MATTHEW
TABAKA
D A T A V I S U A L I Z A T I O N &
G E O S P A T I A L A N A L Y S T
Minneapolis, MN
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Product Manager Global Census Archive
East View Information Services - Minneapolis, MN
2023
Contributed to the online platformization of
over 7 million pages of historic census data, to
produce a final product of PDF ebooks.
Managed the relationship with the vendor
performing microfilm scanning of historic
international census records.
Tracked project progress and managed daily
uploads. The scope of project covered over 200
countries from the late 18th century to present
day.
C A R E E R S U M M A R Y
Dependable and resourceful professional with
extensive experience in the geospatial, data
visualization, supply chain, procurement, and
planning sectors. Skilled in combining technical
expertise with strategic partnerships, I have
successfully delivered solutions for government
clients at regional, state, and federal levels.
I specialize in transforming raw data into actionable insights through data visualization and geospatial analysis, empowering decision-makers to make
informed, data-driven decisions.
E D U C A T I O N
Certificate
Data Analysis and Visualization
University of Minnesota
Data science and analytics
fundamentals curriculum in a
24 week intensive bootcamp
program
Learned Python, Pandas,
Jupyter Notebook, APIs, R and
Rstudio, MySQL, MongoDB,
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, D3,
Tableau, Github, and Bash
BA GEOGRAPHY
University of Minnesota
PROGRAMMING
R
SQL
JavaScript
Python - Pandas
Jupyter Notebook
Arcade
SOFTWARE
ArcGIS Pro - ArcGIS Online
QGIS
PowerBI
Microsoft Excel
SPOKEN LANGUAGES
Native English
Spanish, Portuguese (proficient)
S K I L L S
GIS Specialist
U-Spatial - University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 2024
Researcher who collaborated with students
faculty, and staff from across the University to
identify, develop, and deliver appropriate
technology solutions for a variety of projects.
Contributed to the development of ArcGIS
Online Dashboards and web maps for the
Office of the Minnesota State Auditor (OSA):
https://www.osa.state.mn.us/forms-
deadlines/calendar-deadlines/reporting-status/
Professional Experience
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Data Visualization Analyst
CDRG at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute - Minneapolis, MN 2019-2022 www.cdrg.org
Freelance Service Provider and Student: 2016-2018
Created data visualizations and web maps in collaboration with biostatisticians, SQL database administrators, web development, and project management teams. Key project was an initiative to create interactive web maps and charts that replaced static PDF data reports. Using open source JavaScript (Leaflet, MapBox), SQL, QGIS, R Studio, and SQL SMS. Provided data analysis to inform various research projects, and support management decision making. Led initiative to improve metadata quality standards through collaboration with federal government agency partners to improve metadata accuracy.
Serial contract work for multiple clients providing customer support, and document translation. Studied coding and data visualization at the University of Minnesota. GIS Analyst Apple - Cupertino, CA 2014-2015
Data quality improvement for road network data and routing on the Apple Maps App. Analyzed base map data and quality of vendor supplied GIS data. Made recommendations for correcting base map errors. Collaborated with project leads to develop best practices for training GIS techs. Reviewed location data quality for Google Maps.
Researched and verified Point of Interest data attributes. Made recommendations for data quality updates.
Local Data Quality Evaluator Google - Mountain View, CA 2015 Planning team member responsible for MVTA’s scheduling process, and data analysis. Oversaw planning and scheduling modules, service change updates, and change of service. Created routes, trips, stops, itineraries, run times, timetables, blocks, driver maps, driver directions, stop listings, and other service details. Assisted with planning, coordination, and execution of planning and service-related public engagement meetings.
Metro Valley Transit Authority - Burnsville, MN 2022 Scheduler and Data Analyst
East View Geospatial - Minneapolis, MN 2007-2013
ACADEMIC AND LIBRARY SALES
Managed the sale of maps, GIS data, and satellite imagery to University GIS departments and map libraries including the Library of Congress.
Provided solutions-based sales and customer support. Represented East View Geospatial at conferences, and on-site visits.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Led a team responsible for geospatial data procurement, purchasing, invoicing, and customer support. Negotiated agreements and developed strategic partnerships with national mapping agencies, geospatial data producers, and satellite imagery providers. Directed remote employees, contractors and business partners working in international procurement. International Business Experience from multiple international conferences and meetings ( Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand). GLOBAL GIS PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Procurement and purchasing of geospatial data, topographic maps, and satellite imagery. Initiated direct partnerships with data producers, map publishers, and National Mapping Agencies. Supported sales team to fulfill customer orders as part Operations Department.