Michelle Sipos, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer
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 Self
Chief Operating Officer
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.
Drew Burgasser, P.E.
Senior Vice President
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.
Matt Sparks, P.E.
VP, Software and Training & Autodesk Certified Instructor
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.
Neil Bondy
VP of Technical Services
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.
Elizabeth Valerio, EIT
Application Engineer & Autodesk Certified Instructor
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 McBeath
Application Engineer & Autodesk Certified Instructor
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.
John Dingwall
Application Engineer & Autodesk Certified Instructor
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.
Adrian Baccelli
Application Engineer & Autodesk Certified Instructor
Adrian Baccelli is our newest instructor and engineer-in-training at CAD Masters. He is a UC Davis graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, and an Associate’s Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Science, and Electrical Engineering from American River College. With strong people skills and work ethic, Adrian approaches his responsibilities with determination. Previously, Adrian had been working as a Brewing Instructor at Hop Hero Homebrew Supply in Sacramento, where he taught classes in various styles of brewing, curated ingredients for recipes, and fielded questions about brewing and winemaking.
Diana Podnebesnyy
Application Engineer & Drafter
Diana Podnebesnyy is a CAD drafter with CAD Masters who also helps our customers with technical support issues in AutoCAD and Civil 3D. Diana is currently completing her Mechanical Engineering degree at Sacramento State University. For the last few years, Diana has been working as an insurance clerk at a dental office, where she has honed her organizational and customer service skills. Prior to that, Diana worked as a medical assistant at an ophthalmology clinic. Diana’s diverse background and skills make her an excellent team member. She is a quick learner, a skilled communicator, and has strong attention to detail.
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