Summary
I am an international technical sales professional and account manager with
experience in North, Central, South America, and Africa. My experience
includes advanced geospatial technologies such as LiDAR, Satellite and
Aerial Photography for the mining, oil and gas, and utilities industries.
I have estimated and prepared technical proposals for geospatial mapping
and surveying projects for mineral prospecting and development, in both
English and Spanish. With my strong technical background and in-depth
product knowledge, I have been successful in determining and fulfilling
international private and public sector customer needs. My
responsibilities included finding, negotiating and sub-contracting
international teams of technical professionals to deliver quality services.
Areas of Expertise
|International & National Technical|Account Management |
|Sales | |
|Tradeshow Booth |People and Project Management |
|Planning/Exhibitions | |
|Territory Sales Development |Multilingual: English, Spanish |
|Technical |Understanding of Portuguese & |
|Presentations/Documentation |Italian |
Relevant Experience
Business Development and Account Management:
. Excellent negotiator, with many years experience in Lidar, aerial
photography, and geospatial services.
. Negotiated and managed sub-contractors, i.e. Aerial Photography and
Surveying Services based in Mexico.
. Completed projects ahead of schedule and under budget.
. Researched target markets, conducted cold calls, and introduced
company/products to mining and other sectors, primarily in Mexico,
Central and South America and across Africa.
. Collaborated with marketing representatives on sales calls and
provided the technical planning to close deals.
. Prepared large project proposals and estimates in English and Spanish.
. Opened new markets across Latin America.
. Established new dealers in other countries
. Examined and tested all equipment before shipment.
. Extensive experience in establishing dealers for product re-sale
locally and across Latin America and Africa.
. Designed and planned numerous topographical and cartographic projects.
. Coordinated projects with all departments to ensure smooth operations.
Atlis Geomatics Inc., Calgary, AB June 2010 to Present
International Business Development, Account Manager
Projected sales set at CAD$300,000 per annum
Actual sales CAD$350,000 to 750,000 per annum
Excellent negotiator, private and public sector, national and international
sales
Primary industry sectors: Mining
DTM Corporation, Surrey, BC Feb 2008 to March 2010
International Business Development, Director
Projected sales set at CAD$250,000 per annum
Actual sales CAD$150,000 per annum (recession)
Excellent negotiator, international territories
Primary industry sectors: Mining, Engineering
Eagle Mapping Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC Feb 2007 to June 2008
International Account Manager
Projected sales set at CAD$200,000 per annum
Actual sales CAD$250,000 to 500,000 per annum
Excellent negotiator, territory oriented, national and international sales
& marketing
International company representative for North, Central & South America
Land-Data Technologies, Edmonton, AB Jan 2002 to Feb 2007
Mapping-Image Design-International Business Development
Projected sales set at CAD$150,000 per annum
Actual sales CAD$200,000 to 350,000 per annum
Digital mapping department supervisor, quality control supervisor, human
resource hiring manager
Net Safety, Calgary, AB Oct 1999 to Jan 2002
International Business Development, Manager
Projected sales set at CAD$250,000 per annum
Actual sales CAD$750,000 to 2,500,000 per annum
Photogrammetry Supervisor:
. Cartography production supervisor, supervising a group of workers from
five to twenty-five.
. Senior Photogrammetrist utilizing the following software:
Photomapping, SOCET SET, Geomatica OrthoEngine, MicroStation, Leica
Photogrammetry Suite, AutoCad and LCD stereo Technology.
. Stereo Plotter expertise using: BC-2/3, I.M.A., Wild, Zeiss, Galileo,
DAT/EM & Kork, etc.
. Marked errors and made corrections, such as numbering grid lines and
lettering names of rivers and towns.
. Formed 3D image of aerial photographs taken from different locations,
using mathematical aides and plotting instruments.
. Calculated latitude, longitude, angles, areas, and other information
for mapmaking from survey field notes, using reference tables and
computer.
. Traced contours and topographical details to produce a map.
. Verified identification of topographical features and accuracy of
contour lines by comparison with aerial photographs, old maps, and
other reference materials.
. Trimmed, aligned, and joined prints to form photographic mosaic,
maintaining scaled distances between reference points.
Mission Mapping, Mission, British Columbia Jan 2001 - Dec 2001
Mapping Image-Design
The Orthoshop, Calgary, AB Jan 1992 - Oct 1995
Mapping Image-Design
Education
Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, Alberta 2003 Sept - 2005 Dec
B. Commerce, Engineering
University Transfer Program for the Bachelors of Commerce and Engineering
Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta 2000 Sept - 2001 Dec
B. Comm., Engineering
University Transfer Program for the Bachelors of Commerce and Engineering
Training
Photogrammetric Technician, Photogrammetric Association, Edmonton, AB
2003 to 2003
Certified stereo plotter operator
Sales Training, Sandler's Sales Institute 2004 to 2004
Successful Completion of Sales Training
References
Available upon request