Mike Jakes

About Mike Jakes

I have over 20 years of commercial and industrial experience utilizing AutoCAD, Revit MEP, as well as Revizto and Navisworks Manage for collaborative issues such as design coordination, detail coordination data visulaization and quantity extraction. I have been involved with projects ranging from the tenant improvements to large projects upwards of $5 billion.Digging into, breaking, and enhancing construction technologies is a true passion. From reality capture, to project management solutions, to bringing the model back into real world applications, I try to make our field teams knowledgeable and current in the latest ConTech trends and workflows.Specialties: 4D Simulation, Augmented Reality, Enscape, Synchro 4D, Fuzor, Revizto, AutoCAD MEP, General and Theory of Mind AI (LLM/ML), Autodesk Revit MEP, Navisworks Manage, Bluebeam Extreme, ACC, Procore Document Management, BIM 360 Platform, Robotic Layout, Laser Scanning, Cyclone 3DR, Trimble Realworks, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, photometry, lighting design, 3D artistic rendering (including fly-thrus), electrical design (Commercial/Industrial)

Experience

1. Chief Product Officer, Co-founder

   Pretask.Ai

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Product Strategy & Vision-Define product roadmap and feature prioritization for AI-powered construction tools-Balance customer needs with technical capabilities and business goals-Drive product decisions from 20+ years of construction industry experienceProduct Development-Lead development of AI-assisted construction document analysis tools-Design user workflows for contract review, submittal processing, schedule generation, and document comparison-Define quality standards and validation criteria for AI outputs-Ensure products solve real construction problems efficientlyConstruction Domain Expertise-Translate field and GC experience into practical product requirements-Validate that AI outputs meet construction industry standards-Build relationships with customers for feedback and product refinement-Serve as the construction subject matter expert for the teamTechnical Product Leadership-Work with engineering on implementation priorities and technical architecture-Define integration requirements with existing construction platforms-Establish performance metrics and success criteria for product features-Balance speed of delivery with product qualityGo-to-Market Support-Develop product positioning and messaging for small to mid-market contractors-Create customer documentation, demos, and use case examples-Support sales efforts with technical expertise and product knowledge-Gather customer feedback and translate it into product improvementsFundraising & Investor Relations-Communicate product vision and market opportunity to investors-Present technical capabilities and competitive advantages-Support fundraising efforts with product expertise

Education

• Technical/Trade School

  A.A., Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Construction Materials

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Photoshop
• Sketchup
• Title 24
• Building Information Modeling (Bim)
• Lighting Control
• Load Calculations
• Power Distribution
• Lighting Design
• Construction
• Navisworks
• Leed Projects
• Bluebeam
• Bo Staff
• Mep Coordination
• Rendering
• Green Building
• Trimble
• Revit
• Tenant Improvement
• Nunchuku Skills
• Autocad
• Microsoft Excel
• Cad
• 3d
• Pre-Construction
• Bim
• Design-Build
• Electrical Design
• Photovoltaics