Michael Smith

Experience

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  Bechtel Nevada Corporation

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Associate Scientist Intern

  Validated the Sealed Radioactive Source (SRS) database.Evaluated 1600 SRS files of radionuclide activity data, including the reconciliation of any discrepancies and the tracking and calculation of current activity utilizing excel spreadsheets.Prepared original draft reports assisting 10 scientist and engineers in the support of tasks relating to radiological engineering.Utilized equations to create excel spreadsheets and word document reports representing radiological information from NE Electra and Tennelec instruments. Show less

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  The Gilpin Casino

  Feb 2006 - Jul 2008

  Poker Room Supervisor
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  DigitalGlobe

  Jul 2008 - Dec 2017

  Led a team of highly skilled GIS and Remote Sensing professionals in the production of high quality satellite imagery products in a fast paced, technical environment.Created innovative and complex custom solutions and processes to meet customer needs.Utilized superior prioritization and organizational skills to ensure strict deadlines are met for several coinciding projects.Wrote and updated technical procedures and product specifications to ensure product integrity.Served as a GIS, Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric expert to other technical groups including: Quality Assurance, Direct Access Facilities and other Production groups.Designed and delivered presentations to groups of up to 50 GIS professionals with topics including: training, technical topics in GIS and remote sensing, project progress, and proposed software and workflow enhancements.Clearly and professionally communicated with team members and upper management regarding deadlines, priorities, quality control, and process improvements.Reviewed team members’ work to ensure quality and accuracy and institutes corrective actions. Show less Served as a multi-functional team member in the production of complex satellite imagery products using proprietary and commercial photogrammetric software. Products included: orthorectified mosaics, digital elevation model (DEM) generation using stereo satellite imagery, dynamic range adjustments, triangulation, custom projections and 3D feature extraction.Performed 3D feature extraction into the Airport Mapping Data Base (AMDB) in accordance with FAA regulations from stereo satellite imagery using Socet Set, Socet for ArcGIS and ArcMap while using Workflow Manager and Task Assistant to track project progress.Served as the Technical Lead for DEM generation using stereo satellite imagery and consistently functioned as an expert in streamlining processes for maximum efficiency and product accuracy and quality.Developed and managed complete training programs and composed complex training procedures in DEM generation. Responsible for training staff to follow and comply with the new procedures.Developed innovative and complex processes for generating new types of products using satellite imagery.Tasked with solving complex remote sensing and photogrammetric production issues by working with interdepartmental managers and engineers. Show less

  • Production Supervisor

    Feb 2014 - Dec 2017

  • Senior Geospatial Analyst

    Jul 2008 - Feb 2014
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  Maxar Technologies

  Dec 2017 - now

  Maxar is a leading global provider of advanced space-based technology solutions, delivering unmatched integrated capabilities in Earth imagery, geospatial data, analytics & insights, satellites and robotics. The world’s foremost governments and businesses trust Maxar to solve their most mission-critical challenges with confidence.As a Sales Engineer in Strategic International Programs, I establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with prospective and existing international customers to gain an in-depth understanding of customer requirements and use cases to engineer solutions utilizing existing Maxar products as well as custom solutions.I Support Maxar Sales teams by hosting customer visits and traveling internationally to customer sites, using strong communication and presentation skills to deliver product briefings and training sessions while answering customer questions and gathering customer requirements. Show less

  • Product Manager - Direct Access Program

    Apr 2020 - now

  • Sales Engineer - Strategic International Programs

    Dec 2017 - Apr 2020