Michael Davidson, Ph.D., P.E.

Experience

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  Bridge Software Institute

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2023

  • Cultivated 35% sales growth across four software applications, encompassing design-oriented bridge finite element analysis, geostatistical analysis, and bridge foundation design. • Attracted more than $1 million USD in sponsored implementation and applied research funding. • Led and expanded a software development team of programmers, civil engineers, and researchers over 9 development cycles. • Crafted content and delivered training courses to national audiences of practicing bridge engineers.• Published more than 20 journal papers covering bridge foundation design, BIM for bridges, geostatistics, probabilistic simulation, and extreme event loading.• Collaborated with practicing bridge designers and bridge engineering researchers to identify strategic development directions for bridge design software. • Oversaw quality assurance and led engine development for four software packages. Show less • Led Fortran engine development and quality assurance efforts across five development cycles of a design-oriented bridge finite element analysis software package. • Crafted technical reporting and software manual content. • Fielded technical support for bridge engineers using the software. • Elicited feedback from end-users to compile, prioritize, and pursue software development directions. • Coordinated with bridge engineering researchers, user interface programmers, and other engineers to implement new engine features. Show less

  • Associate Director

    Apr 2017 - Mar 2023

  • Assistant Engineer

    Aug 2013 - Apr 2017
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  Esri

  Mar 2023 - now

  Product Manager

  • Clarify, prioritize, and evangelize the BIM/CAD integration roadmap required to meet key market and customer segment adoption milestones.• Engage with strategic customers and partners to gather requirements, prioritize needs, and understand business workflows, specifically focusing on the integration of Esri technology with leading vendor technology and business models.• Align roadmap with platform goals for data interoperability, user experience, and technology adoption.• Team with software development to drive user stories focused on value-added workflows.• Assist senior product managers in the development and maintenance of the portfolio vision, strategy, and roadmap for BIM/CAD interoperability.• Develop deep knowledge of relevant industry-related integration technologies on multiple platforms.• Review and support product resources such as technical papers, blogs, documentation, and presentations.• Collaborate with marketing teams on product go-to-market plans and briefs, working with Esri channels and distributors to drive execution.• Communicate product plans and messaging to partners and distributors to evangelize Esri’s role in strategic industries.• Analyze potential partner relationships Show less