Geoff Taylor

Social Media Specialist: I am the co-author of a paper entitled: The Nature of Social Technology "The Use of Social Media in Landscape Architecture Practice and Education." This paper delves into the current state of social network university and firm connections within the landscape architecture sector. It was presented at the 2011 CELA conference in LA. I consult with individuals and firms about how to utilize social networks to boost customers via implementing social networking strategies. My current research includes Crowd-Sourcing, and Data-Mining for public participation, firms, academic institutions, and Understanding the human element in design. Landscape Designer I currently work as a landscape designer for HewittNassar Studio. Our projects are located in Europe, Egypt, and the United States. We work on a large range of projects from Urban design, Gardens, Parks to your average Residential Landscape. I serve as an advanced technology specialist and marketer for HewittNassar. Visit http://www.hewittnassar.com for more information. Landscape Technology Specialist I have advanced technology background and teach many software applications including the entire Adobe Suite, Autodesk products such as Civil3d, Autocad, 3ds Max, and Revit. I have also developed training materials for 3ds Max for Landscape Architecture. I have a background in Website Development, E-commerce, Automation Systems, and Social Network Development. I have coded many training packages within the sports training industry. I am currently in the process of developing a book on 3DS Max for Landscape Development and Design. I also have a strong background in GIS. I am fluent with ESRI systems and understand Python Scripting. I have worked intensely with database development, ModelBuilder, ESRI-Flex based web development, ESRI Server, and cloud computing. I also have background with Erdas Raster Software. I have scripting background in flex, php, java, CMS systems, and databases.