GIS Technician
Resume:
CHARLES JOHN ROCK, JR.
Riverside, CA 92504
909-***-**** – text only
E-mail: ********@*****.***
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Geographical Information System Analyst
County of Riverside Transportation and Land Management Agency GIS. Riverside, CA August 1999 to June 2010.
My responsibilities have expanded in preparing customized map projects, map exhibit and analysis report for Economic Development Agency, Planning, Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission, real estate, engineering firm, housing developer and other County departments.
Maintaining, quality control and updating various GIS layers and data.
Analyze and research GIS layers.
Project data layers to our standard coordinate system, State Plane North American Datum 1983.
Convert map-formatted MXD files to PDF, JPEG and other formats.
Read and interpret blueprint notation and satellite imagery.
Knowledge in various engineering related functions including geometry, survey and geology – using coordinate geometry (COGO).
Trained and mentored current and new employees in ArcGIS and other GIS related hardware & software.
Maintaining large format inkjet plotters.
Responsible in managing inventory supplies.
Has balanced as many as three different special map projects & reports at once.
Outreach Specialist
Purple Communications, Inc, Riverside/Corona, CA
November 2008 – May 2009
Educate customers on products and services. Provide technical support to customers. Participate local Purple events in the community. Trained and assisted other Outreach Specialists in product installation.
Performed product installation at customer’s homes, configuring wired/wireless network system.
Geographical Information System Specialist II
County of Riverside Transportation and Land Management Agency Information Resources / GIS, Riverside, CA August 1991 to August 1999.
Prepare customized map projects, exhibits, data conversion and reports for various County departments and the public.
Worked very closely with the Planning staff and Planning Director in Community Plans, case map exhibits, final maps, and special projects.
Maintaining, quality control and updating GIS layers.
Convert the data from coverage data to Autodesk DXF files.
Read and interpret blueprint notations and satellite imagery.
Developed and wrote applications in Arc Macro Language (AML) to desire our specific needs for the staff and myself to eliminate unnecessary repetitive steps.
Research and compile data from recorded maps, land grants, and deeds used for making official change of zone final maps and road centerline work.
COGO boundary lines to verify the traverse is closed and accurate.
Trained new and current employees in Arc/Info and other GIS related hardware/software.
Maintaining electrostatic plotter by adding more CMYK toners and clean heads.
Assisted to the public for information and mapping sales.
Computer Mapping Technician II
County of Riverside Planning Department, Riverside, CA October 1989 to August 1991
Prepare casemap exhibits and final maps.
Updating GIS data layers.
Research recorded maps, land grants, deeds and Planning cases.
Create special maps at planner’s request.
SPECIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Proficient with the ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 family of software including: ArcMap and ArcObjects. Highly familiar with many functions of the ArcGIS ArcToolBox.
Operate and maintain various hardware & software: plotters, digitizers, UNIX based platforms, Windows NT/2000/XP and Vista based platforms, printers.
Developed skills and education in GIS through training at the County and attended ESRI Annual Conference seminars. Operate and maintain various hardware/software: plotters, digitizers, UNIX based platforms, Windows
NT/2000/XP, Vista and Windows 7 based platforms, printers, and ESRI’S software modules – ARC/INFO, ARCEDIT, ARCPLOT, ARCVIEW, ARCMAP ver. 9 and INFO database.
Skilled in a variety of data collection techniques including the usage of handheld GPS receiver.
Familiar with several web mapping applications including ArcIMS, and Google Earth.
Usage of the Microsoft Office suite including: Excel, Word, Access, Publisher and PowerPoint.
Configured, installed, diagnosed and resolved issues with home and office wired and wireless network system.
I also have the skill in configuring, troubleshooting, install various software, upgrade memory, hard drive, and other hardware parts in PC systems.
Possesses professional communication skills via telephone, e-mail or face-to-face.
Experienced at managing multiple projects and meeting strict deadlines.
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATES
California State University, San Bernardino
Communication Design
246.5 Quarter Units completed (Senior year)
September 1983 – June 1989.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Redlands California
Received certificate of completion in:
Introduction to ArcGIS I, May 2002
Introduction to ArcGIS II, June 2006
Building Geodatabases, January 2007
Data Production and Editing Techniques, January 2008
Cartography with ArcGIS, September 2008
ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis, April 2010
Riverside County Human Resources Training Center
Certificate in Intermediate Microsoft Excel, August 2008.
REFERENCES:
Crystal Craig
Local Government Analyst II
Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
3850 Vine Street, Suite 110
Riverside, California 92507
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Michael Harrod
Urban Planner
Riverside County Planning Department
4080 Lemon Street, 9th Floor
Riverside, California 92501
***************@*********.***
Damian Laning
Supervising GIS Analyst
Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency GIS (TLMA-GIS)
4080 Lemon Street, 14th Floor
Riverside, California 92501
*******@******.***
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