Geospatial Data Solutions Professional

DEAN T. EPLING

** ****** ***** § Sharpsburg, GA *0277

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Executive Management

Government Contracting PMLC International Business

Highly accomplished management professional with extensive experience in aerial LiDAR, photogrammetric mapping, surveying, marine contracting and salvage and construction aggregate materials' handling. Proven ability to win government contracts and work effectively with state and federal departments and water management districts. Excels in identifying and developing new business opportunities; mentoring and motivating teams in direct reporting and cross-functional environments; and delivering on-time, within-budget projects that exceed stakeholder expectations. Change manager who can direct the full lifecycle of complex, multi-million dollar technical projects.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Contract Negotiation & Administration § Proposals § Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) § Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CFFP) § Firm Fixed Price (FFP) § Time & Materials (T&M) § Level of Effort (LOE) § Client Relations § Territory Management § Employee & Public Relations § Safety § Compliance § Surveying § Photogrammetric Mapping § LiDAR

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PSM, Pickett & Associates, Inc. – Present

Full service geospatial data acquisition firm utilizing fixed wing and rotor aircraft

Business Development, Project Management

Account Executive, Aeroquest Optimal, Huntsville, AL, 2010 – 2012

Full-service aerial geospatial data solutions company providing aerial mapping, digital orthophotography, and remote sensing services

Business Development, Federal and A/E/C Programs

Vice President, Infrastructure Solutions, The Atlantic Group, Huntsville, AL, 2009 – 2010

Full-service aerial geospatial data solutions company providing aerial mapping, digital orthophotography, and remote sensing services

Business Development, Federal and A/E/C Programs

Vice President, Director, 3001, INC. /Northrop Grumman, Peachtree City, GA, 2007 to 2009

Full-service aerial geospatial data solutions company providing aerial mapping, digital orthophotography, and remote sensing services, with 300+ employees and annual revenues of $50 million

Led GDOT aerial mapping and Florida survey projects; ensured compliance with state land survey laws. Managed all projects using Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts for the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Navy. Selected engagements:

US Project Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southern Division, Geographic Information System, Pensacola, FL; Jacksonville FL; Cherry Point, NC:

Directed operations, flight planning, and acquisition of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR).

Provided three-meter DEMs, two-foot contours, and six-inch color orthos for the Jacksonville NAS and the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS).

Project Manager, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District, Shoreline and Inland LiDAR Mapping Services, Jacksonville, FL:

Supervised acquisition and post-processing of 600,000+ acres of LiDAR data, creation of LiDAR DEM, and quality control reviews. (LiDAR data processed to create a bare earth one-foot DEM.)

Project Manager, USACE St. Louis District, LiDAR and Digital Orthophotography, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Sheyenne River, and additional locations:

Managed LiDAR acquisition.

Delivered surveys, aerial photos, LiDAR, digital orthophotos, aerial triangulation, digital elevation and terrain models, GIS/GeoDatabase development, hydro modeling, contours, and photogrammetric/shoreline mapping for multiple sites.

Vice President, Southeast Regional Geospatial Data Solutions Manager. CH2M HILL, Atlanta, GA, 2005 to 2007

International construction, engineering, and consulting firm with annual revenues of $5 billion

Partnered with company project managers to ensure legal compliance of geospatial projects in the Caribbean, Canada, Venezuela, England, Germany, and the United States.

Led team development for $7 million Florida Department of Emergency Management project; served as Principal Surveyor and Mapper once contract was awarded.

Vice President / Sales Manager, LandAir Mapping, Inc., Peachtree City, GA, 1998 to 2005

Full-service aerial geospatial data solutions company providing aerial mapping, digital orthophotography, and remote sensing services

Recruited to transition firm into federal contracting; additional responsibilities included supervising project design and layout, flight planning, control networks, and quality assurance. Managed job cost analysis, budgets, project scheduling, and all staff involved with the photogrammetric process.

Grew sales from $2.3 million to $6 million in three years.

Generated new revenue opportunities by winning subcontracting projects for the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Played major role in contract award from USDA National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP).

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Federal Contracts Manager, Atlantic Technologies, INC. Huntsville, AL

Account Executive, Aerial Cartographics of America, Inc., Orlando, FL

Vice President / General Manager, Bartow, FL Division / Regional Marketing & Sales Manager / Contracts Manager, Continental Aerial Surveys, Inc., Alcoa, TN & Bartow, FL

Sales & Marketing Manager, M. T. Epling Company, Gallipolis, OH

EDUCATION, LICENSES & TRAINING

Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL Business Major-Marketing Minor

Professional Surveyor and Mapper, State of Florida – Active License #LS5417

Seminars: Florida Survey Laws, Florida Minimum Technical Standards,

Infrastructure & Technology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, Florida Surveying & Mapping Society

Member, Society of American Military Engineers

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