GIS Technician

TIM LARSEN

*** * ******* ** ******, CO ***** 608-***-**** *************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To pivot wide-ranging interdisciplinary skills executed in real-world work settings into a GIS environment. Special interests lie in Cartography, Data Visualization and Spatial Analysis, and the effective communication of technical data into useable information.

EDUCATION

University of Denver - Colorado 2018

Masters of Science Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (3.98 GPA) Proficiency in ArcGIS/ArcPRO platform, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, MAPublisher

University of Wisconsin - Madison 1998

Bachelors of Sciences in Geography & Conservation Biology Certification from the Institute for Environmental Studies Post-Graduate coursework in Journalism & Public Policy

APPLICABLE SKILLS

Proven leader in management, exhibiting an approachable, calm, and logical demeanor handling pressure during stressful periods promoting a positive, mentoring, and forward-thinking modern business culture.

Management & Team Building: Hiring, termination, scheduling, training, coordinating & mentoring a staff of 25

Cost Control & Budget Analysis: Maintaining labor & managing product costs, performing inventories

Supply Chain: Coordinating daily ordering from multiple vendors

Business Execution: Overseeing product quality control for daily operations and special events

Customer Satisfaction: Understanding industry trends and customer needs, fulfilling desires

Responsibility: Displaying strong work ethic and emotional intelligence preferring correct methodology over shortcuts

EXPERIENCE

Frontier GeoTek – GIS Technician (9-2019 to 1-2020): Charter Communications contractor analyzing billing & service areas, FME model execution, map production

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Geospatial Data Science Internship (7-2018 to 8-2019): Accomplishments in developing flagship RE-Explorer.com, lead author in published technical report comparing renewable energy web apps (https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy19osti/74233.pdf), database development, digitization in Google Earth Engine via Javascript; familiarity with Python, open source database management, GeoServer, SQL. Hillside aspect analysis, SRTM data visualized in Google Earth (US Virgin Islands)

HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE

Sprouts Farmer’s Market, Denver, CO (3-2017 to 7-2019) Butcher, Meat Department: Fabrication of beef, chicken, lamb, fresh sausage; Customer service

Homegrown Tap & Dough, Arvada, CO (5-2016 to 12-2016) Chef: All aspects of kitchen management: Hiring/termination, menu development, systems implementation

Wynkoop Brewpub, Denver, CO (5-2015 to 5-2016)

Sous Chef: All aspects of kitchen management

The Coopers Tavern, Madison, WI (12-2009 to 4-2015) Executive Chef: All aspects of kitchen management; Opening chef for popular gastropub

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