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Mark has over 20 years of international project experience in the United States, Canada, and for Japanese clients in the Philippines. To download a Resume (1 page) with Project Listing (1 page) and References (2 pages), select: MS Word Format or Adobe PDF Format. CLICK HERE to download a Word format Job Listing. Email Mark at Mark@ClearMarkDesign.com to request a comprehensive list of Jobs and work history. If you need the Acrobat Reader, click on the logo to download a free copy...
Over the years, Mark has been lucky enough to work with the best in the industry. Click on the names below to review their comments...
k Memphis Light Gas & Water Sherra Russell k Memphis Light Gas & Water MapView Documentation k Bernard Schechter OSP Consultants, Inc. k Michael D. Walls, AICP Lower Colorado River Authority k Lynda Bentley Etobicoke Hydro Commission. k Robert Goodridge Cable & Wireless - BARTEL k Bud Porter Enghouse Systems Limited k Ed Crowell Crowell Automated Design k Jim Moore City of Austin, Electric Department k Ross Malone City of Austin, Electric Utility, Computer Services k City of Austin Employee Newsletter City of Austin, Public Works, Engineering Design Division. k Stella Wise City of Austin, Publice Works, Engineering Design Division k Bobby Borchardt City of Austin, Public Works, Computer Mapping
k Memphis Light Gas & Water - Sherra Russell Sherra Russell headed the MLGW GIS Vision Committee and the Land and Mapping Department "Mark Ballard with ClearMark Design was hired as a consultant by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to work on a GIS Vision Team. The GIS Vision Team is a team consisting of management employees and GIS Users. The purpose of the team is to research and compare other GIS systems in an effort to determine the future of our GIS. We contacted Mark for his services due to his expertise in this area. His assignment was to document current process for each GIS user that would be affected by this change. He conducted a total of 100 interviews in a very short amount of time. Mark provided this documentation in great detail along with a work-flow diagram. He did a very detailed job and delivered what we asked by the specified deadline. Mark is a conscientious worker and great to work with. I would recommend his services to anyone seeking high quality results."
k Memphis Light Gas & Water - MapView DocumentationRichard Wery managed MLGW's "MapView" project for which I used DreamWeaver and Flash to develop a web-based system of online Tutorials and Documentation. Mr. Wery wrote: Nicely done, Mark! Since
I've worked with you before, I know the detail that has gone into the
standardization. Very impressive.
Mr. William A. Martin is a Developer for MLGW and is familiar with my work on several projects over the years. Of my "MapView" Documentation, Mr. Martin wrote: "Oh my WORD! Incredible. I'm not joking. Very, Very nice. You would have to be a dolt not to figure out Mapview with this sort of documentation. It looks like it would be a great template for the Cap Bank application too." Professional Technical Writer Meta Rousseau reviewed the "MapView" Documentation with these comments: "...The use of graphics and Flash interactions is very well done and I am sincerely impressed, especially since this kind of stuff is NOT my forte! I am specifically impressed with the appropriate way in which you are using graphics and Flash animations to make the content clear to the learner. This is an area in which most subject-matter experts have great difficulty. They tend to use the media where it has little/no instructional value. Overuse of Flash animations where a simply static graphic would suffice is something I see a lot. My overall response to your work is simply "WOW!" I also like the way the information structure is consistent and repetitively used throughout the training at the various levels. The same basic TOC is used in the top-level and for each tutorial. This predictability makes navigation a lot easier since you know what to expect...."
k Bernard Schechter OSP Consultants, Inc.Mr. Schechter, OSP's Director of Geo-Technical Services, 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. 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. 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. 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.
k Michael D. Walls, AICP Lower Colorado River AuthorityMichael Walls was my supervisor for a brief interim in 1995. Mr. Walls wrote: "I am pleased to provide this letter of general recommendation for Mr. Mark W. Ballard. Mark worked for me for only a few months, from December 1994 through January 1995. In that time he demonstrated broad knowledge of GIS technologies and spatial data, and made important technical and administrative contributions to our GIS start-up efforts. Mark informed me when he reported to work that he had been contacted about the position for which he eventually left our team. He was very professional throughout the negotiation period and kept me fully informed. Although I regretted losing him, I certainly understood his reasons for leaving LCRA. Mark was given the opportunity to set up his own GIS department, with a 20% salary increase and profit sharing. Mark impressed me during his short time with our team. I was sorry to see him go, and would gladly hire him again. I would be glad to discuss his qualifications in more specificity at any time."
k Lynda Bentley Etobicoke Hydro CommissionLynda Bentley, Engineering Systems Supervisor for Etobicoke Hydro. Mark
developed several applications for Etobicoke Hydro while at CH, and as an
independent contractor. Ms. Bentley wrote:
k Robert Goodridge Cable & Wireless - BARTELTelecom Engineer Robert Goodridge attended Mark's CableCad Developers class,
about which he wrote:
k Bud Porter Enghouse Systems LimitedFor over a decade, Mark has supported Enghouse Systems
Limited's CableCad software. Of Mark's "CableCad AM/FM System Overview", Enghouse's Director of U.S. Operations, Mr.
Porter wrote:
k Ed Crowell Crowell Automated DesignCook - Hurlbert collaborated with Crowell Automated Design on several proposals. Of Mark's 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."
k Jim Moore City of Austin, Electric DepartmentJim Moore, Director of the City of Austin Electric Department wrote: "I am proud to learn of employees like you who demonstrate a commitment to the department through dedication and expertise exhibited on the job. Your performance further indicates that we have an excellent team of employees at the Electric Utility Department."
k Ross Malone City of Austin, Electric Utility, Computer ServicesRoss Malone was Mark's supervisor at the City of Austin Electric Utility. He wrote: "I have known Mark Ballard for a year and a half and have found him to be a knowledgeable, industrious worker. He came to the Electric Utility in June 1987 as a part-time graphics operator while he pursued an Associate Degree from Austin Community College. During that period, he demonstrated his superior knowledge of our Intergraph VAX 11/780 graphics computer and installed many innovative and helpful programs for our users. Mark was responsible for terminal installations, network connections, system backups and general operational duties. He performed each of these superbly. He was promoted to the Systems Administrator position on our newly acquired DEC 6210. During this time, he installed equipment, set up the users, connected the system to our Ethernet network and helped to train our users on the system. He was considered the person to call when something went wrong. That in itself is an accomplishment. If you are interested in hiring a qualified, industrious employee, then I would like to recommend Mark to you. We will miss him but the City was not in a position to reward his talents, due to the current economic situation."
k City of Austin Employee Newsletter City of Austin, Public Works, Engineering Design Division.The Public Works Engineering Design Division awarded Mark Employee of the Year in 1986. The City of Austin Employee Newsletter reported: "OUTSTANDING WORK has been accomplished in the Design Division of the Public Works Department by Mark W. Ballard. Ballard was cited for his efforts to obtain a computer aided design system. He was responsible for writing specs, coordinating with other departments, preparing the request for proposals, and evaluating the vendors. Ballard also established a form for calculating quantities of materials for projects and produced a manual which standardized drafting forms and techniques. His positive attitude and willingness to help other employees were additional factors in Ballard's selection."
k Stella Wise City of Austin, Public Works, Engineering Design DivisionStella Wise, P.E. and Mark's supervisor, wrote: "Mark has made many significant contributions and has performed his job duties in an outstanding manner. He has developed his managerial capabilities as he supervised the work of 3 drafters. Each of those drafters spoke to me individually on his own initiative to praise Mark for his leadership and guidance. Mark has absorbed a great deal of technical material, on his own, since coming to work here. He eagerly accepts new projects and determines what calculations are needed for the projects. Then he does whatever research is necessary to master the techniques and knowledge to enable him to perform the calculations. With respect to City and departmental policies and work attitude, Mark is an exemplary employee. He cooperates helpfully and courteously with other employees and citizens."
k Bobby Borchardt City of Austin, Public Works, Computer MappingSupervisor Bobby Borchardt noted: "Mark has been very organized in his work procedures, working to eliminate redundancy in procedures and to improve the overall data gathering, analysis and entry procedures. He wrote macros which improved and streamlined analysis and preparation of source data. He learned the various tasks associated with the job very rapidly." "Mark wrote a technician's training manual on his home computer which detailed the procedures very well. A copy is now on site. Coworkers have expressed benefits derived from Mark's home projects which are work related."
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