Bios
This section contains biographical information about the Direct Dimensions' Team. To learn about any of our great team members, click on their name below.
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Michael Raphael - CEO |
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| Michael earned a BS degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Virginia Tech, followed by a Masters of Engineering Administration from George Washington University. During his 10 years at Lockheed Martin as an engineer responsible for solving aerostructures manufacturing quality problems, Michael co-developed the FaroArm portable CMM and became the first user on the planet! In 1995, he founded Direct Dimensions, Inc., now in its 15th year of providing rapid solutions to 3D problems! | |||
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Charlie Matlin - Director of Sales |
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| Charlie has had a long career in Sales and Business Development in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas. Charlie joined DDI in 2004 to combine his professional sales background with his passion for 3D technology. | |||
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Peter Kennedy - Operations Manager |
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| Peter received his BS in Art with an Industrial Design concentration from Towson University. He has been with DDI since 2004. Currently he manages the Digital Modeling group at DDI. Peter specializes in the use of laser scanning hardware and point cloud processing software. He also provides training and support services to our customers. | |||
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Sara Ebright - Business Manager |
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| Sara graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Boston University. She received her Master of Music from Peabody at Hopkins in 2005. Sara handles adminstrative and marketing functions and helps coordinate efforts between DDI's Sales and Production teams. | |||
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Harry Abramson - Art Sales |
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| Harry graduated from James Madison University with a BS in Economics. With a background in business operations and sales and marketing he has a proven track record assisting multiple successful start-up companies. In 2004 Harry joined Direct Dimensions to develop new lines of business to take advantage of the expanding market for 3D imaging technology and services. Harry has a passion for music, skiing, and of course - his wife and kids. | |||
| harry@dirdim.com | |||
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Elaine Scott - Administrative Assistant |
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| Elaine comes to Direct Dimensions with 22 years of experience in sales and office support. She joined DDI in 2008 where she specializes in supporting the sales team. The two loves in Elaine’s life are her children. | |||
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Sean Frank - Senior Engineer |
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| Sean is a graduate of West Virginia University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Sean is the world's expert in developing Class-A surface models from point cloud data. Sean also manages DDI's computer and network systems. | |||
| sfrank@dirdim.com | |||
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John Kelbel - Lead Engineer |
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| With over 15 years of professional experience, John graduated from Capital College with a BS in Electronics Engineering. Now in his 9th year at DDI, John maintains expertise in measurement and reverse engineering as well as math algorithms for processing point clouds. And he's an avid climber as shown to the left! | |||
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Michael Lent - Lead Engineer |
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| Mike Lent joined DDI in 2004 after graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Mike provides measurement engineering and design services. | |||
| mlent@dirdim.com | |||
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Greg Chaprnka - Lead Engineer |
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| Greg was an intern at DDI for 2 years and joined full-time after graduating from UMBC in the Spring of 2007 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Greg works with reverse engineering and digital modeling applications. | |||
| gregc@dirdim.com | |||
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Jeff Mechlinski - Senior Digital Modeler |
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| Jeff attended Auburn University and received his BID (Bachelor of Industrial Design) degree in 2001. Jeff has been with DDI for 8 years and also teaches Industrial Design part-time at local universities. Jeff manages DDI's Digital Modeling group and Industrial Design projects. | |||
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Glenn Woodburn - Lead Digital Modeler |
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| Glenn graduated from Towson University with a BS degree in Industrial Design in 2004. Glenn interned at DDI during his senior year before joining DDI full-time. Glenn specializes in on-site laser scanning using our 3D imaging tools. | |||
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Dan Haga - Lead Digital Modeler |
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| Dan came to DDI in 2008 with nearly 10 years of experience in various 2D and 3D fields. His work included civil, structural and architectural design to the development of high resolution 3D ground vehicles and aircraft for miscellaneous military radar and weapons systems. Dan also has strong skills/interest in photography and graphics. | |||
| dhaga@dirdim.com | |||
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Jessica Brodsky - Digital Modeler |
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| Jessie interned at Direct Dimensions during her last year and a half of college. Upon graduating in August of 2008 with a BS in Digital Art and Design, she became a full time designer at DDI. Outside of work Jessie enjoys volunteering for many types of groups, as pictured to the left painting a house in New Orleans. | |||
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Jon Wood - Digital Modeler |
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| Jon Wood joined DDI in the summer of 2004 and specializes in scanning and modeling. Jon is also a local musician and can be seen playing clubs in and around Baltimore. For more information go to www.feinwood.com. | |||
| jwood@dirdim.com | |||
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Matt Haga - Digital Modeler |
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| Matt started with DDI at the tail end of 2010. He specializes in 3D industrial modeling and has extensive experience in 2D design. He has studied history, art, and architecture in Italy, Greece, and England and hopes to apply his experiences to his work. In his free time he enjoys almost anything related to art and creation, including; drawing, 2 and 3D graphics, playing music, writing, carpentry, and blacksmithing. | |||
| mhaga@dirdim.com | |||
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Joe Nicoli - Heritage Scanning Specialist |
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| Joe Nicoli graduated from Beloit College in 1996 with a Bachelor of Art Degree in Anthropology. Before joining Direct Dimensions in 2012, Joe worked all around the Southwestern United States on archaeological digs and preservation projects. In the last 12 years, he has laser scanned and mapped over 100 archaeological sites for The National Park Service and other clients. | |||
| jnicoli@dirdim.com | |||
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Mike Agronin - Director of R&D |
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| Mike is our product development expert. He has a unique breadth of experience to solve your project needs, including years with NASA, an industrial manufacturer, and Black & Decker. Mike earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, and an MBA at Loyola University, Maryland. In his spare time, Mike teaches business and product development classes at Loyola and Johns Hopkins University. | |||
| magronin@dirdim.com | |||
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Dominic Albanese - Manager of R&D |
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| Dominic graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with BS degrees in Product Design and Innovation, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronic Art. Dominic joined DDI in 2005 working with reverse engineering, animations, and visualizations. And he climbs (a lot)! | |||
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Joe Conrad - Digital Modeler |
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| Joe began working full-time at DDI in 2014 after completing an internship with the company in the Summer of 2012. He graduated from Eckerd College with a BS degree in marine science and history. He applied 3D technology to problems in the field of Ancient Greek naval warfare while earning his MA degree in Ancient History at the University of South Florida. Some of his interests include Latin dance, independent and foreign film, US foreign policy, and weight training. | |||
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Sierra Turner - Digtal Modeler |
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| Sierra received a BFA from Towson University in Interdisciplinary Object Design and an Associates in Visual Arts from Anne Arundel Community College. She uses her art related background to transform the ordinary to extraordinary. | |||
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Ben Frazier - Digital Modeler |
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| Ben joined DDI as an intern in the summer of 2013 and after graduating from RIT with a BFA in 3D Digital graphics he became a full-time employee. Ben specializes in model cleanup and refinement of scan data within the digital modeling team. | |||
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Colin FitzHugh - Digital Modeler |
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| Colin joined DDI in the spring of 2014. Colin holds dual bachelor degrees in Simulation and Digital Entertainment as well as Game Art and Design. Colin specializes in digital sculpting and focuses primarily on our film and body scanning projects. | |||
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