Samuel James Email & Phone Number

I led business and technical development of the Geospatial Cloud Services group, including managed services, and supervised team members.- Managed technical operations for client portfolio- Supervised team of Solutions Engineers- Created tools and documentation to standardize technical sales support operations- Generated standard operating procedures and templates for standardizing internal documentation and client document deliverables- Steered team development initiatives such as technical certifications

I provided technical vision for geospatial managed services and cloud deployments, design enterprise GIS environments, direct technical tasking for projects, and lead the development of internal tools to better operationalize teams.- Provided technical vision for clients and guide pre-implementation discovery programs- Designed bespoke enterprise GIS environments, including high availability and disaster recovery scenarios- Oversaw and provide technical support for client projects- Assisted account executives and sales team with technical sales support

I deployed and upgraded multi-machine GIS deployments, automated data processing workflows, and built applications to support data management and oversight.- Deployed and upgraded 15+ enterprise GIS environments for clients across AWS, Azure, and on-premise data centers- Developed 30+ geospatial web applications for clients- Built 20+ automated tools for ETL, database maintenance, custom integration, and other operations- Created internal applications for streamlining business operations- Diagnosed and troubleshot application and system performance issues

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

I streamlined business processes, standardized physical asset management, and tracked market performance.- Designed 5+ fiber-to-the-home fiber optic networks for markets ranging from 900 to 90,000 residents- Deployed a highly available, multi-machine enterprise GIS that serves 200+ employees- Established a centralized geospatial database for 500+ miles of fiber optic infrastructure- Developed dashboards monitoring service availability for ~3,000 customers

Mahomet, Illinois

I overhauled geospatial data management, launched new web mapping applications, and composed community development visualizations.- Engineered an online and mobile permitting interface with access to ~5,000 geolocated buildingpermits- Authored an Esri Story Map detailing a 6-party, 12-parcel multi-step land transfer- Analyzed home construction in Mahomet from 1998 to 2018 and produced a video showing theevolution- Updated the storm sewer system of record to include 3,500+ unmapped storm sewer structures- Assembled a GNSS (GPS) receiver proposal that would save the Village ~$9,000 and enableaccurate geospatial data collection

Champaign, Illinois

- Supported over 1,760 residents with beginning of semester check-in and end of semester check-out processes- Fostered community environment by supplying board and card games, kitchen equipment, tools, and Housing information- Partnered with another desk clerk to process mail for over 1,760 residents and mail for non-residents- Trained new desk clerks how to perform daily desk functions, mail processing, and emergency responses- Guided prospective students and families during tours of residence halls and address any questions or concerns- Cooperated with UIPD security guards to moderate door access and security of residence halls- Aided 4 Resident Directors, 41 Resident Advisors and 4 Multicultural Advisors in communicating with residents and conducting daily operations

I programmed the normalization and standardization for all non-US addresses in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED database.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Geography And Gis, 4.0/4.0

Graduated Cum Laude with Highest Distinction

Bachelor'S Of Science, Earth, Society, And Environmental Sustainability, 3.89/4.0

Graduated Cum Laude with Distinction

Minor, Architecture