Summary
Don Rudder is a founder and retired software engineer with 11 years of focused experience bridging BIM/MEP design and software development for the built environment. He has led BIM strategy and tooling at organizations from HOK and CASE Design to Tesla and Walt Disney Imagineering, and now designs software solutions for construction and engineering workflows through his company faciliDATA. Don combines hands-on MEP design roots with deep Autodesk platform knowledge and a track record of building internal training, skills assessment systems, and production-grade BIM automation tools. Known for translating complex construction requirements into practical software, he brings an uncommon blend of field-level engineering insight and API-driven automation expertise. Based in Austin, he remains engaged in applied BIM software that improves procurement, coordination, and delivery on large-scale projects.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer