Rex Robichaux

About Rex Robichaux

I\'m passionate about building innovative solutions that solve real problems—and leading exceptional teams that thrive on doing the same. With over 15 years of experience in GIS, analytics, and data management, I\'ve learned that the most impactful technology doesn\'t just function well—it brings people together to create something greater than the sum of its parts.I focus on fostering a collaborative, mission-driven environment where curiosity is encouraged, and challenges are embraced. I focus on driving value, increasing efficiency, and helping people grow along the way. My career spans local and state government, regulated industries, and the private technology sector—giving me a unique perspective on how different organizations operate and solve problems. I\'ve navigated complex regulatory landscapes, driven digital transformation in the public sector, and contributed to cutting-edge innovation in private tech environments. This breadth of experience enables me to adapt quickly, align technical strategy with organizational goals, and deliver high-impact results across a variety of settings.My goal is simple: empower teams to build and support smarter, more creative, and more impactful solutions—together.

Experience

1. Director, Office of Information Services

   Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

   Oct 2025 — Present · Richmond, VA, US

   Develop, maintain, and implement the DEQ IT Strategic Plan by working with stakeholders to routinely assess the current IT environment, risks within the current environment, current and future business needs, and options to address the risks and operational needs in conformance with Commonwealth and DEQ requirements.Ensure the OIS operating environment evolves, matures, and aligns with DEQ and Commonwealth strategic goals and plans.Recommend innovative technology solutions to solve business needs, encourage innovative thinking within the department, and facilitate continuous collaboration with other state and governmental technology leaders to stay aware of changes and progress being made in the IT space across government.Ensure unit operational plans are created in alignment with the annual technology plan, strategic plan, and enterprise architectural plan.Work with OIS Operations teams to ensure internal processes are periodically evaluated, documented, communicated to staff, and adhered to by staff.Work with OIS management to establish, maintain, and achieve performance measures and strategic goals for each team and individual staff, as needed.Oversee the successful and compliant procurement, development, and implementation of applications to support agency operations through effective planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance and enhancement, defect identification and resolution, and/or other system support tasks.Provide oversight of the Development & Operations (dev/ops), Database & Integrations (DB/Int), Analytics & GIS, Asset and Infrastructure Management and Portfolio Management teams.Ensure IT security standards and policies are followed, in collaboration with the Information Security Officer, while balancing security with business priorities to minimize impact to DEQ operations.

Education

• Kansas State University

  B.S., Geography

  2003 — 2008

• Kansas State University

  MA, Geography

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Wetlands
• Watershed Management
• Residential Appraisal
• Ecology
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Gis
• Arcsde
• Erdas Imagine
• Arcgis Server
• Microsoft Excel
• Appraisal Skills
• Arcgis
• Arccatalog
• Water Resources
• Gps
• Web Applications
• Database Queries
• Microsoft Access
• Remote Sensing
• Geodatabase Administration
• Geomorphology
• Real Estate App
• Sustainability
• Surveying
• Geomatics
• Spatial Databases
• Cartography
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Agricultural Appraisal
• Web Mapping
• Spatial Analysis
• Environmental Awareness
• Arcmap
• Geography
• Cama Systems
• Oracle Sql Developer
• Esri
• Geodatabase
• Computer Proficiency
• Field Work