Opengeo

Mike Pumphrey

Outreach Engineer

Mike Pumphrey has been working in technical support for over a decade, from his college media lab and system administration to the retail world. Though not a programmer, he well-suited to translating difficult concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.

At OpenGeo, Mike is the co-architect of a complete rewrite of the GeoServer documentation, as well as frequent author on the GeoServer Blog.

Education

  • Diploma in Audio Technology, SAE Institute of Technology, 2005
  • BSc. Physics, Honors, Rutgers University, 2001

Speaking Engagements

  • "GeoServer and Open Spatial Data Infrastructure," Map World Forum, 2009 (pdf)

Experience

System Administrator, Teacher's College, Columbia University
Managed server farm
Directed virtualization
Consulted on technology needs
Provided technical support.
Help Desk Analyst, Teacher's College, Columbia University
Provided training and telephone/on-site technical support
Handled installation, troubleshooting, and user support

Open Source Projects

  • GeoServer: User Advocate, Committer

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