Manager Technician

Charles Robbins

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CAREER OBJECTIVE: With over 20 years in the engineering consultation field, I would like to secure a

position to further challenge my knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Civil Engineering,

Planning, Architecture, Drafting, Presentations, Graphics and Digital Photography while applying my varied

computer experience and interest.

CERTIFICATIONS:

CompTIA A+

Certified GIS Professional

40 hours OSHA training

Architectural/Building Construction Engineering Technician NICET Certification Engineering Technician

EDUCATION:

Nashville State

DuPont Senior High School

EXPERIENCE:

Date Company/Position/Location

12/2011-11/2012 Northrop Grumman contractor to US Army 95th Civil Affairs Brigade/Civil

Information Management System (CAOS) GIS Manager/Fort Bragg, NC

09/2004-12/2011 AECOM contractor to US Air Force, AFCENT A7 (9th Air Force)/Expeditionary

GeoBase Manager/CSA/Equipment Manager/Shaw AFB, SC

02/2003-09/2004 WESI Consulting, Inc. /GIS Specialist & Planner/Myrtle Beach, SC

08/2001-02/2003 Professional Consultant/Clients: City of Myrtle Beach, Quality Pools, Restaurant

Solutions, Pine Bluff Assoc./Myrtle Beach, SC

11/1998-08/2001 DDC Engineers/GIS Services Manager &Planner/Myrtle Beach, SC

08/1997-11/1998 Hobbs, Upchurch and Associates/GIS Technician/Myrtle Beach, SC

03/1997-08/1997 Graham + Carter Architects/CAD Manager/Pawley’s Island, SC

10/1996-02/1997 Phillips, Inc. / Assistant to VP of Design (CAD/IS Manager)/Nashville, TN

03/1994-10/1996 Eckenfelder, Inc. /GIS Technician/Nashville, TN

09/1991-03/1994 Law Engineering/GIS Technician/Nashville, TN

08/1990-09/1991 State of Tennessee/Engineering Intern/Nashville, TN

05/1990-08/1990 Jesse E. Walker, RLS, PE/Survey Technician/Nashville, TN

Summary of Skills:

I have worked exclusively in the Civil, Architectural, Information Technology (IT) and Geographic

Information Systems (GIS) consulting fields for the last 20+ years. During that time I have worked with

several different computer based applications to create an assortment of engineering documents and

graphics (web/print) for use on a wide variety of specialized projects.

I have been the principal analyst on planning projects that have included 2500+ single/multi-family units,

multi-use, and commercial developments in several different municipalities. I have worked on Geographical

Information Systems (GIS) databases and database administration/creation that have included everything

from environmental planning, forestry management, wetland mapping, planning, physical and human

geography, population and health management, epidemiology mapping, planning and disaster recovery.

I have experience creating finished maps using cartographic principles and understanding of map

projections; converting Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) documents into GIS formats; and I have created 3D

models of various structures including minor league baseball stadiums, church facilities, and large

commercial development plans.

In performance of my duties, I have a strong understanding of the following software; Autodesk AutoCAD,

ESRI ArcMap GIS, ArcGIS Server, Arc SDE with Oracle and SQL databases, @Last, SketchUp 3D Modeling, Vue

Professional 3D Rendering, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe Acrobat Professional,

and various Trimble GPS applications. I can also create videos from pre-production to post and DVD

production, using professional grade equipment and software such as Adobe Premier Professional. I have

strong presentation graphics experience and cartographic skills using Adobe Photoshop.

I have extensive knowledge and experience working with remote sensed data, including satellite imagery

and aerial photography from various vendors including Digital Globe and GeoEye. I have worked with

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) personal to collect imagery and vector content to fill

requirements of several clients. I have defined Areas of Interests (AOI) for Air Force and Army clients with

specific specifications to fill the client’s requirements. I have also interfaced with the Homeland Security

Infrastructure Protection (HISP) Gold program to leverage the data model utilized within the program.

I am a trained survey technician; Air Force trained Work Group Manager (CSA) with CompTIA A+

certification, System Administrator and Equipment Custodian. Experience with Defense Information

Systems Agency (DISA) and the military service branches and how they relate to each other. I have been

directly involved in setting up a distributed edge cached network of data and its components to support end

users in the AFCENT Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Lead and performed work and data collection efforts in demanding temporary duty assignments in Qatar,

United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Germany, Austria, France, England, Netherlands and Greece. I have

traveled to numerous locations within the United States in the performance of my positions as well.

SYSTEMS:

Applications GIS: ESRI ArcGIS Desktop with extensions, ArcCatalog, ArcSDE, ArcPad/Mobile

Remote Sensing: ERDAS Imagine, Trimble Business Center and Pathfinder Office/TerraSync, GATOR/CAOS,

ArcGIS Image Server

CAD: Autodesk -AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Map 3D, Architecture Desktop

Graphics: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

3D Modeling: SketchUp, Vue Professional

Video: Adobe Premiere and After Effects

Applications/OS: MS-DOS/Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Office -

Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher Visio, Internet Explorer, Windows Server 2003/2008.

Systems: Experience with a variety of hardware and peripherals, including hard drives, memory, nic, video

cards, etc., GPS Survey and Mapping Grade Trimble hardware.

Database: Oracle, Access, SQL

Helpdesk: Remedy

References:

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