Jacobus Prins Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, California Area

Since joining GEI, Dr. Prins focused primarily on developing engineering related information management systems – specifically decision support systems. He has developed several applications related to reservoir operations, snowmelt runoff forecasting, and flood management. During these projects, Dr. Prins coordinated closely with staff at the Department of Water Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the National Weather Service’s California-Nevada River Forecast Center, and has developed a thorough understanding of their forecast processes, forecast products, and the available data for managing these processes. He has provided numerous briefings featuring the applications he has developed and supported.As a software development and data management consultant, Dr. Prins has experience in planning, designing, and developing web applications and state-of-the-art software for decision support for both planning and operating hydraulic and hydrological systems. These processes integrates business processes, integrates data management systems, interfaces engineering models with the data management features of GIS software, automates facility management processes in GIS, automates engineering analysis and design procedures, and facilitates dynamic infrastructure master planning.

Serve as Executive Director for small consulting firm that specializes in water distribution and wastewater collection systems master planning, GIS/Data System Design and Management, and custom software development. Full responsibility for company’s operations, including financial management, market development, project management, and execution of all projects. Assist clients with needs assessment for integrating GIS and information management systems. Provide full cycle software development service for standalone applications or interfaces between GIS and engineering applications. Developed a proprietary C#.Net framework and data management tools to streamline infrastructure master planning and managing. Developed web applications using JavaScript, ASP, ASP.Net, and PHP. Engineering services include infrastructure master planning of water distribution and sewer systems, the hydraulic designs and hydraulic modeling.

Sacramento, California Area

Served as national technical resource in a multi-discipline consulting engineering company and as senior project manager on the local level. Participated on a national level in market development, technology development, mentoring, and technical support under the supervision of the National Directory. Directed project teams utilizing the latest technology in developing water distribution, sewer, and stormwater system master plans, including various hydraulic models and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Spearheaded the research and development of a unique project approach and the productivity tools to enhance the development and maintenance of infrastructure master plans.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

D.Eng

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B.Eng (Hons)