Winter 2023
Scott Johnson | Norvado
Scott created a robust ArcGIS Enterprise-based system that helps the Norvado team stay ahead of their competition.
Esri Telecommunications GIS Heroes
Varun Sehgal | Pearce Services
Varun, an exceptional GIS professional at Pearce, goes beyond leading and building teams. In just four years, he transformed the GIS division, growing it from a single contributor to a team of 17 with plans to expand further in 2024. Varun's creativity and continuous learning not only enhance internal operations but also lead him to teach even Esri professionals. Varun stands out as a pivotal force driving innovation and growth at Pearce Services.
Caleb Melies | Pearce Services
Caleb, with a GIS degree and experience at Google, blends military insight, GIS proficiency, and calm leadership under pressure. He is revolutionizing Pearce's use of GIS by expanding use from a per-job basis to a comprehensive database for analytics. His pivotal role propelled Pearce from telecom to solar, wind, battery, and EV industries, making him a driving force in the company's innovative growth.
Brett Lessner | Nsight
Brett has helped Nsight grow in their use of enterprise GIS over many years. Brett's current focus is using GIS to help Nsight take advantage of funding to grow their network to bridge the digital divide. He is also responsible for implementing their system of engagement, which securely shares information around the company and with contractors.
Brett is a GIS Hero because he evangelizes GIS within his company and contributes to the telecom GIS community by sharing his stories and networking with others.
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Winter 2023Sierra Alcantra | MTA
Sierra has worked on several MTA plant facility software and database migrations, the newest of which leverages Esri products. -
Winter 2023Inez Beszterda | Orange Polska
Inez conducts advanced spatial analysis that supports decision-making and is responsible for the unit’s GIS strategy and development.
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GIS Hero Fall 2022Gülnur Özbaş | Turkcell
Gülnur authored a study that revealed Turkcell’s opportunities for fiber investment and predicted future annual rates of return for sales. -
GIS Hero Fall 2022Eric Carroll | University of Kentucky
Eric and his team built an intelligent utilities and telecommunications network to design, organize and field collect large datasets. -
GIS HERO FALL 2022Derek Rieckmann | Midco
As the director of GIS at Midco, Derek is a respected leader who has successfully demonstrated the value of GIS to C-level executives. -
GIS HERO FALL 2022Letizia Guadalupi | G.Network
Letizia has over 20 years of experience working with GIS and is a growth-oriented GIS manager. -
GIS HERO FALL 2022Vanessa Greul-Smidt | Vattenfall Eurofiber
As a senior network planning engineer for Vattenfall Eurofiber, Vanessa and her team are working on an open-access fiber network in Berlin.
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GIS Hero fall 2021Sarah Rose | City of Loveland
Sarah leverages 15 years of expertise and a solution-oriented mindset to deliver enterprise-wide capabilities and simplified workflows. -
GIS Hero fall 2021Jason Koonce | Metro Communications Company
Jason designs FTTH networks for underserviced communities and helps create efficient methods for teams to share data throughout the organization. -
GIS Hero fall 2021Terri-Ann Grant | Jurassic Fibre Limited
In her current role as a director of network design and GIS operations, Terri-Ann has successfully deployed GIS solutions in eight countries. -
GIS Hero Summer 2021Amerley Ampofo | MTN
Amerley leverages her passion for GIS to transform organizations throughout West Africa, create best practices, and mentor women in the field. -
GIS Hero Summer 2021Javier Isaac González | Cable & Wireless Panama
Since 2007, Javier Isaac has led projects focused on the networking, education, social, and security fields as well as low-income communities. -
GIS Hero Summer 2021Boris Pitchforth | Vodafone UK
Boris continues to evolve Vodafone’s enterprise GIS system, creating a long-term strategy to transform the business using location intelligence. -
GIS Hero Spring 2021Quinton Maximoff | TDS Telecom
Quinton uses his passion for GIS to deliver innovative problem-solving solutions that support business operations at TDS Telecom. -
GIS Hero Spring 2021Edward Gause | HTC
Edward has developed and deployed numerous applications, resources, and machine learning tools, empowering the HTC team to achieve their mission. -
GIS Hero Spring 2021Shawn Bowers | Windstream
Shawn implemented ArcGIS Enterprise to share OSP data across Windstream and grew its user base from a few groups to more than 5,000 employees.
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GIS HERO FALL 2020Maryam Sanieian | Comcast
Maryam joined Comcast in 2015. She works with teams throughout the organization to understand their needs and solve problems using GIS. -
GIS HERO FALL 2020Danielle Conner | Charter Communications
Danielle works with the teams at Charter Communications to provide insights that improve customer experience and aid network expansion. -
GIS HERO FALL 2020Jhann Burke | Comcast
Jhann utilized the Spectrum tool created by Comcast’s GIS team to identify and manage $55 million in capital for proactive builds.
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