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Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Geographic Information Systems solutions provider for water and wastewater utilities, local governments, and private sector clients. Specializes in database design, GIS data development, GPS, custom programming, document management and GIS needs assessment.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Lead ArcGIS desktop programmer. Developed several extensions for ArcGIS including:- Habitat Priority Planner- Non-Point Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool- Electronic Navigational Chart Handler- Impervious Surface Analysis ToolDesigned and developed several ArcIMS sites:- Legislative Atlas3: A site designed to help the general public decipher and identify coastal and ocean laws.- Coastal Inundation Visualization Tool: A site that graphically represents… Show more Lead ArcGIS desktop programmer. Developed several extensions for ArcGIS including:- Habitat Priority Planner- Non-Point Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool- Electronic Navigational Chart Handler- Impervious Surface Analysis ToolDesigned and developed several ArcIMS sites:- Legislative Atlas3: A site designed to help the general public decipher and identify coastal and ocean laws.- Coastal Inundation Visualization Tool: A site that graphically represents coastal inundation to help identify possible areas of high erosion.- Served a leading technical role in the Center’s enterprise GIS efforts including system design and specifications, software and hardware upgrades, and reviews of emerging technologies.- Composed manuals and provided training on topics such as ArcObjects, Visual Basic for Applications, Model Builder, Google Earth, and extending ArcGIS.- Supported legacy GIS applications written in AML, Avenue, and MapObjects. Show less

Columbia, South Carolina Area

- Designed and created an ArcObjects-based application used to maintain South Carolina's industrial parks and sites database. The application allows for data manipulation through user forms and customized report production that incorporates a wide variety of raster and vector data.- Developed a ColdFusion application used by the general public to browse demographic, economic, and labor data for all communities in South Carolina.- Created an ArcInfo application that identified 15, 30, 45… Show more - Designed and created an ArcObjects-based application used to maintain South Carolina's industrial parks and sites database. The application allows for data manipulation through user forms and customized report production that incorporates a wide variety of raster and vector data.- Developed a ColdFusion application used by the general public to browse demographic, economic, and labor data for all communities in South Carolina.- Created an ArcInfo application that identified 15, 30, 45 and 60 minute drive times from over 1,400 points in South Carolina using ArcInfo NETWORK. The resulting polygons were then used to extract demographic and economic census data for use in Commerce proposals. A tool created in Visual Basic provided the front end for report production.- Provided technical support for the Department's GIS staff including training, software and hardware installation, troubleshooting of current applications, and legacy application maintenance. Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

- Prepared and coordinated the collection, filtering, geocoding and quality checking of crime incident data from seven police jurisdictions in Metro Atlanta using Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access and Centrus Desktop.- Supported and assisted in the ongoing development of the Center’s customized ArcView application, GADCmap; a specialized GIS used by seven police agencies in Metro Atlanta to track and analyze crime incidents. The application was created using Avenue and Visual… Show more - Prepared and coordinated the collection, filtering, geocoding and quality checking of crime incident data from seven police jurisdictions in Metro Atlanta using Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access and Centrus Desktop.- Supported and assisted in the ongoing development of the Center’s customized ArcView application, GADCmap; a specialized GIS used by seven police agencies in Metro Atlanta to track and analyze crime incidents. The application was created using Avenue and Visual Basic.- Provided technical support for four GIS crime analysts in local police agencies through one-on-one training and served as the help desk for the entire Greater Atlanta Data Center project.- Marketed the Center’s services to clients through presentations and technical demonstrations.- Served as the Center’s Web Master.- Performed a variety of miscellaneous GIS analyses for projects undertaken by Kennesaw State University. Show less

Mcrp, Urban Planning, Gis

Ba, Geography

Activities and Societies: Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography Club