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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Building the next generation of powerful 3D modeling, visualization, and analysis software for architects and designers, including for products like Autodesk FormIt and Autodesk Forma.Actions:- Managing a full-stack software development team to design, develop, and ship new features and improvements to customers based on feedback and requests.- Testing real-world workflows, creating 3D datasets, and identifying issues and improvements in development builds.- Improving software interfaces and experiences by contributing directly to the application source code.- Working with customers in a variety of channels to elicit feedback, provide workarounds, and publish blog posts and updates on new features and releases.Impacts:- 5x usage increase for 3D Sketch sub-mode- 30+ major feature updates shipped- 1,200+ tasks filed and fixed- 20+ architectural datasets created- 5 blog posts authored- 150+ community forum posts answered, with 50+ accepted solutions

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Managed a full-stack agile development team building FormIt, Autodesk's premier conceptual 3D modeling and design software which was available across platforms including Windows, Web, and iPad. Actions:- Aligned the backlog with company goals, customer issues and requests, and internal quality findings.- Built JavaScript plugins to extend the core product functionality and wrote Dynamo sample graphs to demonstrate capabilities and provide bonus architectural workflows to FormIt + Dynamo customers.- Improved the application interface by editing the Qt/C++ code base directly.- Tested the software as an architect, discovering and prioritizing workflow issues and bugs during development cycles. - Created marketing materials like application splash screens and blog posts for new releases, as well as product help documentation and release notes.- Collaborated with customers on the community forums, including validating bugs, establishing workarounds, and publishing post-release forum updates.Impacts:- Shipped 12 major application releases across Windows, Web, and iPad- 300% usage increase- 5,000+ tasks filed and fixed- 30+ architectural datasets created, which were featured in splash screens and marketing materials- 24 blog posts authored on new releases and capabilities- 22 sample Dynamo graphs authored and shipped with the Windows app- 18 JavaScript plugins authored and shipped with the Windows and Web apps- 250+ community forum posts answered, with 130+ accepted solutions

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Designed and built intuitive interfaces and experiences in Autodesk FormIt for Windows as the team was preparing to release the first Windows app to complement the existing Web and iPad apps.Actions:- Conducted user research and feedback sessions on app workflows and interfaces- Designed interfaces for upcoming capabilities and based on customer feedback- Tested the software as an architect would, creating realistic datasets and finding workflow issues and bugs before customers experienced them- Created marketing materials from testing datasets, transforming them into application splash screens and blog posts for new releasesImpacts:- Oversaw interface design and implementation for 6 major releases- 50% usage increase driven by new Windows-specific app

Denver, Colorado, United States

Documenting and digitally rebuilding Cinderella City Mall, a 1.5-million square-foot mixed-use shopping center in Englewood, Colorado, which was built in 1968 and demolished in 1998.Cinderella City was a "city under a roof" - a mixed-use development 30 years before that term was in vogue. It was a quirky mid-century design that featured retail, offices, civic and scholastic uses in one 68-acre site. Facing changing demographics and strong local competition, it closed in 1997 and became one of the nation's first transit-oriented developments in 1998. Seeing this mall getting demolished at that time stunned me into a career of architecture and 3D modeling.The Cinderella City Project brings my interest and skills full-circle, using Autodesk FormIt and Unity to re-create the mall in stunning detail. The simulation features shoppers, muzak, accurate historic signage and geometry, along with the ability to time-travel between two distinct eras (1968 and 1988) to visualize how retail design trends changed.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Designed, fabricated, and shipped a variety of 3D-printed products for the home and office which were sold at the I Heart Denver store in Denver, Colorado.Products ranged from decorative, like the Denver Cityscape, to useful, like the pen and sponge holders, to the novel, like the Advanced Planter, which encouraged plant growth with a double-walled aeration system.The 3D designs were entirely parametric and treated like software, with each having a semantic version and associated Grasshopper script, so that any completed products found in the wild could be traced back with a specific revision history.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Executed thoughtful designs, interfaced with clients, and led teams across a wide spectrum of project types, including mixed-use developments, adaptive reuse, multifamily, hospitality, and retail. Advised firm leadership on technology trends and procurement, including the introduction of cutting-edge parametric modeling software to more quickly create, test, and refine design concepts.Championed office culture, innovation, and sustainability initiatives.

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Developed extensive computer-generated 3D models for a number of residential remodels/new construction projects. Models included site, topography, landscape, architectural details, lighting, entourage.

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Assisted and reported to senior management during design and construction of a $270 million, 76 acre, outdoor lifestyle center with one million square feet of retail, 140,000 square feet of office space, and 200 luxury apartments.Developed 3D architectural study models, exhibits, construction progress diagrams, and created marketing materials and graphics for corporate website and CenterBuild conferences.Oversaw building demolition and abatement of asbestos-containing and regulated building materials. Managed and ensured site contractor's compliance with Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control regulations. Supervised construction of a residential sales and marketing center and its conversion to a construction and development office with conference rooms, offices, and plan storage.

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Visited sites of RE/MAX Affiliates' commercial portfolio, took detailed measurements, and created as-built CAD drawings for use on their website.