Tales of a GIS Manager: Cultivating Client-Consultant Success

Presenter: Kyle Jordan, City of Laramie, Wyoming, and Brady Hustad, Argis Solutions

Presenter’s Bio:

Kyle Jordan is a Senior GIS Technician for the City of Laramie. He has been working for the city for 2 years and has worked in GIS for over 6 years.

Starting his GIS career in consulting and moving into municipal work, Kyle uses experience in both the private and public sector to serve the City of Laramie. Directly reporting to the City Engineer, he works alongside City of Laramie Engineering to supply GIS products and manage City projects.

Kyle has a B.S. in Natural Resources Management and minor in Business Administration and Economics from Colorado State University.

Brady Hustad is the president and founder of Argis Solutions. For nearly two decades, Brady has been developing, architecting, and leading development teams in the geospatial industry with a focus on custom development, research, and design.

Recognized as CEO for top technical sales, he has won multiple Microsoft Partner awards with past companies, helping his previous company become Esri Partner of the Year. His work has earned two Esri Partner Innovation awards in past years, including the 2016 Innovation Partner for the Argis Framework. Additionally, he has multiple published articles, papers, and interviews covering advanced and visionary technical concepts in GIS and computer vision. He currently serves on Esri’s Partner Advisory Council.

Brady has a B.S. in Management of Information Systems from Kettering University (formerly GMI Institute of Technology and Management). He holds the patent for combining augmented reality and GIS, and he has a patent pending for computer vision and machine learning in the medical industry.

Session Time:

May 9, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

Location:

Platte Valley room

Session Abstract:

When are GIS consulting services necessary? How can you get the most value out of your contracted GIS work? What are key factors for an effective client-consultant relationship?

Kyle Jordan, senior GIS technician for the City of Laramie, and Brady Hustad, CEO of Argis Solutions will explore the answers to these questions from dual perspectives. They’ll discuss realistic best practices for clients and consultants and share details about the City of Laramie’s recent successful ArcGIS Enterprise modernization.