Industry Related Experience
Associate GIS Analyst, Technical Support Analyst
ESRI Canada, Toronto, ON (Present)
- Provide technical assistance to clients which includes troubleshooting of software, conducting research on software capability and resources and solving client problems ranging from municiple to privately owned companies.
Vertical Mapper Aerial Photography Project
Center of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, NS (2008 )
- Involved in maintaining the communication portal (website), planning, field work and documentation of the project which included RTK, Total Station and flight training.
- Assisted as operator in a light aircraft at 6900 ft to ensure quality vertical air photos were obtained and collected data in the field.
- Produced training manual and project documentation which was distributed to all interested parties.
- Presented project procedures to peers and industry people.
Animal Geocache Application Development
Center of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, NS (2007-2008 )
- Designed and created an application to allow users to geocode positions of interest into a database using ESRI’s ArcEngine in VB.NET, exportable to Google Earth and ArcGIS Explorer.
- Focused on expanding user-friendly functionality and GUI.
Landscape Mosaicking and Classification
Center of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, NS (2007-2008 )
- Produced landscape mosaics using PCI Geomatica and EASI Scripting of Landsat ETM and Radar imagery in poster format accompanied by detailed documentation
- Explored landscape classification techniques using Landsat ETM imagery
GIS Software Development and Geoprocessing Scripting
Center of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, NS (2007-2008 )
- Produced customized ArcGIS software using ArcObjects and ArcGIS Engine..
- Familiar with creating geoprocessing scripts using Python and ArcMap ModelBuilder
Groundwater Sustainability in the Yonge Street Aquifer
EarthFX & Toronto Regional Conservation Authority, ON – Internship Studnet (2006 – 2007)
- Assisted in merging client database to the main server, conducted rigorous data analysis and checked for erroneous records.
- Developed understanding of the geology and underground infrastructure of the study area.
- Produced groundwater hydrograph time series for several well-fields for groundwater sustainability assessment.
- Developed professional communication skills through presentation of work to an audience of students, faculty and industry people.
Spatial Analysis: Landscape Pattern – Comparing Space to Ground
University of Toronto, ON – Research Student (2004 – 2005)
- Developed analytical skills in studying landscape patterns of forestry data acquired from the National Forest Inventory and EOS remotely sensed data of Prince George, B.C.
- Delivered comprehensive report of study, displaying excellent writing skills
- Produced and presented a poster to students in an independent research fair.
Software Developer – Virtual Laboratory Prototype Development
Litespeed Education, Singapore (2002 – 2003)
- Developed software using VB.NET and XML which allows prospective tutors to customize scientific laboratory experiments for high school students over a local network.
- Ensured that client’s expectations and deadlines were met, displaying good time management skills.
Other Experience
2005 – Geological Mapping, Sudbury, ON
- Produced hand-drawn map of geological units as a team of two on Manitoulin Island, ON.
2003 – Data Entry Personnel, Singapore
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Independently scheduled crucial daily business operations and managed payroll accounts.
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Maintained professionalism in resolving conflicts between co-workers.
1998 – President of Interact Club, Singapore
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Effectively managed a club of 40 members and attended board meetings chaired by advisors of the Rotary Organization.
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Traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand and Makati City, Philippines for volunteer community work, representing the Interact group of Singapore.
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Collaborated with external charitable organizations such as the WWF and UNICEF.
