Data Specialist Scrum Master

DAVID TORVAL JOHNSON

North Richland Hills, TX ***82 214-***-**** ***.******@*****.***

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SPECIALIST SPATIAL DATA SPECIALIST Experienced and results-driven GIS data specialist and senior engineer professional with expertise in delivering impactful analytics across products, creating technical software manuals, marketing & risk. Exceptional talent in people management, building teams, leading through changes, and establishing cross-functional partnerships to drive data-informed products and business decisions. History of success in transforming analytics into solutions with a significant gain in user engagement while reducing workload. Strength in updating GIS databases, agile methodologies and new application releases.

KEY SKILLS

GIS ESRI ArcGIS Suite Databases SQL Tableau SAS Excel Python HTML Data Analytics

Dashboard Design RF Propagation Models Networks Forecasting Cross-Functional Leadership Project Management SAFe Methodology Team Building Coaching and Mentoring Growth Strategy PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Verizon, Irving, TX January 2008 - July 2023

Senior GIS Engineer, Network Systems

● Performed spatial analysis of cellular coverage data for clients in other teams (Sales, Government Accounts, Web Maps) using Python scripts and ArcGIS tools.

● Updated RF propagation models and database content to enhance coverage predictions for transmitters using Forsk Atoll.

● Implemented & managed quarterly GIS data and application releases.

● Extracted data for various business partners from databases using SQL queries. Also used query builder and model builder tools in ESRI ArcGIS software to provide data used in coverage analysis requests. Wrote and executed other queries as needed by my team and other teams.

● Created graphs, reports and maps from data results.

● Compiled cellular coverage RF data from several markets into single shapefiles for coverage display on Verizon's website.

● Helped manager by conducting meetings and other team functions in her absence.

● Performed acting Scrum Master duties for SAFe (Scaled Agile) projects while main Scrum Master was away.

● Developed training documentation and conducted training classes for 200 new and existing users of fiber optic network GIS application.

● Cultivated relationships with vendors to improve GIS data and application software, establishing myself as a single point of contact within the company for determining solutions to a variety of business problems. Experian, Irving, TX July 2007 - November 2007

GIS Specialist

● Created GIS models and processed GIS data for the sales team.

● Wrote technical software manuals.

Dallas Water Utilities, Dallas, TX December 2005 - July 2007 Gis Analyst I

● Managed quality of work done by GIS Technicians for water and sewer digitizing projects.

● Conducted meetings with junior staff members to ensure quality of work standards were maintained.

● Reconciled approved work in the ArcGIS SDE database. Performed analysis of water and sewer network capacity. EDUCATION

Master of Science (MS) in Geospatial Information Sciences University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science DeVry University, Irving, TX

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