Bob Strachan Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas Area

Manage data projects involving the implementation of GIS technology, implementing GIS policy, standards, and technical procedures. Manage GIS export process for Outage Management System and other engineering analysis and planning software.Responsible for overall data integrity and data maintenance of ArcGIS and ArcFM Designer software environmentsCoordinate with internal and external clients to provide assistance and data management for asset, reliability, operational, and governmental spatial reportingOversee GIS process and planning for data analysis, new development, maintenance; enhancements of business applications, schematic one line development, field survey, and other special projectsApply GIS concepts and techniques to geographic analysis, development of GIS data models, productivity tools, and custom applications.Enterprise Geo-database version management for distributed editing, mobile GIS collection, verification and applications.

San Antonio, Tx

Support Structure’s Distribution Automation team in collecting, processing and documenting device point data settings for upcoming client Volt/Var Management benchmark study.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Define, document and maintain evolving GIS Data Governance initiatives for use across all corporate business groups. Provide support to consistently manage business rules and pipeline data standards to comply with federal audit and reporting regulations.Support Integrity Management team by integrating pipeline anomaly data reports into GIS. Compare and report discrepancies between existing GIS data and field-provided In-line Inspection reports.Add and update pipeline assets and construction projects into GIS. Modify pipe records and locations provided via survey and vendor data updates. Assist in creating special purpose GIS maps as needed.

Supported OG&E Smart Grid team using ABB SCADA/DMS tools to create and maintain substation schematics and DA faceplate graphics and software configurations.Served on OG&E field audit support team to perform complex import, process and upload of GIS distribution facilities from field audit vendor. Ten month project performed off-shift to eliminate posting and conflict errors with OG&E team.Configured and performed error analysis using Laurel Hill GIS Data Sentry suite to catalog, analyze and publish errors to management team for client data acceptance from field vendor.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Supported CPS Energy PM2010 team in all QA/QC facets of the CPS OMS/GIS roll out. Observed and documented map editing processes; compared existing practices against industry standards, and offered recommendations for process improvements.Served as a subject matter specialist in utility GIS QA/QC applications. Interviewed key staff members to compile a comprehensive company-wide data quality checklist. Refined and customized the list to fit each future GIS group.Expanded the QA/QC checklist into a Data Quality Baseline tool to provide error trending feedback to map editors and supervisors; as well as, overall data quality metrics for senior management.Successfully developed a custom set of QA visualization tools for electric and gas editing teams allowing for quick and easy data quality verification. Developed a comparable set of tools to allow for the quick and efficient QC of OMS data prior to delivery.Managed OMS circuit quality check effort by increasing throughput of data deliveries by 15% while tracking gradual drop in repeated error types.Worked with GIS support to expand QA/QC automation capabilities to alleviate consistently repeated errors. These tools served as a roadmap to prioritize, address and correct high-level legacy data errors types in the Data Correction Work Package.Reviewed and documented work flow processes with Map Support and Designer groups to identify gaps, overlaps and inefficiencies for effective map flow management practices to be used to accelerate data backlog completion.

• Assist in the implementation of Pape-Dawson ESRI GIS Arc Server product to run enterprise software, create user unlimited data accessibility company-wide and allow for desktop publishing of current engineering projects. • Use ArcInfo, ArcView and other supplemental ESRI extensions tools to research, analyze and compile geographic and tabular data. Compile feasibility reports, 3D surface models, and create flood plain surface models.• Utilize ArcView to update information as necessary; design, develop and create databases, maps, briefs, studies for project team. Assist in drafting and updating platting records and preparation of construction plans.• Use ArcInfo to perform GIS analysis for zoning inquiries, impact analysis, city limits mapping, addressing, and property information management.

• Maintained continuous alignment of project scope with business objectives, made recommendations to modify and enhance project effectiveness toward strategic goals.• Defined, initiated and managed project schedule and overall performance, while working to ensure ultimate success and acceptance by the client.• Managed team efforts in the development and support of GIS deliverables and database applications.• Oversaw the progress of projects while providing assistance in project’s technical support development efforts.• Served as the liaison between client and management team to ensure fulfillment of all contractual requirements.• Provide GIS technical direction for proposal development and project delivery.• Ultimate accountability for all aspects of production planning activities, material resource allocation and management.• Directed continuous project process improvement measures; established process points for data control & sampling measures.