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- Responsible for creating automated methods to improve the quality of cartographic and feature data products.- Authored FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) workbenches to automate feature data corrections including: fixing scaling and coincidence issues in TDS feature data, and generating QC calls to pinpoint features for further review.- Authored FME workbenches to automate the generation of ArcMap finishing packages for Product Assembly charts.- Created Python scripts to incorporate ESRI cartography toolsets and automate symbol displacement/suppression and rotation in Product Assembly charts.

Cartographic QC and Tech Lead- Responsible for disseminating guidance to suppliers and internal staff- Supplier POC for resolving technical issues during cartographic production- Responsible for tracking supplier schedule, internal quality schedule and packaging deliveries to customer- Experience dealing with various chart types (TM, MDG, JOG, TPC, JNC, GNC)

- Extensive cartographic experience creating Topographic Maps under the MGCP (Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program) Derived Graphics standards.- Perform Quality Control duties through visual review, automated checks, and attribute queries to ensure that data produced by the geospatial production team conforms to customer guidance and established company quality standards.- Authored various technical and training documents for company-wide distribution.- Led and trained small teams to accomplish project specific tasks.- Perform project finalization tasks to clean up geospatial data before delivery to customer.

Performed county-wide CAD to GIS conversion of existing tax parcel maps for several counties in West Virginia. Tasks accomplished:- Georeferenced CAD drawings to orthorectified aerial imagery- Created tools with ModelBuilder to automate several conversion processes- Oversaw a team of 10 students and performed Quality Control checks to ensure product quality