Chris Atherton

Chris Atherton serves as the UK Consulting Services Manager in the Product Design and Lifecycle Division at Symetri Europe since October 2008, where responsibilities include managing consulting services and implementing IT and engineering solutions for clients using Autodesk products. Prior to this role, Chris was the Design Automation Services Manager within Northern Europe, focusing on delivering tailored solutions. Chris's career includes serving as a Senior Applications Engineer and a Senior Design Engineer at KONE, contributing to projects such as escalator development for the London Underground. In addition to professional roles, Chris serves as the Chair of Governors at Embsay C of E Primary School and has been a guest speaker at multiple Autodesk University events, discussing topics related to design automation and CAD software optimization. Chris holds a BEng in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Manchester.