Instructor Profiles

Marco van de Graaf
Based in the Netherlands, Marco provides Geomagic training in the EMEA region. Marco brings with him many years of training and DSSP implementation experience. Using Geomagic solutions and a wide range of measurement systems such as Konica-Minolta, Laser Design and Leica, Marco has been involved in the 3D scanning of objects ranging from ships and sports cars to smaller objects such as plastic injection molds. Prior to entering the DSSP field, Marco was a CAD designer for a variety of industries such as packaging machines, ship building, and television set design. Marco then transitioned into CAD training where he has taught over 2000 people in a four-year period.

Gangying Dai (Louise Dai)
Gangying is based out of the Geomagic Shanghai office. She brings over six years of experience working with Pro/E while designing motorcycle parts and mower parts at the Quianjiang Group located in the Zhejiang Province Wenling City, near Wenzhou City in China. Gangying also has experience with technical documentation for the DSSP audience.

Lu McCarty
Based at Geomagic headquarters in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (USA), Lu brings a broad range of practical experience to the DSSP industry. As a machinist in 1976 through today as a technical educator, Lu has compiled a background in numerous industries; including automotive racing, communications, locomotive, IT and the transportation fields. Lu has over 20 years of engineering design and custom implementation experience on numerous CAD/FEA platforms. Lu also performed application engineering duties at a large aerospace company, where he supported over 300 design, analysis and test engineers on a day to day basis. Well versed at working with clients in both the public and private sector, Lu has facilitated active learning and implementation in the areas of mechanical engineering, 3D imaging/animation and CAD/CAI systems for over 14 years.

Mike Blazek
Based at Geomagic headquarters in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (USA), Mike brings extensive experience to the Geomagic training group and its customers. Since 1986, Mike has trained and developed courseware for the CAD/CAM industry as a designer, NC programmer, programmer, system administrator, trainer, mentor and implementation specialist, as well as other positions in the following industries: automotive, aerospace, press and cross-discipline CAD/CAM implementations. Traveling throughout his career to several countries such as Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Australia and the USA, Mike has amassed expert-level process implementation knowledge.