WHITNEY RIDE
GIS Technician
Summary
Detail-oriented GIS Technician with 2+ years of experience supporting public infrastructure, utilities, and environmental projects. Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and maps. Skilled in GIS data editing, spatial analysis, and QA/QC using ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap. FAA Part 107 certified UAV pilot with experience capturing and processing aerial imagery. Collaborative, responsive, and quality-focused professional - comfortable supporting both field and office teams.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Work History
GIS Technician
City of Salem – Public Works
01.2024 - Current
- Maintain and update GIS datasets for stormwater systems using ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, and AGOL; ensure accuracy and data integrity across spatial databases.
- Perform digitization, metadata creation, and QA/QC of geographic data; validate information through field checks, and research.
- Design custom map products and illustrations for engineers, utility teams, emergency responders, and stakeholders.
- Support mobile data collection via Survey123 and ArcGIS Field Maps; assist with project coordination, user support, and communication between field and office teams.
- Operate DJI drones for site analysis and asset documentation; generate orthomosaics using Site Scan for ArcGIS.
- Recommend workflow and mapping procedure improvements to streamline data accuracy and delivery.
GIS Technician
NV5 Geospatial
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Support the USGS 3D Hydrography Program by editing elevation-derived hydrography, and conducting geomorphic analysis of terrain.
- Interpret landforms and identify hydrologic features, breaches, and connectivity in large LiDAR datasets.
- Perform QA/QC of hydrographic and elevation data.
GIS Technician Intern
Golden State Water Company
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Digitized utility infrastructure from as-built drawings, and integrated scanned documents and CAD files into enterprise GIS.
- Maintained attribute accuracy and alignment with utility schemas.
- Provided map and data support to engineering and field teams.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geography & Geospatial Analysis
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA01-2023
Skills
Critical thinking
Attention to detail
undefinedEsri Certificates
• Get Started with ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud
• Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud
• Design a Map with ArcGIS Pro and Adobe Illustrator
• Field Maps • Authoring a Survey123
• Building Geoprocessing Models • Coordinate Systems
• Displaying Raster Data • Imagery & Remote Sensing
• Mapping & Visualization • Spatial Analysis
• ArcGIS Utility Network • Building Geodatabases
• Site Suitability Modeling • Imagery Analysis
Timeline
GIS Technician
City of Salem – Public Works
01.2024 - Current
GIS Technician
NV5 Geospatial
10.2023 - 01.2024
GIS Technician Intern
Golden State Water Company
03.2023 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Geography & Geospatial Analysis
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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