Darshna Patel, GISP

Experience

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  City of Philadelphia

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2017

  Performed geographic information systems (GIS) work at the departmental director level. * Responsible for the day­-to-­day supervision of teams of GIS specialists and analysts at the Philadelphia City Planning Commission who produce geospatial data using ESRI's ArcGIS suite of products and underlying databases. * Responsible for directing the planning, design, maintenance, and production of departmental geospatial data and maps. Responsible for managing budgets, expenditures and project costs. * Conferring with departmental managers to ascertain their geospatial information needs is a significant aspect of the work. * Responsible for overseeing the production of geospatial data, open data, maps, publications, graphics, and presentation material. * Worked under the general direction of the Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission Show less Performed geographic information systems (GIS) work at the project management level having mastered the principles, practices and techniques required to design, maintain and produce geospatial data and maps for use in projects and/or other GIS tasks using ESRI's ArcGIS suite of products and underlying databases. * Responsible for coordinating and overseeing professional or technical staff performing GIS related work on a project basis. * Responsible for performing project management leadership in all aspects of assigned projects involving the design, creation, editing, maintenance and production of geospatial data for the purpose of geospatial analysis, mapping and planning work. * Worked closely with departmental personnel to address their geospatial needs. * Worked may be performed under the direction of a technical or superior with geographic information system knowledge and/or experience. Show less Performed geographic information systems work at the trainee level while learning the principles, practices and techniques required to design, maintain and produce geospatial data and maps. * Completed a training program that included attending training sessions, participating in projects and/or other tasks designed to familiarize them with geographical information systems, and the relational databases. * Assignments varied in nature and increase in difficulty as I gained experience. * Work was performed under the direction of a technical superior with geographic information system knowledge and/or experience. Show less

  • Division Director, GIS

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2017

  • Senior GIS Specialist

    Jan 2006 - Aug 2012

  • GIS Specialist

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  • GIS Specialist Trainee

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2003