Christina Rebel

Christina Rebel is CEO of CAD ROOMS and Co-founder of Wikifactory. She has over a decade of experience in cloud engineering collaboration, digital manufacturing, CAD data management, and distributed product development. Her writing on modern engineering workflows has appeared in The Engineer, Design News, and DEVELOP3D.

Posts

Cloud PDM Onboarding: What Engineering Teams Should Expect in 2026

Mar 25, 2026

How do cloud PDM and traditional PLM onboarding compare? A 2026 guide for engineering teams.

Real-Time Collaboration for Remote & Distributed Engineering Teams (2026)

Mar 25, 2026

What does real-time CAD collaboration actually look like? A guide to features and best practices.

Moving from CATIA to Creo: How to maintain visibility during the transition

Mar 18, 2026

Why maintaining visibility matters during a CATIA-to-Creo migration — and how a neutral data layer helps teams keep archives, review workflows, and collaboration intact.

Switching from SOLIDWORKS to Siemens NX: A step-by-step data strategy

Mar 16, 2026

How do you manage engineering data when switching from SOLIDWORKS to Siemens NX? A practical data strategy for the transition.

CAD Migration Without Data Chaos: Why Engineering Teams Need a Neutral PDM Layer

Mar 13, 2026

Why do engineering teams need a neutral PDM layer during CAD migration? A guide to avoiding data chaos.

Why Large CAD Assemblies Load Slowly: How to Review Them Faster

Mar 11, 2026

Why do large CAD assemblies load slowly — and how can you review them faster without full CAD?

How Encryption Protects Your CAD Files in the Cloud

Mar 10, 2026

How does encryption protect your CAD files in the cloud? A guide to at-rest and in-transit security.

Simplifying ECO Management with Cloud PDM: Core Features, Case Study, and Strategies for SMEs

Mar 1, 2026

How can cloud PDM simplify Engineering Change Order (ECO) management? A look at core features.

OneDrive for CAD Files: The Hidden Costs Engineering Consultancies Overlook

Feb 27, 2026

CAD ROOMS examines the hidden costs of using Microsoft OneDrive for CAD files, including file conflicts, broken assembly references, data loss, and incomplete revision control.

CAD ROOMS vs Solidworks PDM vs Onshape vs OpenBOM vs Sibe vs 3DExperience 2026

Feb 25, 2026

How does CAD ROOMS compare to SOLIDWORKS PDM, Onshape, and others? A direct feature and price breakdown.

Data Security Standards for Cloud PDM: Understanding ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR for Hardware Companies

Feb 17, 2026

What do ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR mean for cloud PDM security? A hardware company's guide.

What is PDM? Product Data Management Explained

Feb 16, 2026

What is PDM and why do engineering teams need it? A simple explanation of Product Data Management.