John Formby is a RETIRED Systems and Records Section Manager & HPMS Coordinator at Alabama Department of Transportation at Rippin' Lips. He possess expertise in gis, project management, highways, management, arcgis and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I had the distinct pleasure of working with John during the Alabama DOT Linear Referencing System modernization project. As a consultant coming into a new DOT I had the task of explaining a complex implementation process to a disparate group of analysts and engineers in a potentially contentious environment. At first, I wasn't sure whether John was going to be a problem, or an asset. He stared intently while I made my presentation, his expression impassive and unreadable. When I had finished, he politely raised his hand and said, "I have a question." He then spent the next 20 minutes interrogating me; asking pointed questions about our recommended approach, the target data model, anticipated maintenance processes, and training. The questions were challenging, direct, and extremely well thought out. John wanted to make sure he understood exactly where we were coming from before proceeding to educate us on the nuances of Alabama DOT, their data, and the way they do things in general. He was always polite, always soft spoken, but always direct. John turned out to be a great ally for the implementation team while remaining a strong advocate for his team and his organization. He is capable of sweating the details without ever losing sight of the big picture. He is great to work with because he is an exception teacher while taking on the role of a student."