WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
We work with clients to understand how mapping and location awareness can improve what they do. Put simply, we answer questions like: "Where's my stuff?", "Who's doing what, where?" and, "How does this relate to that?" And we provide those answers by visualizing things with maps and adding location context to data.
Our products most often take the form of web-based applications that serve maps, enable workflow and analysis, or otherwise convey information with a sense of place. We also build mobile applications and self-contained systems delivered on thumb drives. In our efforts to create the most value for our clients, we seek to use existing data, services and tools to avoid re-creating the wheel.
OUR TEAM MEMBERS
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Jubal "Daddy Harpy" Harpster
Principal Technologist
Whether he's developing spatial technology or bicycle racing, Jubal lives on the leading edge. He's been working with spatial information and related technologies for more than 15 years. "I thrive on challenges," says Jubal. What’s the biggest challenge he’s faced? "Meeting a performance requirement that a query against a one billion-row table be returned and mapped within two seconds." How did he manage it? "We had to organize the data differently and orient the application toward total performance for the user. We came up with a fairly elegant solution and one that didn’t require a server farm to deliver."
When he is not working or traveling, you can usually find Jubal at the local park playing tag with his two daughters. Frequently you will see him riding bikes around the Northwest or working on his motorcycle and waiting for the sun to arrive in Seattle. |
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Todd "Slindy" Slind
Principal Manager
Todd started his career planning transportation systems. It was there that he got hooked on geospatial technology. "In transportation, GIS went from a novel technology to an indispensable tool almost overnight," Todd says. Soon, Todd's focus shifted away from civil infrastructure toward Geo-ICT applied to a variety of sectors. At SpatialDev, Todd hopes to deconstruct some of the over-complexity that has crept into the industry over the past decade. "Our new company has a credo: 'Simple. Spatial. Sustainable.' We want to build things that are cost-effective, maintainable, and just plain work."
When he's not working to keep the SpatialDev boat afloat, you can find Todd zipping around the Puget Sound on his sailboat or riding his rickshaw around Ballard with his two wee kids. |
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Ryan "Chubbs" Whitley
Geospatial Technologist
Ryan's quiver of GIS and programming tools has grown impressively
over the last 9 years by working on leading edge projects for large private sector
companies, NGOs and local governments. Ryan has a reputation for incredible productivity;
often cranking out code at such a rate it doesn’t seem humanly possible. "I get
in a groove and it just flows out of me", says Ryan. "Sometimes my co-workers get
upset because I don’t leave enough for them to do." Luckily for Ryan, there will
always be more code to sling.
When he isn’t working, Ryan has lent his drumming skills to a number of musical groups including the world famous Blue Thunder drum line. His fusion of Soul, R&B, Funk, Gospel, New Age and Heavy Metal rhythms is truly unique. Ryan & his wife Lisa have the most gorgeous 1 year-old girl, Ava, and recently welcomed their son Vaughn into the family. When he is not programming or changing dirty diapers, Ryan sleepwalks excessively. |
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Clint Cabanero
GIS Developer
Clint specializes in Web GIS development and GIS Server administration using ArcGIS
Server and Enterprise SDE. Clint also has expertise in Mobile Mapping solutions
targeting the iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android platforms. He is also the only member of our team without an unfortunate nickname.
Outside of work, Clint can be can be found exploring the outdoors with his family and is involved in various Conservation GIS initiatives. |
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Daniel "D-Boy" Duarte
Software Developer
Dan is the latest addition to the SpatialDev
family. Dan focuses on writing mobile applications for the Android and iPhone platforms,
and creating bomb-proof Python scripts for complex Extract, Transform and Load (ETL)
operations. His thirst for knowledge is rivaled only by his appetitite for Turkey
Pesto sandwiches from Old Town.
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Grant "G-Mac" McKenzie
Geomatic Engineer
Grant lives on the bleeding edge of geospatial
technology. He has worked over the past several years on mobile & server platforms.
His specialty is blending Open Source and proprietary frameworks to create best
of breed geo applications. Whether it’s administering Linux servers, creating a
new SMS platform or programming the latest web application in PHP or .Net you will
find Grant heads down, coding into the wee hours.
In rare moments when G-Mac is not developing new software he is laying it down as guitarist in multiple Northwest bands. You can also join Grant on the annual SURGE cycling adventure. The "Seattle Up to Richmond with Grant Experience" has become an annual event that draws nearly two cyclists from around the Northwest region. |