Authors
Narinder Manku
Narinder Manku manages marketing for road and rail asset and network performance at Bentley. He joined the company in 2019 and brings over a decade of experience within the AEC industry from his previous roles. Along with his industry expertise, Narinder holds a degree in marketing from Cambridge Marketing College.
Andrew McMahon
Based in the Seequent Australia Perth Office, Andrew brings over 20 years of experience in the industry. His expertise includes acquisition/processing, data management, unconventional interpretation modeling, and managing complete data solutions for operational assets.
Andrew has strong knowledge of the upstream industry both technically and commercially, having worked in international and local operators, service providers, as well as state and federal government. His career includes roles such as Technical Sales Advisor for the Asia Pacific region, where he supported geoscience teams with the adoption and use of Seequentās complete solutions in the Energy market.
He previously worked on advanced Engineered Geothermal projects at Geodynamics, conventional geothermal exploration projects, and with organizations like Geoscience Australia, the Geological Survey of Queensland, Shell (North Sea), and Schlumberger in data management.
Jana Miller
Jana Miller serves as senior manager of water industry marketing. She joined Bentley Systems in 2020 and has extensive experience in technical marketing strategy, social networking, and events. She enjoys sharing the stories of how Bentley solutions have made positive impacts for users.
From 2018 to 2020, Jana led North American marketing for a sustainability consultancy. Before that, she was the editorial director of the company magazine and marketing manager at a software company.
Jana enjoys her work as a co-lead of Bentleyās OpenAbilities colleague resource group, focused on people living with disabilities. She also leads Katy Autism Support, a Facebook group with nearly 5,000 members, dedicated to families living with autism in Katy, Texas.
Eleanore Nguyen-Locke
Eleanore Nguyen-Locke is a senior product marketing manager at Bentley Systems, where she leads strategic marketing for the companyās transmission and distribution software solutions. With over 15 years of experience in technology marketing across both software and hardware, she brings industry insight and a track record of connecting innovative technologies to the evolving challenges of energy infrastructure. Her work supports utilities in modernizing the grid, enhancing reliability, and driving digital transformation to build more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy systems. Eleanore holds a bachelorās degree in business administration and marketing from California State University, Fullerton.
Alan OāGrady
Alan OāGrady is Senior Product Marketing Manager for MicroStation and other products at Bentley Systems, the trusted CAD software for infrastructure design and delivery. With over 20 years in the technology and software industries, Alan helps engineers, architects, and infrastructure professionals unlock the full potential of CAD technology. He works closely with infrastructure professionals to communicate the value of MicroStationās powerful design, visualization, and project collaboration capabilities. Alan holds a degree in international marketing and Japanese from Dublin City University and lives on the west coast of Ireland.
Nicole Pearson
Nicole Pearson joined Bentley Systems in 2024 to lead the product and industry marketing team for energy. With over two decades at Southern Company and Georgia Power, she brings a wealth of experience across both regulated and unregulated energy markets. Nicole is passionate about the ever-evolving energy landscape and its profound impact on communities. She thrives on helping utilities navigate complex challenges by showing how technology can turn big ideas into real-world solutions.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Nicole makes the most of the worldās busiest airport to fuel her love of travel. At home, her creative spirit shinesāwhether sheās picking up a new instrument like the guitar or experimenting with textile arts, sheās always exploring new ways to stay curious and inspired.
Kelly Ramesar
Kelly Ramesar is a product marketing manager on the transportation team at Bentley Systems, focusing on the civil site industry and OpenSite+, Bentley’s AI-driven civil site design software. Kelly has over six years of experience in the civil engineering industry and holds a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University.
Before joining Bentley Systems, Kelly worked in the traditional world of civil engineering at an ENR Top 500 firm. Kelly saw projects come to life from the ground up, understanding the complexities and challenges that engineers faced. This experience was invaluable, providing her with a deep appreciation for the meticulous planning and work required to bring these projects to completion. It has equipped Kelly with the knowledge to create effective marketing strategies that resonate with industry professionals and address their specific pain points.
In Kelly’s free time, she enjoys reading, exploring coffee shops, spending time with loved ones (especially her Goldendoodle), and traveling.
April Reed
April Reed is a director of product marketing at Bentley Systems. She leads product marketing efforts for several of Bentleyās product lines, including MicroStation, STAAD, OpenBuildings, AutoPIPE, and more.
Brian Rock
Brian Rock is the Industry Marketing Director for Bentley Systems focused on Asset Analytics. As such he oversees all marketing activities aimed at driving awareness and growth for Bentleyās portfolio of solutions that provide actionable insights into the physical condition of infrastructure assets. Prior to this role, Brian held other leadership positions within Bentley including the Director of Marketing for energy products and solutions as well as overseeing all marketing activities for recently acquired businesses and other strategic product lines within Bentleyās Acceleration division. Brian has over a decade of experience working at various advertising and digital marketing agencies which has provided him with the opportunity to build successful go-to-market strategies in a variety of industries including automotive, engineering, finance, government, and information technology. He holds a bachelorās degree in communications from Brigham Young University.
Paul Rotter
Paul Rotter joined Bentley in 2021 to serve as Product Marketing Manager. He is responsible for driving adoption of Bentleyās project delivery products. Rotter holds a bachelorās degree in English from University of Central Florida.
Kumar Saurabh
Kumar Saurabh is a Product Marketing Manager with over 8 years of experience across fintech and infrastructure technology. At Bentley Systems, he currently leads global marketing for ProjectWise, the cornerstone of the Bentley Infrastructure Cloud (BIC) for design collaboration and information lifecycle management.
Previously, he managed marketing for SYNCHRO (4D construction planning) and nPulse (Integrated Project Control). His fintech background adds a strong business and analytical lens to his work, while his passion lies in translating complex solutions into clear, outcome-driven narratives.
Saurabhās expertise spans go-to-market strategy, product positioning, thought leadership, and sales enablement all focused on empowering infrastructure teams to deliver better, faster, and smarter.
Jena Shore
With over 20 yearsā experience working for design and engineering technology companies, Jena enjoys being able to marry her industry knowledge with a love of storytelling. She takes pride in celebrating the people who support their communities, build smarter infrastructure, and make the world a better place. And with a special interest in education and the next generation of engineers and designers, she is excited about the future leaders in industry and the advancements they will bring.