Matthew Nanney, GISP, RPA

• Developed and implemented an enterprise-wide governance framework and technology standards, establishing baseline processes for 200+ geospatial projects across a multi-million dollar portfolio

• Championed change management practices across 3 business lines, developing training protocols and adoption metrics that achieved 85% early adoption of mobile field collection systems

• Established technology roadmap prioritization matrix, balancing innovation, resource constraints, and business objectives across competing departmental requests

• Led stakeholder engagement strategy including monthly steering committees and executive briefings to maintain executive alignment and stakeholder transparency

• Established project governance gates and KPI dashboards, ensuring disciplined delivery across 15+ concurrent initiatives

• Created methodology for vendor evaluation and technology selection, standardizing decision-making across business units

• Advanced cloud geospatial integration, architecting multi-environment data management strategies that enabled secure enterprise interoperability between GIS, remote sensing, and predictive analytics platforms

• Founded and led Data Science and Analytics Group within technical business lines, advancing AI, machine learning, and automation capabilities to accelerate data-driven insights across multidisciplinary projects

• Led strategic partnerships and technology innovation, driving collaboration with software vendors, state/federal clients, and internal business units to pilot emerging technologies including edge AI, drone-based environmental modeling, and data visualization dashboards

• Directed the eMAP Enterprise GIS initiative, deploying advanced mobile data collection architectures that substantially increased field efficiency and improved decision-making for large-scale energy infrastructure projects

• Established and led UAS Remote Sensing program, serving as Senior UAS Instructor and BVLOS waiver holder to support State, Federal, and DoD (BLUE) missions for construction monitoring, disaster response, and environmental monitoring with advanced aerial analytics. Developed UAS Strategic Plan for state DOT

Managed GIS operations for multiple projects, contributing to the successful design and build of Enterprise GIS mobile data applications using CartoPac and ArcGIS Collector.

Coordinated the development of statistical and impact assessments, enhancing project reporting and mapping capabilities for key stakeholders.

Developed ArcGIS Server Web Applications using JavaScript API, improving data accessibility and visualization for project teams.

Built and maintained local and Enterprise SDE database structures, optimizing data integrity and accessibility for project teams.

Supported longer-term linear infrastructure permitting projects and impact assessments, contributing to critical project milestones.

Developed ESRI mobile data collection projects and processed GPS and other survey data, enhancing field data capture efficiency.

Directed and managed field survey crews for various environmental, utility, and construction projects, ensuring timely and accurate data collection.

Coordinated efforts with multiple contractors and city government groups, streamlining project execution and stakeholder communication.

Utilized Trimble GPS, Leica total station, and TDS Survey Pro software for precise surveying and GIS mapping, enhancing data accuracy.

Authored technical reports and conducted research, contributing to comprehensive survey documentation and project deliverables.

Executed archaeological and data recovery projects for NCDOT and SCDOT, contributing to critical infrastructure development.

Performed Trimble GPS and total station surveying and data collection, ensuring high-quality data for excavations.

Conducted historical and prehistoric cultural research and technical report writing, enriching project insights and documentation.

Managed laboratory analysis and curation, contributing to comprehensive archaeological data management.

Managed the Archaeological Laboratory, ensuring efficient operations for various data recovery projects.

Conducted quantitative and statistical laboratory analysis, enhancing data-driven insights for archaeological studies.

Managed student volunteers, optimizing team productivity and fostering skill development.

Implemented ArcGIS field mapping and dBase database management, improving data organization and accessibility for research.