Nathan Swain

About Nathan Swain

I have a passion for innovative, people-focused, technology solutions to water resources and engineering problems. My experience includes:* leading teams of GIS analysts and software developers* training students, scientists, and engineers on technical subjects* applying water resources modeling and GIS software* proficiency in Python, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and C/C++ programming languages* working experience with open source and proprietary GIS solutions* developing web technology solutions for scientific and engineering problems* presenting at technical conferencesI have a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering with an emphasis Hydroinformatics. My research culminated in the development Tethys Platform which is a web development and hosting environment specifically tailored to the development of earth science and engineering web apps.

Experience

1. Project Engineer

   Aquaveo

   Sep 2015 — Present · Provo, UT, US

   I lead several small teams of software engineers who work on our new line of web application products at Aquaveo. These products include:* CityWater, a web application for visualizing EPANET municipal water distribution models,* AGWA, a web application for performing common workflows on hydrologic models, and* MODFLOW Server, a web application for visualizing MODFLOW models in a web environment.I regularly present at technical conferences and train scientists and engineers in web development fundamentals and Tethys Platform including workshops at Carollo Engineers, NASA SERVIR, and CUAHSI’s Summer Institute at the National Water Center.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  Master of Science - MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering

  2011 — 2012

• Brigham Young University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering

  2004 — 2011

• Brigham Young University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Water Resources and Hydroinformatics

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Objective-C
• Modflow
• Stormwater Management
• Leadership
• Hydraulic Modeling
• Water
• Sql
• Gms
• Css
• Hec-Ras
• Open Source Gis
• Matlab
• Visual Studio
• Web Development
• C++
• Water Resources
• Public Speaking
• Vba
• Hec-Hms
• Microsoft Office
• Arcgis
• Written & Oral Presentation Skills
• Continuous Integration
• Hydrologic Modeling
• Stream Restoration
• Statistics
• Principal Component Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Sms
• Hydraulics
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Ios Development
• Arcpy
• C#
• Gssha
• Python
• Cluster Analysis
• Qt Creator
• Multivariate Statistics