
President, Pelican Mapping
Washington D.C. Metro Area

President, Pelican Mapping
Washington D.C. Metro Area
I am a software engineer specializing in visual simulation, mapping, geospatial technologies, and 3D graphics.
Maps, 3D visualization, business operations
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
2003 — Present (6 years)
Pelican is a professional services business that I started in 2003. We make maps -- everything from flat paper maps to global, interactive 3D maps -- and the software to use them in business and government applications. Our customers span a wide range of industries including defense, intelligence, finance, broadcast media, and public safety.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Defense & Space industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year)
I led the design and development team that built the company's flagship product, a decision support and 3D visualization system for public safety and intelligence. I also participated heavily in business development, marketing, and fundraising activites for this high-tech startup.
(Privately Held; Computer & Network Security industry)
1997 — 2002 (5 years)
I founded this company in 1997 and built it to over 100 employees through product development, research, and fundraising initiatives. The company provides Information Assurance products and services to US Navy SPAWAR and other government customers.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year)
I worked under contract to DARPA maintaining and developing software for the CAVE 3D visualization system at DARPA's Technology Integration Environment (a.k.a. "Enterprise"), the DOD's premier emerging technology showcase facility.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Defense & Space industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year)
At Camber I engineered modeling, simulation, and visualization systems for multi-spectral camera deployment on a US Army contract involving the detection and removal of land mines.
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1993 — 1995 (2 years)
After starting at MITRE as a co-op student at Virginia Tech, I took a full-time position working on an FAA contract developing simulation and 3D visualization software for next-generation air traffic control (ATC) systems.
BS , Computer Science , 1990 — 1994