GIS Specialist
Resume:
MATTHEW THOMPSON
San Jose, CA 95111
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GIS Specialist
A position that will allow me to use Geographic Information Systems and/or Remote Sensing data in order to analyze and solve real world problems and allow me to feel that my work is helping people live better lives.
Skills
• Proficient in applications of Microsoft Office including: Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Pagemaker, and Access
• Knowledge of and familiarity with ERSI and Integraph GIS applications including ArcGIS9.x, ArcGIS 8.x, ArcView, GeoMedia Pro as well as older versions of ArcInfo. Limited experience on ArcGIS10
• Some knowledge of ENVI Remote Sensing applications.
• Comfortable in PC or MAC environments, and some experience with Unix.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Leadership skills acquired from Boy Scouting as well as classes and experiences.
Work Experience
GIS Technician, Department of Planning and Development, Santa Clara County, San Jose, CA
Use GIS to produce analytical maps for use during Planning Commission hearings. Produce analytical maps for LAFCO in regards for the potential incorporation of an area of the county. Produce analytical maps for the Airport Land Use Commission for our county’s airports. Import and georeference old mylar zoning maps and other large scale maps. Use these images to recreate the data digitally in the GIS environment. Create and maintain an atlas of the county zoning designations. Several other mapping and analytical duties as assigned. Use Content Web Managing software in order to help update and maintain the departmental website. (10/06-present)
Assessor-Recorder Technician III, San Mateo County, Redwood City, CA
My duties include processing transfer deeds and assisting the public with questions about re-assessable transfers. I must determine if the transfer being processed is exempt from being re-assessed, and if so, for what reason. I must also work at a public desk and answer the public’s questions regarding property transfer and if the transfer is re-assessable, or if their transfer is exempt. (01/06-10/06)
Drafting Technician, San Mateo County, Redwood City, Ca.
Most of my duties revolve around the assessor parcel maps. These include deed locates, parcel splits and mergers, drafting new parcel maps and subdivision maps into the assessor maps, updated parcel changes into the GIS parcel fabric, parcel area calculations, GIS spatial analysis, and other related tasks. (05/04-10/06)
GIS Technician, IT Department, Yuba County, Marysville, CA
Create the parcel fabric for the county in GIS. Create district and precinct information in GIS. (01/04-05/04)
Summer Intern, GIS Lab, UC Davis, Davis, CA.
Defined, organized, and consolidated loose GIS data for every county in California into a single database. The data consisted of land-use, political boundaries, weather stations, airports, correctional facilities, educational institutes, census information, and several other varying sets of data. It was also my responsibility to re-project all data into a uniform projection and to make sure they all displayed properly. (6/02-9/02)
Student Manager, Video Conferencing, UC Davis, Davis, CA.
Managed operations of Video Conferencing and Playback facilities at UC Davis. Coordinated, scheduled, and executed video conferences between our facilities and other locations, including all other UC and CSU campuses, other national and international Higher Learning campuses and private facilities. (11/98-6/03)
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science: Environmental and Resource Science with an emphasis in GIS and Remote Sensing.
Related Course Work
Environmental Remote Sensing with Lab
Introduction to GIS Modeling
Awards
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1998
REFERENCES:
Bill Shoe, Supervisor
Santa Clara County, Planning - GIS
****.****@***.******.***
70 W Hedding St, Seventh Floor
San Jose, CA 95110
Paula Kerr, Supervisor
San Mateo County, Assessor – Change in Ownership
*****@******.***
555 County Center, Third Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Ming Li, Supervisor
San Mateo County, Assessor - Drafting
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555 County Center, Third Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Bruce Henry, Supervisor
Yuba County, Information Technology - GIS
*******@**.****.**.**
915 8th Street Suite 121
Marysville, CA 95901
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