Careers in geospatial technology rarely follow a straight line, and Russell White’s is no exception. Today, he serves as Geospatial Technology Manager at CS Tech AI, where he’s building advanced aerial and mobile LiDAR programs to support large-scale infrastructure and utility projects. But his path to this role has taken him through traditional land surveying, early terrestrial laser scanning, UAV LiDAR, and mobile mapping; evolving right alongside the technology itself.
What makes Russell’s story especially unique isn’t just the roles he’s held, but the consistency of one key decision: at every stop along the way, he’s chosen to bring Phoenix LiDAR Systems with him. Across four different companies, Russell has advocated for Phoenix solutions; introducing new systems, scaling mapping programs, and helping teams expand their technical capabilities. Along the way, he has relied on a range of Phoenix platforms, including the miniRANGER Lite, Scout/XT32, and, most recently, the Phoenix RANGER-Flex, to support both aerial and mobile mapping workflows. For him, it’s never been about chasing the newest hardware, but about working with a partner who provides the training, support, and flexibility needed to deliver real-world results.
In this success story, Russell shares how each career transition reinforced that choice and why Phoenix has remained a constant as his responsibilities, projects, and ambitions have grown.
Download the PDF to read this whole Phoenix LiDAR Customer Success Story to learn how Russell has implemented Phoenix systems across four companies and why he considers Phoenix an extension of his team.
Also published on LiDAR News’ website here.
Watch this video interview on YouTube here.
