BINH D. DUONG
"A true team player and even a faster learner."
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From TBF- THE BIM FACTORY, EMERGING BIM TALENT - a short article to introduce TBF's Emerging Staff.
"Binh started out as a Modeler I and quickly realized BIM was actually a lot tougher than he thought. A natural Revit user, Binh knew he was good at Revit and understood his technical capabilities. He originally thought that his Revit skills could allow him to reach his goal of becoming a BIM Manager some day.
It wasn’t until when Binh became a Modeler II where he was in charge of a few team members, Binh realized being a good BIM player was more difficult than it looked. Having to depend on the abilities of others and work with a tight schedule, Binh knew he had to work cohesively with his team and lead them down the right path in order for him to complete his tasks.
Towards the end of 2016, after being at TBF for 2 years, Binh was promoted to BIM Coordinator I where he excel at guiding his team to complete many difficult tasks. Although Binh knows he still has a lot to learn, but that is something he is very confident that he can achieve without really trying. Binh also knows that in order for him to succeed, he will need to continue to learn as long as he is in the industry.
In 2016, Binh was award Most Improved Employee. By winning this award, it shows how much Binh has grown in the last two years.
Binh is also an Autodesk Certified Professional 2015 Revit and he earned his BIM Certified Professional certificate in 2015 and had the highest score on the final exam. "
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Mr. Binh Duong and Mr. CEO of THE BIM FACTORY.
"How did you get into what you do - involving BIM?
Two years prior to me discovering TBF, I had no BIM experience when first time came here. At that time, I really wanted to improve my Revit skill. So I became a Modeler I. We got to work on a lot of awesome projects. We succeeded with some and failed with others. During that time, I was learning from everyone I met. Until now, I have a group of professional BIM Production members that I continue to learn with every day.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to get to where you are now?
Be prepared to do a lot of strange tasks. But by doing this, it will make you more flexible and have the ability to improvise. And make sure you set high goals for doing everything in order to achieve your target.
What do you think the types of skills you need in order to succeed at your job?
Visibility because we know that our industry is always changing. So reading the changes happening every day can be the most valuable skill set you can have when working with BIM. Software skills and knowledge are also important and are the main part of my work.
What do you see as the big trend in BIM in the next five years?
I believe that people in our industry are still looking at BIM as 3D. But as soon as we move to 4D BIM or may be jumping to 5D, then this will be the big trends in BIM in the next five years.