Resume

Enterprise GIS Architect, Cloud Solution Architect, and Full-Stack GIS Developer.

Enterprise GIS Architect, cloud/hybrid solution architect, and full-stack GIS developer with 25+ years of geospatial experience, 20+ years designing and operating Enterprise GIS platforms, and 11+ years of Java/GIS web development.

Deep background in ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, ArcSDE, enterprise geodatabases, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, data integration, mission systems, utility GIS, and high-availability geospatial services. Azure Solutions Architect Expert with AZ-305 and AZ-104 credentials, Security+ CE, AWS working knowledge, and hands-on experience across Windows, Linux, virtualized, containerized, and hybrid infrastructure.

Target Role Positioning

Best-fit roles

The strongest fit is a role where customer workflows, geospatial platforms, infrastructure, databases, applications, testing, and production support all have to be connected.

Enterprise GIS / ArcGIS Enterprise architecture for defense, utility, and enterprise customers Open-source Enterprise GIS architecture with GeoServer, PostGIS, QGIS, and GIS server evaluation Cloud and hybrid infrastructure design with Azure certification and AWS working knowledge Full-stack GIS application delivery across backend APIs, web applications, spatial services, and databases Spatial database, geospatial ETL, and data readiness leadership

Differentiators

What I add to a team.

Utility GIS, ArcGIS Utility Network, mobile GIS workflows, field usability, testing, and customer enablement Mission systems, situational awareness, common operating picture dashboards, maps, and operational workflows Customer discovery, requirements shaping, MVP planning, release coordination, mentoring, and low-ego team execution GeoAI-aware architect/developer with enough AI exposure to identify use cases, prototype, and collaborate with ML specialists

Certifications

Current credentials and architecture focus.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305 - Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions AZ-104 - Azure Administrator Associate CompTIA Security+ CE - current DoD 8570-aligned certification

Technical Skills / Keyword Matrix

Enterprise GIS, cloud, data, development, integration, and delivery.

This section mirrors the resume keyword matrix so the site is useful to both human readers and keyword-driven screening.

Enterprise GIS / Esri

ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Server Portal for ArcGIS ArcGIS Pro ArcSDE ArcGIS Desktop ArcGIS Online ArcGIS JS API ArcGIS GeoEvent Server Utility Network Enterprise geodatabases Feature services Map services Dashboards Mobile GIS Common operating picture Situational awareness

Open Source Enterprise GIS

GeoServer QGIS PostGIS GeoPandas GeoJSON Open-source GIS server evaluation GeoServer-based service architecture Geospatial data processing Raster/vector concepts Spatial analytics Coordinate workflows Reference data workflows MapLibre

Cloud / Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure Azure architecture Azure administration Azure networking Azure compute Azure storage Azure governance AWS working knowledge Docker Windows Server Linux/Unix VMware vSphere Hyper-V Apache Tomcat Enterprise hosting Capacity planning High availability Hybrid infrastructure

Data / Spatial Databases

PostgreSQL/PostGIS Oracle Database 11g/12c/21c Oracle Spatial MySQL SQL PL/SQL ArcSDE administration Schemas Domains Subtypes Data readiness Data quality GeoJSON CSV/Excel workflows Imagery data NGA imagery Commercial imagery ERDAS IMAGINE

Development / APIs

Java JavaScript TypeScript Angular Python C# Node.js Spring Boot Spring Security Grails Hibernate/GORM REST APIs SOAP APIs HTML/CSS PrimeNG Maven Gradle Git/GitHub IntelliJ IDEA Eclipse IDE Visual Studio Code Codex / AI-assisted development

Integration / ETL / Automation

Apache NiFi Apache Kafka ArcGIS GeoEvent Server Geospatial ETL Event-driven GIS patterns GeoJSON-to-Oracle Spatial pipelines API integration Data ingestion Automation scripts Service validation Data validation Repeatable ingest workflows Pipeline testing SignalR MCP

Delivery / Security / Quality

Agile/Scrum Jira Confluence UML Lucidchart Requirements discovery MVP delivery Architecture tradeoffs CI/CD concepts JMeter Xcode Instruments Training Testing Production readiness Operational handoff RMF-aware environments Security+ CE DoD 8570-aligned environments

GeoAI / AI Exposure

Microsoft AI Skills Fest Azure AI learning AI-assisted development workflows GeoAI/ML concepts Python/GeoPandas geospatial analytics Raster/vector ML awareness Data preparation for analytics/ML Remote sensing background Semantic segmentation Model serving LLM-assisted map workflows MCP tool design Prompt-to-action planning Human-in-the-loop review Explainable risk scoring

Professional Experience

Resume experience details.

Sept 2023 - Mar 2026

GIS Solutions Architect / Enterprise GIS Consultant

TRC Companies - Lemur Team - Remote / Utility Customers

  • Consulted with electric utility customers to assess Enterprise GIS readiness for Lemur mobile GIS workflows, focusing on ArcGIS Enterprise service reliability, data architecture, field usability, and operational fit.
  • Worked across ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Server, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, ArcGIS Utility Network, and the Lemur GIS application to support enterprise GIS integration, service consumption, and mobile application workflows.
  • Reviewed customer Enterprise GIS configurations, service dependencies, database and service readiness, data behavior, and performance constraints before production-oriented mobile workflow deployments.
  • Partnered with GIS architects, developers, customer technical teams, and application stakeholders to troubleshoot service, data, workflow, and performance issues affecting deployment readiness.
  • Supported training and customer enablement by explaining application workflows, GIS service dependencies, testing procedures, operational handoff needs, and production support considerations.
  • Participated in application, service, and workflow testing to validate functionality, performance, data behavior, mobile usability, and customer readiness for enterprise utility GIS operations.
Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

Scientist, System Engineer - GIS Solutions Architect

L3Harris Technologies - Greenville, TX

  • Designed and configured commercial and open-source GIS server systems, including GeoServer-oriented architecture evaluation, for internal research and development initiatives supporting defense-oriented geospatial and signal intelligence environments.
  • Led use-case and requirements discovery for commercial and internal GIS systems under development, aligning system architecture with mission needs, stakeholder priorities, data availability, and integration constraints.
  • Researched, tested, and evaluated GIS server software for signal intelligence system environments, balancing capability, integration fit, operational constraints, security considerations, and production readiness.
  • Coordinated acquisition of GIS datasets from DoD agencies and supported integration into enterprise geospatial systems requiring reliable ingest, transformation, data management, and service delivery.
  • Built automated geospatial data pipelines using Apache NiFi and GeoPandas to convert GeoJSON into Oracle Spatial, reducing manual ingest effort and improving repeatability of data acquisition workflows.
  • Applied Enterprise GIS architecture judgment across GeoServer, open-source Enterprise GIS architecture, Esri-oriented systems, Oracle Spatial, data pipelines, and mission-focused operational environments.
Jan 2013 - May 2021

GIS System Architect - GIS Developer

CACI International Inc. / U.S. Forces Korea - Korea

  • Architected and led development of an ArcGIS-based situational awareness and common operating picture platform used by Pacific Air Forces and U.S. Forces Korea for mission planning, operational awareness, exercises, simulations, and planning conferences.
  • Designed system architecture from inception through four major revisions over eight years, including infrastructure, ArcGIS services, enterprise geodatabases, application patterns, performance strategy, release planning, and support model.
  • Supported more than 50 custom applications, map views, and dashboards that combined commander-reported data across echelons into operational products for faster analysis and decision-making.
  • Delivered hands-on GIS web development and platform integration using ArcGIS Server/Portal, ArcGIS JS API, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript/Angular, Grails, REST/SOAP services, Oracle/ArcSDE data, and related enterprise application patterns.
  • Led two major architecture and application releases each year, coordinating requirements, development priorities, testing, deployment readiness, training needs, stakeholder communication, and operational support.
  • Translated ambiguous product owner and mission stakeholder needs into practical requirements, workflows, MVP-based delivery plans, sprint priorities, data models, dashboards, and deployable capabilities.
  • Provided technical direction and mentoring for system administrators, web developers, GIS administrators, and database-focused team members maintaining ArcGIS services, Oracle data, and custom applications.
  • Maintained zero downtime due to technical failure during major use events with up to 2,900 unique users and observed load up to 20,000 ArcGIS Server requests per minute.
Feb 2004 - Jan 2013

Senior GIS Analyst - GIS System Administrator

CACI International Inc. - Osan Air Base, Korea

  • Administered ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS/IMF, and ArcSDE Oracle database servers across multiple enterprise networks supporting Air Force and U.S. Forces Korea geospatial operations.
  • Led architecture changes to system hardware and software configurations and delivered 24/7 technical support for Enterprise GIS operations with exercise, contingency, and mission-support requirements.
  • Maintained and disseminated geospatial data in support of Air Force Enterprise GIS Architecture and expeditionary GeoReach requirements, keeping operational users supplied with current geospatial information.
  • Managed Windows Server and VMware vSphere virtual machines supporting GIS services, application hosting, database connectivity, operational support, and enterprise system availability.
  • Performed commercial and NGA imagery processing using ERDAS IMAGINE and provided limited Trimble survey support for operational and data maintenance requirements.
  • Supported ArcGIS services, Oracle spatial data, networked GIS environments, data publication, troubleshooting, user support, and operational exercise readiness across multiple networks.
Apr 2000 - Feb 2004

Production Manager and GEOINT Analyst

U.S. Army - U.S. Army

  • Managed mission-critical GIS-driven product development, map production, topographic operations, quality assurance, imagery support, and geospatial information delivery for operational missions.
  • Supervised personnel, provided technical guidance, authored standard operating procedures, and trained users on imagery and GIS equipment.
  • Produced more than 375 GIS and map-based documents while improving team productivity, collaboration, training capability, and access to critical geospatial information.
  • Applied imagery analysis, terrain analysis, cartographic production, database management, quality assurance, and operational support practices in high-tempo mission environments.

Selected Architecture, Development, And Delivery Highlights

The through-line across the resume.

Enterprise GIS platform architecture

Designed, modernized, and operated ArcGIS-based and open-source GIS platforms that integrated infrastructure, GIS services, databases, custom applications, dashboards, maps, and support processes.

Full-stack GIS delivery

Able to move between requirements, data modeling, backend/API design, TypeScript/Angular front-end GIS behavior, service integration, testing, deployment, and production troubleshooting.

High-load operational reliability

Planned capacity and service resilience for major use events and sustained mission periods where outages would affect staff workflows and decision timelines.

Geospatial data integration

Built repeatable ingestion patterns across GeoJSON, Oracle Spatial, PostGIS, ArcGIS services, Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, ArcGIS GeoEvent Server, GeoPandas, APIs, and automated pipeline tooling.

Open-source Enterprise GIS architecture

Evaluated and configured GeoServer/open-source GIS server patterns alongside Esri architecture for mission and research environments.

Utility/mobile GIS readiness

Assessed ArcGIS Enterprise services, Utility Network data, PostGIS environments, mobile consumption patterns, testing procedures, and customer workflow fit for field applications.

Cloud and hybrid architecture

Combines certified Azure architecture/admin knowledge, AWS working knowledge, virtualization, containerization, Windows/Linux server administration, and Enterprise GIS hosting experience.

GeoAI-aware engineering

Comfortable identifying practical GeoAI/AI use cases, preparing geospatial data for analytics, using AI-assisted development, and collaborating with ML/data specialists while keeping implementation grounded in proven GIS architecture.

Customer/stakeholder translation

Regularly converted vague operational goals into technical scope, workflow designs, MVPs, service patterns, training, and deployable software or GIS service capabilities.

Education And Professional Development

Recent learning and geospatial foundation.

Microsoft AI Skills Fest - June 2026 Esri Developer Summit - Palm Springs, California - March 2018 Western Governors University - Web Development coursework - 2012-2013 National Geospatial-Intelligence College - Geographic Information Sciences - 2000 U.S. Army Veteran with GEOINT, imagery, terrain analysis, cartography, map production, QA, and operational geospatial support background

Selected Public Reference

GeoBase Mission Command System

Public reference from earlier mission-focused geospatial work, alongside this GitHub Pages portfolio and companion repositories.

ATS Keyword Index

Primary resume keywords.

Enterprise GIS, GIS Architect, GIS Solutions Architect, GIS Developer, Geospatial Platform Architect, Solution Architect, Staff-Level Technical Leader, Open Source Enterprise GIS Architecture, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, ArcGIS JS API, ArcGIS GeoEvent Server, Utility Network, QGIS, GeoServer, GeoPandas, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, MySQL, SQL, PL/SQL, GeoJSON, geospatial ETL, Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, data pipelines, data readiness, mobile GIS, common operating picture, situational awareness, dashboards, mission planning, GEOINT, Azure, Azure Solutions Architect, AZ-305, AZ-104, AWS, Docker, Windows Server, Linux, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Apache Tomcat, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Node.js, Python, C#, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Grails, Hibernate, REST, SOAP, HTML, CSS, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Agile, Scrum, CI/CD, JMeter, RMF, Security+ CE, DoD 8570, Azure AI, GeoAI, and AI-assisted development.