Experience

Aerial Surveys Limited

• New Zealand
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  Developing new business into other markets which utilise aerial surveying products and photogrammetric services and develop new markets through emerging technologies such as large format digital cameras, LiDAR, hyperspectral and thermal surveys and satellite imagery. Additional duties include sales, LiDAR survey design, flight planning, and project managment. Developing new business into other markets which utilise aerial surveying products and photogrammetric services and develop new markets through emerging technologies such as large format digital cameras, LiDAR, hyperspectral and thermal surveys and satellite imagery. Additional duties include sales, LiDAR survey design, flight planning, and project managment.



GeoSystems Ltd.

• Account Manager – Survey

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

  Sales of Trimble GPS/GNSS, Optical and Spatial Imaging systems. Fully experienced with Nikon surveying equipment along with Pacific Crest radios, MDL laser Rangefinders and other surveying accessories from SECO and Crain. Sales of Trimble GPS/GNSS, Optical and Spatial Imaging systems. Fully experienced with Nikon surveying equipment along with Pacific Crest radios, MDL laser Rangefinders and other surveying accessories from SECO and Crain.



10iO Videographic Surveying

• Director

  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2008

  GPS consultancy services: Sales, technical support and training to: * Accurate Instruments (NZ) Ltd – the New Zealand distributor for Magellan Professional Surveying GPS/GNSS, Nikon, Spectra Precision, Bear and other surveying accessories from CST/Berger and SECO. * Goldfinger Hightech Ltd. – A New Zealand supplier of in-vehicle GPS navigation and multimedia devices designed specifically for New Zealand GPS consultancy services: Sales, technical support and training to: * Accurate Instruments (NZ) Ltd – the New Zealand distributor for Magellan Professional Surveying GPS/GNSS, Nikon, Spectra Precision, Bear and other surveying accessories from CST/Berger and SECO. * Goldfinger Hightech Ltd. – A New Zealand supplier of in-vehicle GPS navigation and multimedia devices designed specifically for New Zealand



Accurate Instruments (NZ) Ltd,

• National GPS and Survey Sales Manager

  • Nov 2003 - Jul 2006

  Sales, technical support and training on all the GPS and Surveying products such as Magellan Professional, Nikon, Spectra Precision, TDS, Juniper, and also all construction lasers including machine control, pipe lasers through to general building lasers from companies such as Apache, MCE, Proshot, Quante, PLS, CST/Berger, and laser tapes measures from Leica, CST/Berger and Bosch. Sales, technical support and training on all the GPS and Surveying products such as Magellan Professional, Nikon, Spectra Precision, TDS, Juniper, and also all construction lasers including machine control, pipe lasers through to general building lasers from companies such as Apache, MCE, Proshot, Quante, PLS, CST/Berger, and laser tapes measures from Leica, CST/Berger and Bosch.



Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd.

• Land Surveyor

  • Mar 2003 - Nov 2003

  Surveying services: GPS fast static control, RTK surveys and topographic and engineering surveys using optical total stations. Surveying services: GPS fast static control, RTK surveys and topographic and engineering surveys using optical total stations.



Thurlow Consulting Engineers & Surveyors

• Surveyor (Part-time)

  • Feb 2002 - Oct 2003

  While undertaking full time study for a Master of Surveying degree I also undertook some part time survey work which included RTK surveys and topographic and engineering surveys using optical total stations. While undertaking full time study for a Master of Surveying degree I also undertook some part time survey work which included RTK surveys and topographic and engineering surveys using optical total stations.



BTW Hydrographic Surveys

• Contractor – Hydrographic Surveying Services

  • Nov 2002 - Mar 2003

  ROV hydrographic inspection surveys including pipeline video survey and telecommunication fibre optic cable survey. The equipment included DGPS, USBL positioning, heave compensator, attitude determination and Remotely Operated Vehicle equipped with video cameras and sub-bottom profiler. ROV hydrographic inspection surveys including pipeline video survey and telecommunication fibre optic cable survey. The equipment included DGPS, USBL positioning, heave compensator, attitude determination and Remotely Operated Vehicle equipped with video cameras and sub-bottom profiler.



Talon Technology (NAVMAN)

• International Marketing & Sales Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2002

  Marketing and sales activities for Talon’s OEM GPS manufacturing division. Major customers included Leica GeoSystems and Qualcomm. Marketing and sales activities for Talon’s OEM GPS manufacturing division. Major customers included Leica GeoSystems and Qualcomm.



Deltec Telesystems

• Strategic Account Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Jan 2001

  Deltec manufactured a cellular base station antenna that had international patented technology. My role was to establish and build relationships with large cellular infrastructure providers to enable Deltec’s products to be pre-approved for use in their cellular networks. Major customers included Nokia, Motorola, Lucent and Ericsson. Deltec manufactured a cellular base station antenna that had international patented technology. My role was to establish and build relationships with large cellular infrastructure providers to enable Deltec’s products to be pre-approved for use in their cellular networks. Major customers included Nokia, Motorola, Lucent and Ericsson.



Trimble Navigation New Zealand Ltd.

• Contract Systems Engineer / Development Tester

  • Apr 1999 - Nov 1999

  New product development testing of GPS agricultural and construction systems. New product development testing of GPS agricultural and construction systems.



Trimble Navigation New Zealand Ltd.

• Business Development Manager

  • 1998 - 1998

  Building sales distribution network for Mobile Data Solutions division in the Asia Pacific Region. Building sales distribution network for Mobile Data Solutions division in the Asia Pacific Region.



Trimble Navigation Ltd.

• Marketing Manager – Mining & Construction

  • Jun 1995 - Mar 1997

  I managed a marketing department within the mining & construction solutions group of four personnel with a budget in excess of US$900K. Additional responsibilities included business development of key relationships with major partners including a vital role in the strategic relationship established with Caterpillar Inc.

• Product Marketing Manager

  • 1997 - 1997

  Commercial product introduction and technical marketing of mobile data and wireless integrated solutions.



Trimble Navigation New Zealand Ltd.

• Product Marketing Manager – Differential GPS Systems

  • Jul 1992 - Jun 1994

  Product Management and technical assistance for the Americas for high precision GPS hydrographic and aerial guidance systems.

• Systems Engineer – Hydrographic Systems

  • Nov 1989 - Jul 1992

  Installation, training, support and development of PC based hydrographic software. Extensive sales & marketing throughout Asia-pacific.



Otago University

• Postgraduate Student - Geographic Information Systems

  • 1989 - 1989

  GIS GIS



Shell BP & Todd Oil Services

• Contractor – Topographic, meteorological and oceanographic services.

  • Jun 1986 - Dec 1988



Geometra Pty. Ltd.

• Contractor – Hydrographic surveying services

  • 1986 - 1986



Buxton, Tuder & Waugh

• Hydrographic Surveyor & Party Chief

  • 1983 - 1986

  Provided hydrographic surveying services to the oil exploration industry. Provided hydrographic surveying services to the oil exploration industry.