Nathan Shephard

CEO

Yucaipa, California, United States29 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Author of 'Mapping with Altitude' on 3D cartography
  • Expert in GIS and ArcGIS software development
  • Innovator in puzzle design with PIXZEL Puzzles
Stackforce AI infers this person is a GIS and Software Development expert with a focus on innovative product design.

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Skills

Core Skills

ArcgisProject ManagementSoftware Product DesignPuzzle DesignMarketingApp DevelopmentGisDatabase Design

Other Skills

Software Development3D VisualizationCustom Software DevelopmentUI/UX DesignSpatial AnalysisDatabasesCommunicationTeamwork

About

Experienced Product Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Strong professional skills in UI/UX design, project management, ArcGIS, 3D Visualization, Spatial Analysis, and Databases. Have published a 3D cartography book titled "Mapping with Altitude" (available on Amazon books) that introduces the key concepts for authoring attractive and useful 3D maps. Also cartoons and designs apps on the side.

Experience

Never did cartoons

Cartoonist

May 2020Present · 5 yrs 11 mos · Yucaipa, California, United States

  • Cartoons where Nature and Fate punish the unwary

Pixzel puzzles

Inventor / CEO

Apr 2014Present · 12 yrs · Yucaipa, CA

  • PIXZEL Puzzles is an innovative new kind of puzzle available on all iOS Devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod). They are the world's toughest word search puzzles... that draw a picture!
  • (See www.pixzelpuzzles.com for more details).
  • Duties include: original concept development, construction of all puzzles, lead designer / tester on the iPad app, head of marketing, and all that good stuff. The development lead and co-designer is Simon Schubiger.
Puzzle DesignMarketingApp Development

Esri

Distinguished Principal Product Engineer Lead

Oct 1999Present · 26 yrs 6 mos · Redlands, CA

  • Currently (2003 - now) responsible for software product design and direction within the ArcGIS Pro development team. My sub-team focuses on interactive exploratory tools for visualizing, analyzing, and understanding GIS content in 2D and 3D, as well as authoring video animations and running flood simulations. I also help coordinate efforts across multiple teams - desktop, server, runtime, mobile - to ensure consistency in design and capabilities. On occasion, I give presentations to directors, business partners and users regarding Esri's GIS capabilities and product direction.
  • My previous position within Esri (1999-2003) was with the Technical Marketing group, developing / presenting custom code and example solutions in order to win competitive RFP's, primarily in the utilities (gas, electric, water, sewer) solutions market.
ArcGISSoftware Product DesignProject ManagementGIS

Esri australia

GIS Software Engineer

Nov 1996Oct 1999 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Developed custom solutions for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) systems using ESRI technology at a wide variety of customers, including the Bureau of Land Management and Alinta Gas. Work included database design as well as coding custom software using Avenue, AML and Visual Basic.
Database DesignCustom Software DevelopmentGIS

Education

Curtin University

BSc — Computer Science

Jan 1993Jan 1996

Christ Church Grammar School

Jan 1983Jan 1987

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