ABOUT
I’m a designer and builder at heart. I started my career as a civil engineering designer and brought it to the jobsite coordinating foremen and 3D models for $300M+ projects, proud to shape the skylines of Boston, MA
For a decade after that, I ran AutoCAD as Director and Global Head of Product Management at Autodesk. Leading the work of over 170 engineers, I crafted software for designers and builders, taking it from a desktop-only drafting engine to a cloud-connected, AI enabled platform ecosystem and doubling commercial users to 2M+ and driving over $2B of revenue.
Now I’m focused on what comes next, particularly at the intersection of AI, data platforms, and the built environment. Driven by intrinsic curiosity, I am building a data aggregation and AI application with Claude and advising startups in the AEC space and I’m eager to connect with likeminded folks!
PROFESSIONAL WORK
Product leader with 15+ years experience driving strategy and execution for software for professionals.
EXPERIENCE
Director, AutoCAD PM, Autodesk 2015-2025
Product Marketing & GTM Strategy, Startups 2012-2014
Field Engineering, Virtual Technologies, Turner 2004-2008
EDUCATION
MIT Sloan School of Management, MBA 2014
Tufts University, BS Civil Engineering 2008
DOMAIN EXPERTISE
Architecture and Engineering Design · Construction
Collaboration & Data · AI / ML · Developer ecosystems
CURRENT
Building a design intelligence startup with my co-founder
Open to Product Leadership role working on transformational AI and connected data initiatives.
Known for scaling high performing teams.
2M+
Commercial Monthly Active Users on AutoCAD, doubled under my product leadership.
$2B+
Revenue generated by the AutoCAD product line
170
Engineers working toward product strategies for myself and my team of 12 direct reports and 3 senior managers
Leading through transformation and new product launch
Selected Speaking and Press
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Autodesk University - Annual Keynote 2018-2024
Led annual showcase to 400+ participants live and streaming virtually.
AutoCAD Future Briefing interviewed customer Andy Lewis from Arup.
One AutoCAD Keynote previewed latest release and interviewed Ian Story Principal Program Manager of Microsoft Sharepoint
What’s Next in AutoCAD hosted and showcased latest product release.
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AutoCAD Web: The Journey to the Browser
Technical presentation highlighting the challenges and milestones in transforming AutoCAD’s desktop C++ codebase into cloud-connected, WebAssembly based application running in the browser.
Google I/O · 2018
Adapted for Microsoft Build and BoxWorks Conferences
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UPenn Wharton Future of Cities Conference
Panelist for Building a Digital World discussing Metaverse and Cities.
Digital infrastructure, delivered through technologies including digital twin, AR and VR, will continue to shape our interactions in cities. How can the digital world connect people more closely, offer enhanced experience, and enable smarter decisions?
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Why Product Management Is Being Rewritten by AI
—and what leaders must do differently in 2026 (Dania El Hassan’s Substack)
AI is collapsing the cost of execution and reshaping product organizations. These are my predictions for how Product Leadership will change in 2026.
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AI and Customer Centric Product Strategy
