Thomas S.
CAD Automation Engineering Designer
Seattle,
Thailand
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About
I build CAD automation and custom add-ons for AutoCAD and BricsCAD, focused on making repetitive drafting and data maintenance actually reliable. My work typically sits between CAD, GIS (AutoCAD Map 3D / FDO), and databases (Oracle, MS SQL Server): drawing objects and attributes in CAD become clean, structured data in the backend and can be updated without chaos.
Over the years I’ve delivered solutions for utility/telecom network documentation, where data quality and traceable workflows matter more than fancy screenshots. Typical tasks include: custom dialogs and object/attribute handling, batch operations, layout and sheet automation (frames, creation, updates), export/update pipelines via FDO, and rule-based QA checks (warnings/errors, fix guidance). I also handle schema/user setup and practical admin work needed to keep the system running.
What you get: pragmatic engineering, clear scope, and solutions that reduce manual effort and errors. If you need a plugin, a workflow automation, or a CAD-to-database integration that survives real production use, that’s my lane.
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Over the years I’ve delivered solutions for utility/telecom network documentation, where data quality and traceable workflows matter more than fancy screenshots. Typical tasks include: custom dialogs and object/attribute handling, batch operations, layout and sheet automation (frames, creation, updates), export/update pipelines via FDO, and rule-based QA checks (warnings/errors, fix guidance). I also handle schema/user setup and practical admin work needed to keep the system running.
What you get: pragmatic engineering, clear scope, and solutions that reduce manual effort and errors. If you need a plugin, a workflow automation, or a CAD-to-database integration that survives real production use, that’s my lane.
Experience
- Sheetless DWG Storage in Geodatabases (Oracle / MS SQL / PostgreSQL) Tele Columbus AG · Contract Apr 2017 – Apr 2025 8 yrs Germany Delivered a CAD-to-geodatabase architecture enabling fully sheetless DWG storage in a spatial geodatabase, making AutoCAD drawing data database-native and reusable across enterprise applications while improving integrity, security, and usability. Supports Oracle, MS SQL Server, and PostgreSQL/PostGIS and is designed for large-scale CAD datasets and real-world production workflows.
- BricsCAD/AutoCAD Add-on: Fiber Topology, CSV Coordinates Import, Layout Automation GlobalConnect GmbH · Contract Feb 2020 – Jun 2023 3 yrs 4 mos Germany Developed a BricsCAD/AutoCAD add-on (tool palettes for GlobalConnect/Subcontractors) that standardizes fiber network drafting and data capture in DWG: guided creation of network topology objects (routes/“Trasse” as 3D polylines with depth as Z, nodes as attributed blocks), assisted pipe insertion along existing routes, and attribute dialogs for consistent documentation. Includes CSV/TXT coordinate list import to generate routes and nodes automatically, sheet frame + layout generation/update for plan output, and QA checks (coordinate system plausibility, attribute completeness with auto-correction, minimum cover validation).
Licenses & Certifications
- Authorised Developer Jan 2001 – Present
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Joined: January 12, 2026
Last seen: May 11, 2026
Area of Expertise
Languages
German Full professional proficiency
English Limited working proficiency
Location
Seattle, Thailand