Moore, Oklahoma + Remote

We solve location-based problems.

GIS, spatial analysis, weather expertise, and custom software for local governments, public-safety organizations, and teams making decisions about place.

Decisions they can trust.

Credentials + Recognition

What We Do

Turning geographic data into meaningful answers.

We combine aerial imagery, mapping, scientific analysis, weather knowledge, and custom software to deliver solutions that are useful to nontechnical audiences and credible to technical teams.

See Example Work
01

Municipal + Public Safety GIS

Maps, dashboards, warning-system planning, web maps, Esri workflow support, and decision-ready analysis for cities, counties, and public-facing services.

02

GIS Software + Automation

ArcGIS Pro tools, Python workflows, data QA/QC, reporting automation, legacy modernization, and repeatable production workflows.

03

Mapping, Remote Sensing + Spatial Analysis

Custom PDF maps, embedded web maps, land-cover analysis, terrain summaries, site context, and drone-supported documentation.

04

Oklahoma Drone Photo + Video

FAA Part 107 aerial photos and video are available for property, project-site, listing, and documentation needs across Oklahoma by project fit.

Selected Work + Demos

Applied spatial science, software, and decision support.

Selected examples show how maps, dashboards, automation, and spatial analysis can turn technical data into practical decisions.

PDF Map Deliverables

Clear, report-ready maps for technical and nontechnical audiences.

Static map products are still one of the best ways to communicate boundaries, land conditions, terrain, and planning context in reports, permit packages, briefings, and public-facing materials.

About

Led by practical GIS, weather, and software experience.

Recognition

Professional Work Featured in Esri ArcNews OU Center for Spatial Analysis | GIS automation + public-sector data modernization
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Drone photo, video, and mapping
2025 SCAUG App Contest Winner Practical GIS application development
2024 OU GIS Day StoryMap Winner Clear geospatial storytelling

Tillotson Spatial Systems is an independent consulting practice led by Jacob Tillotson, a GIS professional specializing in spatial analysis, automation, remote sensing, weather-aware decision support, and custom geospatial tools.

The background combines professional geospatial systems work, an M.S. in Geography & Environmental Sustainability with a concentration in Geospatial Technologies, B.S. degrees in Meteorology and Geographic Information Science, and FAA Part 107 remote pilot certification.

The approach is practical: define the decision, organize the data, build the right map or tool, and explain the result in language that technical and nontechnical audiences can both trust.

Jacob Tillotson

Founder

Jacob Tillotson

GIS specialist, geospatial systems developer, and FAA Part 107 remote pilot based in Moore, Oklahoma.

FAQ

Common questions before starting a project.

Whether you need a simple aerial photo or a technical spatial workflow, the first step is figuring out what decision the work needs to support.

Do you work with individuals or only organizations?

Both. I can help property owners, small businesses, researchers, public agencies, and technical teams. The scope can be as simple as aerial photos of a property or as involved as GIS analysis, automation, webmaps, and decision-support tools.

Can you do simple drone photos or video?

Yes. I hold an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certification and can provide aerial photos and video for homes, land, buildings, listings, project sites, and general property documentation. Drone work is available across Oklahoma by project need, subject to airspace, weather, site access, and scheduling.

What if I do not know whether I need GIS?

That is normal. You can describe the problem in plain language: what place, property, route, risk, boundary, pattern, or process you are trying to understand. I can help translate that into the right map, analysis, dataset, dashboard, or automation workflow.

Can you make custom PDF maps?

Yes. PDF maps are often the right deliverable for reports, meetings, property packets, grant materials, field crews, and planning documents. I can also create webmaps when the project needs an interactive version.

Can you help evaluate outdoor warning sirens?

Yes. I can help municipalities and counties map existing sirens, estimate outdoor sound coverage, find gaps and overlap, and compare practical options such as keeping, relocating, replacing, or adding sirens. This can support tornado warning, severe wind, flash flood, hazardous-materials, or other local outdoor-warning missions, depending on local policy. The goal is to give emergency managers clear choices before major spending decisions.

Do I need to understand the modeling terminology?

No. The technical work can include sound propagation modeling, coverage accounting, and optimization, but the deliverable should be understandable: where coverage is strong, where it is weak, what options were tested, what they cost, and what tradeoffs local leaders need to consider.

Can you build webmaps or dashboards?

Yes. Interactive maps and dashboards are useful when people need to explore data, filter information, compare scenarios, or keep an operational view current without digging through raw files.

Can you automate repetitive tasks?

Yes. If you have a repeated GIS, data cleanup, reporting, file conversion, map production, or office workflow, I can often turn it into a repeatable script, tool, or small application.

How does meteorology fit into the work?

My meteorology background supports weather-aware spatial work: storms, warnings, exposure, hazard planning, environmental context, and risk communication. I do not position the business as an operational weather forecasting service.

Do you work remotely?

Yes. Many GIS, mapping, remote sensing, dashboard, and automation projects can be completed remotely. Drone work and some field documentation depend on location, airspace, weather, site access, and project timing.

Contact

Have a location-based problem?

Send a quick note about the question you are trying to answer. The first step is usually a short conversation about your data, constraints, and decision.

Email
jacob@tillotsonspatial.com
Location
Moore, Oklahoma
Availability
Remote project work welcome