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SWUGN Committee
Bio's
Phil
Sluder - Western US
Phil Sluder is a mechanical
engineer from San Diego , California. He has been active in
the SolidWorks community for over 7 years, presenting the very popular
“SolidWorks Tips and Tricks” at all seven SolidWorks World Conferences.
He is a Certified SolidWorks Instructor (with over 2300 hours of
instruction), and a Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP). He
also finds time to run the local San Diego SolidWorks User Group.
His company TriAxial Design and Analysis a SolidWorks
Manufacturing Network Partner providing mechanical engineering,
design, analysis, and documentation services.
Dan Podzimek - Midwest US
Dan Podzimek is a Mechanical Design Consultant for Solid Services LLC, a SolidWorks Manufacturing Network Partner offering engineering services in the Minneapolis, MN area. In his more than 15 years experience in the Engineering field, he has worked on the design team for products ranging from semiconductor test sockets to road maintenance equipment. He has seen both sides of the CAD industry while working for a local SolidWorks reseller at one point. He is a Certified SolidWorks Support Technician and a Certified SolidWorks Professional. He is a founding member and the current President of the Minnesota SolidWorks User Group (2006 User Group of the Year).
Wayne
Tiffany - Southern US
Wayne Tiffany is a Senior
Design Engineer at Automatic Systems, Inc. in Kansas City. He is
currently the CAD manager for SolidWorks there and has more than
five years of SolidWorks experience designing custom machinery for
the conveyor and automotive industries. He is the current president
of the Kansas City SolidWorks User Group, and is a Certified SolidWorks
Professional.
Matt
Lombard- Southeast US
Matt Lombard is an independent
consultant located in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. After
graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology as a Mechanical
Engineer, he worked as a manufacturing engineer for micro electronics
companies in Silicon Valley for a number of years, picking up experience
in assembly processes and plastic packaging design. Matt has
worked for SolidWorks resellers and as CAD Administrator for 20
users at a photonics manufacturer in Rochester, NY. In his
current venture, Dezignstuff, Matt does implementation consulting
and plastics design.
Rob
Rodriguez - Eastern US
Rob Rodriguez is a CAD
design Specialist / Manager at Rock of Ages Corporation. A SolidWorks
user since 1999, Rob achieved CSWP status in 2004. Over the past
11 years Rob has held CAD design positions in a variety of fields
including architectural, mechanical and consumer product design.
Rob is also the founder and president of the Northern Vermont SolidWorks
User Group (NVTSWUG). His website www.robrodriguez.com offers a
monthly PhotoWorks rendering contest as well as tips and tutorials
to achieve better renderings.
Hal
Olguner - Australia/New Zealand
Hal (Alby) Olguner lives
and works in Melbourne, Australia. He is currently the Cad Office
Manager for a medium sized company, designing and manufacturing
interior components for the automotive industry. Hal holds
a Graduate diploma in CAD/CAM, with other degrees in Mechanical
Design Drafting, Industrial and Process engineering. His previous
work experiences include, heavy transportation industry, marine/yachting
industry, with a great passion for sailing and yacht racing.
Hal and his team have been using SolidWorks as their primary design
software since its first release in Australia around 1996/97.
Gareth
Rogers - Europe
Gareth Rogers is a Senior
Design Engineer at CMP Batteries in Bolton, UK, and has been using
SolidWorks since 1999. He has experience designing batteries,
outdoor playground equipment, tube and wire display systems, and
furniture. Gareth started the first officially recognized
UK user group (SWUGOM) in 2006. A freelance CAD designer in
his spare time, he is also currently studying toward a PGCE in higher
education.
Luc-Etienne
Gagnon - Canada
Luc-Etienne Gagnon is
a Senior Industrial Designer from Montréal, Québec. He has been
using SolidWorks for the past 8 years and is a Certified SolidWorks
Professional (CSWP). For the past 2 years, he has also been running
the Québec SolidWorks User Group. His company, LEGZ Design Inc.,
offers industrial design consulting as well as photo-realistic renderings
and animations services.
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