Chief Technical Officer

Phil Kreiker has been involved in many facets of the computer industry since 1963: hardware, software, human factors, systems design, and production control.

With a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Phil has been writing and using Computer-Aided Design Systems since 1968. Utilizing these systems, he has programmed and designed computers and peripherals for Data General Corporation, Digital Equipment Corporation, Datatrol, and Raytheon Company. He's implemented and managed systems for the United Nations International Computing Centre, and for Hewlett-Packard.

Since 1984, he as been an AutoCAD^® User, Autodesk Authorized Reseller, Autodesk Registered Developer, and Autodesk Registered Author/Publisher (but not all at the same time). He has taught AutoCAD to design conveyor systems, map mines, manage facilities, lay bricks, generate bills of materials, design shock-absorber boots, convert orthographic projections into isometric, string transmission lines, cast shadows, and much, much more.

Phil has also found time to master nine computer languages, author numerous articles, and receive a patent for a microprocessor controller circuit.

He taught AutoCAD at the Colorado School of Mines from 1998-2003, and was Technical Editor at Large at CADENCE Magazine from 1996-1997.

In 1990, Phil came in second in the 'AutoCAD Top Gun U.S.A.' competition at the AutoCAD Expo in Atlanta; he was elected to the board of directors of the North American AutoCAD User Group; and Looking Glass Microproducts was named 'Business of the Year' by the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry.

In 1991, Phil was elected President-Elect of the North American AutoCAD User Group

In 1992, Phil assumed the position of President of the North American AutoCAD User Group; and he came in second in the 'AutoCAD Top Gun U.S.A.' competition at the AutoCAD Expo in Dallas.

In 1998, Phil once more came in second in the 'AutoCAD Top Gun U.S.A.' competition at the AutoCAD Design World in Philadelphia.

Phil was a Contributing Editor at CADalyst Magazine from 1988 to 1996. His first book, The CAD Cookbook Collection, was published in 1993. His latest book, Visual LISP: A Guide to Artful Programming, part of the Programmer’s Series from Autodesk Press, was originally published in 2000, and translated to Chinese in 2002.
Looking Glass Microproducts was established in 1982 by Phil Kreiker.

Under the pen name of Charles Dickens, Phil wrote the novels Great Expectations and A Tale of Two Cities.

You may contact Phil at . You may read his complete resume here.

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