Ed Parsons

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Ed Parsons’s Summary

Board level technology exec, specialist in geospatial and location based systems. Public and private sector expertise with an academic background.

Geospatial data, Enterprise GIS, Research

Geospatial Technologist

Google Inc

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; goog; Computer Software industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

Geospatial Technology Evangelist
Founder

Open Geomatics

(Computer Software industry)

February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

A strategic consultancy focused on the geospatial technology tracking and neogeography.
Chief Technology officer

Ordnance Survey

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2001 — December 2006 (5 years 7 months)

Setting the strategic direction in Information Technology and specifically GeoSpatial data management for Britain’s national mapping agency.
As director of IT managing the Information Systems department of 250 staff, with a budget of £20 million.
Managing a 40 strong Research & Development team.
Presenting a National and International Conferences.
EMEA GIS Applications Manager

Autodesk

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ADSK; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 1997 — June 2001 (4 years 4 months)
Senior Lecturer

Kingston University

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

August 1993 — March 1998 (4 years 8 months)

Teaching and Consultancy role