Work Experience

Houston-Galveston Area Council
GIS Analyst/Developer

November 2018 - Present | Houston, Texas

Develop GIS applications for external and internal usage. Create and update REST services to H-GAC's ArcGIS Server. Create new features in the department's SDE environment. Developed many customized widgets that are used within ESRI's Web AppBuilder. Majority of the created applications are developed using ESRI's Web AppBuilder Developer's Edition. Created the annual Basin Highlight Report using ESRI's Story Maps.

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
GIS Specialist

September 2017 - November 2018 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Develop GIS products for applications from Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), large point clouds, and bare-earth terrain. These products are used for topographic mapping and real-time analysis by DOTD, other public agencies, and private entities. Assist DOTD's Mapping Unit to assure consistent use of the GIS products. Create and performs the QA/QC procedures.

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
IT Geographic Support Analyst

May 2014 - September 2017 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Created and updated maps of Louisiana roads based on intradepartmental and outside requests. Wrote and developed Python scripts for daily work processes and special projects for people with limited GIS experience. Generated and uploaded REST services to DOTD's ArcGIS Server. Experience creating and editing feature classes within an ArcSDE environment. Created web applications. Support the Emergency Operations Center with map creation to show roads closed due to the natural disaster event. These maps are used by the Governor of the state and the Secretary of the Department to help make possible live saving decisions.

Stephenson Disaster Management Institute
GIS Analyst

July 2013 - May 2014 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Digitized structures based on 2010 6" aerial photography. Updated 911 databases for various rural parishes throughout the state. Managed field collections for two parishes. Performed QA/QC checks on addresses that were collected from the field. Limited experience using GIS on a tablet.

Landpoint Inc.
GIS Intern

May 2012 - August 2012 | Bossier City, Louisiana

Digitized pipelines, fences, roads, and property line from CAD files. Edited previously entered roads, pipelines, and right of ways. Created a map book of oil and gas sites from northwest Louisiana and northeast Texas.


Technical Skills

Cartography & GIS

ArcGIS | GDAL/OGR | ArcGIS Online | Collector for GIS

Programming & Databases

JavaScript | GitHub | Python | PostGIS | D3 | Leaflet | PostgreSQL | jQuery

Design

HTML | CSS | Bootstrap | Illustrator | Photoshop


Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Master's in Cartography & GIS | GPA 4.0

August 2018

Louisiana Tech University

BA GIS | GPA 3.5

May 2013