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Amadeusz Zajac

GIS Specialist
Phoenixville,PA

Summary

A highly motivated GIS Specialist with six years of professional and academic GIS experience in remote sensing techniques, data management and analysis, predictive modeling, in-field geospatial data collection, web app design, and cartographic production. Since finishing my MS program, I have been interested in obtaining further experience in the application of GIS technology across a variety of sectors, with the goal of making workflow more efficient.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

GIS Specialist/Archaeological Field Director

A.D. Marble & Co
King Of Prussia, PA
09.2021 - Current
  • Designed, implemented, and maintained a centralized GIS database, inputting data on new job sites and revising data on changing conditions.
  • Regularly created variety of GIS graphics to accompany archaeological, historical, and environmental investigation reports.
  • Directed Phase I and II field surveys. • Participated in Phase III field surveys.
  • Independently supervised team of archaeological technicians in the field while reporting to a Principal Investigator.
  • Set a work schedule according to specific project requirements.
  • Planned daily activities to accomplish team objectives while adhering to high quality standards.
  • Took responsibility for field note consistency and artifact delivery.
  • Trained new crew members in work task protocol.
  • Combined remotely collected, and on-site data to perform statistical analysis.
  • Located metadata used for archaeological report graphics
  • Created predictive models for archeological surveys.
  • Generated mobile mapping data for specific projects.
  • Managed GPS data collection in field.
  • Combined remotely collected and on-site data to generate archaeological report figures.
  • Independently wrote archaeological phase I negative survey reports.

Archaeologist II - Field Director

McCormick Taylor
Harrisburg, PA
05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Maintained a centralized GIS database, inputting data on new job sites and revising data on changing conditions.
  • Regularly created variety of GIS graphics to accompany archaeological investigation reports.
  • Directed Phase I and II field surveys.
  • Independently supervised team of archaeological technicians in the field while reporting to a Principal Investigator.
  • Set a work schedule according to specific project requirements.
  • Planned daily activities to accomplish team objectives while adhering to high quality standards.
  • Took responsibility for field note consistency and artifact delivery.
  • Trained new crew members in work task protocol.
  • Combined remotely collected, and on-site data to perform statistical analysis.
  • Located data used for archaeological report graphics
  • Generated mobile mapping data for specific projects.
  • Managed GPS data collection in field.
  • Independently wrote archaeological phase I negative survey reports.
  • Generated database for artifact inventory.
  • Generated PASS forms for artifact museum submission

GIS Technician/Archaeological Crew Chief

A.D. Marble & Co
Conshohocken, PA
11.2014 - 09.2021

· Directed Phase I and II surveys in field.

· Participated in Phase III field surveys under Field Director.

· Independently supervised team of archaeological technicians in field while reporting to Principal Investigator.

· Set work schedule according to coverage needs and team skills.

· Planned daily activities to accomplish team objectives while adhering to high quality standards.

· Took responsibility for field note consistency and artifact delivery.

· Trained new crew members in work task protocol.

· Combined remotely collected, and on-site data to perform statistical analysis.

· Contributed to centralized GIS database, correctly inputting data on new job sites and revising data on changing conditions.

· Located metadata used for archaeological report graphics

· Created predictive models for archeological surveys.

· Generated mobile mapping data for specific projects.

Managed GPS data collection in field.

Archaeological Field Technician

A.D. Marble & Co
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
10.2011 - 11.2014
  • Participated in Phase I, II and III archaeological field surveys under field director.
  • Assisted in laboratory work, including artifact washing, processing, cataloging, and artifact photography.
  • Independently excavated shovel test pits, test units, and archaeological features.

Field Archaeologist

Stell Environmental
Elverson, Pennsylvania
07.2012 - 09.2012
  • Participated in Phase I, and III archaeological field surveys under supervision of field director.
  • Independently excavated shovel test pits, test units, and archaeological features.

Archaeological FIeld Technician

Cardno TEC
York, PA
02.2012 - 03.2012

Participated in several Phase I archaeological surveys.

  • Independently excavated shovel test pits, and collected archaeological field data.

Archaeological FIeld Technician

AECOM
Trenton, NJ
03.2011 - 07.2011
  • Served as field technician on precontact Phase III project requiring identifying, and organizing large amounts of data
  • Learned to create profile, and plan-view drawings to represent spacial information in the field

Education

Master of Science - Geospatial Information Science Administration

The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
05.2019 - 08.2021

Graduate Certificate - Graduate Certification: GIS - Archaeology

The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
01.2013 - 12.2018

Field School - Archaeology

Historic Jamestowne Archaeological Field School
Jamestown, VA
06.2010 - 07.2010

Bachelor of Science - Evolutionary Anthropology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
08.2008 - 01.2011

Associate of Arts - Social Science - History Focus

Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
08.2006 - 05.2008

Skills

ArcMap

ArcGIS Pro

ERDAS Imagine

Python

SQL

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Survey 123

ArcGIS Field Maps

ArcGIS Collector

Trimble Pathfinder

Spatial Data Management

GIS Analysis

Google Earth Engine

Python Programming

Cartographic Design

Remote Sensing

GPS Data Collection

Raster Analysis

Georeferencing

LiDAR processing

ERDAS imagine

Work Site Surveillance

Time Management

Teamwork and Collaboration

Written Communication

Data Entry

Multitasking

Attention to Detail

Technical Writing

Database Management

GIS Model Design

Geographic Information Systems

Fieldwork Planning

Certification

OSHA 10 Hour Construction Program

Timeline

Archaeologist II - Field Director

McCormick Taylor
05.2022 - 10.2022

GIS Specialist/Archaeological Field Director

A.D. Marble & Co
09.2021 - Current

GIS Technician/Archaeological Crew Chief

A.D. Marble & Co
11.2014 - 09.2021

Field Archaeologist

Stell Environmental
07.2012 - 09.2012

Archaeological FIeld Technician

Cardno TEC
02.2012 - 03.2012

Archaeological Field Technician

A.D. Marble & Co
10.2011 - 11.2014

Archaeological FIeld Technician

AECOM
03.2011 - 07.2011

Master of Science - Geospatial Information Science Administration

The University of West Florida
05.2019 - 08.2021

Graduate Certificate - Graduate Certification: GIS - Archaeology

The University of West Florida
01.2013 - 12.2018

Field School - Archaeology

Historic Jamestowne Archaeological Field School
06.2010 - 07.2010

Bachelor of Science - Evolutionary Anthropology

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
08.2008 - 01.2011

Associate of Arts - Social Science - History Focus

Mercer County Community College
08.2006 - 05.2008

Volunteer Experience

2022 Yale University Archaeological Expedition

Shiriin Chuulu, Mongolia

Amadeusz ZajacGIS Specialist