# Gregory Fast

> Gregory Fast is a Los Angeles-based design and construction-technology operator who serves as a founding member and Head of Design at Lumber. His path runs through BIM consulting, product and design leadership, and practical writing about technology adoption on jobsites. At Lumber, that experience is applied to a less glamorous but consequential design problem: making payroll, time tracking, compliance, safety, and workforce administration usable for contractors and field teams.

- **Role:** Founding Member & Head of Design at Lumber
- **Organizations:** Lumber, VisualizeROI, Microdesk
- **Education:** Miami University
- **Known for:** Helped establish a company-wide mentorship program during his time at Microdesk, according to public professional recommendations., Published practical writing on robotic construction surveying and technology adoption., Earned Autodesk Certified Professional - Revit 2016 certification.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Joined Microdesk, working in the AEC and BIM consulting environment.
- **2020** — Published 'The Rise of Robotic Automation in Construction Surveying' in Construction Executive; the author biography credited him with 14 years of industry experience.
- **Before Lumber** — Served as Head of Product & Design at VisualizeROI.
- **Current** — Serves as a founding member and Head of Design at Lumber, an AI-powered construction workforce management platform.

## Achievements

- Helped establish a company-wide mentorship program during his time at Microdesk, according to public professional recommendations.
- Published practical writing on robotic construction surveying and technology adoption.
- Earned Autodesk Certified Professional - Revit 2016 certification.
- Completed LinkedIn certifications in Operational Excellence Foundations and Six Sigma Foundations in 2020.
- Leads design at Lumber as the company expands a platform covering payroll, time tracking, compliance, safety, HR, and field operations.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Lumber announced a $15.5 million Series A led by Foundation Capital after a year in which it launched eight products; Fast leads design within the company.
- **2024-08** — Fast attended AGC of California's SoCal Hot Summer Night and Small Business Construction Expo with Lumber colleague Adam Domingue.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lumberfi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-fast

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Last updated: 2026-09-26