About Me
I'm Jonathan, a Solutions Architect–track GIS engineer with 15+ years designing cloud and enterprise geospatial systems for CDC, utilities, and federal clients. I choose platforms and services — ArcGIS, AWS, and spatial data pipelines — so maps become scalable products.
Currently Geospatial Engineer at INCATech. Previously DRT Strategies (CDC), National Grid, U.S. Census Bureau, C2 Solutions, and Booz Allen Hamilton (FEMA/DHS). Studying for AWS Solutions Architect – Associate; shipping cloud-backed tools at Vector Scope AI.
Core Skills
AWS
ArcGIS Enterprise
Python
PostgreSQL/PostGIS
System Design
REST APIs
JavaScript / React
ETL Automation
GeoParquet / PMTiles
CI/CD
Cloud architecture
Download ResumeCase studies in how cloud platforms and services ship a product — the Solutions Architect lens, not a feature checklist.
Docker · ECS/Fargate · OpenStreetMap · GeoParquet · PMTiles · S3 · DynamoDB
Containerized GIS pipeline on AWS: Docker runs Python ETL against OpenStreetMap, writes GeoParquet and PMTiles to S3, and loads Parquet into DynamoDB for ywiki — because Lambda hit time/memory limits on regional OSM extracts.
Architecture choice: Moved heavy ETL from Lambda to Docker containers so resort data, map tiles, and wiki seed rows stay in sync as one product pipeline.
Cognito · Lambda · DynamoDB · SAM · Parquet ingest
Markdown wiki on AWS: Cognito for write auth, Lambda/API Gateway for the wiki API, DynamoDB for pages/revisions/comments — seeded from Global Ski Atlas Parquet so resort entries start from the same pipeline that builds the map.
Architecture choice: Reused the atlas Parquet → DynamoDB load instead of a separate content DB, so wiki and map share one ski-area source of truth.
S3 · CloudFront · Route 53 · API Gateway · Lambda · DynamoDB · SAM · CI/CD
This site’s edge-to-API AWS stack: S3 + CloudFront + Route 53 for the static front, API Gateway + Lambda + DynamoDB for the visitor counter, SAM and GitHub Actions for IaC/CI/CD.
Architecture choice: End-to-end cloud architecture you can click through — proof of designing, deploying, and operating a full static+serverless product.
S3 · CloudFront · Lambda · Transcribe · Bedrock
Language-learning product on AWS: S3 + CloudFront host the lessons; Lambda ties Amazon Transcribe speech-to-text to Bedrock Nova for speak-check feedback.
Architecture choice: Composed managed AI services instead of a custom ML stack so learners get pronunciation feedback from a lightweight serverless architecture.
ArcGIS · AWS · Iceberg · GeoParquet
Planned hybrid ArcGIS + AWS lakehouse: editing and validation APIs bridging enterprise GIS into Iceberg tables, GeoParquet, and changelog history. Not built yet — architecture target only.
Architecture choice: Holding the design pattern for versioned, queryable map updates across Esri and cloud analytics stacks until the product ships.
Side projects
Maps, tools, and experiments — GIS craft alongside the cloud architecture work above.
Nepal Census Atlas 2011
Story-driven choropleth atlas from Nepal’s 2011 census — place narrative over color ramps.
Choropleth · GADM · Narrative cartography
BuildingPop (OSM)
Draw an area, pull OSM buildings via Overpass, estimate population vs WorldPop / GHS-POP.
OpenStreetMap · Overpass · Leaflet
Admin Boundary Tool
Punch any state or province out of a country polygon for map highlights.
MapTiler · GeoJSON · Natural Earth
Raiders of Antikythera
Dig game on real Antikythera Survey Project tracts — fog-of-war GeoJSON, PMTiles finds.
MapTiler SDK · PMTiles · Game design
Map Agent Arena
Compare Mapbox / MapTiler agent skill packs in a dedicated eval arena.
Mapbox GL JS · MapTiler SDK · Agent eval
Platform labs
Mapping and cloud playgrounds
Same hub pattern for each stack — why I use it, what I've built, and what's coming next.
Experience
Geospatial Engineer | INCATech
2026 – Present · Northern Virginia
- •Design, build, and maintain enterprise geodatabases and geospatial workflows with ArcGIS Enterprise, Online, and Desktop for IC and USPIS missions
- •Automate spatial analysis, data validation, and ETL with Python and SQL across Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL
- •Produce web maps and visualizations, and support GIS users with troubleshooting, migrations, and documentation
Founder | Vector Scope AI LLC
2025 – Present · Remote
- •Build ArcGIS-connected web tools and Python pipelines for map editing, validation, and data extraction
- •Ship Global Ski Atlas (3,000+ ski areas) as a live MapTiler web map with Docker/ECS ETL (OSM → Parquet/PMTiles → DynamoDB for ywiki)
Geographer | DRT Strategies (CDC)
2022 – 2026 · Remote
- •Develop web mapping applications and dashboards with ArcGIS Enterprise, JavaScript, React, and Power BI for CDC surveillance programs
- •Use R and Python to build PMTiles and GeoParquet datasets that feed those dashboards and web maps
- •Build SQL Server and PostgreSQL/PostGIS databases and Python/SQL ETL pipelines for recurring geospatial updates
GIS Data Engineer & Scrum Master | Saicon (National Grid)
2021 – 2022 · Remote
- •Migrated large utility GIS datasets to cloud-hosted ArcGIS Enterprise using Python and SQL
- •Led Agile delivery of migration milestones and spatial data quality checks
Geographer | U.S. Census Bureau
2016 – 2021 · Suitland, MD
- •Developed Python tools and ArcGIS API workflows for census geography production
- •Automated spatial processing workflows across large national datasets
GIS Systems Administrator & Software Engineer | C2 Solutions Group Inc.
2014 – 2016 · Reston, VA
- •Administered ArcGIS Server and Portal deployments backed by SQL Server for federal clients
- •Built secure web mapping applications used by hundreds of concurrent users
Geospatial Analyst | Booz Allen Hamilton (DHS/FEMA)
2009 – 2014 · Philadelphia, PA & Arlington, VA
- •Built maps, spatial analysis workflows, and web GIS tools for FEMA and DHS disaster response
- •Supported situational awareness and decision-making during major disaster operations
Education
2007
Master of Science in Geography
University of Tennessee, Knoxville — thesis & archive2004
Bachelor of Arts, Geography and Anthropology
Penn State University — Minor in GIS
2021
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
2026
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
In progress — see study planContact