Rande has over 24 years of experience in IT, construction, bridge and roadway engineering with 2 state departments of transportation and several community colleges.

Rande works for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as a Technology Support Specialist Advanced. He is responsible for the training, support and implementation of the NCDOT"s CADD and engineering applications for the western half of North Carolina. He uses AEC/civil engineering software for highway and bridge design. He tries to maximize use of Internet technologies for current engineering work flows and processes. His department uses Bentley's MicroStation and GEOPAK, as well as Interplot and various other related tools. He also has experience with AutoCAD (older versions 1.6- 2001).

Rande has a BS in civil engineering from West Virginia Institute of Technology and has made multiple presentations at HEEP area and international meetings and has authored several articles on the use of information technology in engineering. He has co-authored Understanding MicroStation V8 XM in 2D - A Basic Guide for XM and V8i Users.

Rande wrote a column for PC Trans Magazine (now a website).