Lead GIS Analyst

JOHN T. MADIGAN

Project Management / Design & Analysis / QA / Product Support / Web-Based Solutions / ORACLE

Emerging Technologies / Database Administration / Cost Control / SQL / Best Practices / Teamwork

Career Summary

Mr. Madigan has more than 20 years of experience in the Information Technology field with a specialization in Geographic Information Systems. He has had a parallel specialization in the development and application of relational database systems.

Mr. Madigan has worked (and played) with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), specializing in ESRI’s ArcGis, ArcInfo, and ArcView suites. Application areas have spanned a wide spectrum from defense simulators, to state highway planning, to facilities management, to public utilities administration, to emergency response and coordination.

More recently, he has supported Federal, county, and local city offices. His focus has shifted from programming specialized applications to the design and implementation of broad-based GIS infrastructures. Related initiatives include the standardization of data sources, layer symbology, map layout, and metadata.

Technical Skills

Geographic Information Systems:

ArcInfo/ArcGis (V 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10.x)

ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox, ArcView

ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcPublisher, ArcReader

ArcGIS Web Services, ArcIMS, ArcSDE

File and Personal Geo-Databases (PGD), Shapefiles, Layerfiles

Google Earth, Bing Maps, Pictometry EFS

Citrix Meta-Client Software, AutoCAD

Languages:

ESRI ArcObjects, ModelBuilder, Avenue, AML

SQL, Java, C, FORTRAN, Pascal, COBOL

Database Systems (RDBMS):

Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access

Web Technologies:

Dreamweaver MX, Active Server Pages (ASP)

Microsoft Visual Basic, Adobe Photoshop, Web Services

Flex, HTML, CSS, XML, SOAP, ADO, ASP, ASP.NET

Scripting Languages:

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), VbScript, JavaScript

Professional Experience

Technology Associates International Corp. Dec ’08 – Present

GIS Project Manager

Contract to US Dept of Health and Human Services,

Secretary’s Operation Center (SOC)

* Proven ability to manage multiple responsibilities

(Normal Operations, Data Administration, GIS Web Administration)

in a dynamic and challenging federal operation center environment

* Concurrently administered users and data sources using

ArcGIS Server and SQL Server for a web-based Geo-spatial

visualization tool

* Performed numerous and varied Data Administration projects

defining standardization and symbolization baselines while

facilitating data migration to a redesigned GIS system architecture.

Coordinated three different data migration scenarios ensuring

consistent symbology and naming schemes

* Generated maps and data analysis to support Senior Leadership

in the coordination of domestic disaster response efforts

Advanced Software Systems Jan ’08 – Nov ‘08

GIS Specialist

Contract to Montgomery County Government, Division of Solid Waste

* Improved data quality in all aspects of the Solid Waste collection

process, whether existing spatial datasets, new features, or within

their ORACLE database

* Devised a sophisticated means to validate non-GIS collection records

linking them to spatial features and enabling an instant visual check

for accuracy and quality

* Set up a custom mapping environment with SDE data access, standardized

symbology, and intuitive map layout

Network Engineering, Inc. Jan ’01 – Dec ‘07

GIS Manager - Contract to DC City Government

Dept of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Nov ’05 – Dec ‘07

* GIS Evangelist in a large DC agency. Inspired staff to strive for

excellence while promoting GIS and spatial awareness. Created a

GIS user community through a personal approach toward educating staff

and weekly GIS Brownbag sessions

* Created a new GIS department deploying a layered infrastructure to

support both novice and advanced users. Coordinated with individual

department heads to determine each office’s unique process requirements

and data needs

* Educated staff and management in a tailored blend of network- and

web-based resources, customized ArcGis maps, associated data, and

reference literature. Advanced techniques were taught as users

acquired confidence and proficiency

* Developed a custom GIS application to transfer and convert legacy

database records into geo-spatial format utilizing locator web services

for automated address validation and geo-coding

GIS Data Administrator – Contract to DC City Government

DC Office of Planning (DCOP) Jan ’01 – Nov ‘05

* Analyzed the existing GIS mapping process and developed a broad plan

to re-engineer the current infrastructure, centralizing the disparate

information sources and standardizing the data symbology and map layout

* Initiated development of an ArcView mapping application that linked

District Census Tracts with demographic tables to create on-the-fly

maps shaded by population density

NESCO Service Company Mar ’00 – Dec ‘00

GIS Programmer / Analyst

Contract to Washington Suburban and Sanitation Commission

* Performed an application conversion between legacy ArcView tools

and ArcGis

CGH Technologies, Inc. Sep ’96 – Mar ‘00

Database Programmer / Analyst

* Initiated Configuration Management projects to identify, consolidate,

and track computer hardware, software, and documentation, as well as

redesigning the corporate network file structure

* Developed over a dozen different databases and interfaces supporting

contractual or corporate objectives. Developed a menu-driven MS Access

database to download and process EPA air quality data from

web-centric sources

Century Technologies, Inc. Sep ’94 – Sep ‘96

Senior GIS Programmer

* Designed and implemented a comprehensive, end-to-end map generation

process from raw AutoCAD files to plotted maps and impact analysis

* Upgraded several legacy ArcInfo demonstration routines to the current

GIS version, enabling faster startup and feature redraw, while

enhancing the interfaces to ensure greater user friendliness

LNK Corporation Jun ’90 – Sep ‘94

GIS Programmer / Analyst

* Initiated enhancements to existing map generation code which

streamlined and simplified the data importation and map creation

process. Assembled comprehensive User Guides to support the

software upgrade

* Managed and implemented a virtually flawless testing phase for a large

software development project. Set up the test database and user

environment, assembled test data, developed system utilities, and

coordinated the content Of all test case scenarios

Education

Corning Community College – Corning, NY

* Associates of Science – Computer Science

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