Vanessa Miller
Smithfield,UT
Summary
A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level GIS position. Ready to help the team achieve company goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
DATA SCIENTIST /SENIOR CONSULTANT
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Graduated with distinction from Tech Excellence Data Science (TEDS) in March 2022, receiving advanced training in Python scripting, data clustering, linear and multi-linear regression, classification, unsupervised and supervised machine learning algorithms (XG Boost, SVM, bagging, random forests), handling unbalanced data with SMOTE, normalization and scaling, data visualization, and data storytelling
- Achieved foundational qualification in SQL and proficiency in Git, GitHub, PostgreSQL, and Docker
- Successfully collaborated with cohort members to design and implement innovative data engineering solutions for client visualizations and conducted in-depth research on internal and external artificial intelligence applications.
Physical Scientist/Hydrographer/Data Manager
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
12.2008 - 02.2022
- As a Data Manager, I created a pipeline that archived data, surpassing the transmission goal by 110% for the fiscal year
- I developed an interactive tool for Bathymetry Attributed Grid (BAG) metadata, significantly reducing data entry errors
- I managed the hydrographic and bathymetric data for nearly 2,000 nautical charts, pioneering a uniform folder structure for 130 TB of organizational data to facilitate automated data ingestion
- I consistently updated 85% of organizational Tableau dashboards for internal, external, and legacy data management
- Utilizing project management principles, I monitored projects, compiled supporting documentation, and collaborated with federal, state, and contracting user groups to meet project requirements
- I identified technical procedure deficiencies, recommended improvements, and coordinated with partners to refine hydrographic survey requirements
- I played a pivotal role in implementing policies for continuous process improvement, integrated and tested new hydrographic systems, and contributed to NOAA's annual Hydrographic Training
- As a contributor to the NOAA LANTERN Program data management, I performed quality reviews on GIS data layers
- I also conducted Survey Acceptance and Hydrographic Data Reviews, ensuring compliance with national and international specifications
- I authored six high-resolution hydrographic data analysis papers and used business intelligence tools to develop dashboards and geospatial data visualizations
- Additionally, I created scripts to automate processes, reviewed contractor-submitted hydro-spatial data, and developed database systems for long-term data maintenance and dissemination
- As the Diversity and Inclusion Branch Representative, I delivered engaging presentations on organizational communication and hidden disabilities
- As an International Specialist Detail, I managed travel schedules for senior NOAA leadership
- I served as a US Delegate to the IHO First Assembly in Monaco, providing technical and administrative support.
Physical Scientist/Instructor/Curriculum Developer
THE NAVAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
03.2006 - 12.2008
- Awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service for outstanding contributions
- Provided leadership and direction for the International Hydrographic Management and Engineering Program (IHMEP) and the nine-week Military Hydrography Level II Program, earning a Training Specialist Certificate in 2007
- Instructed and trained personnel in marine GIS applications, GIS fundamentals, GPS, multibeam sonar, side-scan sonar, and CTD sensors
- Oversaw research, planning, and execution of hydrographic surveys, coordinating logistics, equipment setup, real-time kinematic GPS data collection, and post-processing to produce nautical charts
- Reduced project labor by developing a programmable database to re-certify the IHO Accredited Category B hydrographic training course
- As a subject matter expert, planned and executed six-month hydrographic training for Navy personnel and foreign Naval Officers
- Managed, designed, and maintained oceanographic, hydrographic, and bathymetric course curricula, supporting individual development plans (IDPs).
Physical Scientist
Naval Oceanographic Office
09.2002 - 03.2006
- Conducted intermediate operations across various aspects of hydrographic surveys, ensuring high-quality data collection
- Produced GIS overlays for Department of Defense Digital Nautical Charts (DNCs), enhancing navigational accuracy and utility
- Demonstrated proficiency in journeyman-level hydrographic surveying, delivering precise and reliable survey results
- Successfully deployed aboard hydrographic survey vessels, including USNS and Hydrographic Survey Launches, to perform detailed surveys
- Expertly collected, synthesized, analyzed, and reported complex technical data, contributing to critical maritime decision-making.
Education
Master of Geographic Information Systems -
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 08.2022 - Current
Master of Applied Data Science -
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 07.2019 - 07.2021
Master of Hydrographic Science -
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS 08.2004 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Physics -
Southern University
Baton Rouge, LA 06.1997 - 12.2001
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS, BI)
- Microsoft SQL Server
- CARIS HIPS and SIPS
- CARIS BDB
- ESRI Spatial Analysis
- ArcGIS Pro
- LP360
- eCognition
- Pix4D
- QPS
- FMGT
- HYPACK Hysweep Applanix POSPAC
- Sonar Wiz
- Sea-Bird Seafloor Information System (SIS)
- Agency and Proprietary Specialty Software
- R-programming
- Python scripting (Pandas, SciPy, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn, NumPy, Plotly, Seaborn)
- Tableau
- SQL
- Git
- Google Analytics
- Natural Language Processing
- CARIS HIP&SIPS
- R Programming
- Neural Networks
- Scikit-Learn
- Statistical Analysis
- SQL Databases
- Machine Learning
- Python Programming
- NoSQL Databases
- Graph Theory
- Data operations
- Analytical Thinking
- Data science research methods
Affiliations
- Phi Sigma Pi
- Delta Alpha Pi
- Sigma Pi Sigma
- Federally Employed Women
- The Hydrographic Society of America
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Master of Geographic Information Systems -
The Pennsylvania State University
08.2022 - Current
DATA SCIENTIST /SENIOR CONSULTANT
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON
03.2022 - 06.2022
Master of Applied Data Science -
Syracuse University
07.2019 - 07.2021
Physical Scientist/Hydrographer/Data Manager
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
12.2008 - 02.2022
Physical Scientist/Instructor/Curriculum Developer
THE NAVAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
03.2006 - 12.2008
Master of Hydrographic Science -
University of Southern Mississippi
08.2004 - 08.2005
Physical Scientist
Naval Oceanographic Office
09.2002 - 03.2006
Bachelor of Physics -
Southern University
06.1997 - 12.2001
Trainingandcertificates
- ESRI MOOC: Cartography, Spatial Analysis, Climate Change, and Transform AEC Projects with GIS and BIM
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot License (December 2022)
- New York University (NYU) - Pathstream -Tableau Data Analytics Certification (AUG 2022)
- Co-Technical Director of The Hydrographic Society of America (2015-2018) Strategic Leadership 2014
- NOAA Medical Person in Charge (MPIC), December 2014
- COTR (Contractor Technical Reviewer), May 2011
- Shallow Water Multibeam, January 2002, 2010
- Master of Hydrographic Science (Cat-A Certification), 2005
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