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Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

• Integrate geospatial and real estate data ArcGIS, SQL, and Python, improving emergency service coverage and target hazard prediction accuracy, resulting in an increase in operational pre-incident plans• Develop a Community Risk Assessment model with ArcGIS, SQL, and Python, utilizing geospatial modelling and statistical analysis, improving risk prediction accuracy to promote decision making for a more efficient allocation of emergency resources and staffing• Process and visualize a multiyear dataset of emergency incidents and responses with millions of records using SQL and Power Query paired with Esri AGOL and Power BI, enhancing data quality and reducing manual analysis hours

Mexico City, Mexico

• Co-authored a study as part of a multiyear project on forest fire impacts on natural resource management in the Yucatan Peninsula, utilizing Python, ArcGIS, and R for geospatial analysis using satellite and LiDAR remote sensing, demonstrating the significant relationship between fire and land use changes, and communicated findings through technical documents and presentations• Led the development, management, analysis, and publishing of a geospatial database containing over 15,000 project locations for the United Nations Development Programme, with a focus on environmental conservation projects, using ArcGIS Online and Enterprise, Survey123, and SQL, enhancing the capacity for monitoring and evaluation of projects, and improving project planning• Offered GIS consulting skills with daily client interaction with a focus on providing training to over 150 international development specialists, including USAID staff, in GIS software, significantly boosting their capabilities in managing natural resources and addressing climate challenges, resulting in an increase in operational efficiency and project execution

Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico

• Developed geospatial models with ArcGIS and Python, increasing forest fire risk assessment accuracy and supporting tailored prevention programs for indigenous communities, improving forest fire prevention awareness and natural resource management practices in those communities through effective communication and presentations

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

• Provided GIS training to researchers at Uganda's National Fisheries Resources Research Institute and assisted with fieldwork on fishing activities in Lake Victoria, enhancing their data collection and analysis capabilities of natural resource management• Conducted fieldwork in Ecuador with local partners, measuring carbon loss due to illegal shrimp farming, and enhanced carbon capture models in mangrove forests using ArcGIS and Python, improving model accuracy and aiding global ecological assessments and local natural resource management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Master Of Science - Ms