Duane Heller

Duane Heller has a diverse work history spanning over several industries. Their most recent role is as a VDC Manager at Okland Construction, which they started in February 2023. Prior to that, they worked at NOX Innovations as a Project Coordinator and BIM Coordinator from November 2022 to February 2023. From April 2017 to February 2023, Duane served as a BIM Modeler, Designer, and Project Lead at Corbin's Electric, where they used 3D Design to build architectural models and coordinated among various industries and companies. Before that, they were the Marketing Director at Melaleuca:The Wellness Company from June 2014 to April 2022. Duane also worked at O'Connor Companies, LLC as a Rapid Prototype modeler and lead engineer from September 2011 to April 2022. Additionally, they served as a Designer II at Vertech Industrial Systems, LLC from July 2012 to April 2017. Duane had their own business, AZ Vinyl Pros, from June 2013 to November 2014, specializing in custom vinyl decals and graphics. Duane also worked as a Drafter Designer at Compass North Industries LLC / Bravada Yachts from March 2011 to July 2012, where they were responsible for hull design and auxiliary parts. Duane began their career at Taylor Guitars as a Luthier from August 1998 to November 2000. Duane also pursued CAD studies at ITT Technical Institute from 2009 to 2011.

Duane Heller's education history begins in 2004 when they attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. However, it is not specified if they obtained a degree or studied a particular field during their time there. From 2009 to 2012, they attended ITT-Tech Phoenix and earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) degree in CAD/CADD Drafting and Design Technology.

In terms of additional certifications, Duane obtained multiple certifications from various institutions. In February 2020, they obtained the "BIM Manager: Autodesk Applications Setup & Deployment" certification from LinkedIn. Following this, in March 2020, they obtained several certifications such as "BIM Manager: Managing Revit," "Dynamo: Revit Workflow," and "Learning BIM 360 Glue Classic" from LinkedIn as well. In the same month, they also obtained certifications in "Dynamo 1.x Essential Training," "Dynamo 2.x Essential Training," "Dynamo for Revit Project Setup," "Dynamo: Practical," and "Revit Schedules" from LinkedIn.

Moving on to April 2020, Duane obtained certifications in "Communication within Teams," "Learning BIM 360 Design," "Working Remotely," and "BIM Management: Techniques for Managing People and Processes" from LinkedIn. In May 2020, they earned certifications in "Communication Foundations" and various Microsoft-related trainings such as "Microsoft Planner Essential Training" and "Microsoft Teams Essential Training," all from LinkedIn as well.

Their most recent certification is the "Procore Certified: BIM Manager (Procore BIM)" which they obtained in February 2023 from Procore Technologies.