As an established leader in the Computer Aided Engineering field, Michael Braaten is extremely zealous about the adoption of Model Based technology solutions throughout the enterprise. For over 25 years, he has been widely recognized for delivering high quality, technical solutions to engineering teams in industries including Semiconductor, Consumer, and Life Sciences. Michael holds current certifications of IT Service Management, Reliability Engineering, and Computer Aided Design (CAD).

In his current role, he is leading the effort to expand the usage of Computer Aided Engineering data to Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality, for collaboration, field support, and training within Johnson & Johnson. He currently lives in Northwest Montana where he enjoys outdoor photography and piloting drones.