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A GIS Specialist with over 11 years of experience in various industries, including Public Transit, Gas, Electric, Telecom, Archaeology, Pipeline and Petroleum (Exploration) industries. Focus on project management, consulting, and design. Exceptional combination of technical and communication skills. Effective mediator between programmers, end users, and clients. Experience in consulting, demonstrations, applications design, installation, implementation, and training. Influential team leader with intrinsic talent for conceptualizing and communicating vision, empowering team members and fostering consensus and cohesion for achievement of common goals.
- Process Improvement - Geographic Transformations - Project Management
- Project Engineering - Quality Assurance & Control - Training & Development
- GIS Implementation - Database Design, Modeling & Analysis - Client Relationships
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
GIS & Graphic Software
AutoCAD 14.x (Over 2 yrs), AutoDesk Map 3D 2000i/2005 (over 4 yrs), ArcView 3.x (Over 5 yrs), Arc/Info Workstation 7.x/8.x (Over 6 yrs), ArcGIS Desktop 8.x/9.x (Over 6 yrs), CorelDraw (Over 2 yrs), EWO (Over 3 yrs), GeoMedia (Over 2 yrs), GeoMedia Network (Over 2 yrs), MicroStation 95/SE (Over 6 yrs), MicroStation GeoGraphics (Over 2 yrs), SDI Montage (Over 3 yrs)
Database Management Software
Microsoft Access (Over 8 years), Microsoft Excel (Over 8 years), Oracle 7.x/8.x (Over 2 yrs), ArcSDE (1 yr), Landmark OpenWorks (Over 3 yrs)
Operating Systems
Windows NT/2000 (Over 9 yrs), Unix (Over 3 yrs), Sun Solaris (3 yrs) Windows 95/98/ME/XP (Over 10 yrs), DOS (Over 10 yrs)
Programming
AML (Over 2yrs), Avenue (Over 2yrs), C (Over 2 yrs), AutoLISP (Over 1 yr), SQL (Over 5 yrs), VB (Over 1 yr), VBA (Over 1 yr), GUI Design (Over 1yr)
Other
Path Finder Office (Over 1yr), GPS Explorer Units [(Trimble) Over 1 yr]
Professional Affiliations
Member of GeoSpatial Information Technology Association [(GITA) Since 1999)]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Boyd Exploration Consultants, Inc - Calgary, AB.- CANADA May 2006 - present
(Clients: ARTUMAS GROUP INC (AGI), Anadarko, BHP Billiton, ConocoPhillips, Rio Tinto, Shell, Talisman, Total E& P, and various other energy related clients)
GIS Coordinator
The successful planning, management and implementation of a GIS. Developed, designed and implemented an enterprise-wide Data Management solution
Responsibilities
* Coordinated, planned and implemented GIS methodologies (in ArcGIS & AutoCAD)
* Produced maps for various seismic programs (onshore & offshore) domestic & international
* Completed Rovuma (Mozambique), Mnazi Bay (Tanzania) 2D & 3D seismic design [AGI]
* Produced over 50 maps (pre-scout, preliminary plan phases) [AGI]
* Complied various datasets (source & receiver lines, theoretical station points for 3D, high & low resolution acquisition of satellite imagery) [AGI]
* Managed, acquired, & compiled all datasets for the seismic acquisition in Mozambique & Tanzania [AGI]
* Coordinated seismic programs from pre-scout/preliminary plan to final plan in Alberta, Saskatchewan, B.C., Manitoba & Ontario
* Coordinated seismic programs from pre-scout/preliminary plans to final plan (AutoCAD & ArcView)
* Migration mapping processes from a CAD (AutoCAD) to ArcGIS (ArcView)
* Trained 3 technicians & 4 geophysicists on GIS related tasks and procedures (ArcGIS Desktop 9.1/9.2, AutoDesk Map 2000i/2005, RasterDesign 2005, Blue Marble Geographic Calculator 6.x/7.x, Global Mapper)
* Defined enterprise architecture model for Boyd PetroSearch & GIS Mapping system for AGI
* Converted segP1 files to intelligent GIS ready datasets for use in the field (Africa, Brazil, Canada)
Selected Accomplishments
* Developed, designed, modeled and implemented a GIS mapping system (ArcGIS)
Landsong Heritage Consulting, Ltd. - Moberly Lake, B.C.- CANADA June 2005-September 2005
(Clients: Anadarko, BC Hydro, Duke Energy, Encana, Northpoint, HorseLake First Nation, Whispering Pine First Nation, and various other energy related and first nation clients)
GIS Administrator
The successful planning, management and implementation of GIS standards to in-house suite of applications. Developed, designed and implemented a Master Database for an Archaeology GIS.
Responsibilities
* Coordinated, planned and implemented GIS methodologies (ArcView & AutoCAD)
* Produced maps for archaeological assessments within the energy sector, and aboriginal traditional landuse studies (ArcView)
* Project development and implementation (ArcView)
* Spatial analysis, georeferencing datasets and data translation (ArcGIS Desktop 9.1, ArcView 3.0)
Selected Accomplishments
* Developed, designed, modeled and implemented an archaeological site database for various energy related studies in a two-week time frame.
Colt Geomatic Solutions, Ltd. - Calgary, AB - CANADA May 2004 - April 2005
(Client: Imperial Oil Resources Ventures, Ltd; Calgary, AB)
GIS Specialist
Planning, management and implementation of GIS standards to client's in-house suite of applications. Designed and implemented a Master Database for a Pipeline GIS.
Responsibilities
* Coordinated, planned and implemented GIS methodologies (Microsoft Access 2000, ArcGIS, ArcSDE 8.2, SQL)
* Produced presentation quality maps/alignment sheets for over 50 engineers and 20 geoscientists
* Implemented GIS standards to Pipeline GIS (Mackenzie Gas Project)
* Designed and modeled a database schema for the purpose of buoyancy analysis along the Mackenzie Pipeline Route
* GIS Engineering support - summer 2004 for the field preliminary engineering work, which includes mapping of proposed infrastructure facilities, ROW/Geotechnical permit mapping, access roads, borrow sources and water crossings.
* Pipeline micro-routing utilizing Lidar and survey data for pipeline route optimization
* Creation of ortho-rectified imagery for the proposed Mackenzie Gas pipeline project, utilizing DEM (ArcGIS)
Selected Accomplishments
* Developed, designed and modeled intelligent databases that allowed GIS Technicians to perform more efficient queries. Allowed technicians to create, on average, 30% more maps, per hour, due to linking of datasets into intelligent databases i.e. Primary and Foreign keys, establishing relates, etc.
ExxonMobil Exploration Co. - Houston, TX - USA September 2001 - May 2004
(Staff Consultant for AQUENT Inc.; Houston, TX)
GIS Coordinator
Planning, management and implementation of GIS standards to client's in-house suite of applications. Migration of data from MicroStation to Arc coverages as well as Geographic transformation of datasets. Project lead for consolidating reservoir well databases (OpenWorks) for the South America Region. Responsibilities
* Trained over 25 Geotechnicians and 10 User Support Geologists on geodetic principles and transformation of datasets
* GIS Support for a group of up to 50 staff that comprised of Geoscientists, Geophysicists, Geochemists
* Developed reservoir database models
* Documented 'tips & tricks' for GIS processes
* Presented GIS processes across organization to all end users (approx. 150)
* Single point contact for all GIS related activities relating to the South America region (approx. 50 staff)
Selected Achievements
* Coordinated, planned and implemented a clean-up effort for well data for the South America region
* Developed a process for migrating (1,000 +) MicroStation. dgns to ARC coverages
* Designed and documented a reconciliation process for OpenWorks - Consolidated 31 projects to 4
* Reviewed and implemented GIS standards to client's applications/platforms (Oracle 8.x, UNIX, Windows NT/2000, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Access 97, Arc/Info 7.2/8.2, ArcView 3.2a, SQL, MicroStation 95/SE)
Emery DataGraphic Inc. - Denver, CO - USA March 1999 - August 2001
Project Specialist
Core responsibilities included efficient Quality Assurance and Quality Control of multiple projects and the coordination and management of various AM/FM projects within the Telecommunication and Gas & Electric sectors.
Responsibilities
* Trained well over 50 technicians on GIS related tasks and procedures
* Maintained excellent client relations
* Ensured batch processes were run and solved technical problems
* Supported a production staff (2 shifts comprised of 50+ technicians)
* Documented and maintained training materials on company Intranet
* Developed project scope for various Landbase, Gas, Electric and Telecom projects (ArcGIS 8.1, MicroStation and MicroStation GeoGraphics)
Selected Achievements
* Coordinated the setup and provided the support for the Landbase and Facilities conversion to the MicroStation based GTEDS/Micro-capture format from paper sources for Verizon and Sprint
* Successful utilization of MicroStation and MicroStation GeoGraphics for Landbase Conversion for City Public Service; San Antonio, TX
* Delivered a product that contained over 99% error free landbase, gas and electric facilities GIS
* Designed and implemented data conversion procedures
City of Mississauga - Transit Division - Mississauga, ON - CANADA January 1998 - August 1998
(Co-Operative Project)
GIS Specialist
Plan, develop and present to the Senior Transit Division team a GIS pilot that would display the city's transit system in Real-Time.
Selected Achievements
* Successfully delivered a fully functional Pilot Project to the senior transit division team through careful collection of GPS readings (Trimble) and effective utilization of MicroStation and MicroStation GeoGraphics
* Coordinated the setup and provided the support for an interface for the purpose of enabling queries, and viewing responses to queries (GeoMedia and GeoMedia Network)
* Documented a detailed analysis for the utilization and integration of a GIS for the city's Public Transit system
* Developed a GIS pilot which will allow the users of the transit system an easy guide to travel from one point to another, within the chosen pilot area
* Set up and implemented training programs for all technicians
EDUCATION
Post Graduate GIS-Applications Specialist - Sir Sandford Fleming College; Lindsay, ON (1998)
B.A. Geography Specialist - York University; Toronto, ON (1997)
REFERENCES
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