Daniel Tides

Operations Executive
17years of work
12years leading teams
7years in Robotics
Master’sBoston University

Overview

Digital delivery and BIM/VDC leader with experience implementing digital engineering and digital twin solutions across infrastructure, utilities, and smart-city programs. Has managed enterprise rollouts involving digital design management workflows and coordination with multi-disciplinary partners and stakeholders. Background combines MBA-level business education with an architectural computing foundation.

Timeline

Senior Digital Delivery Lead · Lead
Mott MacDonald · Full-Time
Mar 2026 to Present 8 Months In office
Leads digital delivery and digital project management initiatives for large-scale water and transport infrastructure programs. Coordinates multidisciplinary digital workstreams across BIM/VDC, GIS, digital engineering, project controls, forecasting, and digital use cases. Supports client engagement, bids, proposals, and executive reporting to drive business growth.
Digital Delivery Lead · Lead
NEOM · Full-Time
Jun 2023 to Mar 2026 2 Years 9 Months In office
Spearheads digital transformation for the Trojena smart-city region, managing a multi-billion portfolio focused on information requirements, design management, VDC, and digital twin solutions. Oversees end-to-end lifecycle of digital assets and design management across development clusters, integrating BIM, GIS, and IoT/SCADA concepts alongside digital engineering. Manages IoT/ICT vendor procurement and coordination across many consultant and contractor teams while influencing digital twin innovation standards across global hubs.
Digital Twin
Boston University
Master's Degree · MBA - Master of Business Administration
2023–2025 Boston, Massachusetts
Digital Twin Implementation Lead · Lead
Sydney Water · Full-Time
Nov 2021 to Jun 2023 1 Year 7 Months Sydney In office
Leads digital twin and digital engineering implementation for a multi-billion utilities portfolio covering program and portfolio levels, design management, and engineering integration. Collaborates with government and industry stakeholders to establish unified digital standards and internal enterprise systems for city-wide operational services. Coordinates enterprise-level digital twin deployment with internal business divisions and operational technology teams to improve asset management and sustainability outcomes.
Digital Twin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Associate's Degree · Data Science / Analytics - ML/AI
2020–2021 Cambridge, Massachusetts
Digital Delivery Lead · Lead
AECOM · Full-Time
Feb 2021 to Nov 2021 9 Months In office
Directs digital transformation at AECOM by implementing BIM, VDC, and digital engineering solutions aligned to ISO 19650. Improves workflow efficiency and delivery for public and private clients while supporting rollout across large regional teams. Provides cost/time analysis and constructibility reviews using digital and data-science approaches, including development of quality tracking dashboards for engineering delivery.
National Design BIM Manager (BIM Leader) · Lead
Mirvac · Full-Time
Oct 2020 to Feb 2021 4 Months In office
Leads digital delivery, design technology, and BIM/VDC execution for residential and mixed-use projects. Works on integrating design management and digital engineering concepts with smart-technology enablement to improve feasibility and construction outcomes. Coordinates integrated model-based workflows to support sustainability and project value across multiple internal business departments.
Digital Engineering Manager · Lead
AsBuilt Digital · Full-Time
Oct 2019 to Sep 2020 11 Months In office
Leads delivery of digital engineering, BIM, VDC, and digital twin solutions and provides strategic advisory on digital transformation. Supports development of cloud-systems-based SaaS offerings and helps shape company strategy, services, and products with executive leadership. Develops a digital engineering/VDC framework to improve quality tracking and decision-making for multi-portfolio delivery.
Digital Twin
National BIM Manager (Consultant) · Lead
Jackson Teece · Full-Time
Sep 2016 to Jan 2020 3 Years 4 Months In office
Leads BIM and design technology initiatives across a team providing delivery and standards for architecture, heritage, interiors, and building diagnostics. Implements digital delivery and QA/QC practices and supports creation of asset information systems using VR/AR and digital architecture approaches. Expands digital capability to a new APAC market to support delivery of complex projects and business growth.
BIM Leader · Lead
Mirvac · Full-Time
Jan 2014 to Jan 2016 2 Years In office
Leads BIM/VDC and design technology execution for developer projects, focusing on practical delivery and model-based coordination. Supports design management and digital engineering workflows intended to improve feasibility and construction processes. Works with cross-functional stakeholders to improve adoption of integrated digital methods for project delivery.
BIM Model Manager · Lead
Grimshaw Architects · Full-Time
Jan 2016 to Jan 2016 0 Months In office
Manages BIM modeling activities for architectural delivery at the firm. Supports digital modeling workflows aligned with internal standards and project requirements. Contributes to preparation of model outputs used for design coordination and downstream documentation.
BIM Technician · Middle
BN Group Architect · Full-Time
Jan 2013 to Jan 2014 1 Year In office
Produces and maintains BIM outputs for architectural projects. Supports design coordination using model-based workflows and contributes to documentation readiness. Helps ensure model information is structured for project collaboration and downstream use.
BIM and Architectural Technician · Lead
Sydney Shop Design · Full-Time
Jan 2009 to Jan 2013 4 Years Sydney In office
Supports architectural delivery using BIM and model-based documentation workflows. Contributes to creation and maintenance of architectural information for shop design projects. Provides technical assistance to maintain accuracy of architectural models for coordinated delivery.
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Bachelor's Degree · Bachelor of Architectural Studies / Sciences Computing
2009–2012 Sydney, New South Wales

Technical skills

DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Robotics
Digital Twin

Job preferences

Work permits
United States, Australia
Employment type
Full-Time
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