Rick Quinlan

Experience

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  Palomar College 2005 – 2014; Mesa College 2011 - 2014

  Aug 2005 - May 2014

  GIS Instructor / Adjunct Faculty

  Teach the fundamentals of GIS, spatial analysis, advanced cartography, data acquisition and conversion, and data management focusing on ESRI products. Create and design practical lab exercises that replicate real world work and skills. Address student questions and technical issues.• Presented GIS capabilities and projects at Palomar College events• Developed online quizzes and exams for hybrid courses• Guided students on semester capstone projects• Setup student computer lab ensuring ESRI applications are working for class Show less

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  SDGE

  May 2006 - May 2014

  GIS Team Lead, Deployment & Test Project Manager, Project Manager

  Manage deployment of enterprise GIS for Desktop, Web, Mobile and GIS Interfaces with clients totaling over 3000 users. Manage upgrades and deployment of GIS mobile and web applications. Coordinate GIS users group meetings. Prioritize and execute enhancement and bug fix requests. Setup and coordinate creation of production, training, and testing environments. Track project progress and ensure project team is meeting deadlines. Manage all testing phases for Enterprise GIS: Mobile, Web, Desktop, RICEF and Interfaces. Supervise and coordinate creation of test plans, project plan, test summary report, testing schedule, and test cases• Manage successful Enterprise GIS Deployment for $120 million Electric & Gas GIS implementation. • Coordinate successful testing of enterprise GIS Project• Successful deployment of electric transmission versioned GIS database• Implement of an Integrated Work Management System (Cityworks) with ArcSDE and ArcGIS.• Design and Implement and Maintain Electric Transmission GIS Data Model• Implement of Environmental GIS Analytics server (GEARS - Geographic Environmental Analysis and Reporting System)• Implement view, access and query Citrix GIS desktop environment Show less

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  EQT Corporation

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2017

  IT GIS Manager

  Led a team of database administrators, web administrators, developers, and project managers to support the enterprise GIS capabilities of a Midstream and Production Gas company. Develop strategic plan for enterprise GIS applications and projects. Plan and ensure timely and smooth software and system upgrades. Work with business partners to define fiscal year capital projects. Manage annual O&M budget of 1M dollars. Review and negotiate software and data contract updates with vendors. Plan and manage goals and objectives of the GIS team.• Successful deployment of Geocortex web design tool to facilitate website creation and deployment• Successful deployment of ESRI Collector application for dynamic field asset data collection• Negotiated 30% reduction in imagery annual license fee and 25% reduction in GPS Insight vehicle monitoring software.• Successfully completed ArcGIS server, ArcSDE and thick client environment upgrade.• Working with midstream partners, drove business process change that eliminated redundant GIS editors, streamlined the editing process and improved data efficiency.• Winning innovation challenge team member: develop “dragon slayer” application to optimizing drilling management. Show less

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  Bowman Consulting

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  Director GIS Services

  Develop and grow GIS services business. Create bids for proposals, budgets, and response to RFPs. Manage GIS data design, collection, and data management projects. Present GIS capabilities to clients and peers within Bowman Consulting.• Create partnerships with clients and Bowman colleagues• Develop marketing materials and present GIS capabilities to Bowman project managers and principals• Won municipal water system data modeling and collection project• Won stormwater data collection and website creation project• Won Port of West Palm Beach GIS asset database creation Project Show less

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  Crown Castle

  Aug 2018 - now

  Oversee a team of designers and drafters, fiber records specialist, and records specialists maintaining telecommunications asset data. Direct and oversee clean-up of existing fiber networks. Set goals and objectives for project completion and assignment productivity. Recruit, train, and develop staff. Coordinate with construction and other departments to ensure asset accuracy and drive process improvement.• Directed the creation and clean-up of dark fiber circuits.• Developed as-built standards and policies to ensure data completeness and quality for fiber projects • Direct the creation and enhancement of instructional documents and process flows• Developed QC steps and processes • Setup regular meetings with construction and engineering design which reduced missing information by 25-50%• Set annual goals and objectives for productivity and performance Show less Oversee a team managing the maintenance update, design and clean-up of fiber assets across the Unites States. Set goals and objectives for fiber data management productivity and clean-up projects. Provided clean-up project updates to Records, Engineering and Construction Management teams. Recruited, trained, and developed staff skills. • Lead multiple concurrent fiber clean-up projects creating over 5,000 dark fiber circuits• Set annual goals and objectives for productivity and performance• Developed QC steps and regular check-ins with engineering and construction to drive data improvement• Contribute to the development of job descriptions, roles & responsibilities, and career ladder• Guide development of construction as-built standards to ensure data completeness and quality for fiber projects• Oversee the creation of power data editing standards, data values and documentation. Direct the clean-up of power data assets leveraging interns. Show less

  • Engineering Manager

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Asset Manager Fiber Records

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2023