Lance Weaver
Software Engineer at Utah Geological Survey
Saint George, Utah, United States
Summary
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SeniorLance Weaver is a software engineer and entrepreneur with ~9 years of hands-on experience building web and geospatial applications for the Utah Geological Survey and his own ventures. He pioneered interactive geologic visualizations—including one of the first state-level interactive maps using the original Google Maps API—and led design and development of a nationally recognized 3D Map Portal and mapping applications. Trained in geology and geophysics, he uniquely blends domain expertise in stratigraphy, surficial mapping, hazards, and geothermal exploration with deep technical skills across JavaScript, PHP, Python, SQL, GIS/ESRI stacks, and LAMP server administration. Lance has published a dozen+ geologic articles and runs UtahGeology.com and related state sites, translating scientific research into engaging storytelling, 3D visualizations, and public-facing tools. He also brings practical engineering experience in structural design, small-business IT/network administration, and fluent Spanish communication. Known for making complex geoscience data accessible, he combines scientific rigor with pragmatic software craftsmanship.
9 years of coding experience
English, Spanish
Github Skills (25)
bootstrap5
bootstrap-theme4
geojson4
gis3
spatial3
topojson3
displays3
data-set3
large-data3
spatial-data3
geoserver2
wfs2
wps2
web-application2
geotools2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
lance-weaver/interactive-map
Jan 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:1 branch in 9 months
UGS-GIO/geolMapPortal
Apr 2021 - Apr 2025
Contributions:9 PRs, 38 pushes, 7 branches in 4 years
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