BS University Studies/Geographic Information Science - Emphasis in Geographic Information Systems - Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

A diversely skilled GIS Professional with a firm understanding of the benefits of both small and large GIS systems. With over 19 years of experience, he consistently creates and executes strategies for leveraging ESRI Products, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online and developing standard operating procedures to name a few.

I aim to employ my education in GIS, work experience and life skills to help champion your GIS!

Current Role: GIS Manager for the City of Bastrop, Texas - Department: Information Systems/GIS

The GIS team supports a variety of essential services across the city, including Engineering, Fire, Police, Development Services, Water, Wastewater, and Storm Water, City Manager, Parks & Recreation, Main Street, Economic Development Corporation, Street & Drainage, and the general public. Our services include: Asset Management, Map composition, Data development, 9-1-1 Addressing, ArcGIS Online Applications, ArcScene, Dashboards, StoryMaps, and Hub Sites.

Software & Integrations: ArcGIS Pro, Survey123, ArcGIS Urban, Business Analyst, Field Maps, MS Power Automate, MS Power BI, OpenGov Enterprise Asset Management, CDI Laserfiche, FirstDue, and Municode.

Recent Success Story: The city recently has become an ESRI Community Maps Program contributor - Base Maps & Road Closures

Community Maps

Apple Maps - Road Closures

CIP Transparency

Story Maps

Asset & Capitol Reporting

Water System Dashboard

Emergency Management

Incident Status Dashboard

Strategic Planning

New Development Suitability

Optimized Infrastructure

PCI Dashboard

Knowledge Gained

Understand your customers needs! Read between the lines! Keep it simple!
Create a logical and simple data platform from Scratch.gdb to Production.gdb to Cloud Services
Identify Utility Schemas early on to help your organization maintain these systems effectively
Community engagement, ease of access to data
Grow your GIS! Integrate! Look towards the future with AI capabilities such as Snowflake, GeoAI, Time Series AI...