Ari Isaak, GISP, CFLC in

Ari Isaak, GISP, CFLC

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Founder at Photometrics AI
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Ari Isaak is the Founder of Photometrics AI, leveraging over 25 years of GIS/mapping experience to optimize street lighting with artificial intelligence. A holder of a Community Friendly Lighting Certification, he has led major lighting conversion projects for cities like Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco. Colleagues describe him as highly innovative.

Originally from the San Diego area, Ari earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of Redlands. His entrepreneurial drive is evident from founding and managing a successful GIS consulting firm for 15 years before launching his current AI-focused venture.

Unique fact: Ari holds a patent for a Geographic Lighting Central Management System that uses geographic data to dynamically determine roadway lighting performance.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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AI in Lighting
His current company, Photometrics AI, is dedicated to using AI and lighting controls to improve street lighting design and efficiency.
GIS for Urban Design
He has consistently argued for over a decade that geography and GIS should be the backbone of streetlighting design and safety, not just a mapping tool.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Founder
Photometrics AI
6-2021 - 1-2024
Director of Innovation and Strategy
Evari GIS Consulting, Inc.
7-2016 - 6-2021
Founder and CEO
Evari GIS Consulting, Inc.
11-2008 - 7-2016
Owner and GIS Admin
Evari GIS Consulting, Inc.
8-2012 - 12-2012
Part-Time Faculty
NewSchool of Architecture + Design
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Education
1996 - 2001
Bachelor's Degree
University of Redlands
2002 - 2004
Certificate
University of California, Riverside
BA
ESRI
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