Career Overview

 

Geographic Information Systems specialist of 20 years, who trains people how to visualize a broad range of environmental, land use, parcel, municipal planning, and transportation databases using maps and geospatial analysis software.   I am able to facilitate new technologies as they emerge.

 

 

Education

 

Bachelor of Geography Environment Resource Management - Clark University - 1994

 

Skills Table
Skill	Category			Skill Level[1]	Last Used
GIS Software	ArcGIS 10.2 with extensions: Spatial
		Analyst, GeoDatabase platform, PLTS		4	Current
		Microstation v8i		4	Current
		TopoDOT Trident IRAS/B		3 3 4	Current Current 1998
		ArcInfo		3	1997
		AutoCAD Civil 3D/Carlson		3	Current
	ArcView 3.1			3	1997
	MapInfo			4	1996
GPS Hardware	iPad			3	Current
	Trimble			3	1994
Database	Office & Access			4	Current
	Cloud			4	Current
	Filemaker Pro			4	2011
	SQL			4	Current
	FoxPro			4	1994
Programming	Microstation Design Language			4	Current
	HTML			4	Current
	Visual Basic			3	1997
	Avenue			3	1997
	AML			4	1995
	C++			3	1994
Customer Support	Troubleshooting			4	Current
	Training			4	Current
Planning	Transportation			4	Current
	Municipal			4	Current

 

Employment History

Macmaps.com
1994 to present Freelance technician

Skills: Macintosh computer consulting

•Troubleshooting hardware, software, and network problems.

·   Migration between platforms

·   Author of over 200 user tips on Apple Support Communities.
 

Eldredge Survey and Engineering

2015 

LiDAR Data Specialist

Skills: Mobile & Static LiDAR Snoopy, Faro, Velodyne, AutoCAD Civil3D/Carlson, MicroStation, TopoDOT.

·   Evaluated LiDAR data against panoramic photography to provide accurate remote sensing of on and off road features and surface elevations, manholes, drainage, utility poles, wires, trees, and verified LiDAR data matched control coordinates determined by GPS survey and field survey work crew.

·   Documented procedure for extracting both Mobile & Static LIDAR.

·   Matched cell libraries in MicroStation with AutoCAD template of blocks to ensure easy transition between two Computer Aided Design software.

·   Found methods to extract vertical layers to any level of precision desired from LiDAR in construction sites, and parsing large data sets.

·   Trained staff in use of TopoDOT.

 

 

Surveying and Mapping Consultants

2014-2015

LiDAR Scanning Technician

Skills: Mobile LiDAR Trimble MX2, AutoCAD, MicroStation TopoDOT, Trimble Trident

·   Analyzed and attributed data from LiDAR data capture of road surface, utility polls, manholes, drainage, with panoramic photography backdrop.   

·   Edited project legend pages in AutoCAD of ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys.

·   Tested differences of Trimble Trident versus TopoDOT in data capture and analysis capabilities.

·   Coordinated with engineers to ensure data attribution done to standard, and analysis tools used to optimal capabilities.

 

NOAA/FAA
1998-2014

Aeronautical Information Specialist/Cartographer

Skills: ArcGIS, BIM, Assigned work, Customer feedback responder, FracVPN, HTML, ISO, Lotus Notes, MicroStation and its MDL language, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office, SQL, Beta testing, OS migration, Quality Control, Quality Analysis Supervision, Remote Desktop, Training, VirtualBox, Transportation, Municipal, Planning.

·   Improved air transportation network planning by building and upgrading routes around radio and satellite navigation, environmentally sensitive areas, new towers, and terrain hazards.

·   Routes shorten flight time, improve fuel efficiency, and direct air traffic through bad weather and night environments.

·   Updated municipal region maps for air traffic control to improve issues around aircraft noise and air safety and planning for flights.

NOAA/FAA
1998-2014

Aeronautical Information Specialist/Cartographer (continued)

 

·   Instrumental contributor in changing aeronautical chart production from four-color separation photographic process to CAD and GIS.

·   Contributed to Building Information Management (BIM) for radio tower facility managers.

·   Followed rigorous 56 day cycle reviewing work of coworkers aeronautical charts.

·   Resolve questions by customers, managers, fellow coworkers and contractors regarding charts and regulated airway routes.

·   Train coworkers and contractors new CAD and GIS charting techniques.  Develop new criteria for depicting charts.

·   Published “Notice to Airmen” to ensure pilots and air traffic controllers had the most current daily information between our chart cycles.

·   Beta tested new software to ensure smooth operating system updates.

·   Webmaster of Intranet website of office production resources and their documentation.

·   Update projects of routes according to criteria, and coordinated with quality control team to determine if new criteria needed to be established.

 

Enterprise Information Systems contracted w/NOAA Marine Charts
Cadd Technician

1997-1998

Skills: MicroStation, IRAS/B Raster GIS, Quality Control, Quality Analysis, Training, Scanning charts, Municipal, Transportation Planning.

 

·   Charted newly dredged channels, navigation aids, and nautical obstacles to improve transportation of the national waterways, and boating transportation planning into municipal seaports.

·   Quality controlled bathymetric information for marine charts, and navigation aids using Army Corps of Engineers soundings data and Coast Pilot. This allowed NOAA to expand our country's waterways for shipping.

·   Clarified with NOAA reviewers the needs for contractor work to save time in NOAA's quality control. Taught fellow contractors similar procedures and offered IT help.

 

MRJ Technology Solutions Contractor for Patuxent Naval Air Station
1997

Digital Cartographer

Skills: Visual Basic, Database integration, Programming, ArcView, Avenue, Microsoft Access

 

·   Debugged Visual Basic software being developed for an E-911 portal and isolated database fields to save time and money for Patuxent Naval Air Station.

·   E-911 portal integrated various databases by various base branches into an ArcView and Avenue based GIS to shorten response times to emergencies on and off base.

 

Maryland National Capital Parks & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC)
1996-1997

Drafting Technician

Skills: ArcInfo Desktop, AML, AutoCAD, Cleaning topology, Quality Control, Quality Analysis, Planimetric Cadastral mapping, Municipal planning.

 

Maryland National Capital Parks & Planning Commission (continued from prior page)

·   Coordinated with several coworkers and supervisors a process that saved time for planners and county officials for determining property values and areas where open space could be used.

·   Quality controlled contractor built digital maps from aerial surveys for spatial consistency ensuring property parcel info matched actual regions for planning of parks, and roads.

 

Baltimore Metropolitan Council
1995-1996 GIS Programmer

Skills: Address Geocoding, MapInfo, Electrical utility, Police Precinct, School District mapping, Municipal, Planning. HTML, C++, Pascal, Code documentation, Municipal planning.

·   Developed documentation website for GIS in-house software written in C and Pascal to save time whenever chart updates were required.

·   Maintained maps of zip codes, school districts, police precincts, and fire department coverage planning, with road map overlays to save county and city time in each department.

·   Provided accurate street address matching with digital map for the six county regions around and including Baltimore City. This led to fewer errors responding to emergencies throughout the region.

 

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