Kelly
Borrello
CAD drafter and technical designer with over 15 years turning ideas into production ready drawings and models. My background is in precision heavy industries, jewelry and accessories, where every file has to account for real world manufacturing constraints, not just how something looks.
I currently work in kitchen and bath design and drafting, building technical drawings and specs in 20/20 Design that translate directly to AutoCAD and Revit workflows. I'm actively expanding my formal training through AutoCAD and Revit coursework with VDCI, adding industry standard software to a skill set already built through years of hands on 3D modeling in Rhino.
What I Bring
Fast on New Platforms
Deep fluency in 3D modeling logic, so picking up new CAD platforms is fast, not a steep learning curve.
Built to Manufacture
Real production experience, understanding tolerances, materials, and how a design actually gets built or manufactured.
Clean File Systems
Organized files and documentation that hold up across teams and handoffs.
Sharp Eye for Detail
A self directed approach to problem solving, careful with the details that actually matter.
Based in North County San Diego, looking for a drafting or CAD role where this background applies directly, ideally in kitchen and bath, architecture, or a related building and design field.
Architectural & Construction Documentation
Barn to Workshop
A llama barn re-planned in Rhino 3D and rebuilt by hand, now documented as a professional AutoCAD construction set.
1969 Kitchen
A tired 1969 kitchen, gutted and redesigned in 2020 Design to work for the owner today and a future renter after.
Utility to Kitchen
Industrial pieces and random cabinets, built into a full custom kitchen designed around how the client actually cooks.
Product Design & Manufacturing
Concealed Utility Access System
A custom frame and cover system designed to integrate a low-voltage utility hub into a finished wall surface while keeping full cable access. Printer bed limits meant the frame had to be built in segments, so the seams were hidden inside a repeated floral motif that doubles as the joint. At the south, southeast, and west points, the flower details are snap-fit connectors holding all four segments together, toleranced tight enough to stay secure without glue, and removable by hand when access is needed. The top piece slides on a friction-guided track, with a removable insert acting as an internal alignment stop for clean, consistent reassembly.
Full technical write-up on Flowerette →
Illuminated Accessory Interface
A translucent accessory designed to interface with a commercially available lightstick base with no technical specifications to work from. The threaded connection was reverse-engineered through iterative test fitting to achieve a secure, accurate fit. Hollow internal geometry was needed for even light diffusion, and the double-sided design used two unique, non-mirrored halves to keep the logo correctly oriented on both faces. Built as three printed components, bonded post-print, with a small batch of seven fully assembled units produced and validated.
Full technical write-up on Flowerette →
