Chris Marek
Aiken,United States
Summary
Experienced in various roles within Aiken County government, proficient in maintaining and updating diverse maps, including those for emergency services and land use. Currently expanding knowledge of back-end data management systems and playing a key role in transitioning from ArcMap to ArcPro. Skilled in mapping land changes and editing layers to reflect modern surveys. Gathered, formatted, and analyzed data during internships at Cornell Dublier, Clemson University, and as a contractor for Hexagon Federal. Optimized routes using ESRI products for Republic Services. Contributed to the creation of maps at Pike Engineering that provided valuable insights into potential electrical infrastructure projects. Graduated from Samford with a major in Geography and a concentration in Geographic Information Systems, well-equipped to excel in the field.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior GIS Analyst
Aiken County Government
10.2023 - Current
- I am currently studying how to create web apps and web maps to help delegate some work to the appropriate departments
- I also am working with the parks and recreation teams for projects such as potential expansion areas and conservation banks
- I upload data weekly for the county and third parties as well as organize data in spread sheets to send to others
- There have also been opportunities for me to use LIDAR data to form DEM, DTM and DSM maps
- I update our emergency management data monthly
- There are many opportunities for me to advise how to modernize our current systems
- Plenty of experience with ArcPro, ArcMap and AGOL
- I have experience with dashboards during the hurricane Helene disaster as well as organizing the cleanup in the county
Geographic Information Systems Technician
Pike Engineering
02.2023 - 07.2023
- At Pike I primarily created maps for the engineers to show the potential electrical infrastructure being installed, replaced or removed
- They primarily used Arc Map and I would connect to a geodatabase to draw or create symbology for certain features on a basemap, or I would be editing a map that had to be updated
- I also would create maps in layout view primarily for customers who wanted to see work to be proposed on their property
Geographic Information System Specialist
Republic Services
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Primary role of route optimization
- I would run python scripts to print out the necessary data layers in Arc GIS Pro
- I then would use the tools in Arc GIS Pro to identify important zones along truck routes in Residential areas
- I also would identify the non-navigable areas for truck drivers and then append the data to a master excel sheet
Geographic Information Systems Analyst
Hexagon US Federal
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Trained in using Hexagon's Geospatial SDI
- I was hired as a short term contractor to support a project sponsored by the National Geospatial Agency
- Beginning with raw images from overhead observation assets, I edited parcels of land, mapping out buildings, contour lines, forests, rivers, and other features of interest
- Following very detailed parameters, I annotated these images to make sure they had everything correctly labeled in their positions with their correct feature
- I adhered to time estimates provided for each assigned image, and was responsible for submitting the annotated images to quality control for review
- Following review, I was responsible for making changes or corrections, and was able to achieve a very low correction rate as I gained experience
- A highlight of my time at Hexagon was when I was asked to take over a set of images that had been started by another employee who got stuck and was unable to complete the task
Senior Capstone Project
Samford University
01.2020 - 05.2020
- I took on a leadership role in a joint senior capstone project with other students
- I organized meeting times as well as delegated work to each member of the project
- My team and I collected data about Samford University and digitized it into a user-friendly database for teachers and students
- We mapped sidewalks, bus routes, buildings and many more features of interest
Geographic Information System Intern
Clemson University
05.2019 - 08.2019
- I worked with the Geographical Information Systems department at Clemson University and helped create an online virtual map and tour of Clemson's campus using ArcGIS Online
- I learned how to use a 3D printer and also learned about virtual reality
- I collaborated with the student help center and photography department to obtain the locations visited during the tour as well as the route of the tour and pictures of the buildings in the tour
Data Analyst
Cornell Dubilier Electronics
06.2018 - 08.2018
- I gathered, compiled, organized, and analyzed market data from competitor websites
- The data identified existing competition and opportunities for new products
- I gathered data about capacitors on the market to see if they matched the newest product the company wished to create
- I narrowed down current competitors to see if any matched the new product, and identified components for comparison
- I was able to determine that there were no existing products that matched our planned offering
- My market research data was used to help the company create the new capacitor with the new dimensions and performance parameters
GIS Fundamentals Workshop Series
Clemson University
06.2018 - 08.2018
- I completed a non-credit GIS Fundamentals Workshop Series during the Summer of 2018
- These workshops were very hands-on and provided experience with a variety of GIS concepts, software, and skills with ArcGIS
- Topics covered included GIS data formats, navigation tools, accessing basemaps and creating basic maps in ArcGIS
Bookkeeper
Caneel Services, LLC
09.2014 - 05.2016
- Responsible for recording financial transactions, managing credit card statements, and balancing bank accounts
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS - Geography
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama01.2020
Skills
- Data Management
- ArcMap
- GIS Applications
- ArcGIS suite proficiency
- GPS data collection
- Cartographic design
- Geodatabase management
- LiDAR processing
Personal Information
Title: Geographic Information Systems Analyst
Timeline
Senior GIS Analyst
Aiken County Government
10.2023 - Current
Geographic Information Systems Technician
Pike Engineering
02.2023 - 07.2023
Geographic Information System Specialist
Republic Services
08.2021 - 08.2022
Geographic Information Systems Analyst
Hexagon US Federal
11.2020 - 04.2021
Senior Capstone Project
Samford University
01.2020 - 05.2020
Geographic Information System Intern
Clemson University
05.2019 - 08.2019
Data Analyst
Cornell Dubilier Electronics
06.2018 - 08.2018
GIS Fundamentals Workshop Series
Clemson University
06.2018 - 08.2018
Bookkeeper
Caneel Services, LLC
09.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - BS - Geography
Samford University
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