About me

Environmental GIS Specialist with Ontario MECP West-Central Region based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Passion for creating innovative GIS tools & turning complex problems into performant solutions.

Especially driven to modernize obsolete solutions with innovative GIS technology & frameworks. If you can envision it, I can almost certainly create it for you.

What I'm Working On

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    Data Science: Analytics, Visualizations & Machine Learning & Real-Time Dashboards

    Utilizing Python and Flask to create innovative and custom analyses and web portals for data science, environmental monitoring, modelling & alerting.

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    Webmap Tool development

    High-quality development of custom interactive webmaps & tools using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Leaflet API, Google Maps API, MapLibre (3D), JS SDK for ArcGIS

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    Mobile apps

    Development and publishing of custom applications for Android in Java-Kotlin and iOS in Swift.

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    Continuous Skills Development

    Extremely fast learner and eager to develop new skills. Voracious reader and learner. Advanced Drone Pilot (commerical/mini) Photogrammetry & 3D models ✈

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Education

  1. University of Toronto

    📜2024

    Certificate in Artificial Intelligence
    • Deep Learning (Neural Nets)• Intelligent Agents
    • Machine Learning (tensorflow, keras, scikitlearn)

  2. University of Waterloo

    📜2022-23

    Certificate in Data Science
    • Foundations of Data Science (Python) • Statistics for Data Science
    • Machine Learning (tensorflow, keras, scikitlearn) • Big Data Management Systems & Tools
    • Jupyter Notebook, Google Colab • Flask, Databricks, ApacheSpark

  3. Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)

    📜2021 — 2022

    Certificate Applied Digital Geography & Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    • Spatial databases & Digital Cartography • Digital Geography & Spatial Analysis
    • Customizing GIS Software: Applications Programming • Spatial Statistical Methods
    • Digital Geography Applications in Utilities Planning • Web Mapping

  4. University of Guelph

    📜1999-2003

    4-year B.Sc.(Honours) Degree in Environmental Science, Major in Environmental Protection, Minor in Water Resources
    • Soil & Water Chemistry Modelling (grad) • Applied Ecology • Env. Impact Assessment
    • Groundwater • Physics with Applications • Statistics • The Biophysical Environment
    • Genetics • Meteorology & Climatology • Environmental Hydrology

Experience

  1. Environmental GIS Specialist

    March 2024 - Present

    MECP West Central Region Technical Support Section, Hamilton
    • Leveraged GIS skills to create interactive, innovative, custom digital applications including Android Apps
    🌎 Created custom GIS products including webmaps, dashboards & reference maps for teammates
    ✈ Possess Drone Operator certificate and experienced developing photogrammetry & 3D mapping missions
    • Liaised effectively with colleagues, scientists, external agencies, all levels of government

  2. Water Compliance Officer - Water Inspector - Senior Environmental Officer

    2007-2009, 2017-2024

    MECP Niagara District, Halton-Peel District Offices
    • Conducted complex multimedia inspections of municipal & non-municipal drinking water systems
    • Conducted complex multimedia inspections of municipal wastewater treatment & collection systems
    • Liaised effectively with local health units, municipalities, school boards & operating authorities

  3. Sector Inspector

    2010-2017

    MECP Sector Compliance Branch, Scarborough
    • Conducted risk-based inspections of regulated industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors
    • Pesticide vendors, automotive refinishing, landfills, pharmaceuticals, ELV (scrap vehicle) sites, retail complexes, construction & demolition projects, EASR Activities
    • Education & outreach to help companies comply with new and/or revised regulations and adapt to new best management guidelines

  4. Senior Environemntal Officer

    2005-2007, 2009-2010

    MECP Spills Action Centre, North York, ON
    • Created accurate, detailed incident reports to document all environmental occurrences
    • Knowledge of the geography of Ontario and Canada, large population centres, geological formations, natural & built environment

My skills

  • ESRI Suite: ArcGIS Pro & Online
    95%
  • Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Teams+)
    95%
  • Python (Jupyter, Google Colab)
    90%
  • Web (JavaScript, CSS, HTML)
    85%
  • Data Science/Analytics & Machine Learning
    85%
  • Android Studio - Kotlin - Google Developer
    80%
  • XCode - Swift - iOS - Apple Developer
    70%

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