Richard Fletcher

Senior level professional manager, geospatial specialist with thirty years' experience in education, public administration, and complex project management.

Senior Researcher at Qatar Museums (2020-01 – 2026-01)

• Remote sensing, data acquisition and GIS analysis of satellite imagery, aerial photography, demographics, and environmental data associated with urban development and infrastructure.

Senior Research Fellow at University College London (2012-01 – 2020-01)

Developed training programs in GIS and Data Analytics. Provided instruction in computer applications, geospatial technologies, scientific utilisations, as well as modern development policy and history.

Principal

Investigator for four initiatives undertaking multidisciplinary investigations. Expanded institutional research capabilities with innovative digital applications to existing projects. Undertook consultancies with Qatar Museums Authority, Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Film Institute, Qatar Rail and several other institutions. Liaised continuously with multiple stakeholder groups including academic institutions, local and regional government entities, and the media and general public.

Coordinator, ALSIP Computer Lab at University of Alberta (2011-01 – 2012-01)

Developed and directed a large digital laboratory in association with a transdisciplinary grant-funded historical research project which sought to digitize and diachronically map 19th century land settlement records in western Canada.

• Designed a complex database architecture with emphasis on user accessibility and a GIS interface with strong analytical capacity, rather than merely descriptive output.
• Established highly effective business processes for data management and secure storage.
• Coordinated seamless knowledge transfer to senior research partners.
• Provided extensive training and daily management to 25 direct reports.

Grants Manager, novaNAIT at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (2011-01 – 2011-12)

Responsible for writing grant funding applications in support of institutional scientific, technological, and business research initiatives at a large polytechnic.

• Responsible for successful applications of over CAD$7,000,000 of research funding.
• Supported colleagues with expertise in research design and project management.
• Safeguarded alignment of institutional, provincial, and industrial regulatory guidelines for all proposals and initiatives.

Professor, Humanities Computing, Office of Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Alberta (2009-01 – 2015-12)

Developed and delivered classroom instruction in numerous subjects, including computer applications in the humanities.

PhD – University of Sydney, Australia (2006-01)

Advanced Diploma in Chinese – Zhejiang University, PR China (2001-01)

Bachelor of Arts – University of Sydney, Australia (2000-01)

Bachelor of Engineering – University of Queensland, Australia (1986-01)