GIS Analyst

**** ****** ***** * *****: acogp9@r.postjobfree.com

Norcross, GA 30092 Phone: 618-***-****

LINDA A. OBIEKE

CAREER OBJECTIVE: To utilize and contribute my skills and initiate ideas towards the achievement

of the goals & development of a forward-looking organization where integrity, collaboration, passion and

service are emphasized.

EDUCATION

M.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), USA – August 2014

Geography majored in Geographical Information System (GPA - 4.00/4.00)

B.Sc., Delta State University (DELSU), Nigeria – December 2009

Geography and Regional Planning (GPA – 4.06/5.00)

PROJECT

Soil Erosion risk Assessment Mapping on Richland Creek Watershed Illinois, A GIS Approach,

2014

HONORS/AWARDS

Dr. Charles F. Hess Graduate Student Award, SIUE, USA - 2014

Dremuk Watts International Graduate Fellowship Award, SIUE, USA - 2012

Best Graduate Student 2009 Session, DELSU, Nigeira – 2000

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word), Visio

Expertise in Geographic Information System(GIS): Esri ArcGIS for Desktop & Online, ArcMap,

ArcCatalog, Geodatabase, Python Google Earth and ERDAS Imagine

Proficiency in SPSS, SAS basic, SQL Database management

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

Scholar Research Project, October 2012 – December 2014

SIU International Office with Department of Geography

Position: GIS Data Analyst (Part-time)

Assisted in project data compiling and analyzing of local villages in Edo-North of Nigeria

Created Shapefile for over 200 villages and their road network via Google Earth

Converted Google KML file within the ArcMap using ArcToolbox to Layer (.lyr)

Created Maps for Country, State and counties of interest with their feature classes

Queried and analyzed relationships and contrast between studied villages in line with project

hypothesis

Submitted report and provide continuous update on project findings

Center for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, August 2013 –

August 2014

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA

Position: Resource Center Client Assistant

Duties:

Responded quickly to client phone and walk-in inquiries and complaints

Managed materials log and ensure appropriate documentation of customers order information

Liaised with client to clarify product preference while completing request transactions

Priced and accounted all consumables and send invoice to clients for payment using Microsoft

Excel and Access

Updated online database inventory with newly acquired equipment and resource materials

Ensured equipment are operational prior to leasing and reported any malfunction

Software used Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Constantconstant.com, STEM Online

inventory, and Google Drive

Department of Geography, SIUE, Illinois, May 2013 – August 2013

Position: Graduate GIS Research Assistant

Duties:

Facilitated faculty GIS research work

Helped in conducting research on topics and publications as assigned

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Proctored exams and graded scripts and assignments

Monitored and supervised GIS laboratory

Performed ad hoc administrative duties

GBioMed Nigeria Limited Lagos Nigeria, June 2011 – July 2012

Position: Business Analyst

Duties & Achievements:

Recommended solutions for creating more revenue and reducing costs based on budgets

Responded quickly to client requirements

Analyzed customer/clients data like finding the geographical location of hospitals in high demand

of certain biomedical products, and convert these data into business intelligence

Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, clients financial commitments, and project

future revenues and expenses or to provide advice where necessary

Maintained database of potential and suppliers contact numbers and emails based on request,

location and optimum payment

Ensured up-to-date report to management regarding any unusual features in business financing or

supplies

Business software used include Excel (Filter, sort, vlookup & pivot table), MS Access, SPSS

programming

World Health Organization (WHO) Project (N.Y.S.C) Kaduna, Nigeria, October 2010 – June 2011

Position: Independent Immunization Monitor/ Data Analyst

Duties & Achievements:

Collated, manipulated and analyzed large population data of thousands of mothers and children of

polio vaccination age group using both descriptive and inferential statistics

Queried data and conducted house monitoring sampled for polio immunization vaccination

markings verification for location selected

Ensured submission of report to included errors and omissions in data based on variables such as

age, location, district, gender; also accuracy of personal field findings to existing data

Result generated permitted polio re-vaccination and mop-up for five district areas

Software used to perform statistical analysis include Excel (Filter, sort, vlookup & pivot table),

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MS Access, SPSS software, GIS

Alpha Educational Consulting Delta, Nigeria January 2008 - September 2009

Position: Sales Associate/Cashier

Duties:

Assisted educational development team in creating curriculum plans for potential students

/instructors

Worked closely with internal team to deliver services with high level of client satisfaction

Conducted market research and analysis to increase sales of materials and enrollment

Managed and maintained records of applicants, registered clients, transactions and payment

Business software used include Excel (Filter, sort, vlookup & pivot table), PowerPoint, MS

Access,

Achievement: Helped to create outlet a new outlet as part of business growth and expansion.

TRAINING/WORKSHOPS

Customer Relationship Management, Certificate of Completion HP Life E-learning - 2014

IT for Business Success Certification of Completion HP Life E-learning - 2014

SAS E-course: SAS Programing 1 Essential 2014

Leadership Development Program, SIUE September- November 2013

(Keys to Leadership, Ethics, Leadership Success, Effective Communication, Professional

Etiquette, Conflict Resolution, Time Management, Team Leadership)

Gaiya National Volunteer Program Workshop, Kaduna, Nigeria - August 2010

WHO, Health & Immunization Awareness Workshop, Kaduna, Nigeria - October2010

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Graduate Dean Advisory Council Representative, 2013 - 2014

Vice President Charity Club Organization, National Youth Corp Kaduna, Nigeria, 2010/2011

Student Union Government – Hall of Residence Governess DELSU, Nigeria, 2008/2009

Student Union Government - Financial Secretary, Hall of Residence DELSU, Nigeria, 2007/2008

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Chief Speaker Student Representative Council, Sagamu, Nigeria, 2003/2004

COMPETENCIES AND TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skill

Optimistic, dependable and dynamic

Having a forensic approach to research and problem-solving

Project management and event planning

Good Leadership & collaboration skill

IT literate, proficient in Microsoft Applications

Good understanding of consumer pricing mechanism and the factors that drives sales

VOLUNTEER WORK

Judge, Science and Engineering Research Challenge, March 2014

Airplane Park Rebuild project Edwardsville Illinois, October 2013

Mississippi River cleaning, Granite City, Illinois, March 2013

SIUE Exhibition, Department of Geography, September 2013

REFERENCES Available upon request

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