FEB 2024 — PRESENT
GIS Administrator
Texas Department of State Health ServicesManages and administers the department’s high-availability GIS system, supporting the State Health Analytics and Reporting Platform (SHARP).
ABOUT TAG
Technology with
a clear purpose.
TAG Information Technology LLC is a Texas-based GIS and IT consulting company focused on connecting location intelligence, enterprise systems, and data.
OUR STORY
Our roots go
back to 2004.
2004TAGIT BEGINS
A foundation in GIS. A connected approach to technology.
TAGIT began as a business in 2004. TAG Information Technology LLC was established later, continuing that history with a focus on GIS and IT consulting.
Today, our work brings together location intelligence, enterprise infrastructure, cloud solutions, Python automation, system integration, and data analytics.
Every engagement starts with your goals and existing environment. From there, we shape a clear scope and a practical path toward solutions your team can use and maintain.
LEADERSHIP
Tarig Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer
Geospatial experience across public service, enterprise technology, and research.
View Tarig’s LinkedIn profile ↗Tarig brings experience in GIS administration, application development, spatial analysis, and team management to his leadership of TAG Information Technology LLC.
At the Texas Department of State Health Services, he manages and administers the department’s high-availability GIS system. Previously, as a GIS Coordinator at Apple, he managed the 3D indoor team.
His background also includes GIS administration for the cities of Memphis and Lewisville, GIS analysis and development for the North Texas Tollway Authority, and earlier GIS roles with the cities of McKinney and Richardson.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
A career built
around spatial intelligence.
Selected roles from Tarig’s professional career.
AUG 2023 — JAN 2024
GIS Administrator
City of MemphisAUG 2016 — APR 2023
GIS Administrator
City of LewisvilleAdministered and improved GIS data and server, web, and desktop applications, and supervised GIS personnel.
MAY 2015 — MAR 2016
GIS Coordinator
Apple Inc.Managed the 3D indoor team in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area.
SEP 2012 — MAY 2015
GIS Analyst / Developer
North Texas Tollway AuthorityWorked on geospatial analysis and GIS application development for transportation operations.
EARLIER EXPERIENCE
Municipal GIS
City of McKinney · City of RichardsonGIS programmer and subsequently GIS manager at the City of McKinney; earlier experience as an intern and GIS analyst with the City of Richardson.
Organizations listed here reflect Tarig Ahmed’s employment history and do not imply a client relationship with or endorsement of TAG.
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
A foundation in
geospatial science.
PhD studies — ABD
The University of Texas at DallasAll but dissertation (ABD). Research focus: close-range photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning.
Master of Science in GIS
The University of Texas at Dallas · 2000Graduate education in geographic information systems and spatial analysis.
Research & teaching
Tarig’s university work included teaching and research assistantships with Professor Carlos Aiken, an NSF-supported scholarship, and participation in the Cyber-Mapping Lab and INTERFACE program. Research projects included three-dimensional mapping using terrestrial laser scanning and close-range digital photogrammetry.
Read the UT Dallas alumni profile ↗HOW WE WORK
Clarity at every step.
Explore your goals, constraints, users, and current systems.
Define the solution, priorities, and a practical delivery plan.
Configure, develop, integrate, and validate the solution.
Document workflows and help your team operate with confidence.
LET’S BUILD WHAT’S NEXT