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D.R. Auten C.I.D.+
P.O Box 501772
San Diego, CA 92150
1-858-336-8326

 

Experience

Electronic Engineering: (2001-2010)
- IPC Certified, C.I.D.+ - Senior Printed Circuit Board Designer – 2006-2010

- IPC Certified, C.I.D. Printed Circuit Board Designer - 2004-2006
- Completed PAD’s PCB Design Software Course - 2001
- Hand tapping and layout of PCB, Stat-Camera Reductions - 1982
- AutoCAD: Electro Mechanical Design, Fabrication and Assembly Drawings
- Coordination of Manufacturing services with venders
- PCB Design of 14 Layer Boards
- Gerber/Cam Output
- High speed design

- Impedance control

- Differential Pairs
- RF Board Layout

- High Density Placement
- Library Management
- Auto Routing
- BGA’s

- FPGA (Re-assign pins as needed)

- Fine pitch parts
- Referencing schematics (Orcad)

- Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s)

- Design Rule Checks (DRC’s)

- NET list editing

- Schematic Capture (Orcad)
 

Printed Circuit Board Designs For:
- Boeing
- US Army, and other Military services
- Clarity Design Inc.
- American Dynamics - Sensormatic
- American Technology Corporation, ATC
- Advanced Computer Solutions, ACS
- TITAN
- ACON
- ENERDYME
- NiteRider
- IntelliDOT
- SANDEL
- INDYME
- VAS ENGINEERING
- WIS (Washington Inventory System)
- AirWorks

- Kyocera
- Datron

- VG-Bio

- EGI

 

Types of Products:

 

Medical Diagnostic Equipment

Hand Held Medical Assist devices

Jet Aircraft Cockpit Display Equipment

Transportation devices

Advanced Defense systems

Automotive and Transportation

Mining Operations equipment

State of the art Video technologies

State of the art Audio

Radio  RF High Speed - 60GHZ

Surveillance Equipment

Cameras on PCB

Computer Systems

Mother Boards

Daughter Cards

Back Planes

Fire Wire

USB

Bluetooth Technologies

Optical devices

Instructional Devices

Test Fixtures

Capacitance Touch controls

Cell Phones

 


Military Experience – (1983-1986)
Various Services for:
- Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC)
- United States Marines
- United States Army
- United States Air Force
- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
- Electronic Warfare Department, (EWD)
- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).
- System Exploration, SEI (A Military Think Tank)
- Little Machines

Mechanical Design: (1973-2010)

AutoCAD Projects for:

- Clarity Design

- Taylor Guitars

- Gibson Guitars

- Kunkel Guitars

- RANPAC Engineering
- VTN Engineering
- May Group Engineering

- Washington Inventory Service (WIS)

- SEI (Systems Exploration)

- VOZ Sports - Extreme Sports Equipment

- VubIQ

- VG-Bio

 

Solidworks 3d Modeling – (2004-2010)

- Parts Design

- Assemblies

- Drawings

- Sheet Metal Design

- CNC Design

- Injection Molding Design

 

Projects for:

- Datron

- Clarity Design

- VOZ Sports - Extreme Sports Equipment

- VubIQ

- IntelliDOT

- VG-Bio


Civil Engineering:  (1986-2000)
11 years experience: Senior Design Engineer
- Surveying

- Mechanical Design

- Details

- Improvement Plans

- Profile, Grading Plans

- Tentative Maps

- Exhibits

- Precise Grading Plans
- Traffic Engineering: Traffic Signal Designs, Traffic Studies, Signing and Striping Plans, Detour Plans
- Computer Aided Design-AutoCAD.

- Highway Design

- On and off Ramp Design

- Intersection Design
- Traffic Signal, Control

- Wall Design

- Curb & Gutter

- Gutter

- Inlet

- Sewer, Strom Drain, Water Design

- Brow Ditch

- Berms

- Hydrology


Projects for Real-estate Developers:
- McMillian Co
- Corky McMillan Co
- The Eastlake Co
- Stonecreek
- Spectrum

- VTN Engineering

- Ranpac Engineering

- May Group Engineering

- Pardee

- KB

- Lenar


Public works:
- City of San Diego
- City of Riverside
- City of Temecula
- CALTRANS

Production Manager: (1996-1999)
- Newspaper layout

- Graphic Artist

- Color separations

- Scanning

- Page design

- Line art

- Printing coordination

- Photo re-touch

- Ad layouts,
- Video production

- Recording Engineering

- Management and coordinator of special projects, client relations, orchestrating the functions of Design teams
- Inventor of 3D virtual reality concert simulation. Concept, design and production coordinator.

- Bringing new capabilities to the company such as utilization of CAD for fine art inlaying fingerboard and graphics for one-of-a-kind collectable art pieces (instruments). Introducing Sand Carving techniques and training. Improving Manufacturing techniques and time saving.

 

Projects for:
- Gibson Guitars
- Taylor Guitars
- SEI

 


Professional Photographer: (1983-2010)
- Small Format, 35mm Slide and Product Photography & Technical
- Med Format: 2 ¼ x 2 ¼, Product Photography & Technical
- Large Format: 4x5 View Camera: Product Photography & Technical
- Photo re-touch
- Video production
- Training

- Products

- Technical
 
Projects for:
- Military (various armed forces)
- Taylor Guitars
- Gibson Guitars
- City of SANTEE
- SEI

- Clarity Design Inc.
 


Computer Experience and programs:
- AutoCAD
- PADS PCB by Mentor Graphics

- Orcad

- CAM350

- Solidworks 3d Modeling
- Adobe Illustrator

- Adobe Photoshop
- Quark
- Pac soft
- Vango,
- Civil Cad
- DCA,
- Cogo PC Plus
- Eagle Point
- Symphony
- Word Perfect
- Microsoft Office

- MSWord

- EXCEL

- PowerPoint
- Lotus
- Corel Draw

- CD Architect

- Sound Forge
- Macdraft
- MacDraw
- PageMaker

- Front Page

- Microsoft Expression

- G7 Scoring

- ProTools M-Powered
- Vegas Movie Studio

- DVD Architect Studio

- Computer literate with both Mac and PC

- Programming in basics: HTML & LSP

 

 

Martial Arts: (1972-2010)

 Certified/Registered Black Belt - Master Instructor
- 1st degree Black belt  - Tae Kwon Do
- 2nd degree Black belt - United States All Style Karate Instructors Assoc.

- 3rd degree Black belt - Sho-Ryn-Ru

- 4th degree, Master Black Belt Instructor - ASFA  All Style Fighting Arts TM

- 5th degree, Master Black Belt Instructor - IMAA Independent Martial Arts Association

- 6th degree, Master Black Belt Instructor - ASFA All Style Fighting Arts TM

 

 

Black Belt level training in:
- Budokan, Sho-Ryn-Ru, Judo & Aikido - (Japanese)
- Tang Soo Do, and Tae Kwoon Do - (Korean)
- Kung Fu San Soo, and traditional Shaolin Kung Fu - (Chinese)
- American Jujitsu, Traditional Boxing and Kick Boxing - (American)
- Specialization in Street Defense.
- Main weapon: Bo (stick), & broken staff (two smaller sticks).

Fine Instrument Builder / Guitar Maker (Luthier):  (1973-1999)
- Design and construction of guitars: Luther (Guitar Maker/Builder):

- Steel string Acoustic

- Solid body electric

- Classical
- Carve Top / Carve Back

- Advanced guitar repairs and refinishing.
- Kunkel Guitars: Design Consultant
- Taylor Guitars Inc. One of the original Luthier’s for Taylor Guitars in the early 1970’s, 1980’s, and early 1990’s
- Gibson Guitar Corporation: 3 years as Designer of special Art pieces, one of which is in The Smithsonian Institute
- Deering Banjo 1980’s


Special Projects for:
- Coors
- Dale Earnhardt
- Volvo
- McDonalds
- NISSAN
- Boston Celtics
- Chicago Bulls
- Volkswagen
- Guinness
- The Hermitage
- ACE Frehley
- Pat Martino
- Dyane Eddy
- Ricky Nelson
- Al Demeola
- Chet Atkins
- Merle Travis
- Scotty Moore

- President Andrew Jackson  (Old Hickory Guitar)

 


Professional Knife Maker - Buck Knives Inc.  Hunting and Fishing Knives (1971-1975)

- Lead Knife maker

- Fine Cutlery

- Manufacture

- Custom Designs

- Repairs and refurbishing custom knives from all over the world

 


Publisher, Songwriter:
- Owner and Manager of Publishing company
- Owner and Manager of Recording company

- Songs on the charts at #18 in Billboard Magazine.
- Song in MGM major motion picture HEARTBREAKERS.
- Staff performer at the Chet Atkins Association Conventions with performance in Nashville, France.
- Sales, Distribution and Marketing
- Coordination of Printing and Fulfillment
- Creation of Products using: Quark, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office 2003

- Music Scoring

- Lyrics

- Instrumental and vocals compositions.

 
Recording Artist:  (1966-2010)
11 albums recorded:
- Hold On To the Moon
- Acoustic Paintings - Picked as one of the "Greatest 100 Acoustic Guitar Albums" in the world.
- Songs From The Heart
- BoogieMan
- GuitarToons
- Christmas Guitar
- D.R. Auten Vol. 1
- D.R. Auten Vol. 2
- Soundtracks of a Dream (in progress)

- Funny Bone (in progress)

- String/Strang like (Ying/Yang) - Acoustic/Electric CD (in progress)

- GutiarToons II (in progress)

- Jazz Standards I (in progress)

- Jazz Standards II (in progress)

- Jazz Standards III (in progress)

- Jazz Standards V1 (in progress)
 
Other released CD’s with Songs Written by D.R. Auten
- Fingerstyle Guitar - NARADA
- Remembering Marcel - Mel Bay Books
- Fingerpicking 2000 – Mel Bay Books
- A New Day – Compilation
- Fingerstyle Guitar Mag. - Sampler

- The History of Hang Gliding - Three songs written by D.R. in a documentary

 
Articles in Guitar Trade magazines
- Fingerstyle Guitar
- Jazz Times
- Guitar Player "Acoustic Paintings" picked as album of the month July 1997.
- SLAM
- Acoustic Guitar
 
 Product Demonstration:
- Taylor Guitars: Clinician at special events
- Kunkel guitars: Clinician at special events in Nashville TN.
- Gibson Guitars: Clinician at special events
- International and Domestic product demonstration
- France
- Italy
- Belgium
- Austria
- Canada
- USA

 

Special Note

- Acoustic Paintings CD - Picked as one of the "Greatest 100 Acoustic Guitar Albums" of all time.

- If I only Had Wings in a MGM release called Heart Breakers
- D.R. Auten was picked as one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists" of all time.
 - 4 Songs in a Documentary about Hang Gliding "Big Blue Sky)
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Education


8+ years of Vocational and Business related College level courses.
(D.R. Auten was placed on the Dean's list for maintaining a 4.0 average in 1985)

 

Have completed Various Courses of Study:

- San Diego State, SDSU

- University Of Calif. San Diego, UCSD

- Grossmont Jr.College

- Cuymaca Vocational School

- Santee Adult Vocational School

- Private Instruction

- Industry Specific Seminars

- Continuous Independent Studies


Civil Engineering/ Surveying:
Received Diploma/Certification
- Engineering 124

- Advanced Survey 127

- Computer Technology 110

- Algebra 090, 110, 175

- Trigonometry 170

- Analytical Geometry180

- Calculus 180

- Industry Specific Seminars

 

 

Projects:

- Plane Surveying

- Advanced Surveying

- Traffic Engineering

- Road Design

- Traffic Signal Design

- Advanced CAD.

 

Special studies include:

- Taping-Chaining

- Construction Staking

- Differential Leveling

- Curve layout

- Use and care of Instruments

- Field note taking

- Profile leveling

- Traversing and Coordinate Geometry.
 
Martial Arts:

Certified/Registered Black - Master Belt Instructor - 6th Degree
Studied 38 years with 9 different Masters, 1972-2010
 
Black Belt level training in:
- Budokan, Sho-Ryn-Ru, Judo & Aikido - (Japanese)
- Tang Soo Do, and Tae Kwon Do - (Korean)
- Kung Fu San Soo, and traditional Shaolin Kung Fu - (Chinese)
- American Jujitsu, Traditional Boxing and Kick Boxing - (American)
- Specialization in Tournament Competitions, and Street Defense.
- Main weapon: Bo (stick), & broken staff (two smaller sticks)

Has been a MEMBER OF ATF, ASIA, WTF and USKO
 
Electronics:
- IPC Certified - Printed Circuit Board Designer C.I.D, C.I.D
+
- PAD's PCB Design Course: Blaze Router, PADS PowerPC, & Power Logic
- Vocational classes taken in: Basic electrical circuit design and component functions.
 
 Mechanical Design:

 AutoCAD 1983-2010

- Private Instruction

- Seminars

- Users Groups

- Hands on the Experience

 

Solidworks 2004-2010

- Solidworks Essentials Course
- Solidworks Sheet Metal Course

- Solidworks Advanced Course
- Solidworks Core Concepts
- Solidworks Advanced Concepts

- Private Instruction

- Seminars

- Users Groups

- Hands on the Experience




Technical and Scientific Illustration:
Received Diploma/Certification
- Blueprint Reading

- Orthographic

- Isometrics

- Mechanical

- Architectural Drafting

- Inking on Mylar

- Air Brushing

- Photography

- Computer Aided Design

- Graphic Arts

- Packaging

- Industrial Arts

- Typography

- Patent drawings



Real Estate:
Course studies include:
- Real Estate Principles
- Real Estate Appraisal
- Real Estate Law and Practice.

Music Studies: (Studying music for over 42 years)
Special studies include:
- Advanced Composition and Harmony
- Recording techniques
- Jazz Theory and Improvisation
- Professional instruction and performances.
- Private Lessons
 
University of California San Diego (UCSD)
- Advanced Jazz studies and Master Classes with some of the great Jazz performers of our time.
 
Faculty Members:
 
Charles McPherson, alto saxophone Leading bebop instrumentalist, longtime Charles Mingus band member, collaborator with such artists as Barry Harris, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, Winton Marsalis, Tom Harrell
 Wycliffe Gordon, trombone Former member of the Winton Marsalis Septet and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, he has performed with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Nat Adderley, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Branford Marsalis, Lionel Hampton, and Shirley Horn
 Peter Sprague, guitar Interlochen Arts Academy alumnus, former Musicians Institute and CalArts Jazz Studies faculty member, has performed and recorded with Chick Corea, Hubert Laws, David Benoit, and Sergio Mendes
 Mike Wofford, piano Lighthouse All-Stars alumnus, past music director for Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, collaborator with Bud Shank, Lee Konitz, Shelly Manne, Chet Baker, Benny Carter
 Rick Helzer, piano/theory Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Jazz Studies, San Diego State University, composer, arranger and jazz educator
 Holly Hofmann, flute Leading jazz flutist, collaborator with such artists as Ray Brown, Frank Wess, Slide Hampton, Kenny Barron, Ali Ryerson, and Cedar Walton.
 David Borgo, saxophones Assistant Professor of Music, UCSD, composer and ethnomusicologist, has performed with Kenny Burrell, Billy Higgins, David Liebman, Herbie Hancock, Gerald Wilson, and Louis Bellson
 Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet Member of the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Columbia recording artist with Black/Note, has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Charlie Haden, Poncho Sanchez, and Anthony Wilson
Anthony Davis, piano/composition Professor of Music, UCSD, internationally-recognized pianist and improviser, award-winning composer of works for opera, theater and dance, symphony, and jazz ensembles
Jeff Hamilton, drums known for his work as co-leader of the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and work with such artists as Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, and Diana Krall
 Larry Koonse, guitar CalArts Jazz Studies faculty member, performed with such artists as Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Childs, Terry Gibbs, Cleo Laine, Warne Marsh, Mel Torme, and Lee Konitz
 Christoph Luty, bass Member of the acclaimed Jeff Hamilton Trio, he has worked with artists such as Harry Allen, Dena DeRose, Warren Vache, Curtis Stigers, Bill Watrous, Anthony Wilson, Jeff Clayton, and Bill Cunliffe
 Eric Reed, piano Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis Septet alumnus, active as a leader and a sideman with artists including Elvin Jones, Benny Carter, and Wayne Shorter
 Jason Robinson, saxophones PhD candidate in Music, UCSD, has performed and recorded with artists including Peter Kowald, George Lewis, Gerry Hemingway, and J.D Parran
 Rob Thorsen, bass Active as leader and sideman, has performed with James Moody, Charles McPherson, Ernie Watts, Louis Bellson, Hubert Laws, and Bucky Pizzarelli

 
Wood Working, and Metals Fabrication:
Various industrial arts program projects
- Wood shop, 5 years Vocational Education
- Metal Fabrication Shop, 4 years Vocational Education



Professional Titles Held
- Civil Engineering Designer
- Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Designer
- Project Manager
- Photographer
- Creative Director
- Technical Writer
- Graphic Artist

- Technical Illustrator
- Luthier (Guitar Maker)
- Knife Maker
- Guitarist
- Singer
- Songwriter
- Recording Artist
- Author
- Publisher
- Black Belt Martial Arts Instructor

- Mechanical Designer

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Work References

2001-2010 Clarity Design Inc. (Poway, CA) San Diego County
- Senior Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Designer, IPC Certified CID+
- Cam output
- DRC’s, (Design Rule Checks)
- Layout and Placement
- Routing,
- Library Management
- Data Sheet Search
- Component Decal Creation
- Referencing schematics for checks during design
- ECO’s (Engineering Change Orders) and revisions
- NET list editing.
- Hand Routing and Blaze Routing of up to 12 layers
- AutoCAD mechanical design
- Manufacturing coordination with venders/CM's
- 3d mechanical design in Solidworks

Contact: Reference available upon request

1999-2001 The May Group Inc. (San Diego, CA)
- Civil Engineering Design Engineer
- Road Design
- Precise Grading
- Storm Drain
- Water
- Profiles
- AutoCAD Design
- Improvement plans
- Traffic Signal Design
- Detour Delineation
- Public Works projects
- Land Development

Contact: John Spotts Phone: 858-550-9901

1996-1999 The Gibson Guitar Corp. (Nashville, TN)
- Guitar Designer
- Graphics Designer
- Photographer
- Product Demonstrations
- Project Coordination
- Management and Marketing

Contact: Rick Gembar Phone: 615-871-4500

1974, 1983, 1993-1996 Taylor Guitar Company (El Cajon, Calif.)
- Computer Design
- Photography
- Manager of the Training Program
- Product Demonstrations

- Guitar maker (Luther)
- Manufacturer of fine instruments

Contact: Bob Taylor Phone: 619-258-1207

1989-1993 Ranpac Engineering (Temecula, Calif.)
- Civil Engineering Designer
- Improvement plans
- Traffic Signal Design
- Public Works projects
- Land Development


 Contact: Amanda Noble or Human Resources Phone: 909-676-7000

1986-1989 VTN engineering: (San Diego Calif.)
- Civil Engineering Designer:
- Improvement Plans
- Detour Delineation


 Contact: Human Resources Phone: 619-292-1018

1983-1985 System Exploration (SEI): (San Diego, Calif.)
Various Services for:
- Naval Ocean Systems Center (NOSC)
- Marines
- Army
- Air Force
- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
- Electronic Warfare Department
- EWD, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).
- Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout (Hand Tapping)
- Stat camera reductions
- Scientific Illustrations, Charts, Graphics

- Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- Training
- Photography
- Video

 

 Contact: Human Resources (619-793-1322)

1975-1983 Business owner: (San Diego, Calif.)
- Guitar maker (Luther)
- Repairman
- Musician

- Salesperson

 

Contact: D.R. Auten 858-336-8326

1971-1974 Bucknives: (El Cajon Calif.)
- Head Knife Maker (special custom orders)
- All models and stages of construction
- Repairs


Contact: Human Resources Phone: 619-449-1100
 

 

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