“Authenticity directly equates to the differences in culture at TGG” “Molly cultivates a workplace where individuals feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work.” In March, we honor Women's History Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the achievements and contributions of women throughout history. The Gartrell Group occupies a unique space in the world of GIS and software development. We are a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) in a male-dominated industry. Our company is still somewhat reflective of the industry in that most of our team are men, but we have an ever-growing cadre of a ..read more

Hello, friends! We’re back in the great state of Texas. A third team member calls Texas home, also in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area. Let’s meet Manasa Gurumurthy! Hi Manasa. Thanks for taking the time to let us get to know you a bit more! Let’s start with your role at The Gartrell Group. Can you tell us your job title and what you do? Hello! I am a QA Engineer. Having taught myself the tools and skills from scratch, I've since implemented them in many ensuing projects. For example, I utilized performance testing with Jmeter and Neoload for several projects. I had the opportunity to research ..read more

We’re back with another installment of our Team Gartrell Bios, and we’re going to stay in the great State of Texas! Today we’re going to talk to Silky Singh. Hi, Silky! Thanks for participating in this. Can you tell our readers what you do at The Gartrell Group? Hello! I am a QA Engineer. Can you tell us what that entails? I am a software tester, so I test applications to check whether they meet the client's expectations. Sometimes this involves manual testing, and sometimes it involves creating automated testing that can be scheduled to run through many steps to validate that software is work ..read more

Happy Juneteenth! If you're unfamiliar with the history behind America's newest Federal holiday, we hope you take the time to learn more today. Because maps can be incredibly helpful in telling stories, our Lead Storyteller, Ben McLeod, put together this StoryMap using historical maps. We learned a lot and hope this helps provide some context for you, too ..read more

Our System Integration Developer, Brian Lee, wrote the following post about his trips to Siem Reap, Cambodia, in 2022 and 2023, with another planned in 2024. Aliases (names of significant places and people have been changed to respect their privacy): Hotel Khmer: A boutique hotel in Siem Reap with less than 30 rooms. Soma: A 25-year-old woman who works at the front desk of Hotel Khmer. Keo: A 23-year-old man who works as a server at Hotel Khmer. Mr. Sok: A man in his late 50s who wears many hats. It started with a stay at Hotel Khmer in late 2022. Given that Siem Reap is a tourist-heavy area ..read more

After almost two decades of partnership with Esri, we have multiple listings highlighting our specialties on their Marketplace. Our presence in the Marketplace highlights five of our specialties: GIS Strategy, QA Services, Systems Integration, GIS Application Development, and Managed Cloud Services. Massive shoutout to our Business Development and Partner Manager, Liz Gaines, for submitting the case study and requisite paperwork to showcase our talented team's experience. You can learn more about the numerous benefits of working with an Esri partner here. To see more details about our work in ..read more

Happy 2024, everyone! As our team grows, so does our Team Bio series of blogs. Here to add another story to our collection is our newest full-time employee (who has worked with us for almost a year—but we’ll get to that in a moment). First, let me introduce you to Jenny Axelrod. Hi Jenny, can you tell us what your job title is? Senior Geospatial Lead So, what do you do in this position? A lot of things... except development. I'm not a developer. I scope and manage projects and contribute to projects as a GIS and Business Analyst. I'm also helping to refine and enhance GIS service delivery, int ..read more

Kubernetes is being used for automating deployments, scaling, and managing applications for many industries, but it’s still relatively new to the geospatial community. Our team has begun using this new technology, and we wanted to share what we’ve learned and how it's helping us. We hope to make Kubernetes more approachable and, when possible, lend you our expertise, along with our QA-driven approach to building out a geospatial solution that's right for you. Not only can we save you time during the deployment of your geospatial infrastructure using Kubernetes, but this technology will also re ..read more

We’re here with another installment in our Team TGG Bios. This time we’re going to meet Geospatial Developer Scott Olafsen. Scott has been with The Gartrell Group since October of 2021, about a year and a half. Scott, can you tell us what a Geospatial Developer does? I develop geospatial applications to optimize business processes for clients. What’s your favorite part about your job? The variety of geospatial technologies I get to use across projects. Rather than solving problems with one stack of technologies, each client generally has different needs and IT infrastructure, exposing me to o ..read more

Welcome to a special edition of the Gartrell Group Team Bios! I’ve been trying to nail down this particular person since starting this series, but he keeps sneaking away. Not this time! We have nearly reached the Gartrell Group’s 20th Anniversary, and so I’ve made it my mission to track down my pal, your pal, our PrinciPAL (Consultant,) Bryce Gartrell! Welcome, Bryce! Thanks so much for taking the time. Congratulations on making it to twenty years. That’s a huge milestone. You caught me! Thank you! Yes, there are many ways to measure a journey like this. Twenty years can sneak up on you, kind ..read more