PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Seeking to leverage my experience in customer service, IT troubleshooting, ArcGIS and Surveying to excel in a technical field that provides solutions to customers. Motivated, enthusiastic employee with a strong customer service skill set, ability to manage others, and a desire to succeed in my career path. Passionate about learning new skills to reach my full professional potential through training, mentoring, and new experiences.
EXPERIENCE
Survey Party Chief, S&V Surveying
Spring, TX. Oct. 2017 – Present
Manage survey crew to work as a team and complete daily tasks efficiently.
Provide an estimate of completion time for each assigned job.
Work with construction contractors to provide details for benchmarks for elevations.
Collect data using GPS and other devices for data collection to be used in the creation of topographic surveys.
Calculate points to lay out roads, buildings, ditches, storm, and sanitary sewers.
Upkeep of equipment, reporting of any problems
Making detailed drawings and notes to include with data to be processed and reported.
Maintaining maintenance logs for equipment and vehicles
Survey Party Chief, LJA Engineering
Houston, TX. Mar. 2017 – Oct. 2017
Manage survey crew to work as a team and complete daily tasks efficiently.
Provide an estimate of completion time for each assigned job.
Work with construction contractors to provide details for benchmarks for elevations.
Collect data using GPS and other devices for data collection to be used in the creation of topographic surveys.
Calculate points to lay out roads, buildings, ditches, storm, and sanitary sewers.
Upkeep of equipment, reporting of any problems
Making detailed drawings and notes to include with data to be processed and reported.
Maintaining maintenance logs for equipment and vehicles
Survey Instrument Technician, LJA Engineering
Houston, TX. Mar. 2013 – 2017
Collection of data such as elevation, angle, rod height, instrument height and distance.
Troubleshoot and educate other employees on the various uses of the data collection devices and software used in the field daily.
Increase performance of data collection devices by doing routine maintenance/cleaning.
Allow for the transfer of files from the field to the office through cellular or Wi-Fi connection from data collection devices
Instrument Man, LSI (Acquired by LJA Engineering)
Pasadena, TX. Jan 2012 – May 2012
Collect field data for use in the design, layout, and construction of buildings, roads, and underground utilities in new or existing subdivisions.
Inventory of items needed in the day to day functioning of a survey crew such as paint, iron rods, flagging, and various other pieces of equipment
Jr. Admin, Hostgator.com
Houston, TX. Mar. 2011 – Dec 2011
Create new accounts on the server so that customers could upload their websites.
Assisting with the transfer of files from previous webhost to Hostgator.
Creating email addresses and teaching the customer how to use cPanel to create the email themselves.
Adjusting DNS zone records so that customers can host email elsewhere and host the main website with Hostgator.
Service Technician, Fry's Electronics
Webster, TX. Mar 2010 – Oct 2010
Worked with the customers direct to troubleshoot and diagnose concerns to resolve their computer issues
Backup, restore, and recovery of lost data as well as virus removal.
Repair and replacement of desktop and laptop hardware such as hard drives, keyboards and LCD screens.
Vendor Rep, Marketstar.com
Pasadena, TX. Jan. 2010 – Present (Seasonal Contractor)
Demonstrating various electronic devices from vendors at in-store locations.
Training store associates in the use, features, and benefits of these devices so that they are better equipped to inform their customers about the products being demonstrated
Jr Party Chief, E. Riley Surveying
Houston, TX. Mar. 2006 – Dec 2010
Collect data for use in the design construction and building of subdivisions
Collect data for legal matters concerning title agreements, property boundaries, and placement of utilities.
Use the latest Leica Viva total station as well as GPS equipment
IT Support, E. Riley Surveying
Setup and maintenance of the internal network.
EDUCATION
Lone Star College
Cypress, TX 2016 to Present
Currently studying to complete an associate of science for Geographic Information Systems. Specializing in the use of ArcGIS software.
Houston Community College
Houston, TX 2004 – 2006
Studied computer science with a focus in computer programming.
Sam Rayburn High School
Pasadena, TX 1995 – 1997
Graduated from Sam Rayburn with an advanced placement diploma and 3.5 GPA. Attended the L.P. Card skill center for their class in computer programming.
SKILLS
CompTIA A+ certified
NSPS CST level 1 certified
Proficient with all Microsoft Operating systems including Windows 10
Proficient with Linux based Operating systems such as RedHat, CentOS, and Ubuntu
Intermediate knowledge of various programming languages including, Qbasic, Visual Basic, C++, Visual C++, HTML, and PHP
Proficient with ADB and Fastboot for troubleshooting and flashing Android devices.
Proficient with Trimble TSC3 data collectors and Trimble GPS
Proficient with Leica Viva robotic total station and GPS
Proficient with MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
Proficient with ESRI ArcGIS and ArcGIS pro