Position Sought: GIS Specialist / Project Manager

Overview:

I have been working in the Geographical Information System (GIS) field for over 16 years. I am experienced in data and project management for all types of GIS, GPS, and CADD based projects. My broad range of both hydrologic and GIS experience working with federal, state, and local agencies and with private clients could prove an excellent addition to the professional staff of an organization.

Education:

Masters: Water Resources/Geography, May 1999

University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

Thesis: Correlation Between a Modified DRASTIC Ground Water Vulnerability Model an Non-Point Source Contaminant Occurrences in Monitoring Wells in Wyoming

B.S.: Geography, December 1992

University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

Certification:

Certified GIS Professional #47661, GIS Certification Institute.

Professional Experience:

GIS Manager/Specialist, WWC Engineering, Sheridan, Wyoming. 2008 – 2009

Coordinated GIS activities throughout the four corporate offices for a civil engineering company of 80 employees. Provided GIS-based data and project management for a wide range of energy and water resources related clients. Developed corporate GIS, GPS, imagery, and database standards. Conducted GIS and spatial technologies training activities. Pursued GIS-based business development opportunities throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

GIS, CADD, GPS, and Laboratory Reporting Services Manager, Trihydro Corporation,

Laramie, Wyoming. 1999 – 2008

Created and developed corporate GIS department for an environmental engineering company of 100 employees. Successfully marketed and implemented custom GIS technologies to several multi-national petroleum companies. Developed custom ArcView-based applications to manage large amounts of tabular laboratory data from within a GIS dashboard. Managed several large projects related to water-resources, transportation analysis, and GIS. Supervised a staff of 14 technology specialists. Coordinated GIS activities for 10+ offices as the company grew to 230 employees.

GIS Research Scientist, University of Wyoming Spatial Data and Visualization Center,

Laramie, Wyoming. 1998 – 1999

Managed and conducted a large multi-year GIS-based groundwater research project for the State of Wyoming. Provided GIS support and expertise to many research projects conducted at the University of Wyoming. Served as the University’s ArcInfo Technical Support Specialist. Taught approximately 12 professional GIS short-courses.

GIS Research Associate, Wyoming Water Resources Center, Laramie, Wyoming.

1992 - 1998

Provided GIS technical expertise to GIS research projects at the University of Wyoming.

Technical Skills: ArcGIS 9.x, ArcView 3.3, MS Office Suite, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), CartoPac, EnviroData, Trimble Office

Project Experience:

GIS Project Manager for a broad range of clients ranging from large integrated

energy companies to State government (WDEQ/WQD, WDEQ/AML, WDEQ/LQD,

WYDOT, SEO, WWDC, AGO, WSGS, UW). These include:

· I-80 Heavy Truck Traffic Analysis Project

· WDEQ Storage Tank Program Statewide GIS

· WDEQ Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Statewide Inventory

· WDEQ Source Water and Aquifer Protection Project

· Lewis & Clark County, MT Groundwater Vulnerability Project

· Wyoming Groundwater Vulnerability Project

· Platte River Basin Water Plan

· Wind/Bighorn Basin Water Plan

· RCRA Industrial Remediation Projects (12 large sites)

· Wyoming Statewide Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Plan

· Wyoming Underground Injection Control (UIC) Enhancement Project

This wide range of professional project experience includes:

· Industrial Remediation

· Groundwater

· Mining

· GIS Database Design

· GIS Application Design

· GPS Integration

· Application Programming

· Industrial Asset Management

· Geologic Mapping

· Soils Mapping

· Climate Analysis

· General Spatial Analysis

Leadership Activities:

Chairperson, Wyoming State GIS Technical Advisory Group (TAG) (Current)

Board Member, Wyoming State GIS Oversight Committee (Current)

Board Member, Wyoming Board of Geographic Names (Current)

Sub-Committee Chair, Wyoming Geographic Information Advisory Council (WGIAC) (1999)

Member, University Consortium for GIS (UCGIS) (1999)

President, Wyoming Chapter of American Water Resources Association (1998)

Vice-President, Wyoming Chapter of American Water Resources Association (1997)

Professional References:

Jack Bedessem, President, Trihydro Corporation, 307-***-****

Doyl Fritz, President, WWC Engineering, 307-***-****

Jeff Hamerlinck, Director, Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, 307-***-****

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