044: Leveraging Tech to Solve Challenges in AEC

Episode 044: Leveraging Tech to Solve Challenges in AECHow do technologists view the opportunities to disrupt the AEC industry?Last season we met with architects and designers who stepped into the world of tech to find solutions for the architecture industry. In today's episode, we flip the script and ask a technologist how they view these same opportunities. Jen Carlile, co-founder and CTO at Outer Labs joins us to discuss what makes the architecture industry prime for tech.Outer Labs is a dynamic company that is passionate about developing technology related to the built environment.  Their work is a mixture of custom software development for forward-thinking technology companies that want to radically change the process of how buildings are created, and software development for their own product that empowers people to better engage with their physical space.  Guest:Jen Carlile is a software engineering leader focused on innovation in the AEC technology space.  She is the co-founder and CTO at Outer Labs, a firm composed of software engineers, product managers, designers, and AEC professionals all working side-by-side to tackle the real estate technology challenges of ambitious organizations.  Jen has been working in software engineering for over 15 years, and specializing in AEC technology for the past 10.  Prior to launching Outer Labs, Jen started Flux.io as a spinout from Google X, and served as the VP of Engineering.  She earned her Master's degree at Stanford University, and her BA at Wellesley College. Show Link:Check out Outer Labs💻 Learn about our podcast partner Monograph:Monograph is the cloud-based practice operations solution built for architects by architects. It is easy to use, beautifully designed, and helped firms streamline operations by empowering them to see project and firm-wide financial health in a single tool.  Plan your projects with schedules, budgets, roles, and team members. Track a project’s financial health with their unique MoneyGantt which takes timesheet data and makes it simple to see whether you are on track or not.  Use firm-wide revenue forecasts to make strategic decisions. With Monograph, you never have to make a decision in the dark again. 👉 Visit Monograph now.Section Cut by MonographOn August 12, Monograph is hosting Section Cut, a virtual conference dedicated to firm owners and operation leaders. Hear from leaders at Lake|Flato, SOM, Workshop/APD, Colloqate, and more! Reserve a seat today by visiting sectioncut.com.💻 Learn about our podcast partner Twinmotion:Twinmotion is a real-time rendering solution used by architecture, engineering, and construction professionals to create high-quality imagery, client presentations, and interactive experiences that help communicate your BIM data and design ideas, fast. 👉 Visit twinmotion.link/disrupted and try Twinmotion for free. 📍 Follow Practice Disrupted on Social:Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Twitter