Io Aerospace provides custom remote sensing services for science, industry, and government. Using high altitude jet aircraft we help teams collect enormous amounts of data.

Provide direction and leadership in the definition, execution and management of TECTERRA’s investment and funding programs.

• Technical Manager and geomatics advisor for a government funded not-for-profit that invests in development and commercialization of innovative geomatics technology • Operate a $6M Geomatics Lab Facility including: strategic equipment purchases, industry leading equipment training program, and maximizing equipment use by industry.• Leading a strategic initiative to improve avalanche forecasting techniques through integration with geomatics technology. Stakeholders including public forecasters, private heli-ski operators and multiple levels of government • Review and assess upwards of 150 industry funding applications per year on the basis of technical soundness and commercialization potential.

Nowhere Podcast · Permanent Part-timeNowhere Podcast · Permanent Part-timeMay 2022 - Present · 7 mosMay 2022 - Present · 7 mosHost of a monthly podcast about the unexpected ways in which geospatial technology affect our lives.

Co-Chair for the Calgary Local Organizing Committee of the Free and Open Source Software For Geospatial (FOSS4G) global conference in 2020. Unfortunately, due to the COVID19 pandemic FOSS4G 2020 was canceled.

• Manager of the T3 Team; an international, multi-disciplinary group of GIS Analysts with responsibility for ensuring quality throughout the organization. • Manipulation and analysis of spatial data in various software packages and formats, especially ESRI ArcGIS and Global Mapper• Providing detailed, precise presentations and reports on data analysis for many different business units. • Independent Verification and Validation of Core Product Data including DSM, DTM, ORI, and 3DRoad vectors • Timely and in-depth investigation and response to customer feedback and complaints • User acceptance testing of in-house software packages • Development and delivery of training programs for our worldwide customers and channel partners • Effective collaboration and communication with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and frequently in difficult or contentious situations

• Manager of the Interferometric Processing (IP) and Mosaic Department which was responsible for processing raw radar data into a Digital Surface Model (DSM) and an Orthorectified Radar Image (ORI). The DSM and ORI are the core dataset and single largest asset of Intermap Technologies• Main areas of focus included:• Championing process improvements and cultural changes resulting in decreased costs and increased production• Managing up to 5 directly reporting team leads and 20 or more indirectly reporting technicians regarding: scheduling, priorities, discipline, career growth, and development• Balancing resources to meet production schedules and deadlines while maximizing throughput• Creating and monitoring a budget to within 5% of projected expenditures • Achieving 99% up-time of our digital factory environment • Maintaining data integrity and quality while exceeding production expectations• Increasing human and computer-based resource utilization through training programs, software upgrades, and hardware analysis

• Managed all aspects of international radar mapping operations for a LearJet-36 including: acquisition priorities; import/export clearances; crew and aircraft movements; international over-flight, mapping, and work permits• Performed and supervised field data quality control and upgrades on our proprietary mapping radar system• Met acquisition targets in support of our CEO Goals and NEXTMap Projects while reducing overall costs• Balanced project priorities with operational realities to ensure a positive outcome for all stakeholders• Countries of operation include: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the United States

Kinematic Data and Processing (KiDAP) Technical Lead• Processed highly accurate GPS/IMU integrated navigational solutions for a worldwide fleet up of to five aircraft• Analyzed data against set criteria to ensure quality • Lead process improvements to facilitate greater accuracy and efficiency • Used Engineering background to interpret the data in detail and subsequently push the boundaries of specifications leading to a cost savings and increased efficiency.