Our Trainers

Esri Australia’s GIS training courses are facilitated by certified industry experts, who have a reputation as being Australasia’s most highly skilled GIS learning and development professionals.

Our training facilitators are the only Esri Certified Trainers in Australia, a rigorous process that ensures the quality of our GIS training course content and delivery.

Find out more about Esri Australia’s training professionals by reading the profiles listed below.

Adam Ellison
Office: Canberra

An enthusiastic GIS technician, Adam has a particular interest in desktop GIS technology.

Christopher Brown
Office: Perth

A passionate GIS professional, Christopher has over 16 years GIS experience in the private and state government sectors.

Daniel Simo
Office: Brisbane

With over five years' experience as a GIS professional, Daniel is passionate about Remote Sensing and spatial technology.

Ebony Wickramanayake
Office: Sydney

An Esri certified Desktop Associate, Ebony has worked across environmental, transportation and infrastructure sectors in Australia and New Zealand.

Erik Sandin
Office: Canberra

Recently joining Esri Australia from the U.S., Erik has a keen interest in the application of GIS for natural resources.

Greg Briggs
Office: Brisbane

One of Australia's most knowledgeable geodatabase specialists, Greg has worked at Esri Australia for over 14 years.

Ivan Ermoshkin
Office: Brisbane

With more than 12 years experience in GIS and remote sensing, Ivan Ermoshkin is proficient in ArcGIS Desktop.

James Brander
Office: Sydney

An enthusiastic trainer, James specialises in desktop GIS and Python scripting.

John Hasthorpe
Office: Melbourne

Specialising in ArcGIS Server, ArcObjects and ArcGIS Desktop, John is an Esri Certified Desktop Associate.

Josh Venman
Office: Sydney

Josh has a wide range of GIS expertise, specialising in Esri web and developer technologies.

Kai Hübner
Office: Brisbane

A passionate GIS professional, Kai is well regarded for his expertise across the ArcGIS platform and numerous development environments.

Kath Sund
Office: Melbourne

Kath is one of Esri Australia's most passionate and popular GIS trainers.

Keera Pullman
Office: Darwin

With qualifications in education, spatial sciences and landscape architecture, Keera is a key member of our team in the Northern Territory.

Kerry Hogan
Office: Canberra

As an Esri Australia desktop specialist, Kerry can often be found travelling the country teaching best practice training courses for ArcGIS Desktop and cartography.

Kym Jackway
Office: Adelaide

Kym has over ten years' experience as a GIS specialist and is well-versed in developing spatial solutions for oil, gas and water management.

Rhys Donoghue
Office: Melbourne

Specialising in web and database development, Rhys has over a decade’s GIS experience in land surveying, rail, electricity, water and drainage.

Ricardo Aravena
Office: Sydney

With a Masters degree in GIS and remote sensing, Ricardo has worked in the spatial industry for more than 11 years.

Richard Stokes
Office: Melbourne

With over six years' experience as an environmental consultant, Richard is well-versed in a wide variety of spatial techniques, GIS practices and map production methods.

Ronnie Steyn
Office: Melbourne

With over 13 year's spatial industry experience, Ronnie's technical specialities include ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop and Dekho.

Simon Jackson
Office: Melbourne

Simon has nearly 10 years' experience in the geospatial industry, and as Esri Australia's Product Specialist he has extensive knowledge of ArcGIS for Server and Dekho.

Tania Thompson
Office: Melbourne

An Esri Certified Professional, Tania has worked in the GIS industry for more than 13 years delivering technical support and advice to clients.

Tanya Fleay
Office: Perth

Tanya has a genuine passion for GIS technology and is committed to helping others realise its potential.

Tariro Muzangaza
Office: Brisbane

As one Esri Australia's youngest GIS specialists, Ta is experienced in GIS and remote sensing, urban and environmental planning and commerce.

Walter Simonazzi
Office: Melbourne

Walter is a Senior Consultant and former Esri Spain trainer with more than ten years' experience in the GIS industry.

Will Booth
Office: Brisbane

With over 13 years spatial experience, Will's areas of speciality include ArcGIS Server and Dekho.