Christopher Lau
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Project Analyst with 3 years of professional experience in the consulting industry. Skilled in project management, financial analysis, business process improvement, and data analysis. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and various project management platforms. Experienced in providing strategic consulting and project implementation services to a wide-range of clients.
Detail-oriented Geospatial Imagery Analyst with over 4 years of experience working in defense. Expertise in database management, map reading and map modeling. Thorough and systematic with outstanding verbal and written communication abilities. Adept at working with complex proprietary and public databases for target research and analysis.
Articulate Geospatial Imagery Analyst offering extensive and wide-ranging experience in geospatial analysis. Solution-focused and intuitive with positive attitude and exceptional task-management skills. Experience managing teams of 6 or more professionals and mentoring to junior team members.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
GIS Engineer
FM Global
09.2023 - Current
- Leveraged government and private resources to conduct comprehensive research on clients and prospective clients
- Contributed to the research and development of various web applications utilized across multiple teams.
- Implemented collected data to enhance design and development of drawings.
- Worked closely with Senior Designer by providing program support and fulfilling delegated responsibilities.
GIS Consultant
Environmental Resource Management
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Created multiple web applications, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps, and analytics reports using ArcGIS Pro, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and SQL to optimize data analysis, resulting in an increase in clients’ data analysis capabilities and a reduction in customer churn
- Designed and implemented spatial databases and data analysis to support mapping solutions for regional, federal and global organizations
- Collected and analyzed data, and visualized findings in maps
- Developed custom GIS applications and tools to automate workflows for a large energy client, reducing the time to build GIS layers and produce 'mosaics' from satellite images from 2 weeks to 2 days, a 30% increase in workflow efficiency
- Managed project timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure successful project delivery by organizing and coordinating tasks between multiple departments and third-party resources and implementing a system of checks and balances
- Improved the data processing cycle by 90% by collaborating with the IT Department to optimize storage and automate data processing using ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst, and Python scripting tools to clean and validate over 45,000 datapoints, analyze spatial patterns, and perform geostatistical interpolation
- Created a predictive model using GIS and computational statistics to improve business insights by developing and maintaining interactive data dashboards and reports to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs) for stakeholders using Python, Tableau, and MySQL.
Project Consultant
PROS Consulting
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Lead project analyst on a team that evaluated the benefits of commercial and recreational development projects to determine project viability for communities and local governments by using industry standard methods to predict project economic impacts and prepare accurate and timely reports nationwide
- Collected and analyzed community demographics by utilizing ESRI and Microsoft Excel
- Projected future trends, such as economic impact and community benefit, by applying regression analysis
- Utilized statistical analysis and visualizations of U.S
- Census Bureau data to identify & highlight key demographic trends for local & regional government decision makers
- Created and maintained 25+ geodatabases by developing an internal process for standardizing geodatabases, resulting in increased efficiency and data accuracy for GIS projects for clients, including the Cities of Las Vegas, NV and Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- Generated high fidelity digital maps and 3D models with ESRI mapping technology for community projects, which improved client visualization and communication
- Picked up general knowledge of cost/benefit modeling and financial analysis while working with a team of experienced project consultants to model project costs and benefits for clients and identify potential hurdles based on given parameters, resulting in new clients for the firm.
GIS Analyst
Apple Inc
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Improved the quantity and quality of Apple Maps content by researching and obtaining data from governmental agencies and private entities
- Used a suite of tools, including Python, PostGIS, and Spark to develop geospatial analysis software to support the development of new map features
- Increased the accuracy of the Apple Maps product by leveraging geospatial data analysis to verify correct feature placement using Apple's proprietary GIS software, FusionX
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to aid in content planning, specifications, data workflows and perform additional analysis to determine the optimal product requirements by conducting market research and competitive analysis
- Managed regular map updates for iOS product; improved Apple Maps product in United States, Europe and China by updating the routing and adding and updating POI's that people use on a daily basis
- Performed quality control checks on 150+ edits to source data per month to ensure accuracy before releasing data to the public
- Streamlined data analysis tasks by automating regular map content validations using Python scripts and SQL queries.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Geography -
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY01.2019
Skills
- Fluency in GIS Software (ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcPy, QGIS, ARCGIS Online) Geographic plotting, Topographical codes Cartography
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Proficiency in Data Visualization Packages (Microsoft BI, Tableau)
- Experience in Programing Languages (C, JavaScript, Python, R, SQL)
- Familiar in Web Services (Adobe Acrobat)
- Knowledge of EquIS, Environinsite, and Auto Cad
Timeline
GIS Engineer
FM Global
09.2023 - Current
GIS Consultant
Environmental Resource Management
10.2022 - 08.2023
Project Consultant
PROS Consulting
03.2022 - 10.2022
GIS Analyst
Apple Inc
03.2020 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science in Geography -
Western Kentucky University
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