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Adam Chernick
Adam is a Sr. Spatial Computing SA for AWS, focused on building AR/VR and Immersive prototypes on the cloud. Adam previously lead an applied research…
Adam Glass
I have worked in the Information Technology industry for over 25 years. Advance2000 is a Full Service IT company with emphasis on Private Cloud Solutions,…
Alejandra Contreras Moreno
Alejandra Contreras joined GEI Consultants in 2022 as the BIM Manager. Prior to GEI Consultants, Alejandra was the Revit Manager at Martin/Martin where she thought…
Ali Nasari
Ali Nasiri is the Director of Computational Design at Flad Architects on the West Coast. With a background in biomimetic architecture and computational design, Ali…
Allison Harper
Allison has 10 years of experience working in markets ranging from Historic Preservation to Education to Senior Living. This real-world practice has helped Allison thrive…
Amanda Gioia
Amanda Gioia is an Associate Practice Technology Leader at HED, an Architecture, Engineering, and Planning Firm. She guides the strategic implementation of BIM and innovative…
Ana Lyubenova
Ana joined Chaos' V-Ray for Revit team in 2016, where she took various roles. She has been the Product Manager of V-Ray for Revit for…
Andrell Laniewicz
I spent many years as a VDC Engineer for GCs on some of the most demanding BIM Projects in DC, while teaching BIM at a…
Andrew Atkins
Andrew graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2008 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree, focused on structural design. For nearly 12 years he…
Andrew Cole
Andrew Cole is a Sr. Associate and Product Owner from the Stantec Buildings Digital Practice team. He earned his Masters of Architecture from the University…
Andrew Heilman
Born and raised on a large grain farm Andrew has been inspired by the crucial and substantial advancements required in the agricultural industry to survive…
Andy Christoforou
Licensed Architect and Visualization Expert, merging both specialties to simplify AEC workflows.
Angie Doyle
Angie is a BIM Specialist at RATIO. Her role focuses on training, consultation, content creation, and day-to-day project assistance in across the firm. An Autodesk…
Anthony Hauck
With more than 20 years of experience in architecture, engineering, construction, and IT followed by 10 years of innovative software development leading the Autodesk Revit…
Ben Akada
Leading and supporting the use of digital technology for the AEC industry with over 25 years of BIM experience in structural engineering. As TT’s Corporate…
Ben Simon
Ben Simon is an energy, finance, and sustainable design consultant with Willdan, providing project management and energy modeling design assistance since joining the company in…
Benjamin Guler
Ben is a partner and the CTO at EvolveLAB. Coming from an architectural background, Ben serves as a liaison between the AECO industry and the…
Beth Evanoo
Beth Evanoo is an Autodesk Certified Professional, and the BIM manager for Hord Coplan Macht, an interdisciplinary firm of over 300 employees. She is a…
Brandon Schwartz
Brandon graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career with a small Civil &…
Brent Mauti
As Chief Technology Officer, Brent leverages Turner Fleischer’s place as an industry leader in the implementation of architectural technology, pushing the boundaries of digital innovation,…
Brian Hailey
In 1998, armed with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University, I began my career working at a general civil engineering…
Brian Mackey
Known as “The Revit Geek”, Brian has spent more than 25 years in the industry, more than 10 of which have been focused on Revit.…
Carl Storms
Carl Storms – Technical Solutions Lead Newforma Carl knows BIM. He knows modeling, coordination, and improving processes; he’s been doing it for 25+ years. And…
Chris Lindo
With years of experience in building information modeling (BIM) and CAD, Chris consults directly with CADD Microsystems’ clients to help AEC professionals reach their goals…
Christopher Alexander
Christopher Alexander is the BIM Leader at Progressive AE. With 10 years as a registered architect and a passion for learning he embraces a variety…
Daniel Kaye
Daniel Kaye is a licensed architect, software engineer, and BIM manager with nine years of experience in the AEC industry. With both Architecture and Computer…
David Harrington
Most of my adult life has been spent working for Walter P Moore and Associates in Tampa, Florida, USA. I have worked on numerous structural…
David Joslin
David Joslin is the Applied Technology Manager and a Sr. VDC Manager at Gilbane Building Company. While there, David has been involved with many collaborative,…
Desiree Mackey
Desirée Mackey has been in the AEC industry since the1990s. She holds a bachelor's degree from University of California, Davis and a master’s degree from…
Don Bokmiller
As a former electrical designer, I use my 25+ years in the AEC industry to assist Revit users with getting the most out of their…
Elaine Lee
Elaine helps project teams shift to new coordination processes when projects shift into design-assist and design-build during Construction Documentation phase. She has included UX design…
Eliezer Vazquez
Eli has over 7 years of experience implementing BIM strategies using Revit for building product manufacturers. As a Project Manager at BIMsmith, Eli collaborates with…
Emmanuel Graves
Emmanuel is a Senior VDC Coordinator, responsible for standardizing building coordination and streamlining workflows in the ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud) environment as a subject matter…
Fanny Angeles
I am a designer and BIM expert with a Master's degree in Architecture from France. I specialize in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its tools,…
Freddy Munoz
Freddy is a Revit specialist focused on BIM content for Building Products Manufacturers. As Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Anguleris Technologies, Freddy helped build…
Hans Stroven
Hans Stroven is a BIM Manager at a southeastern based architectural firm providing services in multiple industry sectors. With 10 years in the AEC industry…
Harlan Brumm
Harlan Brumm is a Senior Product Line Manager at Autodesk. He has over 24 years of experience in the AEC and software industry, He began…
Heather Heidenreich
Heather Heidenreich, SE, PE, is Director of Structural Engineering for IMEG’s Technical Operations Team, which provides the firm’s designers with the latest industry knowledge, standards,…
James Bradley
James is a versatile design professional with a career spanning AEC. As a Designer at MFGA, Computational Designer at Island, and Product Manager at Industrious,…
James Feracor
James employs a mixture of IT and civil engineering skills to help Thornton Tomasetti realize goals to become more 'data driven' and efficient in workflows.…
James Mazza
My first and greatest passion is learning. After successful completion of certificates, diplomas and degrees in health fields and physiology I was presented an opportunity…
Jamie Owens
Jamie Owens has been working in the AEC industry for 15 years, initially focusing on Architecture but spent the last almost 6 years working with…
Jared Friedman
Jared is a licensed architect and design technologist who currently works as a Senior Technical Designer in the New York City office at Walter P…
Jason Kunkel
Jason has worked across the design and technology spectrum of the AEC industry for over 25 years. He began his career as an architectural designer…
Jason Peckovitch
Jason Peckovitch is an Autodesk Certified Revit Mechanical/Plumbing and Electrical Certified Professional in SE IOWA. His CAD/BIM career spans over 25 years but didn’t switch…
Jason Peters
Jason is the BIM Manager at Lavergne Draward & Associates, a Structural Consulting Firm in Winnipeg, Canada. With 23 years of experience in Structural Consulting,…
Jeffrey Pinheiro
Jeffrey is a registered architect and has 18 years of experience in varying roles throughout the industry. Jeffrey has designed and constructed an array of…
John Cook
As the Automation Product Manager at IMEG, a full-service engineering firm with over 60 offices across the US, John brings with him over two decades…
John Pierson
John Pierson is a Design Technology Specialist at Parallax Team and a content creator at Design Tech Unraveled. At Parallax, he creates automated workflows and…
Johnny Fortune
Johnny Fortune is a technology leader and subject matter expert in BIM for the AECO industry. He serves as the Director of the U.S. National…
Jordan Mussett
I currently work as a Design Applications Manager at Perkins and Will. I have experience in most building sectors and have 10+ years of Revit…
Julie Kidder
I have been designing in Revit for 10 years, in the profession of architecture for 9, and started dabbling in Dynamo five years ago. I…
Karoline Skatteboe
Karoline Skatteboe is a manager and product manager with the Unified Design product group in Autodesk. She leads the team focused on machine learning based…
Kelly Cone
I am passionate about process and technology innovation and how they can change industries and people's lives. My education is in architectural design and documentation,…
Kenny Thurston
Kenny has been a leader on the DIALOG technology team for over a decade. Throughout his career, he has supported many of our large-scale projects…
Krzysztof Jedrzejewski
Krzysztof is a Senior Product Manager with the Unified Design product group in Autodesk. He leads a one of the Autodesk Forma teams focused on…
Kurt Funderburg
As a practicing Architect, Kurt has helped lead Anguleris and the BIM industry in key MEP approaches for major plumbing manufacturers. His depth of industry…
Laura Hanyok
Laura Hanyok is a Senior VDC Coordinator and BIM Process Manager with Clancy & Theys Construction Company. Laura has led the implementation of technology in…
Lauren Schmidt
Lauren is a licensed landscape architect and design technology specialist at Parallax Team, a BIM and Practice Technology consultancy that specializes in assisting AEC firms.…
Marcello Sgambelluri
Marcello has over 24 years of experience in structural engineering design and in the application of advanced technology in the A/E/C industry. Marcello’s experience encompasses…
Marco Marcoccia
As the Director of Knowledge Management at Turner Fleischer, Marco leverages a growing team of dedicated Knowledge Management Specialists to develop and implement strategies and…
Marie Williams Bell
Marie Williams Bell is an Applications Expert at IMAGINiT Technologies where she works with customers across North America, consulting on all things Building Information Modelling.…
Matt Collier
Matthew Collier is the Electrical Applications Product Owner at IMEG Corp. He has a passion for building automation tools designers and engineers love to use.…
Matthew Feaga
Matthew Feaga is the Director of Design Technology at STG Design, where he leads technological design processes for architects and interior designers in Austin, Nashville,…
Matthew Sweeney
Matt Sweeney is the Digital Design Manager with PES Structural Engineers in Atlanta, GA. Matt has over 18 years of experience in the AEC industry…
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks is the Leader of Design Technology at DIALOG, an international design and engineering practice. With nearly a decade of experience in the AEC…
Melissa Wastell
Melissa Wastell is the Design Technology Manager at Ulteig. At Ulteig, she transitioned the Substation department from Inventor and AutoCAD to Revit. She also has…
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards is Senior Virtual Design Technical Specialist for IMEG’s Technical Operations Team, which provides the firm’s designers with the latest industry knowledge, standards, and…
Michael Kilkelly
Michael Kilkelly is the Structural Applications Product Owner at IMEG, a full-service engineering firm with over 60 offices throughout the US. In this role, he…
Michael Massey
Mike Massey graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in architecture. He has 30-plus years of experience working in the architecture, engineering, and construction…
Michael Saringer
As leader of cybersecurity and networking, Michael ensures secure, daily interactions with technology for DIALOG’s multidisciplinary design and engineering practice. Michael's passion for security ensures…
Mike Engel
With 15 Years in Architectural Practice as a Project Designer & Design Technologist. Allowing Mike to simultaneously wear two Hats. One of a Traditional Designer…
Monica Nelson
Monica Nelson is a researcher at Enscape where she researches the AEC industry, market trends, and workflows that help shape and influence the creation of…
Nick Tanner
As a VDC Operations Engineer with over 11 years of experience at Jacobsen Construction, Nick has been instrumental in implementing technology solutions to streamline processes…
Parley Burnett
Parley is the CEO of ICONIC BIM and original visionary of the product Guardian. Guardian is a byproduct of Parley’s many years spent working in…
Patrick Knee
Patrick is a registered Architect with more than 15 years of experience as a BIM/Revit/CADD manager. Patrick is a Theatre Consultant with Schuler Shook and…
Paul Aubin
An independent architectural consultant providing content creation, implementation, and training services to architectural firms worldwide. He is best known as the author of many Revit…
Phil Read
Phil is the co-founder of Read | Thomas - a global BIM/VDC consulting company focused on supporting building designers, engineers, builders and owners through cross-discipline…
Philippe Videau
I'm a Product Manager with Autodesk Platform Services (APS), passionate about the incredible spaces, products, and experiences our customers create and make using digital tools.…
Randall Schultz
As Managing Director of CaddForce, his main focus has been helping firms meet their technology goals and demands with high performance virtual desktop computing and…
Robert Beckerbauer
Experienced BIM Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture & planning industry. Skilled in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Revit, and the use of…
Robert Martinko
I'm an Electrical Engineer who spent 7 years as a consulting engineer, before transitioning to a consultant to help MEP contractors use Revit effectively.
Robert Yori
Architectural designer, technology adopter, and opportunity seeker. Focused on improving practice and business through technology-facilitated collaborative work, knowledge management, and sustainable methodologies.
Ryan Shults
Ryan Shults is the VDC Manager, as well as a Project Manager, for Gilbane Building Company’s Houston office. The VDC group specializes in utilizing technology…
Samir Abdelmawla
As the Digital Practice Leader at Environmental Systems Design (ESD), Samir Abdelmawla is responsible for coordinating procedures and standards overall the design processes. Samir has…
Sarah Causey
Sarah Causey is the Manager of Design Technology at Flad Architects. With a passion for technology and sustainability, she manages computation, visualization, and exploration efforts…
Scott Davis
Scott is a “recovering” Architect, that has been with Autodesk since 2007 as a Technical Solutions Executive and has over 28 years of industry experience.…
Sean Fruin
Sean Fruin is a Mechanical Engineer and Design Technologist fascinated with automation and the exploration of computational design solutions for MEP design. He has had…
Sean McDonald
Sean has nearly 20 years of BIM management experience in Architecture, systems engineering, structural engineering, and consulting from firms such as KPF, PCF&A, CASE, SMW,…
Sen Zhang
Sen Zhang is an Associate Architect at Ennead Architects, based in New York City. His primary focus is on designing office campuses and headquarters for…
Shawn Zirbes
Shawn Zirbes is the Technical Evangelist for CTC Software in Minnesota. Since 2000 Shawn has been using all Autodesk® AEC software. He is an expert…
Sierra Jensen
Sierra is an architect and interior designer at HASTINGS. She graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and…
Steve Biver
Over the years at Eagle Point, Steve has provided technical support, conducted customer software training and implementations, managed technical staff, created the partner channel, directed…
Sunny Watts
Sunny has extensive experience in the fields of construction and electrical engineering. She supports the production of design models, construction prefabrication planning, and spatial coordination…
Susan Young
Susan is an award-winning communicator, trainer, and speaker with over 35 years of experience! She managed the Governor’s Office of Radio & TV for New…
Tadeh Hakopian
With a background in Architecture and Development Tadeh has supported building large scale projects with diverse teams for over 10 years. By promoting open dialogue,…
Therese Worley
As a Corporate BIM Manager at Thornton Tomasetti, Therese works on company-wide initiatives aimed at enabling teams to deliver high quality work consistently and efficiently,…
Tieyi Yu
Tieyi Yu is a Digital Design Technologist at Thornton Tomasetti, her role at the Digital Design team is to help achieve the ultimate goal of…
Timon Hazell
Timon Hazell is a passionate, industry-wide digital enthusiast, with an engineering background, desire for workflow optimization, and enthusiasm for education, he has found a niche…
Tom Whitehead
I've worked in aerospace, graphics, web, internet and AEC fields. I can make a mean brisket, weld up a cool travel trailer, find a pesky…
Tony Perez
Senior BIM Specialist at Salas O'Brien. Completed undergraduate studies in Architecture from The University of Texas at Arlington, and is an Autodesk Certified Professional. Tony…
Troy Gates
Troy Gates has worked in the AECO industry for more than 25 years. He is the Director of Innovation at U.S. CAD, an AECO technology…
Veredith Keller
Veredith has more than 16 years technical expertise in Building System Design software installation, customization, training, as well as small and large scale software implementation…
Vladimir Koylazov
Vladimir “Vlado” Koylazov is a co-founder of Chaos and is the co-author of the globally acclaimed rendering software V-Ray. He developed V-Ray in 2002, a…
William Pellacani
William Pellacani is a Design Technology Specialist at STG Design where he is responsible for the BIM success of various project types currently in production…
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