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david g smith data and ai strategist david g smith about work geo duckdb hub thoughts books advisory contact about work geo duckdb hub thoughts books advisory contact turning complex data technology into better decisions data scientist solutions architect author and strategic advisor specializing in federal technology modernization cloud architecture geospatial intelligence and critical thinking explore my work my books about david making complex information useful i am an engineer technical architect data scientist and author based in washington d c with extensive experience in the private sector and as a federal it professional i specialize in navigating the complex intersection of enterprise data cloud architecture and geospatial technology while my technical expertise spans ai and machine learning cloud architecture data science and data engineering geospatial and other technologies my core focus is always on the human element helping leaders and organizations improve strategic direction and understand complex information whether i m designing a data mesh for environmental quality tracking or writing about cognitive biases the unifying theme of my work is equipping people with the tools to make better more rational decisions i am passionate about translating technical possibilities into practical realities and i bring a disciplined critical thinking approach to both technology modernization and everyday problem solving selected work enterprise architecture data modernization cloud architecture data mesh usgs water quality portal migration led the architectural migration of the usgs water quality portal data mesh into the us epa data management and analytics platform dmap this modernization effort securely federated massive environmental datasets for improved accessibility and scalable cloud performance view portal federal it modernization envirofacts cloud native rebuild architected the rebuild of the epa s envirofacts system as a cloud native application within the dmap environment replaced legacy monolithic structures with resilient aws backed data pipelines to ensure reliable public access to critical environmental records view envirofacts geospatial intelligence myenvironment spatial integration provided geospatial data integration and systems engineering for the epa myenvironment mapping platform enabling users to effortlessly visualize cross media environmental data in their immediate geographic location view myenvironment geospatial intelligence policy nepassist supported advanced spatial analysis capabilities for nepassist an application facilitating the environmental review process the tool leverages complex gis web services to support critical infrastructure and regulatory decision making view nepassist featured recent books latest thoughts explore geo duckdb hub view all thoughts available now critical thinking a practical guide a comprehensive 468 page manual mapping over 100 logical heuristics cognitive biases and practical frameworks explore book oct 31 2026 postgis 3 7 is out and it doubles down on topology postgis topology the headline features in a postgis release don t always tell the full story looking through the postgis 3 7 release notes what stands out isn t a flashy new geometry function it s the amount of attention devoted to topology one of the platform s most powerful but often overlooked capabilities for organizations maintaining authoritative read more oct 29 2026 from shutdown risk to a stronger national service water data cloud native here s where i celebrate one of my team s recent successes the water quality portal is easy to take for granted you search download data and move on with your work behind that straightforward experience sits a national resource containing more than 440 million water quality records from over 1 700 data providers and 2 million monitoring read more oct 28 2026 you re not too old for this critical thinking future of work in just the last few weeks i ve heard more than a handful of people say some version of the same thing i don t know any of this technology i m getting old i ll be honest it makes me tilt my head some of the people saying it are younger than me i don t think they re being dramatic and i don t think they re fishing for reassurance i think read more coming soon weekly curated briefing coming soon subscribe to the spatial data ai architecture digest launching soon every week i will synthesize the top 5 technical articles from across the cloud native geospatial and data engineering community standout google research papers my latest essays and early access book chapters join the early access list now to receive issue 1 join waitlist coming soon coming soon published weekly unsubscribe in one click zero spam advisory i help organizations make better use of data and technology my work spans data science cloud architecture geospatial systems data governance and technology modernization i particularly enjoy problems where the technical solution has to work within complex organizational regulatory and operational constraints federal public sector organizations modernizing legacy data environments navigating compliance and architecting secure resilient cloud solutions aws for massive datasets organizations with complex data building data pipelines mesh architectures and geospatial intelligence systems that make information easier to find understand and use business leaders translating technical possibilities into practical executive level decisions advisory guidance on data strategy engineering leadership and innovation authors educators collaborating on topics related to critical thinking information literacy and the practical impacts of artificial intelligence on small business available for selected advisory engagements let s talk get in touch interested in discussing advisory board roles technology strategy discussions speaking engagements or my writing reach out directly via email or connect with me on 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