Ethan Schwartz started ECAD LLC to help the Civil Engineering community with their use of MicroStation and GEOPAK drafting and design software. Mr. Schwartz has the responsibility of marketing and developing business relationships for ECAD LLC, as well as performs the roll of Technical Expert for the client needs.

Mr. Schwartz is in charge of all three service lines at ECAD LLC; Training, CAD Management, and Production.

Mr. Schwartz is an EIT in Civil Engineering with a background in roadway design. He has worked with several of the larger, national Civil Engineering firms in the Columbus , Ohio area. With 7 years of design experience, Mr. Schwartz went on to work with a software reseller as their Applications Engineer. He was in charge of conducting training classes and performing sales and technical demonstrations for Bentley Software's MicroStation and GEOPAK, as well as InfoTech's APPIA software line. Mr. Schwartz has conducted training classes all over the Mid-West area including the states of Illinois , Michigan , Indiana , and of course his home state of Ohio . It was after leaving this position that Mr. Schwartz started his own consulting firm, ECAD LLC.

Experience

ECAD LLC was started in 2007 by Ethan Schwartz, an independent civil engineer, to provide engineering firms with consulting and training capabilities not normally offered in the engineering industry.

With more than eight years of experience, Ethan has expert knowledge of the software (Microstation, GEOPAK Road and GEOPAK Survey) and real world design experience. By working in the A/E/C industry for five years and providing training to numerous engineering firms in the mid-west for three years, Ethan has gained the hands-on experience and expertise to provide training, CAD management, and production help to engineering firms.

Difference

By choosing ECAD LLC, engineering firms will have the flexibility to schedule production work and training courses around their needs and time frame. Production work can be requested on an “as needed basis”, and training courses may be customized to the firms specifications and level. As an end result, firms will see an increase in performance and deadlines met faster.

Education

Ethan received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Ohio State University in 1999.

Areas of Expertise

•  MicroStation and GEOPAK Road Software

•  Corporate Training

•  The life cycle of a Civil Engineering project

•  Business Development and Networking