Mr Robert Stapleton CGeog (GIS)

Biography

Occupation: Project Engineer - Europe Employer: SPATIALinfo Memo: Rob started his career in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in 1991, later graduating from Kingston University in 1997 with First Class Honours in GIS. In 2003 he was appointed as GIS/LLPG Manager for Carlisle City Council where he worked to develop corporate awareness of the benefits of geography and GIS. For example, procuring and implementing an ArcGIS based corporate GIS solution, drastically revolutionising their geographic information management and analytical methods. Rob’s GIS skills were of key importance during the 2005 Carlisle floods, in which the maps he produced greatly helped the emergency reaction to the flood. In March 2010 Rob joined Spatial Consultants Ltd as Senior Consultant, specialising in Public Sector and Telecoms projects. Rob is continually advancing his GIS skills, having participated in numerous related professional courses, as well as working to improve the skills of others.