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by Jazzmen Wilson
Podcast Host Jazzmen J. Wilson interviews GIS (Geographic Information Systems) professionals who work in utility, conservation, mining, cartography, programming, design, project management, film, and so much more! GIS is a system that creates, manages, analyzes and maps all types of data. GIS is used broadly across many types of fields as noted above and has an impact on our daily lives. Jazzmen started conducting personal interviews with people within the GIS community to discover what they do in their roles. She decided that it would be great to share with others who are interested in gaining knowledge about GIS or those who are already in the world of GIS to learn different point of views on how others apply this application in their careers. This GIS Chat platform gives a chance to learn insight from the professionals who apply GIS in their careers but also a personal look on who these people are as individuals by keeping the conversation informal, informative, and honest.
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- 3 weeks ago2 min
New Website Launch Announcement!
Send us Fan Mail Hey guys! I am launching my new website, the GIS Chat. Here you can listen to episodes, get a link to the new YouTube channel coming soon, and send in a request to book me for any speaking or facilitating roles at your next event. It could be speaking at a college, presenting at an event, facilitating other GIS professionals, or moderating at your next big conference. Listen in as I give you all my sincerest thanks for following and listening to the show for almos...
- May 4, 202636 min
Michelle Williams
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by Michelle Williams, also known as the Survey123 Jedi. Michelle is a huge Star Wars fan behind the scenes (hence the name). Michelle holds an MSGIS from the University of Redlands and has built solutions across industries, including utilities, archaeology, pharmaceuticals, and emergency response. After a 2022 car accident, Michelle had to relearn GIS from the ground up ~ an experience that reshaped how she teaches today. She now trains tea...
- Mar 26, 202635 min
Arnold Kedia is back!
Send us Fan Mail Guest alumni, Arnold Kedia is back! One of the first guests' of the show, Arnold updates us on his promotion at Cox Communications from designer to HFC (Hyrbid Fiber Coaxial) Engineer. Along with a promotion he also created a rock scale grid nationwide for Cox Communications to help cost analysis on where to dig equipment and how his background in geosciences helped him spearhead that project. Lastly, we venture on his upcoming accomplishments from teaching at ASU to ev...
- Feb 19, 202639 min
Suzie Knauss
Send us Fan Mail Mary Susan (Suzie) Knauss has been pioneering the GIS industry through developing programs, engineering, network management, and making waves in the communication industry. Starting from analog to digital, the prounounced girl geek has defied societal standards by entering the STEM field in the early 80's and successfully creating developments to better enhance our communication systems. We discuss some of the discrimination she experienced, the change of technology in ...
- Jan 23, 202637 min
Paul Scipione
Send us Fan Mail GIS Supervisor for the City of Mesa, Paul leads a team in the energy resources department. Mainly gas and electric, however, Paul has done it all from IT, to developing, to designing, and more. Paul taught himself different skills so well that positions were created just for him. On this episode we learn what drove Paul to be self-taught in many expertise in the tech field and how it brought success in his career. Also, what the gas and electric industry are innovating...
- Sep 25, 202536 min
Matt Forrest
Send us Fan Mail Director of Customer Led Growth and Product Engineering at Whereabouts, Matt Forest knows first-hand how to deliver GIS products in the hands of customers in a digestible way. Matt has always had a knack for teaching, and he does this through his podcast and through his educational GIS community Spatial Labs. Check out this episode as we talk about what his job entails, advice for folks entering the field and old timers as well, and why he created the GIS educational communit...
- May 30, 202526 min
Dany Bouchard
Send us Fan Mail Dany Bouchard is the CEO of the GIS consulting business, CartoVista. He saw there was an opportunity to help markets reach their fullest potential by showing them their own data and producing high end results so that they can make better business decisions. CartoVista believes in the user experience and thrives to make the Graphical interface and ease of use manageable for their clients. Jump in this week's episode as we talk about how Dany started his business and why, the b...
- May 19, 202536 min
Khaled Garadah
Send us Fan Mail Dentist now reformed GIS programmer/entrepenuer. Khaled's life changed when he decided to minor in GIS while pursuing is MBA. His pursuits helped him his passion towards helping companies become more eco-friendly by using solar and renewable energy. This prompted him to create his own company, Geoscope Analytics that has been recognized as a startup partner by Esri. Listen how he made all of this possible on this week's episode! Check out his company here: https://geoscopan...
About GIS Chat Podcast
Podcast Host Jazzmen J. Wilson interviews GIS (Geographic Information Systems) professionals who work in utility, conservation, mining, cartography, programming, design, project management, film, and so much more! GIS is a system that creates, manages, analyzes and maps all types of data. GIS is used broadly across many types of fields as noted above and has an impact on our daily lives. Jazzmen started conducting personal interviews with people within the GIS community to discover what they do in their roles. She decided that it would be great to share with others who are interested in gaining knowledge about GIS or those who are already in the world of GIS to learn different point of views on how others apply this application in their careers. This GIS Chat platform gives a chance to learn insight from the professionals who apply GIS in their careers but also a personal look on who these people are as individuals by keeping the conversation informal, informative, and honest.
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