• Principal Engineer, IRWIN Tools > Stanley Black & Decker, Huntersville, NC,  over 20 years.
• Principal, Dynamic Performance Edge, LLC – Consultant: Ag and Mobile Machinery.
• ProE/Creo user for  over 25 years.
• Started 3D modeling 10 years before that.
• Outside interests: Photography, Music Creation, Bicycle and Motorcycle Riding.
• Inventor - 25 Utility Patents.
• Holder of three Guinness Book World Records for distance throwing:  Sling, Hand Thrown Object & Spear.

Shawn has worked with TriStar as a Business Development Manager for over 10 years.  He has over 35 years of industry experience working with various CAD tools including 25 years with Creo Parametric, specializing in design automation, large assembly management, and complicated geometry solutions.

Michael Denis is a graduate of UNC at Charlotte with a degree in mechanical engineering.  In his short engineering career, Michael has done thesis work in the precision metrology field.   This thesis work led to his first industry job with Bosch-Rexroth in Charlotte, North Carolina.  At Bosch, he used design tables to automate different products within their portfolio.   After 2 years of employment with Bosch-Rexroth, Michael started his tenure at Carrier Corporation as a Designer.  At Carrier he was introduced to new design automation software called Smart Assembly by Sigmaxim.  For the last year and a half, Michael has spent his time leading a team developing tools in this software to reduce design time and errors thru scripting.  Michael's work in the fields of precision metrology, machine design, and thermodynamic chiller system design has exposed him to many different CAD applications.

Jeff Raquet is a Teaching Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He spent twelve years in the real world before entering academia. Started using Pro/Engineer in 1994. Has been teaching the introduction to engineering course to incoming freshmen focusing on engineering drawing, CAD modeling and product design since the fall of 1999. Also offers an upper class elective: Advanced CAD/CAM course focusing on modeling and additive manufacture. Running the additive manufacturing lab for the Mechanical Engineering department – presently 22 small FDM printers, three large FDM printers, three SLA printers, one SLS printer and one Metal printer.

Jarrod Nooe is a  graduate of North Carolina State University.  He is a design engineer for Navis Global in Lexington, NC.  Jarrod takes a special interest in machine design and analysis for industrial settings.

Thiagu is Mechanical Engineer with 20 years of PTC Solutions experience including CAE, CAD, PLM areas. He was in the industry and worked/did contract work for companies like ITT Bell & Gossett pumps, Glasstech, Ingersoll-Rand, Mercury Marine, Volkswagen, Volvo, etc. Also- PTC certified instructor. He has been using Creo/Proe PTC products since 1996. Roles with PTC solutions – FEA Analyst, Trainer, Consultant, Administration of PTC solutions, Managed engineering team.

Mark Nielsen is a consultant and Model Based Definition expert specializing in advising companies to achieve maximum benefits from MBD strategies and its application to create more efficient and profitable Model Based enterprises.  After 25 years at PTC, Mark has helped companies across all industries structure and execute effective model based strategies focused on MBD over the last 15 years. Much of his time is spent driving industry standards and change through participation with numerous organizations and committees such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME, the National Institute of Science and Technology, NIST, and the Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium, DMSC.

Rick began using Pro/Engineer, V12 in 1994, when the semi-conductor company he worked for transitioned from AutoCad, spending many months converting 2-D drawings into parts, sheet metal parts, and assemblies. Due to the fluid process nature of the semi-conductor business in 1996, he started working with Pro/Piping for package routing for wafer processing. In 2002, Rick began working in the defense industry utilizing large assembly management, top / down design using skeletons integrating multiple designs into an armored amphibious vehicle. Currently, Rick is working at Carrier, EM packaging implementing Pro/Schematic and Cabling and refrigerant tubing using piping.

David is a Solution Architect with TriStar.  He has 20 + years experience in change management and product development. Some of his professional skills include Windchill PLM, Part Classification, PDMLink, MPMLink, Change Management, Kaizen/Black Belt Process SME, and PLM & PDM System Implementation.  He was also a CMII Specialist & Practitioner.

Ryan is a Senior Engineering IT Systems Analyst and MBD evangelist and champion for TE Connectivity’s Digital Enterprise Solutions. Ryan holds degrees in Plastics Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.  His career over the years has included a focus on all aspects of plastic part design and manufacturing, including mold design, as well as expertise of PTC’s various CAD and PLM systems.  In fact, Ryan started his career as an Applications Engineer for PTC from 1998-1999 and over the years has provided training, support and consulting services with PTC’s products for several companies.  His experience in both engineering systems, product design and manufacturing have been instrumental in preparing him for the many challenges that come with implementing a Model-Based Enterprise.

He enjoys the many challenges inherent to the engineering discipline and thrives off of finding new, better ways to accomplish superior results both in engineering and manufacturing operations.

Jered is an idea generating change agent.

After several years as a technology authority for the Western United States working for a PTC and Autodesk reseller, Jered has spent the last decade as a catalyst in product development.

He has served in pivotal roles in design and execution of new product development and strategic enterprise process improvement.

• As a designer and engineer, inventing, and designing consumer products, he has helped to deliver products in the areas of furniture, sporting goods, personal storage, recreation and child mobility. He has contributed on several patents and is a recipient of an IDEA award.
• Having served in various capacities of planning, implementation and administration, he has used his technology experience to sponsor process improvement through strategic technology implementation. He led the successful PLM implementation for Britax Child Safety – uniting departments, systems and processes across a global enterprise.

He currently resides with his family near Charlotte, North Carolina.

Chris Stewart has served in Mechanical Design & Engineering, PLM Administration/CAD Support, and Applications Consulting roles for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Manned Flight Launch Pad 39A Cape Canaveral, FL, NASA’s Orion Program via Lockheed Martin Crew Module Tooling Design, Titan Missile Ground Support through Computer Sciences Raytheon, Boeing & Sikorsky aircraft part production at Kaman Aerospace, Jet Engine manufacturing for Honeywell Aerospace Phoenix, Siemens Energy Hydrogen Powered Turbine Research World Headquarters Campuses, among others in the aerospace, surveillance, defense, energy, industrial, marine, and consumer product industries.  His passion for technology, solutions, and automation has led him to his current role with TriStar as the newest Regional Business Development Manager serving the Southeast U.S. and other locations.

Zack,  a consultant with H3Pelvic Therapy Systems, Inc., has 30 years of seasoned product development and design experience in various industry sectors:   Aerospace, hybrid electric vehicle charging and energy control systems, medical, test and measurement, alternative energy products, business office furnishings and environments, recreational vehicles.

Formerly, Zack worked with TE Connectivity as Senior New Product Development mechanical designer/engineer on the latest Hybrid and Electrical Mobility Solutions Product line for both Americas and Europe. Core products are electrical connection systems for electric vehicle battery control systems for US automotive manufacturers.

His previous working experience has also resulted in working relationships with Raychem Corp, IBM Advanced Workstations Division, Bernhardt Design, Respirics Medical as well as consulting for many other large entities. He has success working within large organizations, achieving industry brand and quality recognition for many clients by developing unique and long-lasting product solutions. He is named as a sole inventor/patent owner as well as named on various US patents of various categories. Proven technical leadership abilities with over fifteen years promoting the professional growth of the NC and SC state engineering community through the management and promotion of Pro/Users of the Carolinas.