Kristen Fuentes, s.e.
Director of Virtual Construction, Illinois, Pepper Construction
Kristen Fuentes specializes in creating highly intricate models using Tekla Structures, which are utilized for design, coordination, estimating, detailing, fabrication, erection, and facilities management. With nearly 20 years of experience, Kristen has worked both on the design side with structural engineering firms and on the construction side with a general contractor, embodying a true design-construction integration approach. She has hands-on experience in 3D rebar, structural steel, and cold-formed metal framing detailing. A licensed professional engineer in California and a structural engineer in Illinois, Kristen is committed to finding simple, efficient solutions that optimize both project schedules and budgets.