Raymond Weigand
Verona,WI
Summary
Dynamic GIS professional with hands-on experience at the State Cartographer's Office, adept in ArcGIS Pro and data analysis. Successfully developed hydrologic datasets for WisDOT's 2025 State Highway Map, showcasing strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Proven ability to collaborate effectively, and communicate actively.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
GIS Intern
State Cartographer's Office
Madison, WI
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Worked independently and collaboratively on student-led projects.
- Developed datasets for professional applications.
- Actively communicated with professionals on projects, both internally and with external organizations, or departments.
- Created detailed reports based on observations from performing spatial analysis.
- Developed scripts to automate GIS processes and improve data accuracy.
Projects
Created the new hydrologic dataset featured on WisDOT's 2025 State Highway Map, and future editions.
- ArcGIS Pro tools were used for generalization and simplification methods.
- Detailed georeferencing and spatial analysis to ensure cartographic integrity.
- Converted the original data set from a 1:24,000 scale to a 1:800,000.
- This dataset is currently being used for WisDOT aeronautical maps, as well.
Created a dataset to politically analyze United States tribal communities for the UW-Madison Law School.
- Utilized U.S. Census block data.
- Worked in ArcGIS Pro to analyze and dissolve census data across the entire U.S.
- Created a model within ArcGIS Pro's ModelBuilder to simplify methods.
- Used Microsoft Excel functions to prep data
Pressurewasher / Painter
Eco-Wash
Madison, WI
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Washed and stained decks, docks, etc.
- Performed pressure washing of residential and commercial buildings.
- Worked independently and collaboratively on job sites.
- Actively dealt with problem-solving and critical thinking.
- Interacted directly with clients.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Finance, Geography, GIS
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL05.2025
Skills
- GIS software (ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online)
- Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Microsoft Excel
- DJI drone mapping software
- FAA drone license
- Pix4D software
- Cartography design
- Remote sensing
- Project management
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Statistical modeling
Projects
Performed an Soybean Crop Health Analysis for a local farmer using NDVI model and Remote Sensing
- Independently programmed and flew DJI Mavic M3M Drone to capture multispectral imagery
- Image processing done within both DJI Software and Pix4d Software
- Developed NDVI Rasters in ArcGIS Pro
Developed a Public Fishing Suitability Analysis throughout all of Dane County
- Used ArcGIS Pro Suitability Modeler
Created the new hydrologic dataset featured on WisDOT's 2025 State Highway Map, and future versions.
- ArcGIS Pro tools were used for generalization and simplification methods.
- Detailed georeferencing and spatial analysis to ensure cartographic integrity.
- Converted the original data set from a 1:24,000 scale to a 1:800,000.
- Used Excel as well as
- The dataset is currently being used for WisDOT aeronautical maps, as well.
Created dataset review to politically analyze U.S. Tribal communities for the UW-Madison Law School.
- Utilized U.S. Census block data.
- Worked in ArcGIS Pro to analyze and dissolve census data across the entire U.S.
- Created a model within ArcGIS Pro's ModelBuilder to simplify methods.
- Used Microsoft Excel functions to prep data
Accomplishments
Presenter and Speaker at 2025 WLIA Conference
- 30 Minute presentation on our processes for the State Highway Map Hydrology Dataset
Timeline
GIS Intern
State Cartographer's Office
06.2023 - 05.2024
Pressurewasher / Painter
Eco-Wash
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Finance, Geography, GIS
Augustana College
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