Summary
John Hasthorpe is a GIS Apps Product Specialist at Esri with nine years of hands-on experience bridging environmental consultancy and enterprise GIS product delivery. He combines deep technical expertise across ArcGIS Desktop, Server, Online and mobile technologies with a track record of developing custom GIS tools and leading regional events and training programs. His career spans consultancy, technical direction and product-focused R&D roles, supporting major commercial and government clients and shaping conference content across the South Asia region. Certified as an Esri Desktop Associate, Enterprise Associate and Web Developer, he pairs practical field experience in marine and water resource projects with a strong academic foundation (MSc GIS, Distinction). Notably, he has consistently translated complex environmental datasets into operational GIS solutions and scalable training, making him as comfortable writing code as presenting to diverse technical audiences.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BSc in Marine Geography, Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management, First Class Honours, BSc in Marine Geography, Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management, First Class Honours at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
MSc Geographical Information Science, Raster analysis, Distinction, MSc Geographical Information Science, Raster analysis, Distinction at University of Nottingham