Hilda Espinal, AIA,LEED AP

Chief Technology Officer at CannonDesign

Greater Chicago Area, United States

About Hilda Espinal, AIA,LEED AP

Hilda Espinal, AIA,LEED AP is Chief Technology Officer at CannonDesign. Location: Greater Chicago Area, United States.

Hilda Espinal is the Chief Technology Officer at CannonDesign, one of the 10 most innovative design firms in the world per Fast Company. A practicing architect and technology leader for more than 16 years, she leads the firm’s efforts related to computational tools and workflows, augmented and virtual reality, building information modeling, and advanced building analysis and visualization. Most importantly, she helps clients and project teams around the world leverage technology and intelligent data to make informed decisions early in the design process— reducing risk and maximizing the impact of investments. Hilda sits on the national board of directors for Women for Economic Leadership and Development (WELD) and is active in the Digital Fabrication Network (DFabNet). She is a Microsoft-certified systems engineer, a regularly speaker at both national and international industry events, and has been active in the Autodesk Executive Council and the AIA’s CIO/CTO Large Firm Roundtable. In 2016, Hilda was named one of the “Top Women in Technology” by the Dallas Business Journal.

Skills

  • BIM
  • CAD
  • Revit

Additional experience

  • National Board Director at Large

    Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) - National

    January 2017 – December 2018

Education

  • Masters IS, DePaul University
  • Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois Chicago