Summary
Averill Cate is a Senior Data Architect with over a decade of experience building integrated applications, databases, and web systems with a strong focus on hydrologic and spatial data. Based in the Greater Tucson Area, she blends GIS and water-resources domain expertise with hands-on software development to make complex hydrologic models accessible to diverse user groups. Her career spans academic and municipal work—from long-term roles at the University of Arizona to developing the City of Tucson’s open-data portal and REST APIs—reflecting strengths in systems integration, database design, and application architecture. She holds advanced degrees in geographic information science and watershed management and completed data science and cloud-focused training, enabling her to bridge research, operational services, and modern data tooling. As director of a technical services firm while serving the university, she pairs leadership and consultancy experience with deep technical craft.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate Program Data Science, Certificate Program Data Science at Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Science - BS Hydrology, Bachelor of Science - BS Hydrology at University of New Hampshire
Trailhead by Salesforce
Concord High School
Master's Degree Management Information Systems, Master's Degree Management Information Systems at The University of Arizona
English