JACOB CASTRO
Geo Information Systems Tech V
Seattle,WA
Summary
Backgrounds in Civil engineering, IT, Defense, and Marketing, I leverage teamwork and advanced technology skills to enhance project outcomes. I am an expert in Relational Database Management Systems, Enterprise Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Commercial computer-aided design and drafting software applications, with leadership in various environments which has consistency in success. I also showcase a unique blend of technical workflows and supervisional leadership in all of these fields.
Work History
Artillery Sensor Support Marine
United States Marine Corps (USMC)
- When I was an enlisted service member in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), I was contracted as an Artillery Sensor Support Marine
- Although my occupation involved operating in combat environments, I accomplished other roles, such as conducting inventories for military equipment and producing budget reports for inventories. Some of these are valued at $500,000 of equipment or vehicles.
- I was in charge of upkeeping Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Training Schedules and Standards on Marine Corps Training Information Management Systems (MCTIMS), the official Marine Corps information system.
- Other technical skills include operating acoustic sensors while installing, testing, and troubleshooting equipment interfaces.
- I was in charge of providing meteorological data. Operations involved the deployment of Pi-Ball weather balloons and using an Electronic Mechanical Meteorological Theodolite (EMMT) to measure wind speed, orient wind direction, and compute pressure and temperature.
- The majority of my time in the military was directed to land survey operations, where I took part in a team of Marines to perform traverse surveys and establish a network of survey control.
- Some equipment I used for land survey is Trimble's M7 Receiver, Zephyr 2 Antenna, TSC 3 Handheld Controller, and Military Grade Radio system.
- Post-processing methods include using Trimble Business Center and AutoCAD to import collection data, apply survey projections, or convert ellipsoid datums.
- The ability to record and maintain data logs, Supervising teams of personnel to plan effective operations in using various types of military equipment, motorized vehicles, and computer data systems.
Land Surveying Technician
Engineering, Surveying, and Planning, Inc. (ESP)
North Carolina
- As a Land Surveying Technician with a regional engineering firm in North Carolina at Engineering, Surveying, and Planning, Inc
- (ESP)
- I contributed to the field data collection aspect of civil engineering
- I frequently used advanced robotic technologies such as the Trimble S-5, S-6, and S-7 robotic total stations to measure topographic variations, and slope distances, and traverse in terrestrial environments.
- Additionally, I used the Trimble R-8 GPS receiver to run RTK and Static surveys.
- With the Trimble DiNi Digital Level, I measured elevation for various purposes including American Land Title Association surveys and NCDOT highway and road projects.
- Similar to my background in the military, I have been in a team of two to three team members, I have conducted traverse surveys for a network of control.
- I have operated small water vessels, such as motorized boats and floaters, to conduct creek and floodplain topographic surveys.
- At ESP, essential mathematical applications of trigonometric, geometric, and algebraic computations for QA/QC were a requirement for surveys.
- Other Surveying methods I used in surveys include the locating of stormwater and sewer utilities, invert surveys for utilities, rough staking, and setting property corners to engineering standards of designs and schematics.
Survey Mapping Technician
Furtado & Associates, Inc.
- Throughout my last year as an undergraduate at the University of Washington at Bothell, I was both employed as a part-time Survey Mapping Technician for Furtado & Associates, Inc
- And worked as a Student Research Assistant as an Intern for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Alaska Fisheries Science Center
- As an Intern for the NOAA, I assisted in the agency’s needs to: Obtain research documents from the University of Washington’s Special Collections Library, Citing primary and secondary sources, Present findings for the history of the NOAA fisheries and the exhibit for Miller Freeman, the ship, and its namesake to stakeholders and department sections
- As a GIS Technician V at F&A, I produced cartographic maps to implement civil engineering basemaps with various software such as Autodesk Civil3D, Bluebeam, Revit, Map 3D, and ArcGIS Pro
- Compiled hourly, weekly, monthly, and quarterly status reports for project expenses
- Analyzed Scopes-of-work to assess project completion or modifications and additions to the original project scope
- Assessed details for phases of large-scale projects that needed bidding, with some contracts ranging between $10,000-$300,000
- Projects range from transportation needs including the Federal Way Link Extension, Everett Way Link Extension, for imagery mapping and surveying
- Most of the duties that I perform in my current position are related to the cartographic work that I performed as a Mapping Technician
- Coordinating with various government agencies and adjacent engineering firms has also been more frequent since picking up my new position
- I attain GIS utility data through accessible databases or shared files and process the information packaged in each file’s attributes
- Verifying schematics of GIS data is an integral part of my work and the final process of my work is to incorporate field-collected surveys into drafted maps.
GIS Technician V
Furtado & Associates, Inc.
Seattle, WA
06.2021 - Current
- My current employment is GIS Technician V at Furtado & Associates, Inc., a Seattle-based Land Surveying and Engineering company.
- My work ranges in Survey engineering, construction, and geospatial components.
- In GitHub, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Hub, I create GIS databases, maintain data in WebMaps, Field Applications, or host WebTiles, and operate in ArcGIS Pro.
- Other applications I use to process data include Autodesk's AutoCAD, Civil 3D, RasterDesign connection, C3D's ArcGIS Connector tool, Global Mapper, Microstation, Trimble Business Center, and Google EarthPro.
- I am proficient in converting, processing, or exporting .kmz, .dwg, .shp, .png, .jpeg, .tiff, .laz, .las, .gdb, and other file types.
- Assigning map projections and datums is an essential part of performing Quality Checks for all Survey and GIS tasks.
- Similar to previous work, I occasionally conduct field operations and use advanced robotic technologies such as the Trimble S-9, and X-10, robotic total stations, Trimble R-12i GPS receiver, and the Leica P-50 360 Scanner.
Education
Master of Science - Information Management
01.2025 - 12.2025
B.A. - Environmental Studies
06.2022
Associate of Science -
12.2020
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Team Supervision
- Customer Service
- Labor Cost Management
- Order Preparation
- Sales Projection Planning
- POS Systems
- Staff Scheduling
- Conflict Mediation
- Email Communication
- Decision-Making Capabilities
- Inventory Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Leading Team Meetings
- Multiple Priorities Management
Timeline
University of Washington - Master of Science, Information Management
01.2025 - 12.2025
GIS Technician V - Furtado & Associates, Inc.
06.2021 - Current
Artillery Sensor Support Marine - United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Land Surveying Technician - Engineering, Surveying, and Planning, Inc. (ESP)
Survey Mapping Technician - Furtado & Associates, Inc.
The University of Washington at Bothell - B.A., Environmental Studies
Dallas College - Associate of Science,
Notre Dame Catholic High School - High School Diploma,