My Ego Page

Probably better to call this the “About the Author” page.

I’m Jason Kunkel.  I am the IT Director for a large architectural and engineering firm in the mid Atlantic region, headquartered in Richmond, VA.

I graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in architecture back in 1995.  Soon after, I started work as a CADD draftsperson/architecturel intern.  I took on more and more IT related tasks through my first couple years (I was the youngest guy there for a while) and officially joined the IT department in 1998.

Including me, there were two of us.

Right now, I head up an IT department of four (yes, including me) and we oversee the IT needs of 175 end users in six different locations.  If it plugs into the wall, and it’s not a coffee maker, it falls under our umbrella.

Around five years ago, I was introduced to Revit at Autodesk University, and kept my eye on it ever since.  About two years ago, I slowly began the transition plan for the firm.

We have spent the last year working in earnest on a couple pilot projects and now are pushing it through the rest of the firm.  I am extremely excited about the potential of Revit, and feel that it is exactly what the computer should be doing for designers.

I live in central Virginia, like long walks on the beach and cheeseburgers.

And pie.