Amie Essex
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
GIS Analyst with Project Management and Data Analysis experience. These things have allowed me to see the big picture as well as the small intricate sections within a company and how they all flow together.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
GIS Analyst and Consultant
CBRE
04.2015 - Current
- Work with brokerage teams and clients start to finish in developing and using data to answer location based questions
- Assisted the brokerage teams in winning pitches by presenting data that was developed in the scope of the work
- Presented to large groups of professionals on various topics regarding GIS data, both within the company as well as client facing
- Mentor to GIS professionals using interpersonal along with analytical skills
- Act as liaison between brokerage teams and GIS technicians
- Developed client specific reports in Business Analyst using customized data
- Updated Sharepoint with documentation
- Utilized various forms of coding language - HTML, Javascript, Python, Arcade and VB Script
GIS Technician
CBRE
10.2009 - 04.2015
- Created specialized maps for commercial real estate purposes using MapInfo
- Utilized data in all formats including kml, kmz, xls, tab, shp, csv, txt, and other GIS formats
- Enhanced maps using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
- Worked with brokers, real estate professionals, and corporate clients to achieve the results desired
- Map types created were logo maps, heat maps (using 2 or more variables), grid thematic maps (using 1 variable), demographic maps, location/regional maps, amenity maps, as well as various other styles which are available upon request
Noise Engineering Office Manager/Technician
DM Environmental
04.2009 - 06.2011
- Managed office for an environmental consulting firm
- Assisted in creating noise report layouts and provided editorial editing
- Created noise report figures/maps using Microstation
- Worked with roadway engineering plans and design files to extract data for roadway noise models
- Built traffic noise prediction model using (TNM) 2.5
- Conducted noise level measurements and field reviews for noise projects
GIS Specialist
Land Advisors Organization
11.2006 - 03.2009
- Cartographer for marketing packages
- Created different types of maps including population, heat, retail, and relief maps
- Used SQL and VBA queries
- Mapped out points using latitude and longitude points in a table
- Restructured tables in ArcMap and in Access
- Built SDE database, file geodatabases, personal geodatabases, shapefiles, CAD files, and excel spreadsheets in ArcMap
- Edited files and enhanced maps using Photoshop
- Georeferenced various images to overlay into maps
GIS Technician
GIS Southwest
08.2005 - 11.2006
- Delineated watersheds from a DEM using ArcHydro tools
- Geocoded and mapped dry cleaner locations for the state of Arizona
- Created and mapped a geodatabase of school information for Maricopa County
- Mapped archeological sites in northern Arizona per unique attributes
- Digitized airport noise contours, superfund sites, land use plans
- Designed and queried geodatabases for both spatial and attribute data using Microsoft Access
- Built spatial and table data from a SQL Server with ArcSDE platform
- Assembled tables for maps and databases
Education
Bachelor of Science - Regional Development
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05.2006
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines, IA05.2003
Skills
- Extensive Client experience both internal and external
- Extensive status reporting ranging from general emails to spreadsheets, presentations, etc
- Client Oriented Development
- Requirements gathering, Analysis and Design
- Data familiarity - Mass Mobile Data, Tapestry Segmentation, Shopographics, Data Design
- Familiarity and brief work with: SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Python, Arcade, Alteryx, AutoCAD, Bentley Microstation, Engineering Traffic Noise Model (TNM 25)
- Many years of experience with: ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, MapInfo, QGIS, Network Analyst, Business Analyst, 3d Mapping, Arc-Hydro, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Global Mapper
Skills
Asset management, change management, process analysis, quality assurance and release management
Timeline
GIS Analyst and Consultant
CBRE
04.2015 - Current
GIS Technician
CBRE
10.2009 - 04.2015
Noise Engineering Office Manager/Technician
DM Environmental
04.2009 - 06.2011
GIS Specialist
Land Advisors Organization
11.2006 - 03.2009
GIS Technician
GIS Southwest
08.2005 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Science - Regional Development
University of Arizona
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Des Moines Area Community College