Chris Vanbuskirk

Los Angeles, CA 91601 ยท chrisvweb.dev@gmail.com

I am a GIS Developer based in Los Angeles, California, and I'm extremely motivated to learn as much as I can and expand my portfolio with really cool projects. I am a recent graduate from California State University Northridge, with a B.S. in Computer Information Technology and a minor in Geographic Information Science. I have experience working with ArcGIS, Python, Java, Javascript, React.js, MongoDB, Sass, and more. Furthermore, I've used GitHub and AWS in a collaborative environment. I have a background in Geospatial Development and I'm open to using that knowledge within the scope of larger projects.

Experience

GIS Analyst

The Center for Geospatial Science and Technology

  • Modified existing Python data automation scripts which helped analysts with daily dataset updates in order to provide the National Hydrography Dataset with up-to-date information.
  • Performed geocoding to add waterbody locations into current databases.
  • Combined remotely-collected and on-site data acquisition to generate unified geographic mapping information.
  • Developed GIS models and mapping solutions for unique requirements.
  • Worked within ArcGIS to evaluate quality of data and shapefile deviations.

June 2019 - Present

Imagery Analyst

U.S. Army

  • Used geospatial analysis software to analyze satellite imagery and identify potential threats, helping military personnel conduct missions safely.
  • Prepared over 200 mission-critical satellite imagery-derived analysis presentations in support of defense operations.
  • Played an integral part in over 50 Battle Damage Assessment/Bomb Hit Assessments (BDA/BHA).
  • Directed quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) over a team of 10 junior analysts.
  • Designed, implemented, and maintained a database to track and maintain personnel records and training certificates for an organization of over 100 people.
  • Maintained TS/SCI security clearance level for governmental projects and operations.

November 2008 - October 2015

Education

California State University Northridge

Bachelor of Science
Computer Information Technology, GIS Minor

GPA: 3.2

August 2018 - May 2022

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Examples

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    Critiqd

    Full-stack music rating app with user log-in.

    HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React, MondoDB, Express, Node.js

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    MyCalendar

    Simple calendar application that shows the current date.

    HTML/CSS, JavaScript

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    Pcies

    Social networking focused on buying and selling technology.

    Javascript, jQuery, Sass, Bulma, Gulp.js, AWS S3, AWS Cognito

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    MapGuessr

    A game app where the player guesses locations on a map.

    HTML/CSS, JavaScript

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    Tordle

    Wordle clone.

    HTML/CSS, JavaScript

Interests

Aside from working on personal projects, I enjoy spending most of my time with my Australian Cattle Dog, Petey. I also enjoy working on and restoring retro gaming consoles, photography, reading, listening to music, playing Magic The Gathering with friends, binging TV shows, and going to the movies.