CURRICULUM VITAE

Curriculum Vitae

Michael Snow

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME : Michael David Snow

ADDRESS :

TELEPHONE NO. :

NATIONALITY : South African

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY : English

DRIVER’S LICENCE : Yes

SMOKER / NON-SMOKER : Non-Smoker

REFERENCES

Deon Van Den Bergh

Keystone Architects

E-Mail:-

Cell No:- 082 4467939

Seppo Huugtheun

Africa Architects (Partner)

E-Mail:- seppo@kingsley.co.za

Tel. No. 27-21-4262688

EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED : Port Rex Technical High School

COMPLETED : 1978

QUALIFICATION : Matric

SUBJECTS : English

Afrikaans

Mathematics

Physical Science

Woodwork

Technical Drawing

INSTITUTION ATTENDED : Cape Technikon

QUALIFICATION : National Diploma Structural Engineering

: National Higher Diploma Structural

Engineering

: Masters Diploma in Structural Engineering

Technology (incomplete).

SUBJECTS : Pre-stress concrete design.

Structural Steel Design.

Structural Concrete Design.

Timber Design.

Masonry Design.

Hydrology.

Water & Waste Water Engineering.

Hydraulics.

Computer Application to

- Structural Engineering

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

NAME OF EMPLOYER : Snowtec CAD Services (Pty) Ltd

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 1988 - present

POSITION HELD : Director

EXPERIENCE

Broad knowledge of computers (software and hardware).
Setting up of CAD systems in a design / draughting office environment.
Maintenance of CAD systems.
Installation of new software and hardware.
Knowledge of different operating systems (Ms Dos, Windows 3.1, Windows ’95, Windows NT 3.5 and 4.1, Windows ’98).
Knowledge of software packages (Genes1s, CAD software, SilverScreen 3D Solids Modelling, 3D Studio Max, Drawbase, GDS, AR Plan, WordPerfect, Paradox, Quattro Pro, CorelDraw, PhotoPaint, Web Designer, Adobe Premier).
Complete structural drawings from design to fabrication drawings.
Architectural:- from concept to detailed layouts.
Computer 3D models used for technical information and problem solving to presentation.
Animation of 3D walk throughs for architectural application.
Web Design.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

NAME OF EMPLOYER : Hill Kaplan Scott Consulting Engineers

currently known as Law Gibb Africa)

Cape Town.

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 1987 - 1988

POSITION HELD : Structural Technician

REASON FOR LEAVING : Commencement of own business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Set up CAD system for completing structural design drawings of Mossgas Oil Rig.
Worked on CAD system to complete the structural layout drawings of drilling module.
Worked with structural design team involved with computer analysis of structural affects on drilling module - Software package: STAAD3.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

NAME OF EMPLOYER : Chew Bone and Mecer Consulting Engineers

East London.

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 1981 - 1986

POSITION HELD : Training Technician

REASON FOR LEAVING : Relocated to Cape Town

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assistant to Surveyor which involved:-

Site Surveys
Calculating and plotting field data.
Plotting of site surveys and contour maps.

Concrete:-

General layouts, plans, sections, elevations, joint details.
Re-enforcing layouts and bending schedules.

Structural Steel:-

General layouts and design drawings.
Analysis and design of steel structures.
Fabrication drawings.