Content Professionals

Content Professionals

These profiles are used for research context, case-study framing, and AEC knowledge sharing. They’re informational and do not imply endorsement or employment.

Arman Gukasyan

Arman Gukasyan

Profession: Founder & CEO, Revizto (issue tracking / coordination platform for AEC)
Based in: Switzerland (company founded in Lausanne; global operations)

Structural Engineering Total Design Multidisciplinary Delivery

Focuses on unifying models, sheets, and issues so teams coordinate faster. Supports our blog topics on BIM coordination, clash-to-issue workflows, and reducing coordination friction.

Mary Ann Tighe

Mary Ann Tighe

Profession: Commercial real estate broker; CEO, CBRE New York Tri-State Region
Based in: New York (Tri-State Region), USA

Commercial Real Estate Development Economics Market Drivers

A major leader in commercial real estate transactions tied to large-scale development. She helps our blog connect AEC work to market drivers—tenant demand, leasing strategy, and what makes projects financially viable.

Sander van de Rijdt

Sander van de Rijdt

Profession: Co-CEO & Co-founder, PlanRadar (construction & facility documentation platform)
Based in: Vienna, Austria (PlanRadar)

Commercial Real Estate Leasing Strategy Project Viability

Champions structured documentation and punch processes across construction and FM. Helps our blog explain site reporting, defect management, handover quality, and faster closeout.

Andrew Waugh

Andrew Waugh

Profession: Architect; Founding Director, Waugh Thistleton Architects
Based in: London, United Kingdom

Mass Timber Low-Carbon Design Procurement & Buildability

Known for advancing low-carbon architecture and mass-timber delivery. He supports our blog posts on embodied carbon, engineered timber construction, and how design decisions affect procurement and build methods.

Troy Rudd

Troy Rudd

Profession: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), AECOM
Based in: United States (AECOM)

BIM & IT AEC Productivity Digital Delivery

Leads a global infrastructure firm delivering planning, design, engineering, and program/construction management—useful for blog topics on infrastructure delivery, project lifecycle thinking, and large-scale execution.

Tracy Young

Tracy Young

Profession: Construction technology founder; Co-founder and former CEO of PlanGrid
Based in: San Francisco, California, USA

ConTech Field Collaboration Document Control

Helped push field teams from paper plans to mobile-first construction document control. Her story supports our blog content on construction productivity, site collaboration, and how tech adoption changes real jobsite outcomes.

Nicholas Cumins

Nicholas Cumins

Profession: Chief Executive Officer, Bentley Systems (infrastructure software)
Based in: Exton, Pennsylvania, USA (Bentley corporate HQ)

Infrastructure Software Digital Twins Lifecycle Data

Leads one of the biggest platforms for infrastructure engineering and digital delivery. Useful for our blog’s infrastructure/BIM topics—digital twins, lifecycle data, and modernizing civil project workflows.

Keith Bentley

Keith Bentley

Profession: Software engineer; Founder & Executive Chair / technology leader at Bentley Systems
Based in: Exton, Pennsylvania, USA (Bentley corporate HQ)

Civil Platforms Infrastructure Delivery Tech Leadership

A foundational figure in infrastructure engineering software. Great for our blog’s civil/infrastructure angle—how platforms like MicroStation and digital twin initiatives shape delivery and operations.

Joseph Lstiburek

Joseph Lstiburek

Profession: Building scientist / forensic engineer; Building Science Corporation (building enclosure & moisture control)
Based in: Massachusetts, USA (Westford, MA)

Building Envelope IAQ Moisture Control

A go-to authority on moisture control and enclosure performance. He supports our blog topics on building envelope best practices, IAQ, retrofit risk, and how to avoid common failures like mold and condensation.

Dr. H. Glenn Ballard

Dr. H. Glenn Ballard

Profession: Lean construction pioneer; Co-founder, Lean Construction Institute; Last Planner System leader
Based in: UC Berkeley area, USA

Lean Construction Last Planner Reliability

A key figure behind Lean methods that improve reliability in planning and delivery. Perfect for our blog posts on Lean construction, pull planning, reducing constraints, and improving schedule predictability.

Dana K. Deke Smith

Dana K. “Deke” Smith

Profession: Architect / standards leader; BIM and open standards advocate
Based in: United States

Open Standards Interoperability Lifecycle Handover

A long-time leader in AEC information standards and interoperability. Strong fit for our blog’s BIM standards topics—open formats, data handover, and better lifecycle information flow.

Moshe Safdie

Moshe Safdie

Profession: Architect, urban planner, educator; Founder, Safdie Architects
Based in: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Civic & Hospitality Mixed-Use Human-Centered Design

Known for socially responsible design and landmark civic/hospitality projects. He supports our blog content on high-density housing concepts, mixed-use megaprojects, and human-centered design at scale.

Ajei Gopal

Ajei Gopal

Profession: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate, Procore Technologies
Based in: United States (Procore; HQ in California)

Construction Platforms Workflow Strategy Scale Execution

A seasoned software CEO stepping into construction management at global scale. His leadership helps our blog cover construction platform strategy, jobsite-to-office workflows, and how digital systems improve project delivery.

Robert G. Painter

Robert G. Painter

Profession: President & CEO, Trimble
Based in: United States (Trimble)

Connected Construction Field Tech Project Controls

Leads a major AEC/field tech ecosystem spanning construction, civil, and geospatial. His role supports our blog content on connected construction, field productivity, and data-driven project controls.

Nicholas Cumins

Nicholas Cumins

Profession: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bentley Systems
Based in: Exton, Pennsylvania, USA (Bentley Systems)

Civil Infrastructure Asset Lifecycle Digital Delivery

Oversees a core platform for infrastructure delivery and digital twins. Great for our blog’s civil/infrastructure topics like digital delivery, asset lifecycle thinking, and modern infrastructure execution.

Yves Padrines

Yves Padrines

Profession: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nemetschek Group
Based in: Munich, Germany

AEC Software Ecosystem Design-to-Build Open Workflows

Leads one of the most influential AEC software groups (design-to-build). Helps our blog explain open workflows, AEC software ecosystems, and how digital tools connect disciplines.

Usman Shuja

Usman Shuja

Profession: CEO, Bluebeam; Executive Board Member, Nemetschek Group (Build & Construct Division)
Based in: United States

PDF Workflows Review Cycles Reduce Rework

Drives tools used daily for reviews, markups, and construction documentation. He supports our blog topics on construction document control, collaboration, and reducing rework through better review cycles.

Amy Bunszel

Amy Bunszel

Profession: Executive Vice President, Architecture, Engineering & Construction Solutions, Autodesk
Based in: United States

BIM Strategy Cloud Collaboration Design-to-Build

Leads Autodesk’s AEC solutions portfolio—ideal for blog content on BIM strategy, cloud collaboration, and the future of design-to-build workflows.

Jeevan Kalanithi

Jeevan Kalanithi

Profession: Co-founder & CEO, OpenSpace (reality capture / AI analytics for construction)
Based in: United States

Reality Capture Progress Tracking QA/QC Evidence

Helps teams document jobsites visually and turn progress into actionable insights. Strong for our blog posts on reality capture, progress tracking, QA/QC evidence, and dispute prevention.

Roy Danon

Roy Danon

Profession: Co-founder & CEO, Buildots (AI-driven construction progress tracking)
Based in: Tel Aviv, Israel

AI Progress Tracking Schedule Risk Forecasting

Focused on making schedule performance measurable using AI and site data. Great for our blog’s content on productivity, schedule risk, and turning site reality into dependable forecasts.

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