Florin Nițu

Software development professional with over 20 years of experience, passionate about CAD, Engineering, Manufacturing, Simulation, Visualization, Light & Lighting, System of Systems, Interactive Systems, and how technology, ideas and imagination can change the world into a better place.

Founded Tehnif Software SRL (tehnif.com) in December 1999.

Work Experience

  • Senior Product Owner

    Autodesk
    May 2021 - July 2026 · 5 yrs 2 mos
    Bucharest, Romania

    ◾ Member of Revit Core Capabilities and Collaboration Services, Product Management Team.
    ◾ Product Owner for Revit Bucharest Graphics Team, working together with Revit Boston Graphics Team for Revit Graphics features.
    ◾ Working with AGP (Autodesk Graphics Platform) Team to implement graphics technology for ARG (Accelerated Revit Graphics) project.
    ◾ Product Owner for Twinmotion for Revit (working with EPIC Games), Render, Render in Cloud, Analysis Visualization Framework, Solar Study, Walktrough, Views.

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Autodesk
    Jun 2018 - May 2021 · 3 yrs
    Bucharest, Romania

    ◾ Member of Building Design, Revit software development team (Structural Rebar and DWG Export features for Revit).

  • Senior Software Developer

    ModuleWorks
    Jan 2017 - May 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos
    Bucharest, Romania

    ◾ Member of Machine Simulation (MachSim) software development team (Milling, Turning, CMM, Robotic, Woodworking, Dental software simulation).

  • Managing Partner / Software Developer

    Tehnif Software - In partneship with Chicago Stage Equipment (Autodesk - AutoCAD OEM Partner)

    Dec 1999 - Dec 2016 · 17 yrs 1 mo
    Bucharest, Romania

    ◾ Founded Tehnif Software SRL (tehnif.com) in December 1999.
    ◾ Actively managing the development of software products and web technologies through both personal involvement and managing work for external sources.
    ◾ Managing software development, sales and marketing campaigns in partnership with Chicago Stage Equipment Co. Inc., DBA Design & Drafting - OAK LAWN, IL, USA.
    ◾ Leads software development of LD Assistant (Autodesk - AutoCAD OEM based), an award-winning Lighting Design Software and Event Planning Solutions that merges advanced lighting algorithms with CAD industry standard 2D drafting & 3D modeling toolset.
    ◾ Liaising with worldwide customers and partners to identify and implement software features
    (customers includes: Disney, CBS Canada, Florida State University, HARPO Studios, Cirque du Soleil).
    ◾ Participating to industry specific events: LDI (Orlando, Las Vegas, USA), USITT (Louisville, USA), PLASA (London, UK), MESSE (Frankfurt am Main, Germany).

  • MCAD Products Manager

    A&C International S.A. - Autodesk Representative for Romania
    Jun 1996 - Dec 1999 · 3 yrs 7 mos
    Bucharest, Romania

    ◾ Liaising with customers and Romanian Autodesk Dealer Network to promote and implement CAD/CAM/CAE applications from Autodesk and MCAD partners.
    ◾ Provided training for Autodesk CAD and MCAD dealers over the country.
    ◾ Coordinated ROCADA, Autodesk Premier Training Center in Romania.
    ◾ Represented A&C INTERNATIONAL at internal and international events.
    ◾ Wrote several articles about Autodesk Mechanical Solutions, published in Romanian CAD magazines.
    ◾ QA Engineer, Autodesk GmbH, February – March 1999, Amberg - Germany. Member of software quality assurance team for AutoCAD Mechanical software product.
    ◾ QA Engineer, GENIUS CAD Software GmbH, May – June 1997, Amberg - Germany. Member of software quality assurance team for GENIUS Mechanical software product line.

Education

  • Doctor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

    University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
    2000 – 2005

  • Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

    University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
    1990 – 1995

Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Romanian

    Native or bilingual proficiency