Jon H. Pittman, MS, MBA

Jon H. Pittman, MS, MBA is VP Corporate Strategy at Autodesk, Faculty at Singularity University, Lecturer at Haas School of Business, and Command Pilot at Angel Flight West. Angel Flight West provides free transportation to medical treatment for people who cannot afford public transportation, or who cannot tolerate it for health reasons.
 
Jon is responsible for enhancing Autodesk’s business with strategic programs to develop emerging markets and enhance profitable growth. He works closely with the Worldwide Education Team to ensure that Autodesk is supporting educators in preparing the next generation design professionals. This includes leading strategic partnerships with institutions in India, China, and Russia.
 
With more than 28 years of experience in the computer-aided design, computer graphics, and internet industries, Jon has held a variety of business development, product development, and strategy positions at Autodesk. Prior to his work in technology companies, he was an assistant professor at Cornell University’s Program of Computer Graphics and an instructor in user interface design at Art Center College of Design.
 
He authored Computing in Architectural Education, Building Information Modeling: A Key to Performative Design, The Render Button: How a high-end graphics company developed a personal graphics product, and Computing in Western Architectural Education, and coauthored Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Building Lifecycle Management, The Power of the Mundane, Barriers to the Adoption of Building Information Models in the Building Industry, and VUIMS: A Visual User Interface Management System. Read the full list of his publications!
 
Jon earned his B. Arch. in Architecture at the University of Cincinnati in 1980, his MS in Computer Graphics at Cornell University in 1982, and his MBA in Marketing and Finance at the University of Cincinnati College of Business in 1995.
 
Watch AU 2008: Jon Pittman | Ubiquitous Electronics.