End-to-End Business Process and Project Delivery Solutions

Wasim Younis

An Autodesk simulation solutions manager with more than 30 years of experience in the manufacturing field, including working at Rolls Royce and British Aerospace. Wasim has been involved with Autodesk simulation software from when it was first introduced, and is well-known throughout the Autodesk simulation community, worldwide. He has also authored the Up and Running with Autodesk Inventor Professional and Inventor Nastran books. He also runs a dedicated forum for Autodesk simulation users on LinkedIn – Up and Running with Autodesk Simulation.

Tim Ray

Cheryl Sneddon

Cheryl started her career as a designer within the Oil and Gas Industry, after studying at college and university focusing on Computer Aided Design and Mechanical Engineering. Cheryl brings her focus, knowledge and confidence to the team, challenging Symetri customers to stay ahead of the game. Currently Cheryl’s main focuses are to supply Symetri customers with CAD/CAM/CAE and data management solutions which help retain standardisation and introduce future thinking.

Chris Atherton

Managing the UK's Product Design & Lifecycle consulting service team, Chris oversees the development and implementation of detailed IT and engineering solutions for clients using Autodesk & Symetri products, outsourced solutions, or proprietary tools/techniques. Chris has a proven track record for delivering results that come from auditing businesses and management processes, working with key stakeholders, defining client needs, developing proposals and plans to meet those needs, as well as overseeing the implementation of the complete project solution.

Craig Snell

Craig has been with Symetri for over 25 years, starting his career as an AutoCAD Trainer. He has a lot of experience with the Autodesk Manufacturing portfolio and has used Inventor since its inception.  Craig’s philosophy to life is “Every day is a school day” and loves getting others both customers and colleagues involved with learning.  Craig manages Symetri's Autodesk Support team for both MFG and AEC alongside managing the manufacturing training division.

Simon Griffin

A manufacturing consultant for Symetri, specialising in helping companies improve productivity with electrical design. With over 10 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry, Simon has implemented a variety of digital solutions in many manufacturing disciplines. He has extensive knowledge in AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical, Inventor Professional and Vault.

Ian Hicks

Ian has been working in the Autodesk ecosystem for many years, designing products, automation systems and implanting PLM/PDM solutions. He is fully versed in many of the Symetri’s own Tech Sovelia products and has used these as part of a large engineering company prior to his work at Symetri. Ian also has experience automating workflows to align with the client’s objectives to work smarter, not harder.

Qamar Naseem

After Graduating in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Manchester in 1992, I have worked in a consulting/training and CAD Management role and used software such as Microstation with Bentley Systems & Autocad for over 17 years. At Symetri, I am an Autodesk Certified Instructor, currently, part of the Manufacturing Team consulting & delivering training in Inventor/Autocad & Navisworks. I am also the technical lead for Navisworks and work with the AEC department for any BIM related issues with Revit/Inventor & Navisworks.

Simon Eaves

A PLM technical consultant for Symetri Ltd, specialising in helping companies improve productivity using PDM\PLM Solutions. With over 20 years’ experience, Simon has implemented a variety of enterprise management solutions for many companies across several industries. Over the last 5 years, Simon has become one of the country’s leading cloud PLM Consultants, working with a team of specialists who deliver fully integrated end-to-end engineering data management solutions.

Richard Griffin

Richard is a manufacturing consultant at Symetri and has been with the company since 2018. Richard is an Autodesk Certified Instructor whose main focus is iLogic and Automation, with 5 years iLogic experience in the manufacturing Industry before joining Symetri, and 4 years iLogic training and consultancy.

James Lodge

James has been with Symetri since 2015, starting his career here as an AutoCAD and Inventor trainer and Support Engineer. He has 20 years+ engineering experience and is currently focusing his machining knowledge within the MAKE team at Symetri, specialising with PowerMill and Fusion 360 CAM. James is very much a people’s person and thrives when training a wide variety of delegates with different backgrounds and knowledge. This love for training allows James to create fun and interactive training courses, where he has successfully transferred his skills and knowledge of manufacturing, design and document management techniques to help our customers progress within their current engineering roles. James approach to life is “a problem shared is a problem halved” and loves to be challenged in his current role and therefore any question asked, no matter how great or small, he is always willing to help.

Gurvark Singh

Gurvark has been working at Symetri since January 2020, his main focus is helping customers fix any issues they may experience with their manufacturing Autodesk software. Previously working in the Finance/IT industry, he brings a wealth of knowledge and problem-solving skills to assist Symetri’s customers.

Jason Kelly

Jason has been an Applications Engineer for over 2+ years with his expertise lying in the Manufacturing industry. He graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a First class honours in Sports Engineering (BEng), which included CAD and design modules. Jason's knowledge broadens to products such as Inventor Professional, Vault, AutoCAD and also has experience with installations, upgrades, and licensing. He has also given talks and run training courses on Inventor add-ins such as Factory Design Utilities and Rendering & Animation.