Best-fit roles
Senior / Staff / Principal Architect
Architecture plus implementation ownership for .NET, Autodesk, MicroStation, SolidWorks, CAD, data, and enterprise workflow systems.
Senior Software Architect · Solution Architect · CAD Platforms + Enterprise Integrations
Thomas D. Smith
Senior software architect for CAD-heavy .NET environments: Autodesk, MicroStation, SolidWorks, Vault, Content Center, Revit context, ACC/Forma workflows, document management, SQL-backed data migration, and production modernization.
Recruiter answer
Is this the right leadership resume to forward?
Yes, when the role needs a senior/staff .NET and CAD platform software architect who can own Autodesk, MicroStation, SolidWorks, CAD automation, enterprise integrations, SQL-backed workflows, and production modernization from architecture through delivery.
Proof attached
24% cost reduction · 75% throughput gain
Measurable operating impact from Autodesk governance, CAD automation, and workflow modernization.
Systems
Autodesk · MicroStation · SolidWorks · .NET
Strongest where engineering systems, desktop APIs, business data, and production users intersect.
Work posture
Atlanta-based · US Citizen
Open to remote, hybrid, onsite, and relocation conversations for the right enterprise-fit role.
Recent CAD signal
Recent CAD floor signal
SolidWorks-aware drafting proof behind the software architecture.
Delivered manufacturing CAD and data automation across modular belting drawing requests, SolidWorks/AutoCAD/DraftSight workflows, SugarCRM request intake, Epicor product-data context, drawing-number logic, drawing finder/search workflows, PTC Windchill/PDM readiness, Power BI-style reporting, and C#/.NET productivity tooling. The value is practical: Thomas understands the request, drawing, metadata, review, and production handoff chain before automating it.
Evidence
SolidWorks parts, assemblies, drawings, drawing templates, setup/API notes, PDM planning, VBA macro concepts, and C#/.NET productivity tooling traces
Evidence
AutoCAD and DraftSight 2D drafting/detailing workflows used alongside SolidWorks drafting context, CRM request intake, and ERP/product-data mapping
Evidence
Completed-project structure shows recurring production-support drawing packages rather than isolated demo files
Evidence
Delivered drawing finder/search and production dashboard work connect CAD/PDM lookup friction to real drafting-floor and shop-floor visibility needs
TL;DR. Architect and technical lead with 7+ years delivering production .NET systems and 12+ years across CAD, engineering, manufacturing, and construction workflows. Specialized in CAD platform ecosystems including Autodesk (Inventor, AutoCAD, AutoLISP, Vault, Content Center, Revit context, ACC/BIM 360, Forma-ready workflows), MicroStation, SolidWorks-aware workflow automation, architectural manufacturing software, manufacturing CAD/product data systems, enterprise integration architecture, governed databases, document management, CAD standardization, data migration, and operational analytics. Proven record leading platform modernization, reducing Autodesk licensing spend by 24%, improving drawing throughput by up to 75%, and stabilizing mission-critical engineering workflows across engineering, IT, operations, and finance.
Location
Atlanta, GA · Hybrid / Onsite / Remote
Status
US Citizen · Role-fit posture
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Role lane
Senior Software Architect / Solution Architect / Platform Architect
Work mode
Atlanta, GA · Hybrid / Onsite / Remote
Authorization
US Citizen · No sponsorship required
Work posture
Role-fit posture
Resume role fit summary
Forwarding packet
Forwarding Packet
Send the resume with the proof that moves it forward.
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Resume PDF
Portable artifact for ATS, recruiter packets, and hiring panels.
Hiring Brief
One-page forwarding summary with comp, role fit, and decision ask.
Proof Portfolio
Measurable outcomes, flagship systems, and technical impact behind the resume.
Video Proof
CAD platform API, Autodesk, MicroStation, SolidWorks-aware workflow, .NET, and enterprise demos on camera.
Interview handoff
Interview handoff
Route the resume to the right evaluator.
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Recruiter screen
Does the role match senior/staff .NET, Autodesk, MicroStation, SolidWorks, CAD automation, or enterprise workflow ownership?
Bring role title, comp range, location posture, interview timeline, and sponsorship posture.
Hiring Brief
OpenHiring manager
Can Thomas own architecture and implementation through production delivery?
Review outcomes, system boundaries, and what the first 90 days need to prove.
Proof Portfolio
OpenTechnical panel
Is the CAD platform API, .NET, SQL, desktop, and workflow depth real enough for the environment?
Start with the shortlist, then use the resume for stack depth and production context.
Video Proof
OpenOffer / HR
Can the team move quickly with clear comp, work mode, and authorization context?
Confirm total comp range, interview steps, work arrangement, and decision owner.
Resume PDF
OpenCore strengths
Core Strengths
Enterprise Architecture
API-led integration, system modernization, workflow orchestration, platform standardization
Autodesk Ecosystem Leadership
Inventor API, AutoCAD .NET API, AutoLISP, MicroStation workflows, SolidWorks-aware automation, Vault/ADMS governance
Data + Governance
SQL databases, data migration, document management, metadata, lineage, auditability, RBAC, controlled data contracts
Autodesk Data + Standards
Vault, ACC/BIM 360, Forma-ready workflows, Revit context, Inventor Content Center, CAD standards, document governance
Manufacturing CAD + Product Data
Recent SolidWorks/AutoCAD/DraftSight drafting, drawing requests, CAD templates, product metadata, PDM readiness, drawing finders, shop-floor tooling
Architectural Manufacturing Software
CAD configurators, quote/configure workflows, BOM/drawing generation, project tracking, SQL data access
Delivery Leadership
Technical ownership, architecture reviews, incident resolution, SOPs/playbooks, stakeholder alignment
Analytics + Reporting
Power BI executive dashboards, KPI modeling, portfolio and operational visibility
Platforms
C#, .NET 8/9, ASP.NET Core, WPF, WinForms, EF Core, SQL Server, CI/CD
Professional Experience
IBM (Contract) — Autodesk Developer / Architect
Platform Modernization, Governance, and Integration
– ·Remote
- Architected modernization of Autodesk add-in platforms by migrating 3 production add-ins from .NET Framework 4.8 to .NET 8, improving maintainability, deployment consistency, and upgrade readiness.
- Converted 2 legacy AutoCAD plugins into Inventor 2025-compatible solutions aligned to updated business workflows and platform standards.
- Applied legacy CAD automation judgment across AutoCAD customization, plugin boundaries, and modernization paths where AutoLISP-style scripting patterns needed clearer .NET architecture and deployment controls.
- Supported 27 users across 4 business units during Autodesk 2023 to 2025 upgrade activity, stabilizing engineering operations through controlled rollout and issue resolution.
- Established enterprise deployment patterns using MSI/MSIX, ClickOnce, CI/CD pipelines, and version enforcement across dev, test, and production.
- Owned Vault governance including lifecycle states, categories, security, and property controls, reducing repeat issues by 60%.
- Implemented resilient integration patterns including validation gates, retry/backoff, idempotency, and structured logging for job processors and connected services.
- Resolved platform incidents involving configuration drift, permission conflicts, queue reliability, API/SDK regressions, and lifecycle misrouting without rollback.
Habasit America — CAD Automation Developer
– ·Suwanee, GA
- Delivered a connected manufacturing CAD and data automation suite across modular belting drawing requests, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, DraftSight, SugarCRM request intake, Epicor product-data context, PTC Windchill/PDM readiness, Power BI-style reporting, and C#/.NET productivity tooling.
- Built drawing request automation, drawing-number logic, drawing finder/search workflows, ERP/product-data mapping, and CAD-to-production handoff improvements so drafting, engineering, and production could work from cleaner structured inputs.
- Handled CAD workflow context spanning SolidWorks parts, assemblies, drawings, templates, AutoCAD/DraftSight 2D practices, PDF/DWG/STEP-style handoff artifacts, revision pressure, and shop-floor review constraints.
- Increased drawing throughput from 8/day to 12–14/day by standardizing request intake, automating data handling, improving drawing-code clarity, and reducing avoidable lookup work.
- Reduced clarification loops by 60% through structured extraction from SugarCRM and email-driven drawing requests, improving request quality before CAD work started.
- Built production KPI dashboards using Pareto-based analysis to improve workflow visibility, issue tracking, and operational decision-making across Americas special-build workflow scope.
- Authored ERP/API/PDM/PLM integration strategy connecting SolidWorks, Epicor, SugarCRM, PTC Windchill, and Power BI patterns while serving as the bridge between drafting, engineering, production, and data workflow improvement initiatives.
1Path Systems — Senior Software Architect
– ·Atlanta, GA
- Modernized ERP-connected business systems, improving application performance by 18% and reducing defects by 20%.
- Implemented secure integrations including SSO and API-based connectivity to improve reliability and governance across enterprise workflows.
- Contributed architecture leadership across modernization planning, system integration, and secure delivery standards.
Daikin Applied — Senior IT Applications Developer
Autodesk Governance and Enterprise Systems
– ·Minneapolis, MN
- Reduced Autodesk licensing costs by 24% in 7 months by implementing a token-based licensing model, governance SOPs, and enterprise training.
- Standardized entitlement governance across engineering, IT, and operations to improve utilization and decision-making.
- Built reporting for entitlement tracking, adoption, and optimization cadence.
- Reduced recurring platform issues by 80% through targeted production improvements and governance controls.
Fry Reglet — Operations Technology Specialist
Integration Architecture and CAD Automation
– ·Alpharetta, GA
- Built and maintained a multi-module internal .NET/VB desktop engineering suite for architectural manufacturing workflows, moving repeated estimating, CAD, engineering, project, and production handoff work out of fragile spreadsheets and into governed software.
- Automated Autodesk Inventor documents, parts, assemblies, drawings, parameters, iProperties, BOM structures, Pack-and-Go packaging, drawing update control, PDF/submittal exports, shop-pack exports, and recursive DXF-style fabrication outputs.
- Delivered CAD configurator workflows that translated product selections into model parameters, feature states, metadata, drawing packages, BOM outputs, labels/barcodes, job folders, and production-ready handoff artifacts.
- Built CAD-to-BOM and Excel automation for BOM extraction/classification, workbook generation, template population, missing-data review points, BOM merge workflows, quote/RFQ outputs, and print-ready label/package workbooks.
- Modeled operational workflow across RFQ intake, customer/order/project context, CAD intake queues, lifecycle/status tracking, labor allocation reporting, ERP/Navision-adjacent transaction flow, and executive/department visibility.
- Built web-service and XML/JSON pipeline patterns supporting quote-to-cash workflow, governed master data, transaction states, and Power BI-style executive and operational analytics without publishing private schemas or source artifacts.
- Packaged and supported internal desktop releases with app configuration, version visibility, user reporting, feature/module boundaries, update workflow concepts, requirements documentation, and unit-test-backed helper logic.
- Progressed from CAD Technical Manager into acting software developer / automation lead by owning the path from CAD operator pain, product-rule complexity, and manual handoff risk to maintainable engineering software.
Architecture highlights
Selected Architecture Highlights
ACC Docs + Build Integration
Designed API-driven workflows to ingest RFIs, submittals, issue data, and document-management signals into a governed SQL layer using validation, idempotency, and retry/backoff patterns.
Legacy Data Migration + ACC/Forma Readiness
Positioned retired databases, document libraries, CAD standards, Revit project context, and legacy project records for governed migration into ACC/Forma-ready workflows.
ACC Insight-Aligned Analytics
Built structured datasets powering Power BI dashboards for portfolio health, cost visibility, and issue governance with RBAC and end-to-end lineage.
Executive Reporting
Delivered portfolio health and financial performance dashboards supporting risk tracking, budget vs. actuals, cost drivers, and drill-down analytics.
Additional resume detail
Certifications & Training
- Autodesk Construction Cloud (Docs, Build, Cost, Insight) — Refresher in Progress
- Autodesk University — ACC and Integration Strategy
- LinkedIn Learning — 70+ Certifications
Target Roles
Senior Software Architect · Solution Architect · Platform Architect · Autodesk Solutions Architect · Enterprise Integration Architect
Open to staff and principal-level engagements. See Champion Brief for forwarding internally.
FAQ
Common resume-evaluation questions
FAQ
Thomas Divine Smith II is an Atlanta-based senior/staff .NET and CAD platform software architect positioned for software leadership roles where Autodesk, MicroStation, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, DraftSight, Revit context, Content Center, ACC/Forma migration, document management, CAD standardization, enterprise integration, SQL-backed workflows, and delivery ownership matter.
The resume references recent manufacturing CAD and data automation work involving SolidWorks parts, assemblies, drawings, templates, AutoCAD/DraftSight 2D workflows, SugarCRM request intake, Epicor product-data context, drawing request automation, drawing-number logic, drawing finder/search workflows, PDF/DWG/STEP-style handoff artifacts, product metadata, PTC Windchill/PDM readiness, Power BI-style reporting, and C#/.NET productivity tooling. Public copy stays sanitized and does not expose private files, identifiers, drawings, internal project names, staff names, or source code.
The resume is backed by public software leadership proof, video demonstrations, enterprise production experience, 15+ shipped systems, $2M+ measurable value, 24% Autodesk cost reduction, and up to 75% drawing throughput improvement.
Open a leadership fit conversation with the role title, compensation range, location posture, interview timeline, team context, and the technical ownership expected in the first 90 days.
Recruiters should use the resume for role fit, compensation posture, and authorization context. Hiring managers should pair it with the software leadership proof portfolio for delivery outcomes. Technical panels should pair it with the video library for Autodesk API, MicroStation, SolidWorks, CAD automation, .NET, SQL, and workflow implementation depth.
Thomas Smith is targeting senior, staff, principal, solution architect, platform architect, CAD platform architect, and Autodesk solutions architect roles where .NET, Autodesk, MicroStation, SolidWorks, enterprise integrations, and delivery ownership matter.
The resume is supported by public software leadership proof pages, technical video demonstrations, measurable outcomes including 24% Autodesk cost reduction and up to 75% drawing throughput gains, and production experience across Autodesk, MicroStation, recent SolidWorks/AutoCAD/DraftSight manufacturing CAD, SugarCRM request intake, Epicor product-data mapping, PTC Windchill/PDM readiness, architectural manufacturing software, product data systems, document management, data migration, CAD standardization, .NET, SQL, and enterprise workflow systems.
This resume page is for software leadership evaluation of Thomas Smith. CAD Guardian LLC is the separate consulting path for Autodesk, MicroStation, SolidWorks, CAD workflow, and .NET modernization buyers.
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