Alexander Bell

Alexander Bell, Managing Consultant, Operations and Technical Services

Alex has some 20 years' experience in technically complex spatial information systems and digital records management solutions.

Starting his career at Laserscan, Alex also spent a number of years at MVM as a Senior GIS Consultant, prior to joining Informed Solutions in 1997.

As a leading member of our Project Consultancy Group, Alex has been responsible for many major end-to-end implementations.In his current capacity, as Managing Consultant for Informed Solutions' Operations and Technical Services Group, Alex is responsible for overseeing technical due diligence work and the delivery of technically demanding assignments.He and his team are highly skilled and effective in risk assessment and risk mitigation, supporting the clients' decision-making processes and liaising with key suppliers as needed.Alex frequently heads technology and data product benchmarking work, technical due diligence assignments, and pilot studies on behalf of clients who wish to assess and better control technology, data, and systems integration issues and risks.

Alexander Bell - Systems Architect

Alexander Bell - Systems Architect

Alex is a Systems Architect within the Operations and Technical Services team and a founding member of our Practitioner Standards and Excellence Team.His early career began with Laser-Scan, a spatial technology company, followed by an MSc in Geographic Information Systems at Edinburgh University.Alex followed his MSc by working for MVM, a spatial information consulting group focussed on the local government and utilities sectors.Alex joined Informed Solutions as a Senior Technical Consultant in 1997, as he wanted a more challenging and substantial consulting role which built on his existing GIS practitioner skills but provided him with a career path that led to systems integration and technology independent consulting services.

In his 10 years with Informed, Alex has gained experience across all our consulting service groups - spanning Programme & Project Services, as well as our Service Management teams.He has been responsible for project managing and leading the technical implementation of numerous complex database systems and digital records management solutions - across a public and private sector client base.Alex is now primarily responsible for the design and technical assurance of leading edge, multi-tier enterprise systems, defining scaleable and robust solutions that integrate new technologies, specialist products and COTS components, and bespoke applications developments within clients' existing systems.

In his own words, Alex explains why he enjoys working at Informed Solutions and why he has so much regard for his colleagues:

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Alexander Bell - Systems Architect

Alex is a Systems Architect within the Operations and Technical Services team and a founding member of our Practitioner Standards and Excellence Team.His early career began with Laser-Scan, a spatial technology company, followed by an MSc in Geographic Information Systems at Edinburgh University.Alex followed his MSc by working for MVM, a spatial information consulting group focussed on the local government and utilities sectors.Alex joined Informed Solutions as a Senior Technical Consultant in 1997, as he wanted a more challenging and substantial consulting role which built on his existing GIS practitioner skills but provided him with a career path that led to systems integration and technology independent consulting services.

In his 10 years with Informed, Alex has gained experience across all our consulting service groups - spanning Programme & Project Services, as well as our Service Management teams.He has been responsible for project managing and leading the technical implementation of numerous complex database systems and digital records management solutions - across a public and private sector client base.Alex is now primarily responsible for the design and technical assurance of leading edge, multi-tier enterprise systems, defining scaleable and robust solutions that integrate new technologies, specialist products and COTS components, and bespoke applications developments within clients' existing systems.

In his own words, Alex explains why he enjoys working at Informed Solutions and why he has so much regard for his colleagues: