Employment Background
Virginia Department of Transportation
Spatial Intelligence Platform Lead
Oct 2016 - Current
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ArcGIS Online administrator responsible for organizational accounts, credit management, and overall content development
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Lead designer and technical resource responsible for maintaining and curating the content on VDOT’s Open Data Portal, Virginia Roads (http://www.virginiaroads.org)
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Internal consultant to VDOT and its customers providing operational and service support
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Trains users in GIS functionality while keeping the user community informed of current and emerging trends in the industry
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Creates and maintains implementation and training documents while advising user community of best practices
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Revamped the Data and Integration Services team work management system to better track projects and gather metrics setting an example for the rest of IT Division to follow.
City of Newport News
Department of Public Works
GIS Cartographic Technician
Aug 2014 - Feb 2015
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Collected and verified field data for City Property Survey Project
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Created standard operating procedure to improve departmental efficiency
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Maintained and manipulated spatial data to keep asset records current
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Fulfilled mapping requests in support of departmental and divisional needs
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Division primary for Department of Public Works Newsletter Committee
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Publisher for organization’s ArcGIS Online account
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Created custom GIS solutions to include online and hardcopy maps, reports, scripting tools, and Python Add-ins
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Worked collaboratively with divisions within Waterworks and outside organizations to fulfill GIS requests
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Facilitated use of Waterworks basemap data in Google Earth with the use of multiple Python scripts
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Automated processes as they arise to increase productivity and workflow
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Produced training materials such as User Guides to help Waterworks employees navigate Google Earth, ArcGIS products, and how to easily manipulate Python scripts in order to complete specific tasks
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Represented organization at career fairs to local programs
City of Newport News
Waterworks Department
GIS Programmer Analyst
Feb 2015 - Oct 2016
Old Dominion University
Information Technology Services
GIS Technician
May 2014 - Aug 2014
GIS Intern
Jan 2014 - May 2014
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Performed regular maintenance on multiple ArcSDE geodatabases with administrative rights
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Digitized and manipulated geospatial data
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Created geographic networks for use in Network Analyst for emergency evacuation plan project
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Collected and verified field data
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Created campus building footprints
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Interpreted and georeferenced CAD architectural blueprints
United States Army
Geospatial Intelligence Analyst
Apr 2009 - Apr 2014
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Created over 250 custom GIS products
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Managed a team of 5 personnel in completing daily geospatial operations
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Performed regular quality assurance inspections of geospatial products before finalization
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Assisted in creation of multiple geospatial standard operating procedures created to improve work flow
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Assisted in the installation of ArcGIS software while deployed to Afghanistan
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Accountable for Digital Topographic Support Systems equipment valued at over $1.1 million
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Deployed to Stuttgart, Germany in support of Special Operations Task Force North with United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) to fulfill all GEOINT requests for Special Operation units
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Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XVIII as an asset of Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan assigned to Task Force Balkh serving as a GEOINT analyst to develop all custom mapping solutions for intelligence and mission support requirements
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Collaborated with mission partners such as National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and All-Source analysts to perform all mapping needs for Village Stability Operations in support of all Task Force Balkh Special Operations assets
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Provided geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) support and instruction to 60 personnel in advanced individual training