·   Worked with engineering staff as the lead role in GIS support efforts

·   Raster data editing, LiDAR, DEM and breakline processing/QA/QC

·   Extensive use of QCoherent LP360, ArcGIS 3D Analysis, ET Tools, Hawths Tools, Spatial Analysis and several other software platforms used to produce, edit and review LiDAR, Bathymetry, point cloud, masspoints, ASCI text files and multiple terrain based data

·   Over the course of 5 years, provided GIS support from the project’s beginning to end

•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Production and analysis of cross-sections, the comparison of primary and secondary control points, LiDAR classifications, vertical and horizontal cross references
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Managed 30+ Terabytes of data throughout the entire duration of the project which contained several versions of deliverables from multiple sources
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Helped develop standards for deliverables which were derived from FEMA’s Guidelines and Standards for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Appendix M: Data Capture Standards
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Delivered and helped manage LiDAR and Orthophotography datasets totaling more than 9000 square miles
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Batched extensive processing on several computers simultaneously while working remotely using different types of networked devices
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Created and managed several indexes pointing to gridded ECW’s, TIF’s, float rasters and vector data
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Maintained and achieved a vigorous project schedule throughout several subtasks and tracked/reported percent complete on all tasks
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Presented my methods for quality control, data comparisons and findings using several ArcGIS and QCoherent tools via live broadcasted Power Point presentation company wide
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Consulted with developers about requests on tools required for my analysis
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Validated that all documented and approved requirements were complete
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Compared elevation survey Z values from the California Levee Database as well as the National Levee Database to those of LiDAR.  Developed best methods during reviews and presented them company wide

Department of Water Resources (DWR)Jun 2008 - Nov 2008

Levee Flood Protection Zones

•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Provided mapping for Hydrologic Engineers to determine protection zones based on several sources containing populated areas
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Created mapping templates for sub-consultants

Department of Water Resources (DWR)May 2008 - Sept 2008

Floodplain Management Branch Ca. Senate Bill #5 Best Available Mapping

•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          GIS support to the regional directors including technical topography and knowledge of survey
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Produced floodplain figures containing preliminary 100 and 200 year floodplain maps within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Floodplain consisting of 32 counties and 91 cities

Department of Water Resources (DWR)Dec 2012 - Mar 2013

California Levee Database Realignment Activity

•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Produced documentation on methods for the GIS technical tasks required to edit and manage the California Levee Database
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          LiDAR and DEM, project based orthorectified images, hydrologic enforced breaklines and any other information was referenced in an effort to realign vector levee polyline data to a precise horizontal location
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          worked on-site with DWR engineering staff to transfer knowledge and problem solve on  GIS tasks as well as answer any project-related questions

Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)Sept 2012 – Feb 2013

Linear Referencing System Production (LRS)

·   Shared work with a team of several analysts to convert raw GPS data to a functioning linear-referenced dataset

·   Used topology rules and several ArcGIS tools to create  methods to help team proficiency and accuracy

·   Facilitated LRS editing methods I determined during the pilot stage of the project with new team members

·   Worked with an ESRI SDE version check-in/out reconcile and post

City of AuburnFeb 2008 - May 2011

Baltimore Ravine Specific Plan Amendment

·   Created several land use, soil type, hydrology, California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) etc. figures which were used in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

·   Formatted computer-aided design (CAD) datasets such as transforming, projecting and creating world files

·   Continued updates to figures during the various phases of the project

North Natomas Transportation Management Association (NNTMA)Sept 2009 - Jan 2010

North Natomas Bicycle Trail Map Brochure

·   Created a full-color map brochure using GIS and graphic design software that referenced Class I, II, and III bicycle facilities and bicycle parking, as well as other amenities and points of interest (parks, restrooms, vehicle access points and parking, public transit connections, trailheads, and scenic vistas)

·   The brochure was printed on water-resistant paper and folds to fit in a shirt or pant pocket

·   Worked alongside graphic designers in planning and producing the bicycle trail map

United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)Apr 2007 – Mar 2008

National Levee Database Inventory

·   Gathered information at Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) offices for Operation and Maintenance Manuals, Design Drawings, Environmental Impact Reports, As-Builts and any other related documentation for the Spatial Data Standard for Facilities, Infrastructure, and the Environment (SDSFIE)

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Internship tasks

·   Worked with a Dynamic Segmentation developed by internal staff

·   County boundary editing using survey data

·   Calibration of Linear Referencing System data using high resolution imagery

·   Quality Control of Caltrans Spatial Data Library

·   Edited state highway route data using ESRI ArcSDE geodatabase

·   Conducted spatial analysis for other state and local agencies

EDUCATION

·   California State University, Sacramento

Sacramento, CA.

Major: Geography, Concentration in GIS, Planning and Cartography

B.A. in Geography

·   Porterville College

Porterville, CA

Major: General Education

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