Addisu Dereje Mekonnen

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Bowling Green, OH 43402

Phone: +1-419-***-****

Email: acan2d@r.postjobfree.com, acan2d@r.postjobfree.com

Education

. Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, OH expected in

December 2013

o M.Sc. in Geology, Area of Specialization: Web Geographic

Information Systems (GIS)

. HiLCoE School of Computing - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

o Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science, 2008-2010

. Addis Ababa University - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

o M.Sc. in GIS and Remote Sensing, 2003-2005

o B.Sc. in Geology and Geophysics, 1996-2000

Language Skills:

. Amharic : Speak, Write and Read Very Well

. English : Speak, Write and Read Very Well

Computer:

. Programming Languages :

Visual Basic.net, HTML, CSS, Python

. Database Software:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008/2010, PostgrSQL database,

POSTGIS, Geodatabase

. GIS and Remote Sensing Software

Arcview, ArcGIS 9.x and 10.x, ArcGIS Server 10.x, ArcSDE,

ArcGIS Silverlight Viewer,Arctool Box, Arc Catalog, Model Builder, 3D

Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Arc Hydro, ArcIMS, MapInfo, ENVI, ERDAS, ILWIS,

Idrisi, CARTALINX, Spaceman (rainfall generator from Meteosat), HEC-HMS,

HEC-RAS

. Image Processing Software :

Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw

. Application Software :

Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Access, Ms PowerPoint,Ms Publisher,

Ms Outlook (97/2000/XP/2006/2012)

. Operating System Software:

Ms - DOS, Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP/2006/Vista/8, Linux

(basic)

. Statistical Software:

SPSS

. Internet and Email, Macromedia Flash, Dream weaver

Professional Experiences

o Bowling Green State University, Ohio as Graduate Research Assistant (Jan.

2012 - present)

Duties and Responsibilities

. Identify and process spatial data used for off shore wind farm site

selection

. Develop geodatabase in postgreSQL

. Develop web GIS application using ArcGIS Server 10 Silverlight Viewer

for participatory GIS

. Implement and test the web GIS application

. Configuration and administration of IIS

o United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) - Nile Basin

initiative (NBI-WRPM) as a National IT / GIS /Database Specialist of

Ethiopia (Sep. 2008 - Jan. 2012)

Duties and Responsibilities

. Diagnosed and resolved a component level end user software and

hardware and ensured IT support tasks.

. Digitized paper maps, administered spatial Database and performed GIS

Vector and raster modeling and analysis.

. Implemented and tested Disaster Recovery (and business continuity)

plans.

. Provided staff training in the best practice use of new and existing

information management systems.

. Participated in the development of IT policies and procedures that

govern the utilization of IT resources

. Designed, developed, maintained, updated and upgraded the project web-

site, in collaboration with the other information management

specialists within NBI.

. Involved in relational database application development on client

server environments for PC and UNIX platforms.

. Provided technical task and project management, budgeting and

oversight, as well as technical

. Provided all levels of component design and integration of various

databases and GIS/RS technologies (ARC/INFO and ArcView, ArcGIS or

equivalent), external models, and programming (scripting, custom GUIs,

etc.)

. Prepared timely, accurate and quality progress, technical, financial

and other required reports on component activities

o United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-The Food and

Economy Group(FEG) as a Database Manager (Jan. 2007 -Aug. 2008)

Duties and Responsibilities

. Digitized livelihood zone, woreda and PA maps (using Arcview software for

mapping and excel for population data)

. Ensured that appropriate systems for data collection, storage, retrieval

and analysis are set up

. Compiled Population data by woreda and livelihood zone by P A, Crop

production data by woreda and season, Market price data by woreda and

month, Baseline household economy results by livelihood zone, Key

parameter results by woreda and livelihood zone.

. Set up a system for preparing woreda specific materials for each seasonal

assessment

. Set-up and maintain the software required to complete the outcome

analysis by woreda and livelihood zone and livelihood zone within woreda.

. Developed training materials and provide training in data storage,

retrieval and analysis

. Developed database/spreadsheet training materials.

. Maintained a digital library of project outputs, including

. Supported rapid dissemination of project outputs, e.g. by tailoring

materials for posting on the DPPA website.

o Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research as Assistant GIS Researcher

II (Aug.2006 - Dec. 31, 2006)

Duties and Responsibilities

. Assisted and coordinate in the establishment of GIS laboratory in EIAR

. Coordinated the management, sharing and exchange of spatial data with in

EIAR and with collaborating research centers, including collecting,

documenting and managing GIS and spatial databases

. Worked with project staff, researchers and other stakeholders to develop

spatial databases

. Supported GIS and image processing for a wide range of interdisciplinary

agricultural research projects

. Supported training courses in GIS, image processing (Remote Sensing),

Database Management, GPS and statistical software like SPSS, SAS and

MSTAT C

. Conducted researches in different agricultural disciplines

. Installed and maintained GIS, Remote Sensing and statistical software in

EIAR head quarter and different research centers

o Grace College of Business and Computer Sciences as Instructor and Grace

Computer Learning Center as Computer Instructor and Training Coordinator

in Computer Science Department (Jul. 2001 - Feb. 2006)

Duties and Responsibilities

. Prepared teaching materials and give lecture on different computer

courses such as database management, webpage designing, visual basic, C++

and different application software

. Given training on GIS and Remote sensing software such as ArcView,

ArcGIS, IDRISI, ILWIS, MapInfo, ENVI, and Cartalinx

. Participated in webpage development of the college and coordinate

lecturers in the department

o Computer Instructor, Delta Computer Systems - on Part Time basis (Jan.

2004 - Aug. 2004)

Duties and Responsibilities

. Given training on GIS and Remote sensing software such as ArcView and

ENVI

o As a geotechnical supervisor in General Power PLC. (Aug.2000 - June 2001)

Duties and Responsibilities

. Selected sites suitable for erecting electric power transmission posts

. Performed soil and rock test of selected sites

. Supervised any geotechnical activities carried out by the Plc.

Consultant

o European Commission (EC)as a Database/Information System Expert (Feb. 22,

2010 - March 22, 2010)

. The objective of this consultancy was Final Evaluation of Support to

the Food Security Information System Project.

o USAID-The Food and Economy Group(FEG) as a Database Manager (May. 2009

-July, 15. 2009 and August 1to August 15, 2009)

. The objective of this consultancy was to prepare maps for use in the

Livelihoods Atlas and for Oromia, Gambella and Benishangul regional

overviews. Specifically the consultant shall prepare the following

(Preparation of different maps)

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