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Rachel FU > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Rachel FU
Portfolio Technical Director - SIMULIA Industry Strategic Initiatives
Rachel FU > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Rachel FU
Portfolio Technical Director - SIMULIA Industry Strategic Initiatives

Rachel FU leads an R&D strategy team responsible for delivering technical solutions aimed at targeted emerging markets across all industries, including additive manufacturing.

She has been with Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA for over fourteen years and spent five of those years as an on-site engineer at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Her simulation specializations include composites, fracture, FEM automation, and additive manufacturing.

She has a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, and a Master of Applied Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto.

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Tonya COLE > Logo > Dassault Systèmes®
Tonya COLE
HighTech Technical Executive - Dassault Systèmes
Tonya COLE > Logo > Dassault Systèmes®
Tonya COLE
HighTech Technical Executive - Dassault Systèmes

Tonya is a Technical Executive in the High Tech industry at Dassault Systèmes, focused on driving business transformation with the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

She has a unique career story, which allows her to bring real-life technical experience to her current position. She began her career as a shop floor machine operator where she discovered her passion for engineering.

Her career progressed from there to take on more challenging roles at GKN Aerospace related to engineering, manufacturing, and quality control before she accepted a position with Dassault Systèmes.

Tonya also currently holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management.

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Vishal SAVANE > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Vishal SAVANE
SIMULIA R&D Roles Portfolio Engineering Manager - Dassault Systèmes
Vishal SAVANE > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Vishal SAVANE
SIMULIA R&D Roles Portfolio Engineering Manager - Dassault Systèmes

Vishal SAVANE is part of the SIMULIA Industry Initiatives team and working as Roles Portfolio Engineering Manager.

He mainly works on developing strategic initiatives and supports customers/partners in the APAC region on Additive Manufacturing (AM) simulations. His area of expertise is additive manufacturing process modeling, structural simulations, process automation, and optimization.

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Colin SWEARINGEN > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Colin SWEARINGEN
CATIA NAM Industry Process Consultant - Dassault Systèmes
Colin SWEARINGEN > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes®
Colin SWEARINGEN
CATIA NAM Industry Process Consultant - Dassault Systèmes

Colin SWEARINGEN is a generative design expert at Dassault Systèmes specializing in design for Additive Manufacturing. 

Colin has leveraged his knowledge and expertise to serve a variety of industries including Aerospace and Defense, Transportation and Mobility, Life Sciences, and many others.

Colin has been with Dassault Systèmes for the past 7 years after graduating from the Georgia Institute of Technology majoring in Aerospace Engineering.

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NC KISHORE > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes ®
NC KISHORE
DELMIA Fabrication Senior Portfolio Technical Specialist - Dassault Systèmes
NC KISHORE > Speaker > Dassault Systèmes ®
NC KISHORE
DELMIA Fabrication Senior Portfolio Technical Specialist - Dassault Systèmes

NC KISHORE has been in the Manufacturing domain for over 27 years, and with Dassault Systèmes for 24 years working mainly in Fabrication topics involving NC Machine tools, Robots, process planning, and the past few years involved in Additive Manufacturing.  

He has presented at various conferences over the years and has worked with numerous customers worldwide in cross-industries over the years in developing best practices and supporting deployments. He is a Mechanical Engineer and an MBA from Michigan State University.

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