Profile
I am a highly skilled GIS professional with a B.Sc. from the University of Guelph in Environmental Geoscience and Geomatics. I have been working in the geoscience industry for the last 7 years as both the lead of a GIS team and head of the IT department at a geological and geophysical consulting firm. My experience includes managing several large GIS projects, database development, and data management. As the IT lead, I provide the technical support and IT infrastructure for our offices and remote sites. The wide skill-set I have obtained while working in a multitude of roles since the start of my career has resulted in the ability to master new skills quickly, a flexibility to the job at hand, and excellent time management practices.
Professional Experience
GIS & IT Manager
- Manage GIS team to ensure that project objectives and timelines are met
- Creation and management of GIS data products, mapping requests and geospatial analysis
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for electronic data processing and computer systems operations and development
- Work with geological, geophysical, and topographical datasets in GIS to solve complex earth science questions
Achievements:
- Increased communication and collaboration company-wide by implementing G Suite
- Developed and maintained several in-house geological database applications using MS Access
- Created automated backup and recovery schedules for Windows Server and Synology DSM
- Produced hundreds of maps for reports, presentations, and web media
Technologies used:
- ArcMap
- ArcGIS Pro
- MS Office
- PostgreSQL
- G Suite
GIS Technologist
- Maintenance, development, and distribution of GIS data
- Scanning and georeferencing historical air photo collection
- Digital image editing and modification using photo editing software
- Digitizing historical fire insurance plans and land ownership data
- Implementation of ArcGIS Server software for web mapping services
Achievements:
- Successfully deployed ArcGIS Server on local hardware to host and distribute University GIS data to staff and students
- Accurately georeferenced and digitized hundreds of historical fire plans
Technologies used:
- ArcMap
- ArcGIS Server
- MS Office
- Adobe Photoshop
Skills & Tools
GIS
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ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro)
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QGIS
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Golden Software Surfer
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Geosoft Oasis Montaj
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PostGIS
IT
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Python
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PostgreSQL
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Windows Server
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MS Office
Others
- MS Access
- Git
- Ubuntu
- Synology DSM
- Django
- Pandas
- Matplotlib
Education
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B.Sc. Honours in Environmental Geoscience and GeomaticsUniversity of Guelph2008 - 2013
Certificates & Awards
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Python(Basic)HackerRank Certificate
- Proficiency in Scalar Types, Operators and Control Flow, Strings, Collections and Iteration, Modularity, Objects and Types and Classes
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SQL(Advanced)HackerRank Certificate
- Proficiency in query optimization, data modeling, Indexing, window functions, and pivots in SQL.
Language
- English (Native)
Interests
- Canoeing
- Motorcycling
- Mechanics