GIS Analyst

SUMMARY

Skilled Geographer / GIS Analyst with over 14 years of experience GIS Analysis, data compilation, geographic information analyzing, project management, marketing research with focus on creating maps, tables and charts for reports, presentations and website content.

HIGHLIGHTS

Extensively created strategies that support opportunities for building GIS product development and improve customer awareness of GIS relevance

Successfully carried out 911 emergency services testing across Canada

Managed project, ensured completioFn of multiple projects to internal client satisfaction & completed 80% of projects under budget and on time

SCORE CARD

Skills

Years of Experience

GIS Analysis / Geography

6+

Project Management / Coordination

3+

Marketing Analysis / Research / Coordination

3+

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Geographer / GIS Analyst 2017 – Present

Arthur Lawrence, Houston, TX

Created strategies that support opportunities for building GIS product development and improve customer awareness of GIS relevance

Provided GIS analysis, created customized digital maps, and built databases for external clients

Provided technical data support to non-technical colleagues and clients

Provided project documentation and metadata for the lifespan of all geospatial projects

Marketing Coordinator / 2012 – 2015

Our Village, Toronto, ON

Created and stored a feature dataset of water wells in a geodatabase

Generated presentation quality maps based on cartographic principles

Provided editorial consistency in language, design, in various marketing communication materials

Improved content quality of articles, flyers, brochures and newsletters by ensuring thoroughness and accuracy

Increased brand awareness through online engagement

Project Coordinator 2009 – 2010

Wire IE, Toronto, ON

Successfully carried out 911 emergency services testing across Canada

Responsible for efficient and accurate database entry of under-serviced and remote locations for 911 services

Updated and queried database to track results

Digitized and mapped locations from address locators and geo-coded data

Resolved technical and management issues across different stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of project

Geographer 2006 – 2009

Zerosum, Montreal, QC

Engaged with the Northern Cree Communities’ stakeholders to identify opportunities for alternative local economic development

Collected geographic, social and economic data through field research

Digitized local hunting and fishing camps from aerial photographs and topographical maps

Created a database of Cree place names

Analyzed and integrated spatial data with supplementary data and displayed on digital maps with pop-ups

Rights Advisor 2005 – 2006

Psychiatric Patient Advocacy Office, Toronto, ON

Provided rights advice and support to inpatients institutionalized in psychiatric hospitals

Provided rights advice to individuals being considered for a community treatment order

Obtained legal aid and provided access to legal aid lawyers

Facilitated communication among inpatients, health staff and legal aid lawyers

Project Manager 2003 – 2005

Ipsos ASI, Toronto, ON

Managed project and ensured completion of multiple projects to internal client satisfaction

Completed 80% of projects under budget and on time

Liaised with market research team managers to ensure quota targets of each project were reached

Resolved problems through analytical skills and open communication with internal stakeholders

Established Best Practices with team members to achieve quality control and high standards in the department

Market Research Coder 2002 – 2003

Ipsos ASI, Toronto, ON

Classified effectively verbatim responses from open-ended questions into relevant categories for multiple ad-graphs

Created code-frames based on survey open-end responses, with net and subnet categories as appropriate

Assigned corresponding numeric codes to each verbatim response

Responsible for multiple ad-graphs in English and French

Internship 2001 – 2002

Niagara College, Niagara on the Lake, ON

Identified and delineated a protected area as habitat for the endangered Macaws in Ecuador

Developed a fire hazard model for the park with geographic information software and web-based technologies

Created brochures and PDFs showing maps of the Macaw habitat for public education

GIS Community Advocate

Sustainable Development Association, Mtl. QC.

Involved in creating interactive mapping tools for Notre Dame De Grace (NDG)Community Council to service educational outreach and community development

Generated a database of street addresses

Successfully advocated the importance of interactive social maps to the NDG Community Council

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