WELCOME TO THE INTELLICAD WORLD 2025 SPEAKER AND STAFF DIRECTORY

Here you can learn more about our presenters, contributors, and attending experts. Each profile highlights their background, areas of focus, and contributions to IntelliCAD and the broader CAD community. Use this page to connect with the people driving innovation, shaping product development, and sharing insights at this year’s conference.

We encourage you to review the list in advance and connect directly by email if you wish to arrange a one-on-one meeting during the event.

Eugeny Napalkov
Title: Development Director for ITC
LinkedIn: eugeny-napalkov-6914041a
Email: eugeny.napalkov@intellicad.org

Eugeny Napalkov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Gathering requirements, strategizing product lines, evaluating project profitability and resources, defining project milestones, establishing project management processes, and outlining development processes.

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: Where do you want to go together? IntelliCAD 14.1 and 15 roadmap review.


Dmitry Tarasov
Title: Director European Operations for ITC
LinkedIn: dmitry-tarasov-67608340
Email: dmitry.tarasov@intellicad.org

Dmitry_Tarasov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Drawing Explorer, Fonts, Properties Pane. In general, Dmitry knows who is responsible for each task. He handled everything himself except for the graphics and mobile development. If he doesn't know the answer to a question, he certainly knows someone who does!

Presentation Topic:

Not presenting this year.


Vyacheslav Smirnov
Title: DGN SIG Team Lead for ITC
LinkedIn: vyacheslav-smirnov-3127a1115
Email: vyacheslav.smirnov@intellicad.org

Vyacheslav_Smirnov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Supporting everything related to DGN: Native DGN editor, IntelliConvert, DGNIMPORT.

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: DGN SIG Update


Igor Tarasov
Title: SDE DX Software Development Engineer (DX) for ITC
LinkedIn:
Email: igor.tarasov@intellicad.org

Igor_Tarasov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

DATAEXTRACTION, DATALINK and TABLE

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: Data extraction and table features


Victor Puljaevsky
Title: SDE - Hatch Senior Software Development Engineer for ITC
LinkedIn: viktor-puliaevskii-1209a542
Email: victor.puljaevsky@intellicad.org

Viktor_Puljaevsky

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Viktor participated in the development of most commands in Intellicad, understanding their structure and algorithms, particularly those developed using a State Machine. He is closely working on the HATCH and PRINT dialogs, as well as the algorithms and implementation of SNAP.

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: UI SIG Update


Evgenii Gurianov
Title: SDE LISP Software Development Engineer (LISP) for ITC
LinkedIn:
Email: evgenii.gurianov@intellicad.org

Evgenii_Gurianov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Eugenii specializes in Lisp, including the Lisp engine, DCL, scripts (.lsp and .scr), the IntelliCAD Lisp Debugger, and COM interfaces. He is also enhancing the TEA (Testing Tool).

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: Unlocking Lisp: Speed, Debugging, and Beyond


Dmitry Sokolov
Title: Mobile SIG Team Lead for ITC
LinkedIn: dmitry-sokolov-66a40894
Email: dmitry.tarasov@intellicad.org

Dmitry_Sokolov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

IntelliCAD Mobile, development for mobile platforms, Qt, CMake, MSBuild, .vcxproj/.props, version control system Subversion/Git/Mercurial

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: Mobile SIG and Platform review


Andrey Napalkov
Title: QA Manager for ITC
LinkedIn:
Email: andrey.napalkov@intellicad.org

Andrey_Napalkov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Automated testing using LISP programming language, automated UI testing, automated performance testing, 

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: Best Practices and Processes to Improve Product Quality


Stephan Mishin
Title: SDE Core Senior Software Development Engineer (Core) for ITC
LinkedIn:
Email: stephan.mishin@intellicad.org

Stepan_Mishin

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

UI, Localization implementation (not translation), Color Themes, Crash handler.

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: Localization & UI Themes


Alexander Oshepkov
Title: SDE Graphics lead for ITC
LinkedIn: alexander-oshepkov-4a50668
Email: alexander.oshepkov@intellicad.org

Alexander_Oshepkov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Core team, Graphics, raster images

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: Graphics Engine Update


Vladimir Tishkov
Title: Core Architecture Software Architect for ITC
LinkedIn: vladimir-tishkov-02523410
Email: vladimir.tishkov@intellicad.org

Vladimir_Tishkov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Common architecture, command queue, message pump, IntelliCAD engine control flow architecture (Lisp's/engine's fibers), commands, state machine for commands,Jigs, Keywords, Selection set, UML log, common Data Access (CDA), IRX/SDS, Subroutine and coroutine command function, System variables, IntelliCADclipboard.

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: The AI Feature & Custom Properties


Eugene Leskinen
Title: API group Lead Software Development Engineer for ITC
LinkedIn: eugene-leskinen-3b811a2
Email: eugene.leskinen@intellicad.org

Eugene_Leskinen

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Technical lead engineer of the IcARX API development group, responsible for the support of the ACIS modeler, .NET API, Undo/Redo component, investigation of performance issues, and support for the VBA component.

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: IntelliCAD API for Custom Applications


Mikhail Kostenko
Title: SDE - Simpson Strong-Tie
LinkedIn: mikhail-kostenko-21557964
Email: mikhail.kastsenka@intellicad.org

Mikhail_Kostenko

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

AEC objects such as Walls, Doors, Windows, Roofs, etc., and custom objects.

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: BIM SIG Update and AEC Tools Review


Pavel Ovchinnikov
Title: SDE GEO for ITC
LinkedIn: pavel-ovchinnikov-568b4894
Email: pavel.ovchinnikov@intellicad.org

Pavel_Ovchinnikov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Geometry libraries, geometry algorithms, and entity creation

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: 3D printing using IntelliCAD


Alexey Khrulev
Title: Build Manager for ITC
LinkedIn: alexey-khrulev-5412577
Email: alexey.khrulev@intellicad.org

Alexey_Khrulev

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Version control management with Subversion, Builds and other processes automation with Jenkins, IntelliCAD Installer, Crash reports processing in ITC servers

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: Software Configuration and Build Management


Shawn Lindsay
Title: President and Legal Counsel for ITC
LinkedIn: shawnmlindsay
Email: shawn.lindsay@intellicad.org

shawn-lindsay

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Governance, Legal, Strategy

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: Keynote and Dave Lorenzo recognition


Jason Poitras
Title: Business Development Consultant for ITC
LinkedIn: jasonjpoitras
Email: jason.poitras@intellicad.org

jason-poitras

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Marketing, Growth, Engagement

Presentation Topic:

Day 1 & 2: Openings, keynote and panel discussion


Natalia Kukushkina
Title: Program Partnership Manager for ITC
LinkedIn:
Email: natalia.kukushkina@intellicad.org

Natalia_Kukushkina-1

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

Partnerships, Quality, Events

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: IntelliCAD 14.0, IntelliCAD 14.1 Review


Gordon Lewis
Title: General Manager of GTX Europe Ltd.
LinkedIn: gordon-lewis
Email: gordonl@gtxeurope.com

gordon-lewis

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

CAD development, 3rd-party app development for CAD

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: GTX Europe Company Overview


Vitor Neves
Title: CEO of CAD Manufacturing Solutions
ITC: Chairman of the Board for the ITC
LinkedIn: vitorneveseng
Email: vitor@etoolbox.com 

vitor-neves

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

CAD development, 3rd-party app development for CAD

Presentation Topic:

Day 1: CMS ETOOLBOX Translator


Leonid Entov
Title: Director of Programming at Carlson Software
ITC: Treasurer for the ITC
LinkedIn: lentov
Email: entov@carlsonsw.com 

leonid-entov

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

CAD development, 3rd-party app development for CAD

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: Carlson Software: Member Presentation


Brian Sloman
Title: Director of Technical Operations & Product Delivery at MicroSurvey Software
ITC: Secretary for the ITC
LinkedIn: brian-sloman
Email: brian.sloman@microsurvey.com 

brian-sloman

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

CAD development, 3rd-party app development for CAD

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: MicroSurvey Software: Member Presentation


Jess  Jensen
Title: Director Product Management - Building Component Software at Simpson Strong-Tie
ITC: Board Director for the ITC
LinkedIn: jess-jensen-288036234
Email: jessjensen@stongtie.com 

jess-jensen

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

CAD development, 3rd-party app development for CAD

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: Simpson Strong-Tie: Member Presentation


Miseong Park
Title: Strategic Planning Business Development for CADian Inc.
LinkedIn: miseong-park-632a1b153
Email: parkmsch@cadian.com 

miseong-park

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

CAD development, 3rd-party app development for CAD

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: CADian: Member Presentation


Sergei Vishnevetsky
Title: Director of Development
LinkedIn: vishnevetsky
Email: svishnevetsky@opendesign.com 

sergey-vishnevetsky

Area of Focus and Core Expertise:

CAD development, 3rd-party app development for CAD

Presentation Topic:

Day 2: ODA Update