Christopher Benner
Hi everyone, I’m Amanda Kinley, a Senior Community Program Manager currently focusing on creating and launching the Student Group Hub, aiming for it to be a vibrant community of connections and support. My main areas of responsibility are (so you can come check some of them out and say hi!):
- Student Group Hub (come join if you’re a post-secondary, college or university student!) Learn about the latest industry trends, connect with other members, showcase your work, and more! Learn from & give back to the community.
- Forum User Guides (let me know if any other topics would be of help!)
- The (hopefully helpful!) welcome emails / private messages you got when you first logged into the Autodesk Community.
Although I’ve been with Autodesk for almost 10 years, there’s always something new to learn and it seems like only months have gone by since my start date! Originally my role in Autodesk was Front Desk / Customer support, where there was a whirlwind of learning systems and processes and learning how to send out media and take orders over the phone. From there I’ve gained experience with a few different roles in Autodesk, picking up new skills along the way. In July of 2019 the Community Team was beckoning to me, so I made the switch over and started working behind the scenes as a Community Program Manager, setting up events to make sure the community was a valuable and fun place for our customers – I hosted events such as Answer Days, Ask the Experts, and Office Hours.
When I’m not at work I spend time scuba / freediving in the cold waters of California, getting dusty on hikes, and spending time with my animals and foster animals. I spent way more time than I would like to admit brushing up on my dad jokes and enjoy spending time and sharing my life with my husband (newlyweds as of 8/8/2020!).
