GIS Technician

YAKUBU TAHIRU

•**** Audubon Ct SW, Atlanta, GA **311 • 404-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

• Website: http://gozips.uakron.edu/~ymt1

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a GIS Technician position in professional environment to apply all my knowledge and experience for the growth of the organization.

ACADEMIC PROFILE:

Master of Science in Geography/ Geographic Information Science The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio May 2011

Certificate in GIS Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio June 2009

Bachelor of Science Education, The University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana June 2004

RELEVANT COURSE PROJECTS:

•Located a Suitable Site for Landfill in Mahoning County, Ohio using GIS

•Utilized spatial analysis to locate an Affordable Ultra-Modern Assisted Living Facility for State of Georgia

•Performed GIS Analysis to determine the Extent of Toxic Pollutants in major watersheds of Mahoning County, Ohio

•Developed a Public Health Emergency Responses data model for Mahoning County, Ohio which enables efficient data sharing between various public welfare departments

•Assessed Land Cover Changes in Ohio between 1960 and 2001 to estimate change in Agricultural Lands

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Teaching Assistant for Introduction to GIS/ Advanced GIS Aug 2010 to May 2011

University of Akron, Akron, Ohio

•Assisted undergraduate and graduate students with GIS application, data management, and utilization in several research and coursework projects

•Supervised GIS computer labs, including software and hardware instruction and installation

Imagery Quality Assurance/ Quality Control, October 2010 to November 2010

Summit County, Ohio

•Assisted Summit County to inspect raw 2010 Orthophotos before final distribution

•Maintained high data standards and quality assurance

GIS Intern, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments May 2009 to July 2009

Youngstown, Ohio

•Developed GIS maps by digitizing, transferring, converting and managing road and highway datasets for Mahoning and Trumbull Counties with the use of ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.3.1 software

•Performed Traffic counts with piezo-electric tube systems and managed traffic count database for Mahoning and Trumbull Counties with TrafMan traffic data software

•Maintained high attention to detail of data standards, naming conventions, and quality assurance

•Managed enterprise geodatabase for the Transportation Enhancement Program for Mahoning and Trumbull Counties

SKILLS:

•Proficient in using ESRI’s ArcGIS 9.x/ 10 Desktop software suite, GIS data creation, editing and conversion

•Capable of performing dynamic segmentation, georeferencing and image manipulation

•Proficient in GIS analysis, spatial analysis, mapping, modeling,

•In-depth knowledge of personal/ file geodatabases, and geodatabase topology development and maintenance

•Experience in using geospatial data in the creation and production of GIS maps

•Self-motivated with strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

•Possess a strong drive for quality with analytical and problem-solving skills

•Able to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment while multi-tasking and coordinating with team

•Good working knowledge of shapefiles, general GIS principles and concepts

•Ability to query databases and validate data, prepare and deliver reports

•Metadata creation and maintenance

Software: ESRI’s ArcGIS 10, ArcGIS 9.x, ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE, ArcPad, ArcDiagrammer, Python, TrafMan, Erdas Imagine, eCognition Developer, SPSS, MS office.

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