TECHNICAL SKILLS:

GIS: ArcMap 10.x, ArcInfo, ArcSDE, ArcServer, Adobe Flex API, Spatial Analyst, Community Analyst, Operations Dashboard, ArcGIS Online, geodatabase design, GPS, Model Builder, beginning Python, Web services

DATABASE: MS Access, Enterprise - level ArcSDE, SQL Server 2008, data validation, characterization & migration

ANALYST: MS Office Suite, SharePoint, requirements gathering, project management, data & process analysis, all stages of the SDLC, liaison with partners and other agencies

COMMUNICATION: Research and report writing, system documentation, training, public speaking & presenting of technical/scientific studies, team collaboration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SENIOR GIS ANALYST

Confidential, Wash., DC

Responsibilities:

• Provide 24/7 mapping and GIS analyses to support planning, mitigation, and response within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response (ASPR) during public health emergencies, evacuations, disasters, and special events (examples include the Haiti Cholera epidemic, Japan earthquake and tsunami, hurricane season, Midwest flooding, potential terrorist activity, and the Affordable Care Act)
• Collect and manage spatial data for the Secretary’s Operations Center (SOC) for immediate use during emergency situations and exercises and to compile situational awareness maps for national and international incidents
• Manage data, users, permissions, and Web mapping services for MedMap, the agency’s online medical and disaster relief map viewer running on ArcServer, MS SQL Server 2008, and Adobe Flex
• Manage project requests, workloads, and emergency staffing for a small, dynamic GIS team
• Provide subject matter expert guidance on best methods to analyze and summarize health data, and present analyses in briefings to senior-level personnel and partner agencies
• Coordinate information gathering and sharing between emergency response agencies, including supporting emergency response, command, defense, and national intelligence offices/agencies
• Implement tools, scripts, database enhancements, and workflow refinements to maximize efficiency and response time; plan for systems enhancements, development, and continuity of operations
• Maintain hardware and software resources, including upgrading desktops, ArcServer, and ArcSDE to version 10

SENIOR GIS SPECIALIST / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Confidential, Fairfax, VA

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and presented spatial data related to water quality and other environmental issues, such as evaluating the effectiveness of best practices, estimating impervious surface coverage, and tracking land use changes for watershed management
• Coordinated with government clients to understand their business processes, assess user needs, and gather requirements necessary to design info. systems, advise on GIS best methods, and manage project solutions
• Served as project manager, team lead, and technical subject matter expert on scientific projects for federal, state, tribal, and local government clients and managed the performance of sub-contractors and the quality assurance of data on strategic enterprise-level projects
• Characterized, manipulated, and synthesized data from databases and geospatial applications to identify commonalities, trends, and issues, in preparation for clients’ use, Web applications, and managing in SDE
• Collaborated with IT developers to identify requirements, design and test systems and databases/GDBs, and composed technical documentation for all stages of the system development life cycle
• Conducted scientific research and gathered and analyzed data pertaining to water resource issues and best management practices and presented findings in white papers, fact sheets, Web content, and at conferences

GIS ANALYST / PLANNER

Confidential, Culpeper, VA

Responsibilities:

• Acted as a regional GIS liaison for a five-county government agency by managing a central repository of spatial data, incorporating new data sources, and providing technical expertise on GIS analysis
• Researched and composed publicly-available transportation planning and community development studies using various statistical data, trade publication reviews, spatial data, and personal interviews
• Used ArcGIS as an analytical and presentation tool for numerous planning initiatives including transportation network analysis, natural resources management, economic development, and emergency preparedness
• Performed all network administration for a small business office, including equipment maintenance, data backup, purchases and upgrades, and troubleshooting and solving
• Met with local officials and citizens to help determine priorities and needs at the town, county, & regional levels
• Organized and hosted a two-day training seminar on HAZUS-MH Flood software

GIS ANALYST / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST

Confidential, Niagara Falls, NY

Responsibilities:

• Supported customized GIS applications for clients by building spatial coverages, adding remotely sensed imagery, gathering data from the internet, linking databases, and incorporating scanned reports and geological data
• Managed environmental monitoring data by constructing new databases in MS Access and Excel, creating queries for analysis, and performing database validation to ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Produced spreadsheets, graphs, reports, and GIS layouts to support reports and presentations
• Conducted limited fieldwork and site surveys (with HAZWOPER training)

GIS INTERN

Confidential, Sharpsburg, MD

Responsibilities:

• Used GPS, aerial photography, and historical documents to finalize the park’s layer of historical features
• Assisted park staff with natural resource projects, such as deer population surveys and gypsy moth investigations

REPORT WRITER

Confidential, Amherst, NY

Responsibilities:

• Compiled and interpreted laboratory testing data and composed client deliverables