Tu Tran
Liberty, MO *****
Career Profile
Six+ years of progressive Geography Information System (GIS) experience as well as 10+ years of IT experience with ongoing achievements and advancement in leading GIS projects, database administration, Web programming, database programming, application developing, and executive research.
Personal Skills
• Excellent in project delivery timely
• Strong academic background and experience in GIS and IT
• Excellent technical reading skills and learning new technology in such short period of time
• Excellent in time and project management skills
• Excellent in independent and team work
Advance Skills
• Application programming languages: .NET, C#, VB6, Object-C, C++, java, PHP, python…
• Web programming languages: ASP.NET, HTML, JavaScript, PHP…
• ESRI software: ArcInfo, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Server
• Pipeline, oil gas with: APDM, dynseg
• GIS Open source software using: uDig, Quantum, GRASS, PostGIS… • GIS programming: MapObjects, ArcObjects for ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS server API with Silverlight, Restful, XML, SOAP, and json.
• Database Administration and Management: ArcSDE server, Postgres, Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server
• Remote sensing and Image processing: ER Mapper, Idrisi, and OpenCV
• Operating systems: Windows, Linux, Mac
Experience
Global Information Systems, LLC Kansas City, MO
April 2011 – Present
GIS Application Developer / Analyst
• Maintain and enhance GIS Web Portal (Silverlight, ASP.NET) for pipeline clients such as Nisource, Colonial, Panhandle, etc.
• Design and develop full ArcObject solutions ; e.g: MAOP loader , ILI data loader to pull data from smart pig into a version in APDM.
• Maintain engines health apps for custom pipeline system.
• Enhance new version for Oracle AutoUpdate tools including implementing ESRI class extension on top of Oracle Spatial database for intense connectivity.
• Use ArcObject, C# to create several Webservices and apps for dynamic segmentation tools such as locate feature along route, stationing interpolating, etc which is more friendly than ESRI Server object extension and easier to deploy.
• Enhance ESRI QC .NET site for customer’s database with options of run test query, reconcile, post to parent ‘s versions
• Customize ArcObject apps for clients to perform tracing on geometry network and MAOP analysis on SCADA system to provide several important reports.
The Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation Institute (RTI) – Research Associate Huntington, W.V
August 2010 – April 2011
GIS Software Engineer I
• Integrate Drupal and PostgreSQL with PostGIS to the electronic Commercial Driver License (eCDL) application phase 3 project
• Design eCDL Website with Google and Bing map API.
• Continue support the Tax Parcel Project upon requested
The Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation Institute (RTI) – Graduate Assistant Huntington, W.V
Jan 2006 – August 2010
Database Administrator
• Responsible for administrating, programming, and managing GIS database at RTI GISlab
• Support and maintain SDE database system for Beckley Assessor Office and Raleigh County Commission
• Maintain ArcSDE 9.3 server system on Ubuntu server with PostGIS, SQL Server
• Write scripts for auto back up data and replication process
Tax Parcel Project Leader
• Responsible for quality control for Tax Parcel project
• Program ArcGIS Desktop applications and GIS Web base application
Map Book Project Leader / Manager Assistant
• Develop procedure, user guide, and manual for Map Book project
• Create map book for tax maps
GIS Application Developer
• Code and design ArcObject tools on ArcDesktop for other GIS teams
• Develop scripts using Model Builder or Python
GIS Web Developer and Researcher (Marshall University (MU) Capstone Project)
• Implement .NET programming with ArcGIS Server 9.3 for MUGIS project
• Development GIS Web Map Application for Marshall University using ArcGIS Server and Web ADF .NET Framework model
Special Metal Corporation Huntington, W.V
Dec 2009 – July 2010
Computer Science Co-op Position
• Design, build, expand, and maintain several databases to support manufacturing operations.
• Create and customize report, form, view, and query
• Program with VB code and fix corrupted data for the manufacturing headquarter ’s Access database system
Gameloft Inc, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dec 2004 - Nov 2005
Quality Assurance (QA) Leader
• Trained new QA to new employees
• Write QA handbook, policy, and procedure documentation
Project manager assistant
• Responsible for project progress monitoring and reporting
• Working closely with other worldwide region offices
Education
Marshall University
• MS in Physical Science, Geo-Bio-Physical Modeling
• MS in Technology Management
• Geospatial Info. Science (GIS) Certificate
University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City
• Bachelor of Foreign Trade and Business Administration
University of Science Nature
• Programming Specialist Certificate
• Database system design diploma
ESRI Certifications (see attachment) Huntington, WV
Master degree - May, 2009
Graduated – May, 2009
July, 2008
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
July, 2004
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
May, 2004
Professional Achievements
• First Place Oral Presentation Awarded of the 2010 Marshall University Sigma Xi Research Day with topic: “Bridging the digital divide in WV GIS systems
• Geography spatial certification from Marshall University Graduate College – May 2008
• “Development of online Web Map application for Marshall University’s campus using Web ADF .Net and ArcGIS Server model” capstone project – May 2009
• Developing a ArcSDE with MSSQL server system with fiber optic connections spatial multi-tiers replicated from three sites for Raleigh County Commission Metro-GIS 2008
References
Available upon request