Industry Experience
Throughout my course work at Brock University and Niagara College, I have gained practical experience with many different industry leading software packages used in fields which require geospatial technologies. The sections below give a brief summary of each software package or application category that I have developed skills within. Click on the icon to link to a page with specific examples of work that I have done with each software package or application.
ArcGIS 10.x - Using the Spatial Analyst Extension, I developed the ability to conduct an overlay analysis using both Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) and Fuzzy Logic. The processes of the overlay analyses were then automated using the model builder. Using the Geostatistical Analyst extension, I created interpolated surfaces using the Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) and Kriging methods. This required an in-depth statistical investigation of data to understand how to create a surface representative of reality and to further understand how accurate the results were. I have also had experience georeferencing images in ArcGIS as well using the ArcHydro Tools Extension for my thesis project. A crime analysis project was undertaken a Brock University that used Python Scripting to automate certain tasks.
AutoCAD Map 3D 2013 - AutoCAD proved to be a useful software package during it's use in a three-month course dedicated to how it can be used in the GIS world. I first learned the importance of having a mapping standard within a firm and created a mock document which covered all aspects of enforcing a standard within the firm. After learning how to connect to feature sources and source drawings, I developed my skills in manipulating this data through symbolization, map outputs, queries, and reports.
Remote Sensing & Digital Image Processing - Before being introduced to ERDAS Imagine 2013, I gained practical experience georeferencing old aerial photos for the Welland Canals for the purpose of change detection. Using ERDAS, I developed my skills with image classification by creating a supervised and unsupervised classification map of a study area and then further investigated the purpose of a principal component analysis using the same study area. Finally, ERDAS was used for geometrically correcting aerial photos using the polynomial correction and orthorectification techniques. At Brock University, I developed my skills in Exelis ENVI Classic 5.0 by carrying out tasks such as data quality assessment, spectral transformations, supervised and unsupervised classifications, and accuracy assessment.
Python Scripting - A full three-month course at Niagara College provided me with the framework for understanding the logic behind Python Scripting and how it can be applied within a GIS environment. An Advanced GIS course at Brock University built on this framework and developed my ability to create Python scripts for GIS purposes.
Databases and Geodatabases - Microsoft Access was used as the starting point for understanding how to enforce data integrity to ensure data could be properly stored and queried. With this knowledge, it was then possible to develop skills within Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for the purpose of manipulating and querying data. This all took place during a four-month long course. Then, a three-month long course was taken which was dedicated to Geodatabases. This course allowed me to develop my skills applying database concepts within a GIS environment, such as by creating a fully functional Geodatabase with appropriate domains and subtypes.
Programming - I developed my programming skills with a four-month long course which involved learning HTML coding and programming using VB .NET. I developed a basic website from scratch using HTML coding. Then, I began to learn the logic behind programming in VB .NET and gained experience developing basic applications for desktop and web use.
Internet GIS Applications - This course advanced my initial programming skills gained in the programming course. I developed a website using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript to create a professional, visually appealing website to showcase my GIS thesis project and a custom Google Maps application.
Other Mapping Software - Within a four-month long course dedicated to cartography, I completed various workshops which developed my skills within MapInfo Professional and Manifold. I also furthered my skills with Manifold while working at the OGSR Library in the summer of 2014.