Ray Howard

Ray is a civil engineer, with 18 years of hands-on technical industry experience working in civil engineering and surveying. He specialized in CAD/IT production management and workflow improvement consulting. He directly supported small to mid-sized consulting firms and S&L government agencies in Georgia. Ray has spent time as a Professional Certified Autodesk Technician and Trainer as well as an IT Instructor teaching IT related Microsoft and CompTIA classes. 

Ray has over 27 years experience working in and around the civil industry.

From 2003 through 2012 Ray played several management and director roles with two top Autodesk VARs in the Southeast US. Responsibilities included leadership, sales account management, sales management, customer service and technical support just to name a few. As the manager of government sales he assisted applied software in achieving a Gold level status with their Autodesk Government Authorization in 2009 and as a Strategic Infrastructure Account Manager he further assisted the company in obtaining the coveted Autodesk Reseller of the Year Award in 2010. Ray played an instrumental role in helping the company grow as the Manager of Inside Sales from 2011-2012 allowing for a true Inside/Outside Sales Model and resulting in positive growth for the company.

Completed IT school in 2001 earning CompTIA A+ and Network+ Certifications as well an MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional Certification). He has attended College for Information Technology, Drafting Technology and Civil Engineering related courses and continues to pursue growth through education channels in the field of Business Management.

Ray writes for the Are You Civil blog.