Work Experience |
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| since 1/07 | Terra GIS LTD, Seattle, WA – USA | |
| Principal and GIS Analyst. Terra GIS provides services in cartography, data processing, spatial analysis, spatial databases, GIS programming, web mapping, GIS training and environmental consulting. Our main focus is on maps and services in environmental and conservation GIS, spatial analysis, scientific research and sustainable development. | ||
| 8/05 – 12/06 | CommEn Space (The Community & Environment Spatial Analysis Center), Seattle, WA – USA | |
| GIS Analyst and project manager. Primary tasks included cartography and GIS analysis (e.g. for conservation planning and prioritization), coding of scripts for desktop use (VB and Arc Objects) and development of web-mapping applications (e.g. database access for web mapping applications), and project management. Provided ongoing technical support to other GIS staff and researched newest technologies to advance CommEn Space’s GIS knowledge and resources. | ||
| 10/04 – 7/05 | SAIC (Science Applications International Cooperation), Bothell, WA – USA | |
| Environmental Scientist and GIS Specialist. GIS services, aerial photo interpretation (land use interpretation) and mapping. Consultant in soil and groundwater remediation projects. Consultant for solid waste recycling projects for King County. | ||
| 8/01 – 10/03 | University of Stuttgart, Germany Department of Landscape Architecture and Ecology |
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| GIS-expert and specialist in environmental planning and soil conservation. Leading GIS specialist for the “gimolus” project (Development of web based e-learning modules for environmental studies). Development and management of the geodatabase. Programming of GIS functions (ArcObjects) and coupling with model based calculations. Setup and maintenance of the web servers and web based GIS. Consulting and training of other employees in GIS. | ||
| 6/00 – 7/01 | GEF-RIS Inc., Leimen, Germany | |
| GIS consultant and programmer. Providing consulting and training to customers. Programming of GIS modules such as water supply and environmental management using a macro language. Participation in the conceptional development and advancement of GIS functionality of the software | ||
| 4/98 – 4/00 | University of Hohenheim, Germany, Department of Soil Science and Land Evaluation |
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| GIS analyst and assistant project coordinator: Editing and coordination of the digital “Atlas of natural and agronomic resources of Niger and Benin” (West Africa). Created GIS based maps, database and the web site presentation. Instructor for Geography and GIS seminars for visiting scientists of cooperating organizations from Benin. Feasibility survey for the “Map of natural heavy metal content in soils of southern Germany” (State environmental protection agency) | ||
| 9/97 – 8/98 | Institute for Environmental Remediation and Protection, Inc. Leonberg, Germany |
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| Consultant in soil and groundwater remediation projects. Including field work for surveying, sampling, analysis and remediation of contaminated sites (industrial sites, gas stations, waste disposal sites, etc.) | ||
| 1/96 – 6/97 | University of California at Berkeley, USA Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management |
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| Research assistant in water use efficiency in soils: investigation on the impact of different kinds of organic compost on water use efficiency in agricultural soils. Teaching assistant for the course “Soils and their significance to society” | ||
| 9/95 – 12/95 | University of Stuttgart, Germany Department ofHydraulic Engineering and WaterManagement |
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| Research assistant: research study on steadiness of extreme discharge events of 13 streams in southwestern Germany. Evaluation of change in extreme discharge events over 80 years and its relation to climate change and urbanization | ||
| 9/95 – 10/95 | Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission (Landesdenkmalamt Baden-Württemberg) , Stuttgart, Germany | |
| Assistant in the archeological excavation of the medieval village of “Vöhingen”: Excavation, registration, documentation, surveying and mapping of medieval findings | ||
| 1991 – 94 | State Geological Survey (Geologisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg), Freiburg,Germany | |
| Research assistant: field mapping of soils (1:25000 soil maps). Identification, classification and evaluation of soils. (Multiple appointments: 6/94-10/94; 5/93-7/93; 5/91-7/91) | ||
| 10/93 – 2/94 | University of Stuttgart, Germany, Geography Department | |
| Teaching assistant for graduate level soil mapping class (field) | ||
| 9/93 | University of Hohenheim, Germany, Department of Soil Science and Land Evaluation |
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| Research assistant: field mapping of soils in an urban center (soil map of Stuttgart) | ||
| 8/93 | Institute for Land And Water Management (Instituut voor Land en Waterbeheer), Leuven, Belgium | |
| Intern: worked in landscape planning for a structural plan of Vlandern (1:100000) using air photos and GIS | ||
| 5/92 – 9/92 | Society for Regional Planning and Ecology, Inc. (Planungsgesellschaft für Raumordnung und Oekologie), Karlsruhe, Germany | |
| Intern: assisted in mapping and evaluating biotopes and vegetation in the field for landscape planning and environmental impact assessment | ||
| 10/91 – 2/92 | University of Stuttgart, Germany, Geography Department | |
| Research Assistant at the Soil Science Laboratory (research on Spitzbergen and Namibia) | ||
Education |
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| University of California at Berkeley, Master of Science in Soil Science, May, 1997 | ||
| Emphasis: | Soil and environmental evaluation, agro-ecology, sustainable development ,GIS | |
| University of Stuttgart, Germany, Master of Science in Geography, February 1995 | ||
| Emphasis: | Impact of human activities on natural environments, land use planning, environmental evaluation, geo-ecology | |
| Minors in | Geology, Soil Science, Landscape and Vegetation Ecology | |
Social Service |
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| 11/87 – 6/89 | Municipal Hospital, Sindelfingen, Germany | |
| Worked as a nurse assistant on a surgery ward. Helped care for pre- and post- surgery patients | ||
Computer Skills |
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| GIS/maps | QGIS, gvSIG, ArcGIS 10+9+8.X, MapServer, GeoServer, OpenLayers, Leaflet, MapBender, Geomoose | |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, PostGIS, MySQL, Oracle, SqlServer, MS Access,SQL | |
| Graphics | Photoshop, GIMP, Inkscape, Illustrator | |
| Webpages | HTML, CSS, Java Script, JQuery, PHP, Python | |
| Other | Libre Office, MS Office, Win10/ 8/ 7,Linux, Visual Basic, Bash, Microstation J, IDRISI, AML, ArcObjects | |
Language Proficiency Skills |
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| English | fluent | (second language, 9 years in school, lived 2 years in California, living in Seattle since 2003) | ||
| German | perfect | (native language) | ||
| French | good | (5 years in school, multiple stays in France and french speaking African countries ) | ||
| Spanish | good | (5 years in school, multiple stays in Spain and South America) | ||
Further Interests |
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| Basketball, Cycling, back country skiing, hiking, and photography | ||||