Tariro Taneka
Program Manager, User Journeys
Esri Australia, Brisbane
Zimbabwean born Tariro (Ta) Taneka immigrated to Australia in 2005 to complete a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Urban and Environmental Planning. After working for a brief period as a project research officer for the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Ta transitioned to Esri Australia.
Today, after a decade with the company, Ta works as part of the organisation’s newly formed Client Success division, as Program Manager for user journeys. An Esri-certified and CompTIA CTT+ trainer, Ta is the designer of the trailblazing ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro Migration and Web GIS enablement programs leading a new breed of GIS adoption specialists.
As co-host of the hugely popular podcast series, GIS Directions and a regular feature on the event circuit, Ta is one of the most recognised and respected young professionals within the Australian spatial industry.