Kerry Gathers
Senior Consultant at Esri
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolKerry Gathers is a Senior Consultant at Esri with eight years of experience applying GIS, urban planning, and data-driven tools to solve complex city challenges, especially within NYC local government. They blend hands-on cartography and web mapping with project management, having built internal toolkits and public-facing resources that reached tens of thousands of users. Kerry’s background spans municipal planning, countywide GIS leadership, and technical consulting across government, NGOs, natural resources, and finance—bringing both domain knowledge and adaptable technical skills. Comfortable with Esri’s platform and a broad, growing stack of analytical and web technologies, they translate policy needs into practical spatial solutions and interagency data collaborations. An understated strength is turning messy, multi-stakeholder datasets into accessible products—like the Guide to Planning Resources and Community District Profiles—that empower planners and the public alike.
8 years of coding experience
University of GeorgiaGraduate Certificate, Digital Mapping, Graduate Certificate, Digital Mapping at University of Kentucky
Github Skills (4)
nyc10
static-files10
open-data8
community-management7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
kerrygathers/dcp-guide
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:328 pushes, 1 branch in 10 months
kerrygathers/oil-and-bone
May 2018 - Apr 2019
Mapping the economic impact of whaling in America's port cities in the 19th century
Contributions:4 PRs, 76 pushes, 2 branches in 11 months
19th-centuryamericaeconomicmapping
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