Benoit Frédéricque
Product Manager-3D City GIS & Point Cloud Technology, Bentley Systems Inc.
With a strong background in GIS sciences, I am the manager of an exciting and ambitious project: 3D City GIS.
Here is the new 3D City GIS web page
http://www.bentley.com/en-us/promo/3D%20city%20...
3D City GIS aims at improving infrastructure management through full exploitation of 3D in GIS technolgies and by integrating CAD/GIS/BIM technologies.
Before that, I did my PhD at Université Laval (Quebec) with an industrial partner (DVP - a subsidiary of Groupe Alta ). I got my first product management experience during this period.
Responsibilities & Accomplishments:
* Market analysis
* Roadmap & Product specification definition
* Marketing documentation (Publications, White Paper: 3D City GIS - A Major Step Towards Sustainable Infrastructure)
http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Corporate/Publicat...
2007 - 2007Responsibilities:
* Improvement of image matching technologies used at SCG
* Process photogrammetric and LIDAR data acquired on the Baetocaece archeological site (Syria)
Principal Accomplishments:
* Implementation of a multi-scale image matching technology based on the SIFT concept (Scale Invariant Feature Transform)
* 3D Modeling of archeological elements of the Baetocaece site (Syria)
2005 - 2005Responsibilities:
* Responsible for the delivery of remote sensing seminars and labs
Principal Accomplishments:
* Establishment of novel seminars (datasets, exercises…)
* Trained students during seminars
* Correction and evaluation of student work
2003 - 2007Responsibilities:
* Scientific advisor to senior management(Vice President of Strategic Orientations and Development; Director of Operations, and R&D Director)
* Analyst and Project Manager
Principal Accomplishments:
* Performed a comparative analysis of digital aerial cameras from a purchase standpoint (for an investment decision of approximately one million dollars)
* Evaluated external technologies in light of their potential for integration into the DVP technology
* Scientific representative of the company during International Congress
(ex: ISPRS congress 2004 – Istanbul – more than 3000 professionals)
Other functions:
* Member of the Scientific Committee of Groupe Alta.
* Member of the Product Committee and the Strategic Orientation Committee of DVP-GS.
2003 - 2003Responsibilities:
* Implement a process in the DVP technology to automate the inner orientation task
(a photogrammetric operation based on template recognition in the images).
Principal Accomplishments:
* Analyzed current work and recommended a solution.
* Performed tests and studies on the proposed solution.
2002 - 2002Responsibilities:
* Perform a review of the relevant photogrammetric software available on the market to support the functions of the IGN-FI.
Principal Accomplishments:
* Analyzed and identified the requirements of the IGN-FI with respect to photogrammetric software.
* Identified relevant products available on the market.
* Performed a comparative analysis of solutions.