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Employment presentation
1. Employment Presentation
DAVID CALDWELL
345 Dakota Cir., Grand Junction, CO 81507
970-256-9621 davcal@bresnan.net
http://www.visualcv.com/davcal
2. Experienced Management Professional
Operations, Manufacturing, Construction, Engineering
Accomplished management leader with over 15 years experience leading many types of
projects from concept to completion, as well as technical and non-technical personnel.
•Possesses extensive experience in R&D, manufacturing, industrial and construction
environments.
•Experienced with leading design teams and manufacturing groups, as well as hiring and
training or mentoring employees.
•Adept at implementing process improvements and change initiatives and working closely
with other functional areas for optimal organizational goals.
•Excellent written and verbal skills at all organizational levels, as well as communication skills
with customers, vendors and subcontractors. Also excellent organizational, planning, problem
solving and technology skills.
3. RED ROCK CUSTOM HOMES, LLC, Grand Junction, Colorado, 12/2001-Present
Owner – Home Builder, Construction Manager, Real Estate Investor
Managed higher end design–build projects, at a
variety of locations in the local area. Directed
project design and schedule, procured all
materials and fixtures, managed all subcontract
crews and applied natural sense of attention to
detail for highest quality product and customer
satisfaction.
•New homes built set a standard for quality
construction and distinctive architectural style.
•Personally designed some homes and worked
closely with several architects on others.
Managed customer’s budget until project
completion and responsible for own company’s
P&L.
4. •Negotiated many real estate transactions for homes, as
well as development land. Negotiated and managed
subcontractor agreements.
•Sole manager of all construction & daily operations.
•Sole schedule and budget manager.
•Routinely made daily, on-site decisions.
•Performed miscellaneous construction tasks as needed.
"As proud owners of our new home … we wanted to tell you how satisfied we are with the way our
home was built. … your commitment to detail in addressing warranty concerns is second to none.“
Joe and Lili Anderson
"All in all our experience with David's house was excellent. …an awesome home by an awesome
builder.“
Joe and Trish Marak
5.
6. SILICON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, Santa Clara, California, 10/97-10/98
Manager, Product Design Group
Manager of engineering department engaged in
product design of fiber optic transmission equipment
for cable television.
•Redesigned electro/mechanical packaging of
company’s previous product line. This included all
mechanical and electrical parts and assemblies, along
with complete documentation.
•Selected and managed all fabrication materials,
processes and vendors.
•Interviewed, hired and supervised 3 mechanical
design engineers for design of companion products.
•Implemented designs for new complimentary
products.
•Worked closely with marketing, manufacturing and
other engineering staff members.
•Efforts led to subsequent successful sale of company
to C-Core Electronics (subsequently sold to ARRIS).
7. CALDWELL PRODUCT DESIGN, Sunnyvale, California, 10/96-10/97
Independent Consultant
Consulted in the area of product & industrial
design for several of the area’s technology
companies. Member of PATCA - Professional
and Technical Consultants Association.
• Assisted several companies with their
special product design needs.
• Affected design, selected fabrication
methods, materials and vendors.
• Provided full documentation and release to
manufacturing support.
8. HARMONIC LIGHTWAVES, Sunnyvale, California, 2/90-10/96
Senior Product Design Engineer, Project Manager
Responsible for all phases of product design of fiber
optic transmission equipment for cable television,
from concept to production.
•Designed electro/mechanical packaging for
company’s first product line offering, in company’s
start-up phase. Was a key contributor to laser
transmitter product that launched the company.
•Directed efforts of various contract engineers and
designers.
•Involved in many areas of the business, including
R&D, manufacturing, operations and purchasing.
•Produced production drawings and documents.
•Specified components, materials and fabrication
processes.
•Worked closely with outside parts vendors and
fabrication shops.
9. “David Caldwell's unique combination of
electronic and mechanical engineering
knowledge was a key contribution to the laser
transmitter that launched Harmonic Lightwaves.
He managed all aspects of the project - from
layout, user aesthetics and detail design, to vendor selection, fabrication, test, documentation and
release to manufacturing. He brings solid product design knowledge and a professional approach to
every project he undertakes. “
Frank Yashar, Manager, Mechanical Engineering
10. MEGA TEST, San Jose, California, 3/89-2/90
Independent Contractor, Mechanical Design Temp Position
Engaged in various design projects for company’s line of
semiconductor test equipment.
•Redesigned backplane system for lower cost and
improved thermal efficiency.
•Designed card rack system for a new product. Identified
new fabrication processes and vendors.
11. TELESCIENCES TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS (Formerly Avantek), Fremont, California, 8/82-3/89
Senior Product Design Engineer
Managed product design projects for microwave
radio systems.
•Designed new mast mounted radio/antenna system.
Designed many aspects of rack mount radios,
including card racks, waveguide runs, power supplies,
etc.
•Closely interfaced with marketing, manufacturing
and other engineering staff members.
•Specified components, materials and fabrication
processes.
•Worked closely with outside parts vendors and
fabrication shops.
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13. MESA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, Grand Junction Colorado, 2/2000-1/2004
Planning Commissioner
Attended land use and zoning hearings, rendering judgments on petitioner's
requests for zoning changes, land splits, subdivisions, etc.
•Worked closely with Mesa County Commissioners, Grand Junction City Council
and the local county and city governments in general.
•Participated in many planning hearings, citizen workshops and community
development task forces.
•Interacted with a number of county and city employees, as well as local elected
officials.
“David served Mesa County well in the extensive time he spent as a volunteer on the Planning
Commission.” “Interaction with citizens and developers and subsequent decision making required
knowledge of design principles, County regulations and policies, transportation, irrigation systems,
utilities and many other matters. Of course, consideration of area residents’ concerns was also
important in his position as well.”
Linda Dannenberger, AICP
Division Director – Mesa County Land Use and Development
