Brian Filkins

Experience

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  Henderson Group, Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Assistant Designer / Expediter

  Assisted the Lead Designer and Project Expediter on a day-to-day basis for a high-end residential builder. • Creation of Construction Documents• Material procurement• Onsite coordination of sub-contractors• General site clean-up.

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  Vetter Denk

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2008

  Project Manager

  Project designer, project manager and owner’s representative for a small architecture and development firm. Primary person working on multi-million dollar development projects, reporting to the principle-in-charge or the managing member of the development. All projects exhibited a high level of detail with complex design and structural requirements, resulting in extensive coordination and communication with all members of the project team, from conception through post-occupancy. • Assembly and review of project documents• Bid and contract negotiation• Pro forma and budget adherence• Design and construction coordination Show less

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  Mortenson

  Jan 2008 - Oct 2015

  Sr. Integrated Construction Coordinator

  Department and project lead, managing and integrating all aspects of Virtual Design and Construction. Focused on VDC integration during the preconstruction phase, but also strove to implement, train and mentor others in VDC processes from business development to craft workers. Worked collaboratively throughout all phases of the project with owners, designers, trade partners, and field workers. Projects ranged in size and scope from $1m department stores to $500m+ hospitality complexes throughout the country.• Managed regional VDC department, overseeing all aspects of project-wide VDC integration, project planning, budget adherence, staff workflow and mentorship• Managed design and VDC scope on over $1-billion capital projects nationwide, and experienced in numerous project types, construction typologies and delivery methods.• Developed and implemented operating group wide position specific VDC training program and tracking matrix; created the only companywide VDC technology training• Documented VDC workflows, process maps, best practices, metrics and lessons learned; identified value adds and areas for improvement; evaluated new processes, technology and innovations• Supported project pursuits and marketing; developed VDC related content for proposals, presentations, interviews, marketing materials and award submissions• Expert in all aspects of MEP coordination, including collaborative design reviews, system priorities and routing, hard clash detection, soft clash review and O&M record modeling• Actively involved in numerous company committees, initiatives and communities of practice; coordinated company participation and presentations at the BIMForum conferences• Co-chair on the BIMForum LOD Committee; responsible for developing consistent LOD specifications that have been adopted by the AIA, AGC and numerous other professional associations Show less

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  The Beck Group

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2021

  Operational Technology Manager

  Led a corporate services department, with team members located nationwide, for a $1.2B integrated design-build firm. Responsible for developing and implementing innovative solutions, and supporting all departments and projects at Beck.• Expert at crafting strategy and developing implementation plans based upon quantitative and qualitative data, conducting process triage sessions, and empirical data research utilizing business analytic techniques.• Deployed new enterprise Construction Management platform resulting in $100,000 net savings annually, and a ~$3M annual ROI.• Spearheaded annual software cost negotiation with multiple vendors, analyzing multi-year cost impacts and making final contract recommendations to the CIO.• Led initiative to rewrite and update corporate Operational Procedures Manual along with supporting web-based deployment platform, with oversight by Operational and Corporate Leadership.• Developed and provided process, best practice and software training to all departments and projects.• Led initiative to create and document Field Engineering (survey) best practices, resulting in deployment of a new software and supporting templates, standards and training, resulting in elimination of field risk and realized rework cost savings.• Member of the Beck-2-Basics Core Skills Committee, responsible for creating and teaching core skill training material for all new hires and entry level positions, as well as leading annual corporate training summit.• Member of the Architectural QA/QC Committee, responsible for developing best practices, new workflows, and training and support methodologies. Show less

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  Procore Technologies

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2024

  Led an international team of construction industry and technology experts (formerly called the Product SPC team), as part of the Global Product and Solutions Marketing leadership team.• Foremost product and technology experts within Procore, responsible for driving product awareness and adoption to the rest of the “field” – Procore team members, partners, and customers• Developed a multi-tiered product knowledge training curriculum for all field-facing teams within Procore, partnering with Corporate Enablement to implement into monthly learning paths.• Partnered with Product Development and Marketing on value release and new feature messaging, delivering all field-facing support and training.• Worked with customers and field-facing teams to analyze feedback and deliver to Product Development, working into future release planning.• Voice of Procore at client and industry facing events, including: Monthly webinars, Client APEX’s, Industry and Trade related conferences. Show less Technical product and industry expert (member of Procore’s Product SPC team), with a primary focus on core platform: Security, Identity, Echosystem, Data and Construction Intelligence.• Customer facing technical expert for consultations and escalations relating to core security and data integrations, including overview of data and security architecture, security compliance (SOC, NIST, ISO, CMMC/FedRAMP, etc.), directory and permission template usage and best practices, partner integrations, analytics, and data integrations.• Collaborate with all teams inside of Procore, from Sales, Customer Success and Support to Product and Engineering, and facilitate Product Council team meetings• Engage directly with clients (all segments, including international) to create SOP’s maximizing their efficiency, conduct training and account reviews, and general customer support when security related issues arise• Mentor other SPC team members through weekly training sessions and team meetings and discussions Show less

  • Manager - Field Readiness

    Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Manager - Strategic Product Consultants

    Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Strategic Product Consultant - Platform, Integrations, and Security

    Nov 2021 - Nov 2022
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  Compass Datacenters

  Apr 2024 - now

  • Operational Technology Lead

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Technical Consultant

    Apr 2024 - Jul 2024