Hi, my name is Ben. I’m a mechanical engineer with 11 years of CAD and design work experience. I’ve worked as a product designer for cast iron and injection-molded plastic parts, and as a technical consultant for CAD software sales (SOLIDWORKS/PDM/3DEXPERIENCE). Some of my major duties have included:• Designing new products & product lines• Running designs through manufacturability revisions with production partners• Pattern creation (for cast iron parts)• Technical communication and presentation• Managing CAD data through SOLIDWORKS PDM as a daily user and administrator• Troubleshooting and consultation with SOLIDWORKS clients• Onboarding and training clients and coworkers for SOLIDWORKS and other Dassault products• Creating various project reports• Creating various media and marketing visualsSome of my strengths include:• 3D-modeling and visualization• Product Design• Design for Manufacturability (DFM)• Product Data Management (PDM)• Written and visual communication• Effective time-management• Flexibility to learn and implement new sets of skillsSome of my hobbies include:> Music production (check out bencolleymusic.com)> Science Fiction> Astronomy> Visiting state parks> Playing cards> Writing