Assistant Technician

Michael J. DuBois

**** ***** ****** ***. *, Columbia, SC 29205 Phone: 803-***-**** Email:

*********@*****.***

A recent graduate with an MS in Geography, seeking a position as a GIS TECHNICIAN. Highly-adaptable and

a quick learner; excited to expand existing technical and theoretical skillset via immersion in geospatial

technologies.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Proficient with ArcGIS Desktop 10.x

Substantial experience assisting non-technical clients with their GIS / mapping needs

Academic specialization in cartographic design (including thesis research)

Solid understanding of geodatabase design principles, with practical experience working within an

enterprise, versioned SDE environment

Extensive academic background in remote sensing and imagery analysis techniques

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Enjoys working both independently or as part of a team

Adheres to project deadlines

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced, 10.x (with Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Maplex extensions)

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ESRI Model Builder QCoherent LP360

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Expanding knowledge of Python scripting Adobe Flash, Photoshop

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SQL (functional proficiency) SPSS

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ERDAS Imagine 2010 MS Office (including Access)

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

MS, University of South Carolina (2013): Geography (GIScience concentration, with thesis)

GPA: 4.0

BS, Salem State University (2005): Cartography and GIS (Minors: Computer Science, French)

GPA: 4.0

ESRI Certified ArcGIS Desktop Associate 10 (2013)

“ArcGIS for Server: Sharing GIS Content on the Web” (2013: ESRI instructor-led training)

--- WORK EXPERIENCE ---

US Forest Service, Francis Marion & Sumter (FMS) National Forests Supervisor’s Office, Columbia, SC

GIS Technician 2012-

2013

Performed geospatial analysis for USFS scientists and personnel, created maps for custom needs, assisted FMS

GIS Coordinator in maintaining the Forest’s spatial data in enterprise RDBMS

• Spearheaded three-month analog-to-digital data conversion project of the Forest’s right-of-way/easement

data for the USFS Regional Office (Atlanta). Interpreted deeds, plats, legal descriptions of land tracts;

resulting product provides accurate, LiDAR-verified, GIS layer for use by Land Acquisitions,

Engineering and other Departments.

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• Developed a 15-year prescribed burn history tract layer for the Francis Marion National Forest to assist

Fire personnel.

• Provided GIS analysis/mapping support to forest personnel with limited GIS training

• Efficiently managed multiple, diverse mapping and analysis requests per workday, as needed

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Research Assistant 2011-2012

Performed GIS analysis for a retired humanities professor researching the spatial distribution of wealth in mid-

19th century New England.

• Managed small (20,000 records) MS Access database

• Produced analyses and maps for presentations and publications

• Developed proficiency in explaining fairly complex GIS principles to a client with limited GIS training

Research Assistant Summer 2012

Assisted GIScience faculty in revising introductory-level GIS course to meet USC’s Carolina Core requirements

• Tasked with reconfiguring GEOG 105’s 12 lab exercises from using ESRI software to free and open-

source products, to accommodate the greatly expanded class sizes resulting from Carolina Core status

for GEOG 105.

Teaching Assistant 2012

GEOG 341, Cartography – 17 students

• Taught weekly lab session using ArcGIS Desktop 10, delivered guest lecture (‘Proportional Symbols’) in

instructor’s absence

• Graded, and provided feedback on, students’ weekly map submissions; proctored exams

Geovantage, Inc., Swampscott, MA

Intern Summer 2004

Processed aerial imagery captured by company’s pilots.

FULL WORK HISTORY, INCLUDING NON-GIS JOBS, AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

• Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS)

• American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

• Association of American Geographers (AAG)

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS: (PRIMARY PRESENTER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

• Assessing Users’ Cognitive Load When Viewing Animated Choropleth Maps: A GIS Modeling Approach.

2013 SC Arc Users’ Conference: Columbia, SC.

• A Raster-Based Neighborhood Model for Evaluating Complexity in Dynamic Maps. AutoCarto 2012

Conference: Columbus, OH.

• Object-Oriented Classification Approach for Updating the National Coastal Wetlands Inventory. ASPRS

Annual Conference: Sacramento, CA, 2012. (not the primary presenter for this Geoleague Challenge

paper –a team effort. See Awards & Recognition, below).

• Characterising Indonesian Landcover Types by Annual NDVI Change, 1999-2003. AAG National

Meeting: Denver, CO, 2005.

• Assessing the Accuracy of Existing Spatial Data using High-Resolution Digital Imagery. Northeast

CAMEO Users’ Conference: Portland, ME, 2004.

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• Spatial Inequality in Wealth: A Bayesian Analysis of the Northeastern US in 1860 - Does Space Matter?

(2013) A. Kasakoff, A. Lawson, P. Dasgupta, S. Feetham and M. DuBois. Spatial Demography 1(1):

56-95.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

• Master’s Thesis Research Grant ($400), AAG Cartography Specialty Group (2012, one of three

recipients)

• ASPRS Geoleague Challenge competition, 2nd prize (2012, team of 6 with 5 colleagues)

• Michael P. Ruane Award (2005, SSU Geography Department’s annual award for “Excellence in Digital

Cartography”)

• Paul Tsongas Scholarship (SSU, 2001-2005: full tuition and fees)

GISCIENCE-RELATED COURSEWORK:

Graduate Undergraduate

• GIS Databases and Their Uses • Advanced Computer Cartography

• GIS-Based Modeling (emphasis on Model • Photogrammetry

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Builder & Python) Cartography

• LiDARgrammetric Digital Surface Mapping • Geographic Information Systems

• Digital Image Processing • Remote Sensing

• Seminar in Quantitative Analysis in Geography • Data Structures

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