GIS Specialist

Heidi A. Hinz

** ****** ***** ~ West Milford, NJ 07480

973-***-**** ~ ***************@*****.***

WORK EXPERIENCE:

GIS Specialist Morristown, NJ

Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications 11/2009 to Present

Supervisor: Paul Grant (Senior Manager) Phone: 973-***-****

• ESRI ArcView GIS 10 Suite: ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcGlobe, ArcReader, ArcScene

• Oracle Cable Database Administrator/SQL Developer

• Extensive GIS software experience: Google Earth Professional, Global Mapper, FME Workbench, Autodesk Infrastructure Studio 2012, AutoCAD Map 3D 2011, Bentley Microstation V8i, XTools Pro, MapText, ARCS for GIS Administrator

Distribution Specialist Morristown, NJ

Jersey Central Power & Light (a First Energy Company) 07/2008 to 11/2009

Supervisor: David Garibaldi (Regional Distribution Office Manager)

• Review and analyze all electrical power outages using Smallworld’s PowerOn GIS mapping systems

• Compare the actual outage restoration steps taken to the predicted GIS outage and find

inconsistencies within the electrical circuitry

• Report to senior management on company reliability statistics through direction of numerous monthly

Meetings, Analyzes data and predicts metric changes and outcomes.

• Act as liaison between field personnel and senior management to complete outage restoration history

GIS Specialist III (Part-Time Position) New Jersey Meadowlands Commission

Lyndhurst, NJ 03/2008 to 07/2008

Supervisor: Dom Elefante (GIS Manager) Phone: 201-***-****

• Upgraded Oracle 9i databases to Oracle 10g

• Upgraded ArcGIS 9.1 to ArcGIS 9.3 for Windows XP Professional 64-bit Operating Systems in

conjunction will all network databases

• Installed ArcGIS Server 9.3 and upgraded all data sources

GIS Program Analyst L-3 Communications

Marlton, NJ 09/2006 to 05/2008

Supervisor: Allan Pelcak Phone: 856-***-****

On Site at: Naval Air Engineering System Lakehurst, NJ

• Hazardous Substance Management System (HSMS) Administrator

• Oracle and SQL contact for HSMS

• ESRI ArcView GIS Suite: ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcGlobe, ArcReader, ArcScene

• Update and maintain databases for use with ESRI

• GPS field work using Trimble GPS units

• Photography and graphic arts creation and design

• Emergency Management System (EMS) auditor, update records, and file creator

• Aid in various office functions and provide support to base personnel in all computer fields

• Assist in various programs as directed by Navy personnel

Database Administrator / Mapping Engineer Penn Natural Gas (Formerly PG Energy)

Wilkes-Barre, PA 12/2001 to 09/2006

Supervisor: Tony DeCesaris Phone: 570-***-****

• Create and maintain access databases using Visual Basic Access (VBA programming).

• Windows 2003 Server administrator.

• Smallworld GIS lead programmer - Design, create, and implement Smallworld programs and systems.

• Hold training sessions for company personal on new programs/systems.

• Completed upgraded from Smallworld version 3.10 to 4.00 Classic.

• Maintain and update approx. 40 laptop computers and 20 desktop computers based on Windows operating systems (Windows 98, NT Professional 4.0, 2000 Professional, and XP Professional).

• Help Desk for networking issues and Smallworld GIS.

• Aid in various office functions - Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

• Network administrator for Windows 2003 Server.

• 2004 John MacGuire Achievement Award (from Southern Union Company)

Award for excellence due to achievements within the computer field

while designing, creating, implementing, and teaching software programs for the system Smallworld.

JOB RELATED TRAINING

GE Energy Inc. Smallworld Magik Programming Course 3.30 10/2003 Melbourne, FL

ESRI Introduction to ArcGIS I 03/2007 Chesterbrook, PA

ESRI Introduction to ArcGIS II 03/2007 Chesterbrook, PA

ESRI User Conference July 2010 San Diego, CA

COLLEGIATE EDUCATION

Thomas Edison State College

Graduated

BA of Biology (Concentration in Molecular Biology)

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Transferred to Thomas Edison State College (96 Credits)

Certificate of Molecular Biology

Relevant Coursework:

General Biology I & II, General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II, Biochemistry, Physics I & II, Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Genetics I (DNA) & II (RNA), Vertebrate Biology

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Direct and coordinate local area computer network activities including establishing, installing, specifying system requirements, and maintaining network users, user environment, directories and security.

• Perform many duties involving IT functions including, but not limited to, network, servers, clients, communications, database administration, and Help Desk support.

• Checking systems in order to optimize performance and to initiate recovery actions after system failures.

• Thorough knowledge of basic computer sciences and applied skills and abilities for: diagnosing and resolving LAN problems; setting up and rebuilding clients; administering server directory structure authentications, permissions, and shares; creating databases, administering access rights and maintaining database performance; resolving Help Desk issues; introducing new applications, installing applications on servers/clients, and providing basic user training to improve users' computer literacy and proficiency.

• Mobile web server administrator for field laptops; maintaining all laptops including hardware and system upgrades.

• ESRI software database, design, updates, and visual map creation

• Graphic design and photography aid using Adobe CS5 Suite

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)

• Knowledge of various plotting systems

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