Christopher DeGarmo

• Supported product managers and development teams across phases of testing from planning to execution, troubleshooting and reporting within high-volume, agile environment
• Collaborated with developers and project managers to assess program capabilities, features and testing demands
• Delivered complete product while working within project constraints such as client demands and project deadlines
• Proposed improvements during development to positively impact usability, function and performance of the product
• Drafted and reviewed technical manuals, brochures and online resources for accuracy and coherency
• Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use
• Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing
• Conducted regression testing and submitted observations to development team

• Collected urban, vegetation, water, survey data using stereo pairing imagery
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency
• Performed quality assuranceand quality control assessments to validate results and assess data accuracy
• Recommended continual process improvements to identify, analyze, and fix constraints and challenges
• Enhanced team collaboration by providing clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports

• Analyzed imagery and data to produce geospatial intelligence for military operations
• Enhanced geospatial data accuracy by utilizing remote sensing techniques and GIS tools
• Developed custom geospatial solutions to address client-specific needs
• Performed quality assurance and quality control on internal vector and raster files
• Developed USCS/USDA classifications using ArcMAP and ERDAs Imagine
• Streamlined spatial data processing for faster project turnaround times
• Effectively communicated results through clear imagery, figures, and summaries
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and advancements in geospatial technologies

• Assisted in equipment setup of custom Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) through development of a large number of workflows including equipment firmware updates, equipment calibration, data acquisition, data quality check, data download / upload, and data processing
• Prepared best practices for UAV imaging
• Produced maps at the commercial level across different research farms and facilities
• Created field maps by using DroneDeploy, FieldAgent and UAV for purposes of research
• Produced and utilized high level Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for custom sensors during field training of employees using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

• Prepared and processed maps for the oil and gas commission
• Worked on geologic mapping of a landslide in 2017 in Snowball, Arkansas.

• Researched and collected surface water samples from Coleman Creek
• Surface water samples were prepared and analyzed using ion chromatography (IC) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS)
• Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
• Organized research materials, maintaining a well-ordered workspace conducive to productivity
• Collaborated with other researchers to develop successful research strategies
• Wrote an abstract about urban geochemistry of Coleman creek and submitted to the annual Geologic Society of America meeting (2016)
• The abstract for 2016 was accepted and used for a meet and greet poster presentation in Baltimore Maryland