About BayAreaBUG
BayAreaBUG, formerly known as SFBUG, launched in 2017 and started as part of a lively conversation between a group of tech-savvy industry professionals at Bluebeam's eXtreme Conference in 2016. With a growing interest in SFBUG, the group's Champions found it valuable to expand the group to the Bay Area.
The champions are passionate about the industry, technology and utilising Bluebeam® Revu® in innovative ways. The group's members from XL Construction, RAD Urban, SmithGroup JJR, Stacy and Witbeck, Schetter Electric and Therma not only share advanced tips and tricks towards streamlining processes, but also discuss high-level industry challenges affecting their projects and project teams. With a wide range of discussion topics and a diverse cross section of industry disciplines, BayAreaBUG consistently curates exciting, thought-provoking meetings!
DJ Phipps
As the construction technology group manager at XL Construction, DJ encourages his team to push the capabilities in Revu to the edge. With a passion for Revu, technology and learning new tools to maximise workflows, DJ is committed to growing members in the South Bay. Fun fact: DJ wears Bluebeam socks regularly!
Mike Jakes
As a VDC project manager at XL Construction and Bluebeam enthusiast, Mike has a knack for thinking outside-the-box. Knowing Revu is not a one-size-fits-all solution, Mike believes championing BayAreaBUG is the quintessential opportunity to collaborate with industry peers in South Bay.
Trevor Johnston
Trevor, a VDC project manager for XL Construction, has been actively using Bluebeam since 2011 and has seen the evolution and power of the software. He says, “It is without a doubt the go-to PDF software of choice for our industry.” Trevor is excited to champion BayAreaBUG and encourages the collaboration and knowledge sharing of Bluebeam and workflows among peers as a way to increase productivity.
