Colby Era

Colby Era

Photojournalist & Events Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Virtual Design Coordinator at IMEG Corp

  • Education

    • Dunwoody College of Technology

      2006 - 2008
      AAS Electrical Construction Design & Management
    • University of Utah

      1996 - 1999
      Undergraduate Undergraduate

      Activities and Societies: Brother-Sigma Nu Epsilon Lambda Chapter; Founder & President-Boardriders Snowboarding Club; Beat Reporter-Utah Daily Chronicle

  • Experience

    • Aggressive Skaters Association [ASA] LLC

      Jun 1997 - Sept 1999
      Photojournalist & Events Assistant

      I was recruited by ASA to help with nationwide extreme sports events and competitions. My role evolved during the offseason into web content contributor, staff event photographer, advertising design, and event program design as well as media library manager. ASA provided me access and insight into the world of professional extreme sports through ESPN2 and EXPN and allowed me to explore and refine my skills with fascinating design programs such as Photoshop, Quark, and Illustrator. ASA was my first foray into the world of design and computer aided design. Show less

    • SRF Consulting Group

      May 2007 - Jun 2008
      Electrical Designer

      Did Lighting Calculations and layouts using Microstation, AGi32 and AutoCAD while a student of Electrical Construction Design and Management at Dunwoody.

    • Lighting Matters

      Jun 2008 - May 2010
      Lighting Designer

      Primary Revit MEP designer for large casino project. Ocasionally do AGi daylighting and fixture calculations as well as AutoCAD design. Technical troubleshooter when within my ability: plotting, network glitches, ftp sites, etc.

    • Parsons Electric LLC

      May 2010 - Mar 2013
      BIM Specialist

      Utilize 3D modeling software such as MicroStation V8i, Revit MEP and AutoCAD for electrical design applications.

    • Managed Design

      Jun 2013 - Jul 2015
      Application Engineer

      Teaching classes on Revit MEP and AutoCAD, technical support, installs, content creation

    • MEP Associates, LLC

      Jul 2015 - Nov 2019
      BIM Manager
    • Salas O'Brien

      Nov 2019 - Feb 2022
      Designer
    • IMEG Corp

      Feb 2022 - now
      • Senior Virtual Design Coordinator

        Dec 2022 - now
      • Virtual Design Coordinator

        Feb 2022 - Dec 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Revit MEP: Electrical Certified Professional

      Autodesk
      Mar 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Electrical Design

      Autodesk
      Jun 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Revit MEP: Mechanical Certified Professional

      Autodesk
      Mar 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • AutoCAD 2014

      Autodesk
      Sept 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Foster

      Issued by NEW LEASH RESCUE on Aug 2015
      NEW LEASH RESCUEAssociated with Colby Era
    • Big

      Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities on Sept 2016
      Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin CitiesAssociated with Colby Era