Samuel Anthony Cecere
500 Tamiami Canal Road, Miami, FL 33144 ● (763)688-4590 ● [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
GIS Data Collection Technician, Davey Resource Group February 2015- November 2015 QC Award for exceeding quota 4 weeks in a row. ● Gathered utility pole GIS data for Bechtel and the Google Fiber project in Charlotte, North Carolina. ● Conducted a systemwide inventory and safety audit for Pedernales Electric Cooperative in Austin, TX. ● Trained new employees on safety protocol, company policies, and daily job tasks. ● Maintained and modified existing power grid Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases. ● Worked with project manager to analyze, configure, and troubleshoot ArcGIS applications. ● Analyzed fiber optic and communications GIS information to determine efficient routing ● Checked all map layers of fiber optic routing and energy distribution to ensure accuracy.
Data Processor Internship, Roadview Inc., Madison, WI May 2014 - August 2014 ● Quickly and accurately located, organized and labeled road asset data within a Mac-based LiDAR program. ● Responsible for meeting data processing rates and deadlines. ● Worked with a team to prepare a high quality finished LiDAR product for Utah's Department of Transportation.
● Compiled, sorted and verified the accuracy of LiDAR data before it was distributed to client.
RELATED PROJECTS Milwaukee Streetcar Proposal November 2013 ● Analyzed the Milwaukee Streetcar Project: Environmental Assessment and created a 19 paged proposal.
Advanced GIS Raster Analysis of High-Speed Rail Between Milwaukee and Madison May 2013 ● Calculated the least cost path for a high-speed rail between Milwaukee and Madison using raster data. ● Used elevation and land use as critical cost layers.
Introduction to GIS and GPS: Northstar Rail Extension December 2012 ● Used GIS vector data to map out an extension to the Northstar Train from Big Lake, Minnesota to Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
● Calculated the increase in potential riders that live within proximity to the proposed extension.
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS Computer Skills: ArcGIS 10, QGIS, AutoCAD, Clearion Mobile, Trimble GPS, Spida Calc, Google Earth, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Illustrator, Google Drive. Language Skills: Spanish and Portuguese Video and Photo Editing: Lightworks, Cyberlink Powerdirector 12 & 13, online photo editing apps (Thumba Photo editor, Fotor Photo Editor, Picasa Photo Editor) Other: Overhead and Underground Energy Distribution Systems, Utility Pole Engineering, Open Source Mapping. First Aid and CPR Certified: 2014 EPA Water Quality Standards Certified: September 2015
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Geography, University of Wisconsin - Platteville, WI 2014 Chancellor's List, Dean’s List, Overall GPA: 3.45/4.00
National Student Exchange, University of Hawaii at Hilo, HI 2013
Study Abroad, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji 2012
Related Coursework: Urban Planning, Introduction to GIS, Advanced GIS & GPS, AutoCAD
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