Aaron Eubank Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon, United States

- Lead geospatial advisory support for Mercy Corps programs globally- Provide technical project management on geospatial analytical implementation tools- Develop geospatial workflows on cloud and desktop platforms- Lead internal capacity building initiatives around geospatial tech- Lead the cross-departmental geospatial community of practice at Mercy.

Portland, OR

Geospatial lead for team developing cloud-based data analysis and visualization solutions for Mercy Corps country teams, focused on areas of acute crisis. Support field teams with understanding data capabilities, needs, and analysis possibilities using the AWS stack. Lead the Geospatial Working Group at Mercy Corps. Use AWS platform to ingest, transform.

Remote

• This consulting work is for a project that seeks to map the entirety of Eastern DRC and parts of Uganda with common place names, landmarks and pertinent information about understood and accepted communities, which will.
• Automating the creation of 3D QGIS projects using Python, Bash and GDAL tools for the easing of digitization efforts by field staff.
• Advising on technical approach to generating field maps and organizing field work
• Providing training to field staff on a using QGIS to generate this data for field maps

Portland, OR & Remote

• February 2017 - March 2021:
• Facilitated acquisition of goods and services up to $1,500,000 for 62 USFWS field stations across the West Coast & HI
• Completed over 220 contracts for over $5 million combined in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation
• Trained new acquisition professionals in the essentials of acquisition within the USFWS context
• Guided USFWS field staff through procurement lifecycle
• Managed and improved contractor past performance reporting system for 2 USFWS regionsJune 2016 - February 2017 Pre-award and Post-Award contract administration through the creation and management of Purchase.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• With colleagues, responsible for analyzing baseline environmental, social, and accessibility trends in 9 SWM program sites
• Developed and implement GIS workflows for the analysis of environmental trends, land cover change, population growth, and accessibility analysis for the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo wildlife management sites
• Created GIS analysis protocols and map templates to ensure analytical consistency between colleagues
• Spearheaded cartographic and design efforts for the map products and presentation materials
• Regularly presented analysis and findings to client stakeholders and colleagues

Greater Boston Area

Planned and Instructed weekly lab sessions reinforcing learning objectives (including advanced GIS analysis tools and spatial statistics), graded assignments, critiqued cartographic products, and supported students with software knowledge and troubleshooting. Also occasionally developed homework assignments and lab demos to support the professor.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Using PostgreSQL and extensions, developed a routing scheme for moving solid waste from informal dump sites to official site (see blog post below)
• Planned and managed a project siting ground control points for a detailed drone survey or Dar es Salaam rivers.
• Partnered with the local government and PATH to clean and augment seed data for an administrative geospatial data portal of Tanzania
• Built PostgreSQL database for use by HOT Tanzania team.
• Developed skills and experience with community-based data collection using tools like OpenDataKit
• Trained university students in Python and other Computer Science techniques as part of annual "Industrial Training" local internship program

Nyanza, Rwanda

• Taught and developed English curriculum for 120+ 8th-12th grade students in a rural secondary school
• Mapped local villages in Rwanda using GPS tools and OpenStreetMap editors
• Solicited, managed, and successfully implemented a grant to create a library and technology resource center at Peace Corps assigned school, bringing educational and technology resources to 1300+ individuals
• Served as Monitoring and Evaluation coordinator, managing and supporting 20 volunteers in M&E for a financial literacy project done with international NGO Global Communities
• Organized and led several community projects and extracurricular activities including English clubs, a school-wide International Women’s Day celebration, a weekly financial literacy class supporting the financial.
• Facilitated, mentored and supported 3 week-long girls or boys empowerment camps done annually with volunteers in Rwanda

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched and compiled thousands of place names, places of interest, and demographic data for an major thematic map as a long-term project. Presented results to the NG Maps team.
• Edited various maps and related content both digitally and on paper, checking for accuracy of data and spelling
• Learned the start-to-finish cartographic production process at National Geographic

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Administrative and scheduling support for a senator’s office.
• Hosted constituents at receptions, guided tours
• Researched existing legislation and wrote policy briefs

Master Of Science, Geographic Information Science, Gis For Development And Environment Concentration

Activities and Societies: MSGIS Student Representative - International Development for Community and Environment (IDCE) Student.

B.A. - Summa Cum Laude, Geography (Departmental Honors), International Affairs - Africa Concentration (With Special Honors)

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honor Society, Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society, Pi Kappa.

Cameroon, Social Pluralism And Development

SIT Cameroon Study Abroad Program Focus: Social Pluralism & Development, French • Conducted anthropological research in French with a.