Daniel Mellott, GISP

Experience

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  US Army (Active Duty)

  Mar 1983 - Jun 1984

  Signal Intelligence Analyst (E-3 Private First Class)

  Analyzed radio traffic collected by operators

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  US Army Reserve

  Jul 1984 - Jun 1991

  Signal Intelligence Analyst (E-5 Sergeant)

  Served in a military intelligence unit in support of 18th Airborne Corps in Ft. Bragg, NC

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  Columbus Water Works

  Feb 1986 - Jul 1993

  GIS Specialist

  Oversaw the initial conversion of Muscogee County's tax maps to GIS. Performed the complete data conversion from paper to GIS for the entire water and sewer system including 800 miles of sewer and 1,000 miles of water lines. Developed an application to allow non-GIS users to access and view GIS information.

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  BTG, Inc/Delta Research Division

  Jul 1993 - Jun 1997

  GIS Production Manager

  Oversaw the daily production of communications infrastructure GIS data for several Air Force Bases and assisted in the design of a system for managing and maintaining the data. Also managed the production of GIS data for several other local government projects.

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  Geographic Information Services, Inc.

  Jul 1999 - Feb 2003

  GIS Production Manager

  Provided GIS support for numerous US Navy bases including Pearl Harbor, HI; Yokosuka, Japan; San Diego, CA; and Norfolk, VA.

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  USInfrastructure, Inc

  Feb 2003 - Oct 2005

  GIS Director

  Managed 15 member GIS department. Oversight of all GIS operations including GIS data development, custom application development, integration with other database systems, and business development. Personnel management (hiring, annual reviews, etc).

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  Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc.

  Oct 2005 - Apr 2012

  GIS Director

  GIS business development and project oversight including GIS project planning, GIS data development and conversion, GIS integration with other database systems, and GIS support and training

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  Sain Associates, Inc.

  Jul 2012 - now

  GIS Manager

  GIS Team leader. GIS business development and project scoping. GIS installation and implementation. GIS data development, conversion, and maintenance. Also provide GIS support for Engineering projects and provide GIS consulting services to existing and new Sain clients.

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  Alabama Chapter of URISA

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

  Supported and presided of the Board for the Alabama Chapter of URISA contributing to the growth, strength and stability of the organization; overseeing and/or driving several key initiatives including regionalization of the state, implementation of regular regional meetings and workshops, and various growth programs. As a general board member, helped evaluate and make changes to the Chapter by-laws including the addition of a Board Member position and the division of the state into operating Regions. As a representative of the Central region, helped organize events and miscellaneous meetings and focused on member recruitment for the Alabama Chapter.

  • VP-President-Past President

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Board Member

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
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  GIS Association of Alabama (formerly URISA-AL)

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Chairman of Council of Past Presidents

  Serving to promote the benefits of GIS and grow membership statewide.