Billy Hood

Field/Office Manager at Lidar America LLC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Los Angeles Area, US

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Experience

    • Field/Office Manager
      • Mar 2015 - Present

      Software:- Microstation- Terrasolid suite- Erdas- Arc GIS- Photoshop- AgisoftSystems:- Optech Gemini/Aquarius- Riegl LMS-Q560- Gem Systems airborne VLF sensor- Gem Systems airborne VLF/MAG Triaxial Gradiometer

    • Field Lead/Coordinator
      • Aug 2013 - Present

      As a project coordinator, I spend the majority of my time traveling internationally to act as the point of contact for clients, vendors and affiliates associated with key projects. I am responsible for determining site locations, conditions and topography for such projects, initiated work orders and work closely with Project Managers and the Development Team to make sure milestones are met, time saved and costs lowered for each project I participate in. I routinely worked independently, under pressure and in sensitive environments but met each deadline with consistency and accuracy.

    • Field Lead/Technical Advisor
      • Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

      • Manage and conduct aerial flight survey collections • Extensive international travel including, N. America, S. America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa • Meet and coordinate with international clients and vendors• Manage in-field post-flight data• Coordinate weekly online progress meetings• Post production editing and QC of on site photos• Install and operate 5 camera Midas and Lidar aerial survey systems• Define and create flight plans• Advise on camera and lens specifications and settings• Organize and delegate on site tasks with field team and pilots• Implement and conduct intense employee training• Collect and QC ground GPS data• Coordinate flight proposals with airport ATC• Diagnose and repair system and camera malfunctions• Ship and receive international cargo and data• Utilize and implement extensive weather analysis and forecasting systems• Experience with building and planning static GPS networks using NGS survey markers• Excellent communications and problem-solving skills.• Served at company “onsite client first contact” role while operating in field operations• Extensive knowledge of Camera equipment• Created innovative photo “cloud shadow removal” editing techniques to collect aerial data more efficiently• Over the course of 6+ years I have flown more international projects and logged more hours with the system than anyone else in the world.

    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Field Operations Manager
      • Dec 2007 - Dec 2012

      • Manage and conduct aerial flight survey collections • Extensive international travel including, N. America, S. America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa • Meet and coordinate with international clients and vendors• Manage in-field post-flight data• Coordinate weekly online progress meetings• Post production editing and QC of on site photos• Install and operate 5 camera Midas and Lidar aerial survey systems• Define and create flight plans• Advise on camera and lens specifications and settings• Organize and delegate on site tasks with field team and pilots• Implement and conduct intense employee training• Collect and QC ground GPS data• Coordinate flight proposals with airport ATC• Diagnose and repair system and camera malfunctions• Ship and receive international cargo and data• Utilize and implement extensive weather analysis and forecasting systems• Experience with building and planning static GPS networks using NGS survey markers• Excellent communications and problem-solving skills.• Served at company “onsite client first contact” role while operating in field operations• Extensive knowledge of Camera equipment• Created innovative photo “cloud shadow removal” editing techniques to collect aerial data more efficiently

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Professor
      • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

      • Conceive and Coordinate the Container Projecto Project Objective: Utilized non-traditional materials in artistic manner to produce a livable space• Organize and delegate tasks with artists and affiliates• Design and engineer visual aspects of project• Design and produce website for project• Negotiate present and future project venues• Conduct research• Received Santa Barbara Community Grant to fully fund project

    • Community Beautification Coordinator
      • Jun 2001 - Jun 2005

      • Conducted research concerning educational issues• Organized and implemented public murals• Taught at risk youth techniques in painting, sculpture, mosaics, and murals• Curate student work in exhibitions

Education

  • University of California, Santa Barbara
    Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Emphasis in Spatial Studies/Photography
    2005 - 2007
  • California State University-Long Beach
    Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Spatial Studies
    1998 - 2001

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