Colin Knowles
3D R&D Manager at AAM- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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AAM, a Woolpert Company
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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3D R&D Manager
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Nov 2016 - Present
My current role is focused on the management of spatial product research and development, based on client requirements, key market drivers and a rigorous dev cycle addressing missed opportunities in the 3D spatial marketplace.I run a team of talented developers through a JIRA based software development approach, utilising both waterfall and agile methodologies dependent on the task at hand. As a manager I work company wide, engaging with sales, business development and marketing on a weekly basis. As a consultant I work closely with clients and staff to evolve requirements, create scopes, develop, implement and support solutions.
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Product Manager K2VI
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Jan 2013 - Present
My current role includes the following:3D GIS Product management, Client facing consultancy for 3D interactive solutions, System Installation, System Optimisation, System Testing, Immersive 3D realtime application development, GIS , RS, Coordinate systems, Client architecture optimisation, 3D GIS Software Training, overseeing customer product support, long term client site deployments, monthly onsite consulting placements.Council, Local Government, through to the private sector, overseeing client based solutions for planning, engineering, oil and gas exploration and many others.
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Senior Consultant
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Aug 2009 - Jan 2013
Key responsibilities included:Client consultancy for the development of custom 3D toolsets for AAM software systems, overseeing the development of AAMs 3D GIS software package K2Vi, aiding clients to create custom workflows for the consumption of 3rd party data sets, production of printed and web media for AAM, long term client support system devlopment, extensive 3D GIS research and development aimed at reducing production times for spatial data.
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Manager
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Jan 2007 - Aug 2009
Manager Projects Division, 3D consultancy primarily based around the production of spatially accurate models for planning and resource consent application. Nationally significant 3D projects including windfarm analysis , Silverstream, Project Hayes and Clutha River Contact Energy multi dam hydro scheme. Numerous 3D expert presentations from local council level through to New Zealand environment court. Public consultation work to raise the awareness and use of 3D GIS in the planning process.
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Education
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University of Auckland
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geographic Information Science and Cartography -
University of Auckland
PGDipSci, Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing