Christopher Martin
Professional Resume
Christopher Martin
4631 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407
518-320-4192 - cmartin616@gmail.com
Education:
Master of Geographic Information Science Expected Graduation
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities May 2015
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife and Fisheries Biology/Geospatial Technology August 2008 - May 2011
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice August 2004 - May 2006
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY
Professional Summary:
Student Intern November 2014 Â Current
Ramsey County Assessor’s Office - St. Paul, MN
Manually delineate plats for the extent of Ramsey County via official documents and records. Integrate plats into
countyÂwide Parcel Fabric. Assist with divisions and other operations as necessary. Develop a custom Python script
to auto-generate half and quarter section pdf tax maps as time permits.
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Numerical Spatial Analysis August 2013 - Current
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN
Prepare, present, and oversee lab sections. Assist undergraduate students in understanding complex numerical analysis concepts and software (SPSS). Primarily responsible for grading assignments in a timely manner as well as QA/QC of academic standards. Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
Field Data Collection Intern May 2013 - August 2013
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission - Burlington, VT
Conducted sign, sidewalk, pavement, and sign inventories utilizing custom data dictionaries on Trimble handheld units and a Samsung Galaxy Note Tablet. Set-up, monitored, and removed automatic traffic data recorders. Completed numerous turning movement counts (traffic intersection surveys). Assisted in all post-processing and QC of collected data. Migrated extensive spreadsheet data into Access database.
GIS Intern February 2013 - May 2013
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission - Burlington, VT
Assisted in a variety of GIS spatial and non-spatial projects to fit the needs of the CCRPC staff, as requested. Experience includes creating, organizing, and maintaining geodatabases, heads-up digitizating, geocoding, georeferencing, and rectifying data sets. Responsible for primary QC and correction of large data sets compiled over multiple years with inconsistent data standards.
Machinist/Maintenance Technician September 2011 - August 2013
Preci-Manufacturing, Inc - Winooski, VT
Engineering Technician March 2009 - August 2011
Greensea Systems, Inc - Richmond, VT
Data/Image Production and QA/QC Technician January 2009 - June 2009
University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab - Burlington, VT
Participated in a ground cover analysis project using high-resolution imagery for data classification and type analysis (OBIA). Responsible for verification of grid polygon data using an ArcGIS topology rule set.
Professional Experience Highlights:
Community Map, Chittenden County Basemap - CCRPC/ESRI
Contributed to the ongoing development and refinement of the Community Basemap submitted to ESRI’s ArcGIS Online Community Map. Contributions include heads up digitizing of building footprints, creation of sidewalk data, and correction of miscellaneous data tables.
Bike and Pedestrian Count Location - CCRPC
Created an ArcGIS Online map of all bike and pedestrian count locations collected, in process, and projected for future collection. Created custom pop-up with specific information pertinent to each count location. Map is critical in determining future count locations and county land use/shared pathway planning.
VOBCIT -> VTculverts.org Transition - CCRPC/VTRANS
Consolidated two large culvert point datasets into one cohesive system. Instituted a Geographic Unique ID system in order to ensure spatially unique data points. Quality assurance/quality control was conducted throughout the consolidation to ensure correct data with minimal data redundancy.
Customer Map and Analysis - Martin Petroleum
Converted a non-spatial customer list into an interactive online digital map that allows for visual and spatial analysis of customer distribution. Client has utilized the map for better route planning and facilitating a more efficient delivery method.
Facility Floor Plan - Preci-Manufacturing, Inc.
Developed and implemented a facility floor plan for Vermont State Tier Two environmental reports. Accurately displayed chemical locations as well as MSDS information for each chemical.
Proficiencies:
Geospatial Analysis / Mapping:
ArcGIS Suite (10.x+), ArcGIS Online, QGIS, OpenStreetMap, Quick Terrain Modeler, ERDAS Imagine, ENVI
Data Collection/Post-Processing:
TerraSync, TRAXPro, PETRAPro, RSMS, Paver (familiarity)
Miscellaneous Software:
Python, QCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML/CSS, PHP (familiarity). C/C++ (familiarity), SQL (familiarity)
Operating Systems:
Windows, Linux
Mechanical:
Lathe operation, sheet metal fabrication, milling machine, shop tools, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, control systems.
Electrical:
Oscilloscope, digital voltmeter, soldering tools, standard assembly and production tools and procedures