Summary
Eric Durbin is a seasoned GIS Application Developer and software engineer with 20 years of experience building highly available, scalable web and desktop GIS solutions. He has strong Java expertise across Spring, Hibernate, J2EE, and web services, and a history of translating complex business needs into production-ready systems for insurers, agriculture, government, and enterprise clients. At Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance he focuses on GIS application delivery, drawing on prior roles mentoring developers and conducting code reviews to raise team quality. His stack spans backend Java platforms to frontend mapping tech (OpenMap, OpenLayers) and scripting (Perl, PHP), reflecting a pragmatic full-stack approach. A former Army Administrative Specialist, he brings operational discipline and a long track record of steady delivery rather than flashy open-source footprints. Based in West Des Moines, he combines domain-focused GIS know-how with proven SDLC experience in both agile and waterfall environments.
20 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Aided Drafting, Computer Aided Drafting at Iowa Central Community College
Jefferson-Scranton
AAS, Computer Programming, AAS, Computer Programming at AIB College of Business
Spanish