Registered Civil Engineer, Lic. #C52785
Licensed General Contractor #793524
B.S., Civil Engineering, U.C. Berkeley, 1989
Michelle is a leader in all aspects of the industry. She has been on the cutting edge of Autodesk infrastructure technology since its inception. In addition to her experience as a trainer, programmer, engineer, and builder, Michelle brings the unique perspective of a business owner to the planning process. She has the ability to see through to the root of the matter and understands the overarching objectives of ROI, market positioning, business development, and resource management. She is an excellent communicator, both oral and written, and excels at moving an initiative forward to completion. Michelle has built many industry relationships and brings all available resources to bear on our projects.
Mike runs the show at CAD Masters. He manages daily operations, allocation of staff resources, and the IT, phone, and data backbone at all CMI locations. He has a passion for computer hardware and an intrinsic problem solving ability. He gives his full attention to client issues and doesn't stop until a solution is found. Mike is knowledgeable in all aspects of the industry and can bring tremendous resources to bear on any project.
Registered Civil Engineer, Lic. #C52785
B.A., Architecture, UC Berkeley, 1993
M.S., Structural Engineering, U.C. Berkeley, 1996
Expert in Microsoft Networks, SQL and Oracle, ESRI, and Android
Expert programming in Visual Lisp, VB.NET, C#
Drew is the Senior VP at CAD Masters. He manages some of our most complicated projects including large scale BIM and GIS implementations, custom programming projects, and all varieties of building and civil engineering design projects. Drew is expert at Autodesk software implementations and has provided guidance to the largest engineering firms in the western United States as well as Governments and Utilities. His expertise in Autodesk technology, engineering, and project management makes him uniquely qualified to assist with planning and implementation in the most complex of environments. His past experience as an instructor lends well to planning custom training programs and curriculum. His network, hardware, and server OS background gives him the knowledge necessary to consult on the setup of WANs, Servers, deployments and debugging of complex multi-faceted support issues. His extensive programming experience allows him to contribute to complex program development projects. Drew is a conservative planner, very detail oriented, thorough and thoughtful, and a tremendous asset to our clients.
Registered Civil Engineer, Lic. #C62122
B.S., Civil Engineering, U.C. Davis, 1997
Autodesk Specializations: AEC Building, Civil Infrastructure, MEP Systems, Process Plant and Product Support
Expert at Microsoft Networks, SQL and Oracle
Expert programming in Visual Lisp, VB.NET, and C#
Matt is both the VP of Software and Training at CMI and our most tenured instructor. He is largely responsible for CMI’s reputation for outstanding quality training because of his own tremendous teaching skills as well as his mentorship of our training team. He has developed much of the CMI training curriculum, course materials and video content. Matt teaches across disciplines including BIM, GIS, Civil, Architectural, MEP and Process Plant. As a Registered Civil Engineer, he also provides engineering design services. His reputation is for phenomenal speed and accuracy. He has been instrumental in Autodesk implementation programs for many of our private and public sector clients. Matt is an excellent communicator, establishing a comfortable rapport with students and managers alike. His depth of knowledge makes him an excellent contributor in the development of workflow and procedures, specifications and coding for custom applications, and custom training. Matt acts as project manager for our largest CAD Standardization projects.
Civil and Environmental Engineering, San Francisco State University, 2000
Autodesk Specializations: Civil Infrastructure and AEC Building
Neil is the VP of Technical Services at CMI. He is expert in the use of Autodesk technology on real world design projects and assists our clients as a Project Designer/Drafter. Neil has worked on a wide variety of engineering and architectural projects for a diverse group of clients. He has worked with some of these firms for over a dozen years and so has a deep understanding of their industry and their specific design problems. This, along with his superior skills with Autodesk technology, has guaranteed him a devoted clientele. Some of his past projects include an Autodesk GIS implementation for the City of Palo Alto Utilities, new roadways in Guam, wetlands restoration work in the Sacramento Delta, and much more. Neil leverages his expertise in Autodesk technology to realize efficiencies and improve accuracy and quality for his clients. They also appreciate his ability to help them meet new BIM deliverable requirements, ensuring they are always able to bid on the most complex and profitable opportunities. Neil is generous with his time and so is a mentor to our new engineers as they learn to design and provide support to our customers.
Registered Civil Engineer, Lic. #81384
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2009
Autodesk Specializations: Civil Infrastructure, Consulting, and Product Support
Zach is a Registered Civil Engineer at CMI, and the VP of Client Services. He is the voice of CAD Masters in most of our online video curriculum and YouTube tutorials. His patient and detailed nature has made these a favorite with our clients. Zach is also largely responsible for the ease of use and content in our online cad curriculum. Zach is an accomplished instructor and his excellent communication and people skills make him much appreciated for technical support. He is extremely knowledgeable in the latest Autodesk technology and contributes regularly to The CAD Masters Blog. As a project manager, he leads some of our most challenging programming and workflow implementation projects.
EIT Certification #121422
B.S., Civil Engineering at the University California of Davis 2005
Before coming to CAD Masters, Elizabeth gained valuable design experience as a Civil Engineer-In-Training at BKF, a prestigious CA engineering firm. Her project expertise includes transportation, land planning, utility design and CAD Management. She then spent several years teaching math at a local high school, refining her ability to communicate and engage students. At CAD Masters, she has found the perfect home for her valuable combination of teaching and engineering expertise. Our students say that time in her classroom is time well spent. When not teaching at our training centers, Elizabeth is in high demand for on-site project assistance. Her tremendous CAD skills together with her project background make her an instant boost to the productivity of any project team. She can help your staff use the tools more efficiently and help to manage your project files and standards, all while lending a powerful hand to your project output and schedule. On the rare day when she can be found at her desk, Elizabeth is a valuable member of our technical support team.
Ross is a tenured instructor here at CAD Masters and a valuable contributor to our technical support team. By encouraging curiosity as part of a healthy learning process, Ross helps to make the process enjoyable and his lessons stick. Before coming to CAD Masters, Ross worked on the Structures team at Premier Engineering Corp, in Tempe, Arizona. There he did field work inspecting bridges, while learning the ins-and-outs of software systems such as Pontis and ADOT’s remote desktop. Ross’s other talents include building websites in JavaScript and HTML, writing hydrology and game algorithms in MATLAB, and teaching geography at summer camp in Sonora, Mexico. He rounded out his experience interning at Kern Aviation and volunteering as a Math Tutor.
B.S., Electrical Engineering w/ minor in Computer Science UC Davis, 2017
Autodesk Specializations: AEC Industry Collection and Product Support
John has become a sought-after instructor and is a valuable contributor to our technical support team here at CAD Masters. His background in computer science makes him a great resource for IT support and programming. He has worked on several projects, for many months each, and doing project drafting with some of our best customers has honed his production skills. Before coming to CAD Masters, John gained experience as a business owner of a technology firm, and as a math tutor. His enthusiasm in the classroom will keep you engaged and his fix anything, solve anything attitude can be leveraged on your most difficult issues.
B.A., Physical Geography - GIS Emphasis, U.C. Santa Barbara, 2020
Dean comes to CAD Masters with a background in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) having worked in Environmental Consulting and Transportation. Dean’s eagerness to learn and track record of entrepreneurial endeavors suits us well, and he’s quickly becoming a capable instructor, software expert, and trusted support specialist. We’re excited to have Dean with us, growing professionally, expanding his knowledge, and becoming an asset to CAD Masters and our clients.
20 years of supporting Autodesk products in the AEC marketplace
Dwayne is our most tenured account manager. He has a unique depth of knowledge of every Autodesk product and it's evolution that lends well to providing expert advice to his customers. Dwayne has excellent people skills and attention to detail. He has worked hard to build long term relationships with his clients and attributes these relationships to be the reason he enjoys his work so much. Dwayne also has a superb technical knowledge of Autodesk licensing that allows him to tackle the most difficult deployments.
19 years of supporting Autodesk products in the AEC marketplace
Rita is a determined and experienced account manager for CAD Masters (and the proud mother of Mike Self). She builds personal relationships with everyone she meets, whether in person or over the phone. Her clients are like brothers and sisters to her. She always goes the extra mile, jumps through every hoop, looks for every avenue to get her client a better deal. Her attention to detail is phenomenal. She keeps meticulous records and is a fierce advocate for her clients with Autodesk.
11 years of supporting Autodesk products in the AEC marketplace
Lynnette is both an experienced account manager for CAD Masters and the manager for our Authorized Training Center. Her professionalism and courtesy are an asset to CAD Masters. She provides our customers with the highest quality experience whether in training or purchasing software. Whatever your needs, Lynnette is here to help.
6 years of supporting Autodesk products in the AEC marketplace
Eloise is an account manager for CAD Masters with several years of experience in the construction industry as well as past experience working with a soils engineer and an interior design firm. Her people skills and her willingness to go the extra mile to help people are a tremendous asset to our team.
Krysta is our newest account manager at CAD Masters with several years of experience in technical sales. She's a fast learner which lends well to the ever changing Autodesk marketplace. Her energy and willingness to help are a tremendous asset to our team and to our clients.
Mike has extensive experience planning, implementing and maintaining complex IT systems, including MS Windows networks and servers, IP phone systems, MS Exchange email servers, web servers and individual workstations. He is expert at the installation and configuration of all Autodesk products and license servers. In addition to providing quality service and support to our customers, Mike takes care of all of CAD Masters internal IT needs and manages our state-of-the-art computer training centers.
B.A., History, U.C. Berkeley, 2012
Launch School Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp
Aaron is our marketing, web and social media specialist at CAD Masters. He specializes in UI/UX Design and Web Development, but also has a talent for graphics and marketing initiatives. His technical and artistic skills, along with his ability to self-manage our web and social presence, are a tremendous asset to the team. Aaron's past experience includes several web design agencies as well as a Division 1 Athletic Department.
