Omar Amen
AEC & BIM Software Developer · MEP & Fabrication Tools for Revit · Cairo, Egypt (remote with US & EU teams)
About
AEC software developer with 5+ years of experience building BIM software, specializing in MEP and fabrication tools for Revit. A mechanical engineer with HVAC design training, bringing hands-on MEP knowledge to C#/.NET, WPF/MVVM, Revit API and Autodesk Platform Services development. Works remotely with teams in the US and Europe.
Skills
- MEP & Fabrication: conduit tools, custom multi-tier strut hangers, duct bank tools, mechanical background
- BIM & Autodesk: Revit API, Dynamo, APS / Forge Viewer, Model Derivative, Design Automation
- Desktop & .NET: .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 8+, WPF, MVVM, Excel automation (EPPlus)
- Web & 3D: React, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Three.js, Unity (AR/VR), glTF / GLB
- Languages: C#, JavaScript (ES6+), Python, HTML5, CSS3, Embedded C
- Tools & DevOps: Git, Azure DevOps CI/CD, WiX, Inno Setup, NUnit, xUnit
Projects
- FM Web Application: web application that combines BIM document management with facility management.
- Revit Piano add-in: a fun Revit add-in that lets you play music in Revit.
- Digital Twin Prototype: applying digital twin and IoT to a real structure.
- Conduits over tray V2: Revit add-in that uses predesigned patterns to create conduits and place them over cable trays.
- Model Health Checker: Revit add-in that checks and scores Revit model health.
- Conduits over tray V1: Revit add-in that creates conduits and places them over cable trays.
- MEP elements fabricator: Revit add-in that splits MEP parts for fabrication.
- MEP Sheet [AR] App: augmented reality app for MEP drawing review.
- Medical unit [AR] App: augmented reality app for BIM model visualization.
Experience
- AEC Software Developer, Allied BIM, LLC (Montana, USA, remote) · Mar 2023 – Present: MEP fabrication add-ins for Revit 2019–2027 (conduit cutting, duct bank spacers, WPF/MVVM data tools), a cloud marketplace for Revit families as GLB, and an Autodesk Platform Services web platform.
- Freelance AEC Software Developer, FRBIM (Upwork agency) · project-based: Revit API and an APS web app for AI space planning (SPACEFIT, France); Revit tools for an AV and low-voltage design firm (Texas, USA).
- BIM Specialist / Developer, Gallium (Cairo) · Dec 2022 – Mar 2023: web-based BIM platform for facility management with IoT sensor data.
- BIM R&D Engineer, FirstOption Engineering Services (Cairo) · Jul 2021 – Nov 2022: Revit add-ins and BIM automation for MEP modeling and coordination, a digital twin platform, AR/VR apps.
- Mechanical BIM Engineer, TEAServ ES (Cairo) · Sep 2019 – Aug 2020: Revit, MEP coordination and modeling, Navisworks, BIM 360.
Education & training
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Power Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo (2015 – 2019). Grade: Very Good; graduation project: Excellent.
- Full-Stack Web Development (MEARN), Information Technology Institute (ITI), 2020 – 2021.
- BIM Track (UTW-11), Engineering Consultants Group (ECG), 2019: Best Member Award.
- HVAC Design Track (UTW-10), Engineering Consultants Group (ECG), 2018: Best Member & Best Project.