Randal Hale
Software Engineer at North River Geographic Systems, Inc.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRandal Hale is a seasoned software engineer and founder of North River Geographic Systems, Inc., bringing over a decade of practical experience in geospatial software and FOSS4G tooling. Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he specializes in QGIS, PostGIS, and open-source geospatial stacks, turning complex spatial data into usable solutions for clients. With a B.S. in Geology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he pairs domain knowledge of earth sciences with hands-on technical implementation. Randal’s long career reflects an entrepreneurial streak and deep familiarity with the practical challenges of deploying geospatial infrastructure. He’s the sort of engineer who blends field-informed insight with pragmatic software choices, favoring robust, community-driven technologies.
12 years of coding experience
B.S., Geology, B.S., Geology at The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaBrainerd High School
English
Github Skills (21)
qgis10
geographical-information-system10
wms10
gis10
xml10
hugo-theme9
svg-files9
hugo8
vector6
geoserver6
raster6
gdal4
geospatial4
plugin4
postgis3
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
qgis-us/qgis-us.github.io
Dec 2017 - Jul 2020
former QGIS US Website
Contributions:25 commits, 13 PRs, 20 pushes in 2 years 7 months
qgis
northrivergeo/bikeanooga
Jan 2024 - Aug 2025
Bike Lanes in Chattanooga
Contributions:9 PRs, 53 pushes, 5 branches in 1 year 6 months
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