Profile
Mr. Kucera is a recognized expert in spatial and temporal systems analysis and design. He has provided consulting expertise to government and military organizations in Canada and abroad for 20 years. His experience in spatial information management and analysis spans every aspect of data handling, from acquisition to decision support. Mr. Kucera participates in many government and industry forums, including the Defense Science Advisory Board, the Management Board for GEOIDE Network Centres of Excellence, and the Canadian Standards Board. He has managed teams to deliver robust web-based information-technology architectures, including such national projects as the Canadian National Forest Information System, the National Health Surveillance System, and the Irish Marine Survey.
Mr. Kucera currently consults with several private sector and government agencies including the Rosettex Technology & Ventures Group, MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates, the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the US Topographic Engineering Corp, and the Canadian Department of National Defence.
Strategic Planning
- Leadership in the development of international interoperability standards.
- Extensive knowledge of information architecture and related technologies.
- Contacts with a wide spectrum of researchers and industry experts across Canada and internationally.
Developing Innovative Technology Strategies
- Track record for investigation, assessment and experimentation with advanced intelligence exploitation tools.
- Twenty-seven years of experience in design and delivery of geospatial analysis systems.
- Up-to-date knowledge of commercial technology for intelligence exploitation.
- Excellence in strategic planning and on-time, on-target project management.
Project Management and Delivery
- Mr. Kucera has managed projects for a wide spectrum of clients. His experience with domain experts in diverse fields has equipped him to arbitrate client needs and expedite design and build without compromising the integrity of the business environment.
Committees and Professional Organizations
- Defense Science Advisory Board of Canada.
- GEOIDE Management Board & research management committee, overseeing policy, research objectives and investment in more than 90 projects at 27 research institutes across Canada.
- Canadian Advisory Council Working Group on Database Languages.
- ISO TC211 Geographic/Geomatics Standards Group Working Groups.
- ISO JTC1 SC32 Working Group 4 Database languages SQL/MM Spatial.
- Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).
- Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
