Rande is a part-time blogger, tweeter, author, and "journalist" who, during the day, works for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology -Transportation (NCDIT-Trans) as a Technology Support Specialist Advanced. He is currently responsible for the training, support, and implementation of the NCDOT"s CADD and engineering applications for the western half of North Carolina. Rande has over 36 years of experience in Information Technology, Construction, Bridge, and Roadway Engineering with two state departments of transportation.

In addition to his AEC/Civil Engineering software background, Rande has been involved with internet technologies since the late '90s and was the original webmaster of the West Virginia Department of Transportation. His main area of interest is applying technology to improve engineering workflows and processes in the design of highways and bridges.

Rande has been a Bentley/Intergraph user his entire career, starting on an Intergraph VAX and progressing through today's suite of Bentley Systems PC design tools.

Additionally, Rande has taught MicroStation, AutoCAD, and engineering drafting at several community colleges.

Rande has made many presentations over the past 25+ years in the United States, Canada, and Eastern Europe on the subject of applying Information technology in civil and highway engineering. From1997-2001 I wrote a regular column for PC Trans Magazine (now a website) called Rande's Rantings & Ravings. He also co-authored Understanding MicroStation V8 XM in 2D: A Basic Guide for XM and V8i Users. I'm also is a member of the Highway Engineering Exchange Program (HEEP) and served as the Organizations' President in 2019, and is a long-time American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) member.

Rande has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the West Virginia Institute of Technology.