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Introducing new Applications and Systems into
organizations can be a real burden. Your User community may really
struggle with substantial changes to existing
procedures and methodologies.
ClearMark Design
leverages years of experience to provide solutions for your most complex
projects. CMD provides Change Management consulting
services to ensure the success of your project.
Key Benefits
 | 25 years experience with all phases of Application
Development. |
| Technical Documentation, Online Help systems and Training
available. |
| Independent, analytical viewpoint. |
| Focused to fine tune processes and
procedures. |
| Driven to excel - to maximize profits and minimize
overhead. |
| Detail oriented, with ISO 9000 project experience. |
Experience
- Project Management
- 7 years experience as Owner/Operator of ClearMark Design, a CAD and GIS
consulting firm supporting
large scale projects for clients including Memphis Light Gas & Water (MLGW),
Medina Electric, Kerrville Public Utility Board, Western Resources, General
Public Utilities (GPU), DEMCO and others.
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- 3 Years as International CAD/GIS Manager for OSP Consultants, managed
GIS Mapping, Conversion and Automation projects for Bell Canada, NEC Japan, MCI and others. Set up and
managed OSP's GIS/CAD offices in Austin Texas, and in Halifax Nova Scotia
with over 230 staff members.
5 years as a
Projects Manager and Consultant/Developer with Cook-Hurlbert, supporting
GIS Mapping, Conversion and Automation projects for Iowa Electric, Medina Electric, Etobicoke
Hydro and others.
- Systems Management, Engineering & Mapping
- 5 years with the City Of Austin as Systems Manager, Engineering
Technician and Drafter. As Chairman of the CAD Acquisition Committee
for the Public Works and Water/Wastewater Departments, designed the
Benchmark, authored the RFP, Specifications and evaluation documents for
both CAD systems.
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- Surveying
- 5 years surveying and drafting experience on boundary, roadway,
construction layout and control surveys for the Alcoa Aluminum plant in
Rockdale Texas. Experience as Instrument Man, Party Chief & Draftsman.
Over the years, Mark has been privileged to work with an outstanding array of
professionals.
- OSP - Director of
Geo-Technical Services, Bernard Schechter has a lifetime of experience in
the mapping industry. His career included service as the Chief of Mapping
for the Army, and Vice President of Butler Graphics. His mentorship has been
a bright light in my career. Mr. Schechter wrote:
- "The remarks here are based on working with Mark Ballard over a period
of approximately two years when we were both associated with OSP
Consultants, Inc., of Sterling, Virginia. My duties included significant
contact with Mark, especially on several challenging major foreign
projects requiring new, advanced computer-assisted technology.
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- My extensive knowledge and experience, including many years of
high-level positions with the Headquarters of the Office, Chief of
Engineers, U.S. Army, in both the USA and numerous overseas assignments,
as well as more than two decades in subsequent private sector surveying
and mapping, gave me the basis to team with Mark Ballard's technical
abilities. His computer programming skills made the difference for our
company to win proposals and help to successfully accomplish the required
work.
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- More than his professional/technical contributions alone, I came to
appreciate the manner in which Mark conducted himself as part of the
organization and with clients. His personal integrity and willingness to
go well beyond normal work hours to meet difficult due dates, are fresh in
memory as representative of my evaluation of Mark. It is a privilege to
know him, and I would recommend him highly for any position he says he can
fill.
Etobicoke Hydro - Lynda
Bentley, Engineering Systems Supervisor, wrote:
"Mark is very
knowledgeable about GIS in general and is an expert in CableCad. He
communicates well both verbally and in writing. His documentation skills are
a particular strength. His programs are well structured, well documented and
easy to maintain. Mark is very easy to work with, very hard-working and has
high ethical standards. I commend Mark unreservedly to any future
employer/client."
Crowell Automated Design
- Of my proposal for Iowa Electric's Nuclear Division, company president Ed
Crowell wrote:
"... We consider
ourselves to be both proficient and professional in the preparation of such
Proposals and Quotations and, in fact, we have always considered ourselves
to be superior to most in such matters. After reviewing your presentation
however, we have all agreed that our standards have been "bested".
In our
opinion, your response was succinct, informative, well formatted and, in
general, an excellent job. We begin to understand how, what appears to be a
"small business" has both the reputation and the "bookings" that you have."
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