Jasniya Sunil Shah
Morgantown, WV ***** - 304-***-**** - Email: ********@*******.*** - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasniya-shah
CAREER OBJECTIVE
An opportunity to work and be a part of an organization as a GIS analyst, with scope for personal & professional development, where I can explore new ventures & focus on acquiring the skills & knowledge to contribute towards preserving life forms.
EXPERIENCE
GIS Technician- Felidae Conservation Fund July ‘17 – present
Created custom maps representing the geographic distribution, areas of high/low density and effect of environmental factors on their occupancy rates using ArcGIS 10.x and spatial analysis tools.
Developed automation framework using Model Builder and ArcPy Python for spatial analysis of large datasets.
Implemented custom models created using Model Builder in multiple areas.
Created & maintained GIS geodatabase for easy retrieval of all spatial and tabular data by other team members.
Accessed regional databases to collect relevant information for spatial and temporal analysis.
Statistically tested and confirmed the hypothesis regarding the temporal and spatial activity of the mammalian carnivores in the Bay area using Python.
Created dashboard and stories using Tableau for bi-weekly progress reports.
Data Analyst (Intern) - Felidae Conservation Fund Nov ’16 – May ‘17
Collected, managed and analyzed co-occurrence data for mammalian carnivores in the San Francisco Bay area.
Monitored camera traps and maintained a database of more than 300 camera stations using Excel and Access to support easy statistical analysis.
Developed probability models for occupancy analysis using PRESENCE software.
Created heat maps to represent species occupancy and detection patterns in the east, west, north and south bays.
Assisted with various fundraising and outreach programs.
Project Intern- Biozone Research Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Jul ’14 - Nov ‘14
Collected and processed biological tissue samples from Portunus reticulatus crab species and studied their genetic diversity in the Eastern Indian Ocean.
Maintained a database of all the tissue samples using SQL.
SKILLS
GIS skills- ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, Spatial Analyst, Model Builder, ArcGIS Online.
Statistical and Database skills– SQL, MS Excel, MS Word, Access, Tableau, Minitab.
Programming language- Python.
Hardworking, confident, patient, friendly, optimistic, independent and team player and detail-oriented.
EDUCATION
Master of science (MS) in Ecology- University at Buffalo - SUNY, GPA- 3.74/4 Aug ‘15 – Sept ‘17
Advanced Ecology, Conservation Biogeography, Bioinformatics, Medical Statistics, Ethology.
B. Tech in Biotechnology, Anna university, India, GPA- 8.1/10 Aug ‘11- May ‘15
Molecular Biology, Animal & Plant Biotechnology, Environmental science, Probability and Statistics.
AWARDS AND INDEPENDENT COURSEWORK
Awards- “The Wipro Earthian 2012” award for the paper “Bioenergy Production from Grey Water– A Possible Solution to Clean Cooum –The River That Flows through the Heart of My City”.
Coursework
oRio +20 (United Nations conference on sustainable development) India certification program, (A-Grade).
oGetting started with GIS. Course conducted by ESRI.
oReferencing Data to Real-World Locations Using ArcGIS. Course conducted by ESRI.
oBasics of map projections. Course conducted by ESRI.
oSolving Spatial Problems Using ArcGIS. Course conducted by ESRI.
oPython Scripting for Geoprocessing Workflows. Course conducted by ESRI.
oPython. Certified course by Codeacademy.
REFERENCES - available on request.