CV
Work experience
- 2001 – current : President – Hobu, Inc
- Hobu, Inc. is an open source software consultancy focused on LiDAR, point clouds, and geospatial software. It has led the creation of PDAL, COPC, Entwine, and SilviMetric open source LiDAR software tools.
- 2001 – 2007: Systems Analyst I, II, & III – Iowa State University
- GIS software engineering, analysis, and design
- 1998 – 2001: Graduate Research Assistant – Iowa State University
Open Source Leadership
Skills
- C, C++, Python
- AWS, Azure, GCS
- LiDAR data management, compression, and exploitation
- Open source software engineering, project management, and maintenance
Publications
Cloud Native Geospatial Lidar with the Cloud Optimized Point Cloud
Butler, Howard. (2021). "Cloud Native Geospatial Lidar with the Cloud Optimized Point Cloud" LIDAR Magazine. Vol 11 No. 5. December 2021
In Memoriam: Martin Isenburg 1972-2021
Butler, Howard. (2021). "In Memoriam: Martin Isenburg 1972-2021" LIDAR Magazine. April-June. Vol 11 No. 5. December 2021
A Guide to the Python Universe for Esri Users
Butler, Howard. (2005). "A Guide to the Python Universe for ESRI Users." ArcUser. April-June 2005.
Talks
A history, status report, and outlook of Proj.4
Talk at FOSS4G 2017, Boston, MA, USA
Hello from the 90s – JS.Geo
Talk at FOSS4G 2017, Boston, MA, USA
Open Source GIS Hacks
Talk at Open Source GIS Conference '05, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Education
- M.S. Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies, Iowa State University, 2001
- B.S. Agricultural Systems Technology, Iowa State University, 1998