GIS@ACC Guest Speaker Series: Chris Bardash of TxDOT

Chris Bardash, Mapping Branch Manager

Texas Department of Transportation

Chris Bardash is the Mapping Branch Manager at the Texas Department of Transportation and the most recent Guest Speaker for the GIS@ACC Virtual Guest Speaker Series.  

He has been with TxDOT for 6 years, has more than 12 years of experience in GIS, and holds a GISP certification.  Chris is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. and previously worked with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.  He is the proud father of three children.  His favorite pastimes include traveling, cooking, building, and spending time with his family.  He is currently teaching himself to speak Russian (slowly!).  

Take a look at what Chris had to say in response to questions such as:

What education do you have related to GIS?  What different types of positions have you had over your 12 years of GIS experience?
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Can you tell us a little bit about the different types of projects you work on in your position as Mapping Branch Manager?
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What tools or processes do you use to automate your repetitive workflows?  What functionality have you built into your web mapping applications using JavaScript?
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What different types of data do you work with and how is it stored?  What is the type of education or experience that you would want someone applying to your team to have?
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Does your team use any open source software?  Are there any GIS events that you would suggest students attend?  

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Does TxDOT have a roll in subway or train systems?  Chris is very complimentary of the GIS program at ACC!
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