Latest Contributions by MichelleMathias

2022 Esri Community Contest   Based on the success of the last year’s contest, we decided to keep the same format for 2022.  The contest format accounts for new community members to our most elite MVP members. The 2022 contest will run from Jan 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and is open to community members excluding Esri staff and distributors. Contest Levels: Elite Level (top three): Winners at this level will be assessed on most solutions authored for the year – designed for advanced members who are answering questions and recognized with accepted solutions  Rising Star (top three): Winners for this level will be selected based on the following criteria: Any member of the community that is part of the Regular rank ladder (excludes MVPs) Most contributions (minimum 70 value add posts: can be either new posts and/or replies) Most solutions authored (minimum 10) Newcomer of the Year level (top three): Winners will be selected based on the following criteria: New member as of Jan. 1, 2022 Most contributions (minimum 25 value add posts: can be either new posts and/or replies) Combination of return visits and time spent online   Contest Rewards: Prizes will be awarded to the top three candidates at each of the above levels Elite Prize Package (top three) Winner’s choice of either Esri UC Conference Registration or Dev Summit Conference Registration** ArcGIS for Personal Use License, or Developer Subscription Choice of Esri Press Publication Esri Community contest winner badge Esri swag box Rising Star Prize Package (top three) Winner’s choice of either Esri UC Conference Registration or Dev Summit Conference Registration** Choice of Esri Press Publication Esri Community contest winner badge Esri swag box Considered for MVP Rank Newcomer Prize Package (top three) Choice of Esri Press Publication Esri Community contest winner badge Esri swag box  **travel not included, winner can send another person in their organization, or they can donate it to a non-profit organization Good Luck to all our members!   ... View more

2021 was a year of transition for the Esri Community, we adapted to our new platform, processes, and rebranding of the community from GeoNet to Esri Community. Even with all the change we still experienced significant engagement across the community, and we experienced a 26% growth in membership over 2020! In the broader community world, Esri Community earned two industry awards for the re-branding and re-launch of our community (Khoros Rookie of the Year and  Community Roundtable’s Outstanding Community Design 2021) and one industry award for our executive leadership (The Community Roundtable’s Community Leadership Award 2021). All of this couldn’t be possible without our amazing community members and staff and distributors who regularly contribute to the community.  Last week, I announced our Esri Community contest winners, which recognizes those customer  members who stepped up  their engagement in 2021, by giving back to the community through valued contributions.  Now I would like to recognize our amazing Esri staff and distributors who regularly engaged in the community in 2021. To emphasize how important our staff are; in 2021, 40% of all Accepted Solutions were posted by Esri Staff & Distributors!  Here are a few of our top contributors from Esri Staff and Distributors in 2021 Top Five Esri Rock-Star Contributors: @Anonymous User  – Philip wowed us with the most Accepted Solutions: 179 and the most Replies: 544, and 215 Kudos!! @OwenGeo  – Owen posted the most Ideas comments: 91 and had a high rate of engagement with 105 Accepted Solutions and 387 Replies! @IsmaelChivite  – Ismael excelled with the most Kudos received: 358, and 198 Replies, and 71 Accepted Solutions! @Robert_LeClair  – Robert also took great initiative by posting  346 replies 61 Accepted Solutions and he received 205 Kudos. @XanderBakker  – Xander stood out as the most engaged distributor with 213 Replies, 57 Accepted Solutions and 200 Kudos received! Additional Esri contributors who gave back to the community at a high rate in 2021: @Anonymous User  @Wolf  @JohnathanHasthorpe  @ZacharySutherby  @ReeseFacendini  @UndralBatsukh  @Jim-Moore  @JonEmch  @Craig_Carpenter  @MehdiPira1  @JamesTedrick  @MelindaMorang  @MarkBaird  @JamesBallard1  @CraigGillgrass  @AndyGup  @dotMorten_esri  @George_Thompson         @RussRoberts  @Nicholas-Furness  @MichaelBranscomb           @TomBole  @ErwinSoekianto  @Anonymous User    These are just a few of the Esri team who regularly participate in the community, thank you to everyone for your time and commitment to Esri Community and its members! Cheers! ... View more

  Happy New Year Esri Community Members!   I am excited to announce the winners of The 2021 Esri Community Contest.  For the 2021 contest we are recognizing and rewarding three levels of participation in the community. Here are the levels and the respective  winners.   Elite Level: This level encompasses our true community super stars, otherwise known as our MVPs.  JCarlson (348 solutions) – Josh joined the elite MVP group earlier this year and has gone above and beyond with his contributions this year. He is always willing to jump in and help fellow members and welcome new members. We greatly appreciate Josh’s energy and valued contributions to the community. Thank you!   Dan Patterson (339 solutions) – If you have come across Dan in the past year in the community, then you already know that he retired last year, and so we were  worried he might disappear from the community. Thankfully, he has proven us wrong! Dan has continued his valued contributions and engagement in the community, helping answer questions across a variety of topics, helping to direct members, and helping us with moderation of the community. Dan, we very much appreciate you and your contributions and are so thrilled that even in retirement you continue to give back to the Esri Community. Cheers!   Jayanta Poddar (291 solutions) – Jayanta moved from Esri India into a customer role this year and with that he has brought his vast knowledge and experience into the community helping others, welcoming others, and helping us moderate the community. Thank you, Jayanta, for your continued engagement in the community, it is most appreciated!   Rising Star: At this level we recognize our up-and-coming members who have gone above and beyond this year. JohannesLindner – Johannes has been a member of the Esri Community since 2018 and works for a German EPA at the state level. In 2021 he was engaged in posting in ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Dashboards, Python, posting ideas for ArcGIS Pro, just to mention a few. As well as helping direct fellow members to correct place to post their questions etc.  Overall, for the year he posted 300+ Replies, and received 110 Accepted Solutions and 219 Kudos. Way to go Johannes and thank you for your contributions, you are well on your way to becoming an MVP!   Brooks_SummitGeo – David Brooks has been a member of Esri Community since November  2020 and is most active in Python, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro. In 2021 David increased his level of valued activity in the community. During the year he posted over 300 Replies, 40+ Accepted Solutions and 145+ Kudos received. Thank you, David, for your contributions to the community and congratulations!   JeffK – Jeff has been a member of the community since 2017. In the past year he has been very active in our developer tools places, particularly  . Overall, he posted 279 Replies, with 42 of those marked as Accepted Solutions  and received 158 Kudos. Well done, Jeff!! Thank you for your contributions in 2021!!   Newcomer of the Year: These are members who joined the community in 2021 and jumped right into collaborating and engaging in the community. Welcome and congrats on taking the leap! ABishop – Since joining the community in May of 2021, she has posted 495 Replies, 21 of which were marked as Accepted Solutions and received 99 Kudos. Excellent engagement and making her the leader of the newcomers for 2021 – Congratulations!   DrVSSKiran – Joined the community as a customer in March 2021. During 2021, Dr. V S S Kiran, has posted 112 Replies, 8 marked as Accepted Solutions and received 26 Kudos. He participated in many different areas across the community providing help and insights.  Dr. V S S Kiran, thank you for your engagement and contributions to the community, we hope to see more from you in 2022!   AlfredBaldenweck – Alfred also joined the community in March 2021. During his time in the community this year he posted 70 Replies, 5 marked Accepted Solutions and received 11 Kudos. A great start to his journey in the community. We look forward to seeing more of Alfred in 2022! Congratulations on being a newcomer of the year!   Congratulations and Thank You to all our 2021 contest winners!!   For all our other members, thank you for being part of our community and in 2022 we hope to see more members join these ranks!   Cheers and Happy 2022 to everyone!   *2022 Esri Community Contest rules and details to follow soon. **Winners- Please be on the lookout for an email from me regarding your prize distribution. ... View more