Booz Allen Hamilton

Geospatial Developer - Senior Consultant

Provide NASA Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) team with software support to serve better location-based open data to the Renewable Energy, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Agroclimatology communities.
•	Engineered AWS/Python-based automation process to double recorded usage metrics and secure budget funding for client from NASA.
•	Critiqued NASA web mapping app with 13K+ users during collaborative development prior to its November 2022 launch.
•	Update NASA POWER website client-side as needed.
•	Manage and share Jupyter-Notebooks of earth observation use-cases.
•	Collaborate with a team to achieve project goals and meet client needs.

Geospatial Developer - Consultant

Meridian Engineering, Inc.

Support Meridian with GIS services on an as-needed basis.

Geographic Information Systems Analyst - Part Time

GIS services for Utah Department of Transportation and various Utah municipalities.
•	Customize dashboards for visualization and analytics.
•	Automate civil submittals by configuring ArcGIS field apps (QuickCapture, Survey123) complete with python data processing and web hooks.
•	Developed models and scripts for difficult/mundane workflows and raster analysis.
•	Expanded client base by reaching out to municipalities in need of GIS.
•	Execute projects autonomously.

Geographic Information Systems Analyst

Gateway Mapping, Inc.

• Designed GIS for a district sewer system with external database links.
• Adapted a python script to draw laterals in a separate project.
• Improved user experience for 2 client websites.
• Recruited fellow GIS Intern (later promoted to a full-time GIS Technician).

Geographic Information System Intern

ThinkSpatial, BYU Geography

•	Recruit, train and mentor employees within the department.
•	Consult for academic projects and design publication-ready maps.
•	Analyze habitats for black bears in Utah and sloth bears in India.
•	Script Python tools and create models to automate difficult workflows.

Student GIS Analyst

Papa John's Pizza

•	Provide quality food service and customer service. 
•	Manage store during Friday and Saturday closing shifts.
•	Ensure all tasks are completed and reported.

Closing Manager

BYU Department of Geography

Intermediate GIS Class
• Intermediate GIS course saw 34% student enrollment the following available semester.
• Advanced GIS course saw 43% enrollment increase in September 2019.
• Offered technical training opportunities for struggling students.

Teaching Assistant

City of Laurel, MD

Created the city's Main Street map using esri software and assisted planners with various tasks.

Urban Planner I

City of Gaithersburg

Oversee planned activities at City of Gaithersburg parks, resolve safety conflicts and file incident and injury reports.

Field Supervisor

PeopleReady

Perform quality labor for various companies on my time. Specializing in construction and demolition.

General Laborer

Brigham Young University

Prepare and serve food, receive and store goods, and wash dishes in a college cafeteria 10-20 hours weekly during academic semester. In addition to my other responsibilities, I helped to recruit one of my coworkers.

Food Service and Receiver

GIS Developer/Analyst who loves to play with data and automate processes.

Key HARD skills:
- Python scripting and refactoring
- ArcGIS platforms, spatial analysis, Modelbuilder
- Cartography (map labeling, color styles, visual hierarchy, etc.)
- Web app/field app/dashboard configuration
- Front-end web development

Key SOFT skills:
- Customer service/relations
- Teamwork
- Learning and training
- Recognizing patterns
- Volunteering
- Asking great questions (willing to google anything, and learn from reliable sources)

Top 5 Strengths according to StrengthsFinder (and my interpretation of them):
1. Empathy (feeling for others)
2. Ideation (creating/connecting/communicating ideas)
3. Restorative (problem solving)
4. Adaptability (adjusting quickly and thriving)
5. Relator (loving human connections)

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