Summary
Brian Ekins is a seasoned CAD software veteran and founder of Ekins Solutions, with a unique blend of hands-on design experience and API-centric automation for major CAD platforms. Over a 20-year tenure at Autodesk, he designed and documented the Fusion 360 and Inventor APIs, mentoring thousands of users through classes, courses, and blog posts, and served as Principal UX Designer and Product Owner for API tooling. Earlier in his career, he shaped Solid Edge API design at Intergraph and provided advanced customization and training across mechanical CAD systems. Based in Portland, Oregon, he helps clients tailor CAD systems to their specific workflows, delivering custom automation and API training to empower in-house capabilities. His deep understanding of internal CAD architectures informs practical, end-to-end solutions that streamline design-to-manufacturing processes.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Associates, Drafting, Engineering, Associates, Drafting, Engineering at Snow College
BS, Design Engineering Technology, BS, Design Engineering Technology at Brigham Young University
English