CASE STUDY 03 — DISASTER SOLUTIONS

Coordinating disaster response when the network is down.

ROLE
Product Manager
PERIOD
2016 — 2019
SCOPE
Emergency-response platform · mobile + command center
HEADLINE RESULT
$2M first-year sales
Real-time GPS tracking and mapping interface showing route tracking and field data collection
FIG. 01 — REAL-TIME GPS TRACKING & OPERATIONAL MAPPING DURING ACTIVE RESPONSE
01 — THE PROBLEM

When disaster strikes, dozens of agencies must coordinate with no cell towers, no internet, and no shared picture of the ground.

The Pathfinder Rapid Assessment System gave emergency responders, government agencies, and relief organizations that shared picture — proven across 25+ major deployments including the BP Oil Spill and hurricane operations throughout the US and Caribbean. I owned the roadmap and execution: market research, competitive analysis, and delivery of a platform that processed over 48,000 field reports in a single deployment.

02 — WHAT WE SHIPPED
01

Patented mobile data collection

GPS-geocoded, time/date-stamped field reporting on iOS and Android — 18,000+ geotagged photos collected in one deployment alone.

02

Fully disconnected operations

Functions without cell towers or internet: local storage, Bluetooth synchronization, and automatic upload when connectivity returns.

03

Interactive command mapping

Live incident mapping, resource tracking, and hazard visualization with Google Earth and ArcGIS compatibility — serving three command centers simultaneously.

04

15-minute rapid training protocol

A crisis-optimized interface any responder could learn in minutes — 125+ field observations per hour and a force multiplier through local training.

Mobile field data collection interface
FIG. 02 — MOBILE FIELD DATA COLLECTION
Command center coordination view
FIG. 03 — COMMAND CENTER COORDINATION
03 — RESULTS
$2M
First-year sales
WITH AN 18% PROFIT INCREASE
48K+
Field reports, one deployment
BP OIL SPILL · 189 DAYS CONTINUOUS OPERATION
$200K
Savings per day, documented
75% FASTER REPORT GENERATION
25+
Major disaster deployments
99%+ GPS ACCURACY WORLDWIDE