Chris B.

Experience

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  Montana Conservation Corps - Americorps

  Feb 2003 - Nov 2004

  Senior Crew Leader

  Served as senior crew leader, overseeing three seven-member crews performing a wide variety of community and outdoor conservation work, including; trail work; watershed restoration; fire mitigation; fencing, tree planting; community service, and more. As senior crew leader, I was responsible for overseeing the training of crew leaders. Before moving up into the Senior Crew Leader position, I served as a crew leader on a seven-member crew. PRIMARY DUTIES:• Supervised three, seven-member crews• Performed challenging outdoor conservation work under difficult conditions• Trained crew leaders during intensive, four-month leadership development program• Trained leaders in crew management and logistics, interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, outdoor survival skills, leave-no-trace, hand tool and chainsaw maintenance, trail construction and maintenance, advanced wilderness first aid, and more• Interviewed and hired new members, and conducted performance evaluations and disciplinary actions• Coordinated with local, state and federal natural resource managers on project deliverables and logistics• Conducted recruitment presentations to high-school and college audiences Show less

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  Frontier Resource Management

  Jan 2005 - May 2005

  Environmental Scientist

  Served as site manager and crew leader for a multi-million dollar wetland and stream restoration/mitigation-banking project PRIMARY DUTIES:• Mapped project site features with GPS• Managed project-site logistics• Developed and managed budgets and expenses, timelines, and labor projections• Made independent decisions and on-the-spot judgment calls, and accepted responsibility for my decisions• Forged effective working relations a diverse audiences• Coordinated with federal, state, and local agencies, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors• Assisted with the development of planting prescriptions and monitoring plans• Hired and managed field crew members• Managed personnel, including; crew schedules, training, delegation, and performance evaluations• Reprioritized tasks based on fluctuating budgetary priorities• Worked effectively under pressure Show less

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  Montana Department of Environmental Quality

  Jul 2007 - Apr 2013

  GIS/Database Specialist

  Served as project manager/technical lead on projects having a significant spatial component or GIS implications; and, served as GIS expert, providing technical support, guidance, training, and assistance to staff.PRIMARY GIS DUTIES:• Converted and analyzed data from a variety of formats, including; CAD, TIFF, MrSID, XLS, CSV, Word, or hardcopy reports and maps• Coordinated with subject matter experts to plan and develop GIS enhancements• Modeled, designed and developed spatial databases• Built and maintained source maps• Collaborated activities with other agencies for sharing data and ensuring data compatibility• Maintained cartographic tools for ensuring ease-of-use, such as; map templates and layer files• Reviewed and analyzed spatial data for compliance with department regulations and standards• Developed GIS standards, naming conventions, data dictionaries, policies and procedures,• Maintained FGDC-compliant metadata• Created professional-quality maps and reports for a variety of purposes, including: •• Environmental Assessments •• Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessments •• Legislative Inquiries •• Federal Office of Surface Mining Oversight• Used Model Builder for automating mapping processes• Developed and maintained Access database and SharePoint project site for enhanced tracking and communicationBUSINESS ANALYST EXPERIENCE• Utilized disciplined project management methodology• Facilitated stakeholder and steering committee meetings• Charter development• Requirements gathering and prioritization• Risk management• Developed project documentation such as meeting agendas and minutes, RTMs, swimlane diagrams, presentations, test scripts, etc.• Architected user interface, including; screen mock-ups and wireframes• Evaluated commercial-off-the-shelf solutions, vendors, and developers• Unit, system, and user-acceptance testing• Troubleshot bugs and coordinated with developer• Developed training materials Show less

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  CDM Smith

  Apr 2013 - Sept 2013

  GIS Specialist

  GIS mapping support for transportation, working on feasibility studies for the Texas Department of Transportation.

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  Texas Department of Transportation

  Oct 2013 - now

  • Served as GIS Coordinator for department: Organized and coordinated with GIS users across the agency. Planned and facilitated monthly GIS users group meetings. Planned and moderated GIS users group conference. Coordinated with other state agencies.• Developed Web Mapping Applications: Utilized HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Dojo, JQuery, and Bootstrap to develop and maintain web maps. • Created and Maintained GIS Spatial and Attribute data using ArcGIS Pro and a custom Geospatial Roadway Inventory Database (GRID): Maintained roadway GIS linework, asset inventory attributes, basemap layers, and administrative polygon boundaries for assigned area of responsibility (Fort Worth).• Created and Maintained Cartographic products: Departmental Map, Control Section Map, Railroad Map, County Mapbook, Statewide Planning Map, special reports, and ad hoc TxDOT Commission and administration map requests.• Drafted GIS Deliverable Guidelines for the department.• Provided training and instruction to coworkers GIS/GRID tasks and functions, and served as point of contact for GIS Coordinators across the agency.• Utilized Python for automating redundant tasks. • Led Projects: drafted project plans, facilitated meetings, trained coworkers, managed workflows and deadlines, reported to management. • Served a lead role in developing the department's ArcGIS Online presence, including managing the project to publish services, drafting SOP for publishing services, and launch of the department’s Open Data Portal.• Served as an Administrator of ArcGIS Online.• Presented at the 2016 Esri User Conference; presented at the 2016 Texas GIS Forum; moderated at the 2015 Texas GIS Forum.• Presented at key GIS and transportation-related conferences, such as GIS-T, Esri User Conference, and the TxDOT Short Course conference.• Represented TxDOT at the Texas GIS Solutions Group Show less

  • Mapping Branch Manager

    Feb 2017 - now

  • GIS Analyst

    Oct 2013 - Jan 2017