Christopher Close Mes Email & Phone Number

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Victoria, Bc

• Develop key technical relationships and understanding of clients needs and architecture,• Continue to provide guidance and best practice support for developing with ArcGIS APIs and SDKs,• Develop new, and simplify existing Python applications for company wide initiatives,• Support authentication methods for ArcGIS Enterprise (Oauth2, Tokens, SAML, IWA),• Provide guidance and support on migrating existing applications/services to current ArcGIS Technologies.

Vancouver, Bc

• Troubleshoot complex development issues related to the full suite of Esri products• Mentor staff and help manage their development, caseloads and client relations• Provide guidance and best practice support for developing with ArcGIS APIs and SDKs (Python API, ArcPy, Numpy, ArcGIS Runtime APIs (.Net, WPF), JavaScript API, Pro SDK, ArcObjects).• Provide leadership and guidance on hard to solve cases,• Create and deliver technical talks for training and events (Python, JavaScript)

Vancouver, Bc

• Troubleshoot client and staff issues related to Esri developer products• Provide viable workarounds for clients that encounter limitations in the software• Collaborate with technical support staff to ensure timely resolutions of client issues• Create custom applications for staff and clients using Python, ArcObjects, C#, VB, ASP.NET

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Principal developer and administrator of project-wide GIS data, SQL databases, and servers, • Developed applications for efficient processing of spatial and non-spatial datasets using C#, VB, .NET and ASP.NET,• Coordinated GIS and database support for 45 staff and graduate students,• Re-engineered existing applications for efficiency and simplification,• Prepared technical documentation for workflows, database design and GIS methodologies,• Authored, and contributed to, peer reviewed articles.Published PapersCheung, W.L., Close, C.H., Lam, V., Watson, R., Pauly, D. 2008. “Application of Macroecological Theory to Predict Effects of Climate Change on Global Fisheries Potential,” Marine Ecology Progress SeriesClose, C., Cheung, W., Hodgson, S., Lam, V., Watson, R. and Pauly, D. (2006). “Distribution ranges of commercial fishes and invertebrates,” pp. 27-37 IN Palomares, M.L.D., Stergiou,K.I. and Pauly, D., editors. Fishes in Databases and Ecosystems (Proceedings of the 2006 FishBase Symposium). Fisheries Centre Research Reports 14(4), UBC Vancouver.Zeller, D., Booth, S., Lam, V., Lai, S., Close, C. and Pauly, D. (2006). “Global dispersion of Dioxin: a spatial dynamic model, with emphasis on ocean deposition,” pp. 67-82 IN Alder, J. and Pauly, D., editors. On the multiple Uses of Forage Fish: from Ecosystem to Markets. Fisheries Centre Research Reports 14(3), UBC Vancouver.Pauly, D., Booth, S., Christensen, V., Cheung, W.L., Close, C.H., Kitchingman, A., Palomares, M.L.,Watson, R. and Zeller, D. (2005), “On the exploitation of elasmobranchs, with emphasis on Cowtail stingray PASTINACHUS SEPHEN (Family Dasyatidae). Fisheries Centre Working Paper #2005-07, UBC Vancouver, 37 p.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Developed methods and applications for analyzing and measuring the urban environment• Built an innovative GIS workflow for the creation of a walkability score for Cities• Collaborated with First Nations to increase their GIS capacity• Developed methods of GIS analysis in forestry and fisheries• Designed and built database with emphasis on Big Data• Managed end to end project delivery

Masters Of Environmental Studies, Gis And Fisheries Management

Masters Thesis: Integrating Local Knowledge and Spatial Information Technologies for Marine Species Management: A Case Study in Turks.

Honours Geography, Geography, Gis, Remote Sensing

Senior Honours Thesis: Statistical Analysis of Lake Ice Brightness Temperatures using Passive Microwave Data: 85GHz vs 37GHz

Diploma Of Aquaculture Technology