— Who we are —
Our people are the bridge between industry experience and digital transformation.
We are AEC digital strategists,
connecting data and systems,
to deliver whole-of-life value.
enabling industry Digital Twins,
unlocking insight & intelligence,
— Our People —
Behind every digital solution, there’s a team who has lived your project challenges.
Utopia Digital’s Core Leadership Team for Solutions, Delivery, Technology, and Product.
Aaron Traylen
CO-FOUNDER
Director of Enterprise Solutions
Aaron Traylen is Co-Founder and Enterprise Digital Solutions Director Lead at Utopia Digital, where he guides organisations through the adoption and implementation of CDE Sync™ across enterprise-scale programmes. With extensive experience in digital engineering, large project delivery, and CDE strategy, Aaron ensures customers achieve measurable productivity gains through unified data ecosystems.
Aaron leads engagements with contractors, consultants, asset owners, technology vendors (including Bentley, Autodesk), and other CDE providers, to ensure the platform aligns with industry standards and emerging digital engineering practices.
Aaron specialises in helping organisations transition from siloed systems to federated, interoperable environments that support better decision-making and streamlined project delivery. His focus is on driving industry adoption, building partnerships, and ensuring CDE Sync™ continuously evolves to meet enterprise needs.
Paul Kovac
CO-FOUNDER
Director of Technology
As Co-Founder and Director of Technology at Utopia Digital, Paul Kovac leads the design, security, and operation of the cloud architecture that powers CDE Sync™. With deep expertise in enterprise systems engineering and large-scale infrastructure management, Paul ensures the platform remains robust, secure, and optimised for high-volume data processing.
Paul oversees the backbone of CDE Sync™ — an Azure-based system that performs millions of synchronisations each month between Bentley ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Aconex, InEight, 12d Synergy, SharePoint, Asite, and Procore. His focus is on delivering reliability and performance for critical workflows.
He is responsible for implementing security frameworks, system hardening, and failover strategies that maintain operational continuity for global customers. Paul’s work ensures CDE Sync™ delivers not only automation and speed, but the integrity, compliance, and auditability required by major infrastructure programmes.
Ryan Townsend
CO-FOUNDER
Director of Digital Delivery
Ryan Townsend is Co-Founder and Digital Delivery Director at Utopia Digital. With nearly two decades of experience delivering major infrastructure projects, Ryan brings deep domain knowledge of construction workflows, project controls, and digital engineering ecosystems.
Ryan leads customer success, strategy, and delivery for CDE Sync™, supporting global contractors and consultancies as they transition away from manual file handling toward fully automated synchronisation workflows. He works closely with project teams to embed CDE Sync™ into existing digital frameworks, ensuring measurable productivity improvements.
His focus is on helping organisations overcome fragmentation across Bentley ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Aconex, InEight, 12d Synergy, SharePoint, Asite, and Procore. With an emphasis on compliance, traceability, and operational reliability, Ryan ensures CDE Sync™ supports the scale, governance, and data assurance requirements of major programmes.
James McAlister
FOUNDING ENGINEER
Director of Product, CDE Sync
James McAlister is the Product Director and Founding Engineer behind CDE Sync™, where he oversees the platform’s end-to-end technical development. With a background in construction systems development, James specialises in transforming fragmented construction data environments into reliable, automated digital ecosystems.
James leads the engineering responsible for a platform that processes more than 3 million files every month across global contractors and consultancies. His focus is on ensuring synchronisation workflows remain resilient, fast, and fully compliant with ISO 19650 standards. Under his direction, CDE Sync™ delivers version-controlled, traceable, and audit-ready data movement between Bentley ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Oracle Aconex, InEight, 12d Synergy, Microsoft SharePoint, Asite, and Procore.
He is responsible for shaping a multi-vendor project environments. advanced synchronisation engine for organisations without specialised development teams.
— Our Journey —
Utopian Journey Background.
At Utopia Digital, we are more than digital consultants — we are a diverse group of former architects, engineers, and constructors transformed into digital innovators. Our team's firsthand experience in design and engineering informs our approach to your challenges. We have lived the late nights and the hardships to see mega projects come to life, equipping us with the knowledge to address your needs effectively.
Our history in the trenches of industry work has ingrained a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in digital transformation. This foundation allows us to propose solutions and tailor our approach, ensuring it resonates with your specific challenges and objectives. We are not just problem solvers but your partners in this digital landscape.
“More than digital consultants — we are former
architects, engineers, and constructors
transformed into digital innovators”
The creation of Utopia Digital was driven by our commitment to enhancing project delivery through digital processes. Our fusion of deep industry knowledge and digital skills forms the cornerstone of our success. This synergy is our formula for success, offering a partnership where deep understanding meets digital delivery and cutting-edge software development & innovation.
We are dedicated to continuously refining our methods and technologies, positioning Utopia Digital at the forefront of digital construction. With us, you're not just adopting advanced solutions, you're investing in a digital culture shift. Join us in shaping a future where digital excellence is not just a goal but a tangible reality for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry today.
