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Carolyn M. French

Experience Level: 10 Years or More
Location: Houston, TX USA
Last Updated: November 27, 2012

Experience

CAROLYN M. FRENCH

12660 Ashford Point Dr. #802
Houston, Texas 77082
Cell 713-922-8975
HM: 281-589-1109
cfrench47@live.com

OBJECTIVE
Looking for a position in GIS Data Architecture or SDE Administration utilizing my varied technical expertise and knowledge to benefit the organization
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Result-oriented and skilled professional with more than 12 years of experience of the technical field, the excellent knowledge of software development and data architecture assurance, expert in computer operations, excellent written and oral communication skills and other Core Competencies are:
• Excellent problem solving skills and service in quality assurance project management arena
• Excellent technical knowledge in support of requirements gathering for documenting for business intelligence integrated solutions. Familiar with enabling spatial and visualization APIs, and enabling Metadata / Data Quality Dashboards & Reporting product (i.e. Spotfire, Penthao, TOGAFs, Tableau and SAS familiarity).
• Design, configure, implement, administer, troubleshoot and support business intelligence applications.
• Gather requirements, analyze, develop and test queries and reports using SQL SSRS/SSIS, OEM or Oracle Developer, Toad and ER Studio to conduct comprehensive testing to ensure compliance with user requirements.
• Uses a variety of reporting and track tools (i.e. BMC Remedy, Scopus, and TFS Team Systems TSS).
• Experience with using ETL business objects solutions integrated with metadata BI via XML and XSL transaction protocol languages and perform reference data modeling and data architecture QA/QC.
• Verify correctness and completeness of data model, data relationships, mappings and reports.
• Experience working with MS Visual Studio for TFS and ECLISPE IDE.
• Knowledge of spatial, analytical and statistical tools for Open Source geospatial modeling.
• Responsible for creating test plans and test cases and documenting process while evaluating new solutions.
• Providing help and support in developing and implementing new applications built in VB.NET, C# and Java.
• Provide application support expertise, troubleshoots and diagnoses technical issues with software and data, identifies root cause effect, monitors, responds and resolves issues, using Quality Center and Test Director.
• Helping software developers and programmers in developing new software
• Managed, maintained, configured, and updated ArcIMS servers, ArcSDE server, and ArcGIS map server on Windows, and Linux, environments.
• Integrates ESRI’s ArcGIS Server, including WMS, WFS and REST/SOAP services.
• Integrates Google Earth enterprise on Windows platform
• Managed SOM/ SOC client connections to ArcSDE to include system monitoring, installing, upgrading, and managing users, and tracing errors.
• Integrates ArcIMS servers by creating and managing WMS and WFS, defining AXL, monitoring user activities, and performance tuning, and tracing errors.
• Utilizes GRASS (while in USAR) and Quantum GIS and MapInfo products for spatial analysis.
• Managed, maintained, configured, and updates Tibco OpenSpirit on Windows for data connectivity to vendor data stores
• Knowledge of spatial, analytical and statistical tools for modeling geospatial data to simulate natural processes, for estimation, interpolation, and prediction.
• Utilizes XML protocol to perform reference data modeling and data architecture assurance
• Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques and evaluation criteria to issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of geospatial and information program effectiveness and operations.
• Knowledge of data architecture technical enablers like MDM, DQ tools, DSL, ETL and Data warehousing

EDUCATION

2012 Pursuing a Master’s in Business Intelligence from American Sentinel University
2010 - 2012 Graduate. Bachelors in Geographic Information System from American Sentinel University
1995 – 2009 Transferred from Houston Community College System, Pipe Drafting and Design Technology and GIS Technology 82 semester hours

2000 - 2010 Award 5 certificates ESRI Training courses. Oracle WebLogic and IBM WebSphere host systems administration training.

1999 Software Quality Engineer certificate from Software Development Training Institute

1999-2001 Oracle training: DBA, SQL and PL/SQL from North Harris Montgomery College (now Lone Star College system)
Academic courses in Pythons, ArcObjects, VB. NET, C++, C# and Java in developed Visual Studio or Eclipse IDEs

TECHNICIAL SKILLS

OS & Databases: UNIX, Linux and HP-UX Platforms, Microsoft Novell, Windows Server 2003 /XP; Access, SQL Server and Oracle databases

Web Management Server and GIS Technology: Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere; GRASS, Quantum GIS (QGIS), Google Earth Enterprise, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcIMS and ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE Server in windows and Linux environments, and Oracle Spatial SDE configuration for image files

Data Management, Server Apps: FlexLM license management tool, Volant’s EnerConnect and GeoInfo, PetrisWinds Enterprise, ER Mapper, Zycor ZMap, Landmark OpenWorks R5000, RoQC Tools for OpenWorks, Landmark WOW, familiar with DecisionSpace and PowerExplorer/ CDS, Geoframe4.4/4.5, Geoframe IESX 4.4, ProSource Front Office, Seisworks, Geographix, DSS, Petra, Techlog, Petrel, Paradigm Geolog 6.7 and EPOS 4 application suite (including: 3D Canvas, Section, BaseMap, StratEarth); and BMC PATROL, OpenKINGDOM Domain and SMT Kingdom Software
EXPERIENCE
Jan - May 2012 RoQC Data Management, Houston, TX
GIS DATA ARCHITECT CONSULTANT
• Provide onsite support, GIS Administrator, application support for many G&G applications.
• Utilize RoQC Toolkit for reference data modeling and versioning standardization in Openworks projects configure with a single Oracle database server and responsible for analyzing databases, nodes, listeners and web host applications and their configurations using BMC Patrol, SSIS and OEM Grid Control resource monitoring tools.
• Perform large volumes of data QC for project consolidation and datatype clean-up efforts in the corporate data standardization process.
• Integrate Google Earth with RoQC Tools suite to perform logistical analysis in the map viewer.

August to Dec 2011 KForce Staffing Houston, TX
LANDMARK SR. CONSULTANT @Halliburton Landmark Services
• Perform Well Data Management data architect and QC for project consolidation data clean-up in Landmark R5000 and client’s Corporate Data Storage (CDS) and monitoring these applications via Oracle Grid Control.
• Perform support and routine ETL transactions with PowerExplorer and Advance Data Transfer (data migration products) in conjunction with Recall and OWR5000 and monitor these transactions via Oracle OEM Grid Control.
• Backup scheduling tools like Patrol, NetBackup Scheduler, Windows NT Scheduler, and UNIX/LINUX Crontab for migrating data to R5000 from CDS.

May 2011 Genuent Consulting Houston, TX
CONTRACT GIS SUPPORT in Application Support Group
• Maintain and support an enterprise-wide Oracle ArcSDE geodatabase system;
Responsible for SDE spatial database maintenance and patch updates.
• Provide ongoing support for a corporate-wide enterprise geodatabase model utilizing ESRI’s ArcSDE methodology.
• Collect/reformat/load data from 3rd party entities such as IHS, Drilling Info, OWL into the enterprise geodatabase. Backup G&G application support for Petrel, Petra and Openworks 2003 and R5000.

March to May 2011 Noah Consulting –Volant Software Houston, TX
TECHNICAL DATA MANAGEMENT/QA @ Hess Corporation, EPT Group
• Implementation specialist performing support functions and integration troubleshooting of data transfers from Volant EnerConnect and GeoWeb web-based applications to Petrel, Petra and Paradigm EPOS 4 data sources with applications configure for SQL Server and Oracle database server archival, TomCAT AS and ArcGIS Server distributed web services.

July 2010 Sapphire Technologies Houston, TX
to October 2010 SR. TEST DEVELOPER CONSULTANT @ Schlumberger SIS Commercialization Group ProSource Front Office Team (PSFO)
• Install and configure Techlog, Petrel and PSFO on windows and Linux servers.
• Import and exporting wells, culture, local and shared T-D charts, seismic horizons, faults and fault polygons and zone data from ProSource Log server archives.
• Data analysis QC efforts to compare transferred datasets with source data in PSFO via Techlog and Petrel 2d/3d viewers in order verify accuracy of well logarithm data and core interval displays of imported data.

June 2008 Petris Technology Inc. Houston, TX
to June 2010 LEAD CERTIFICATION ANALYST & ARCGIS SERVER ADMINISTRATOR
• Performed integration troubleshooting of PetrisWinds’ Openworks 2003 and R5000, Petra, Geolog, Geoframe, Seisworks and IESX adapters and Petrel Recall plugin with PetrisWinds Enterprise web application hosted on Oracle WebLogic AS or IBM Websphere, Tomcat Apache and IIS configured for Recall browser setup and ArcGIS Server distributed web services.
• Install, configured ESRI GIS and SDE Servers on Windows and Linux platforms and configured direct connect of SDE server on client systems with ArcGIS Server for Oracle and SQL Server databases and monitoring these test lab servers via SSIS/SSRS and OEM Grid Control.
• Perform in RMAN Backup & Recovery on testing lab Oracle 10g/9i database servers on Solaris platform.
• Independent support of an enterprise-wide Oracle ArcSDE for company test lab and
responsible for SDE spatial database maintenance and patch updates.
• QA Team Lead for PetrisWind Enterprise product off-shore 5 testers.

June 2005 Seismic Micro-Technology Houston, Texas
to March 2008 SR. GIS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ANALYST
• Performed integration troubleshooting of OpenKINGDOM Data Management Solution for OpenWorks and Finder project transfers to Kingdom projects.
• Install and configure Oracle and SQL Server express client on test lab systems and design and conducted team training on SSIS and OEM in support of the QA group testing mission.
• Assisted with IT support staff with RMAN Backup & Recovery on testing lab Oracle database server on Solaris platform and SQL Server database on Windows platform.

May 2005 Swift Energy Inc. Houston, Texas
to July 2005 CONTRACT GIS DATABASE ANALYST/ IT SUPPORT
• Performed database integration of Geographix Discovery project shape files data with ArcIMS distributed web services for department intranet. Install ArcGIS Desktop and ArcIMS software on company Windows systems as support to staff geologist and geotechnicians.
• Configure SDE database connections for users supporting staff geologist and geotechnicians..

AUG 2004 HVJ Associates Houston, Texas
to Jan 2005 FREELANCE - GIS DATABASE ANALYST
• Responsibilities include development of ESRI product-based GIS component in the Pavement Maintenance Management Program, an engineer street rating and survey data management application, for various types of clients, including desktop applications, hand-held applications and web-based applications.
• Install and configure syncs of PMMP via Oracle clients on ESRI mobile technology install on HP tablet PC (PMMP) for survey City of Houston Public works.
• Install and configure syncs of PMMP via Oracle clients integrated with ESRI mobile technology ArcPad installed on PDAs for survey personnel at Fort Bend County GIS business unit in Needville, TX.

October 2004 TGS-Nopec Houston, Texas
to December 2004 FREELANCE - GIS ANALYST
• Importing well data from IHS ftp site to maintain corporate data store.
• Review weekly downloads of wells, fields, leases and seismic data-types for duplication and for GDB file conversion in support of cartography team data analysis.
Prepare maps and exhibits with GIS datasets. Prepare data documentation or metadata for GIS projects and digital map data file production and map printing, data population, and perform data migration with functional understanding of relational databases at both personal and enterprise levels. Participate in client need analysis for marine and aerial seismic data review.

March 2004 Getech Inc.Stafford, Texas
FREELANCE - GIS CONSULTANT
• Duties included data management and analysts of North West Africa project files stored in shapefile and single geodatabase format in ArcGIS 8 solution.
• Performed data validation testing and conversion of shape files to metadata layer for migrations to ArcGIS 8.2.3; and updating Arc Catalog metadata information on these source layer files.

December 2003 Maxus Energy The Woodlands, Texas
CONTRACT – GEOTECH/GIS CONSULTANT
• Duties included data manager of Gulf of Mexico project data and performed data validation and updates of company’s Spatial Data Environment project metadata.
• Performed imports of asset/ production excel format data from Lexicon OWL web server to Access RDBM files then converting them to Geodatabase layers and/or storing as shape files and creating metadata information in ArcGIS Desktop in support of future ArcIMS web server.
• Responsible for Geoframe and Finder files data conversions and migrations to ArcGIS 8x on Windows platform, and re-projecting raster metadata.

August 2003 EOG Resources Houston, Texas
to August 2003 CONTRACT LAND GIS TECHNICIAN
• Performed massive digitizing projects for Pittsburgh region for EOG lease holdings utilizing a digitize tablet and Arc Plot feature with ArcGIS 8/Arc Map for reproducing map coverage’s.

November 2002 Collarini Staffing@ Shell SIEP Houston, Texas
to May 2003 CONTRACT - GIS/GEOLOGICAL TECHNICAL ANALYST
• Assigned to provide innovative data management support for 12 Geologist and as local geotechnical support to 12 geologists in the Shell SIEP Deepwater Regional Studies Group for new builds of Arc Tool export and import Arc Plus component, which was a proprietary component, designed and developed in the Netherlands.
• Responsible for creating these global project datasets by importing or exporting files from Zycor ZMap (mapping software) to ArcGIS; Responsible for Z-Map data conversions and migrations from Arc View 3x on UNIX to ArcGIS 8x on Windows platform, and re-projecting raster metadata.

May 2002 G.A.S Unlimited Staffing @Centerpoint Energy Houston, Texas
to November 2002 CONTRACT - GIS MAP RESEARCHER
• Responsible for verification of existing utility service via SAP Easy Access database and then performs research utilizing the Arc Catalog Georeference feature referencing attribute data in the database of geocode addresses.
• Used ArcGIS Desktop, Arc Map feature to generate plot files to allow serviceman to validate geocode addresses and to indicate positions of reverse geocode addresses on subdivision lot plans that reflect excavation with pipe mainlines.

August 2001 GeoExpert Staffing @Exxon Mobil GP-3Houston, Texas
to February 2002 CONTRACT - GEOTECHNICAL/ GIS ANALYST
• Assigned to a six month Microstation to Arc/Info Migration Project to perform Quality Assurance of digital data while cataloguing 12,000 Mobil, Inc. design files in Microstation CAD format for integration with Exxon files to ArcSDE server in support of future ArcIMS Web Server.
• Perform specialize data integration while utilizing ArcView features and AML scripts to create shape files in UNIX environment and/or convert to Arc Info 8 master cartographic coverage.

November 2000 BMC Software, Inc. Houston, Texas
to April 2001 STAFF TECHNICAL ANALYST AND TEMPORARY TECHNICAL EDITOR
• Responsible for writing the release notes and user documentation specific for the Patrol for IBM Web Sphere Application Server and Knowledge Module.
• Install and configure Patrol for IBM Websphere, Apache, Websphere AS and its Oracle client connectivity in conjunction with performing extensive workflow scenarios to troubleshoot Patrol, a resource monitoring technology, and its interoperability with IBM Web Sphere AS product.

April 1998 Landmark Graphics Corp. Houston, Texas
to November 2000 GIS SOFTWARE TESTING ENGINEER
Assigned to OpenWorks and OpenExplorer product teams
• Assigned to Data Management Product Group QA Testing / OpenWorks and OpenExplorer Certification Team.
• Assigned as Software Tester on Open Journal (aka WOW product), a Java web-based application conducted/ completed the first Windows 95/98/2000 and NT certification cycle of the product, formerly an UNIX application.
• Performed integration testing with Landmark’s data management product; performed graphical 2d/3d GUI testing and regression testing, conducted requirement documentation verification and assisted in writing online guide and release notes for new platforms. Wrote the current Test Plan and Test Cases for regression and black box testing, and assisted in problems with unit testing and code reviews involving future integration and security issues with this product.
• As the Lead Forms and Reports Tester on Open Explorer product team: Components developed in C/C++, Oracle Developer 2000 and Avenue;
• Analyzed test failures on multiple platforms and debugging problems; reported bugs identified in Scopus tracking system.
• Installed, built and restored data via shell scripts (bash, csh, and ksh) to return the seismic and Oracle RDBMS to original state and new projects. Regression testing, conduct product data transfer benchmark and timing tests or stress tests; running existing suite of tests on nightly builds of Landmark products as required: ArcView, OpenExplorer, Geo-Data Works and Openworks , analyzing test failures and reporting bugs in Scopus.

October 1996 US Army Reserves
to December 1998 Bryan, Texas
MOS: SGT - TECHNICAL ENGINEERING SPECIALIST
• Performed drafting and design utilizing AutoCAD LT, cartography and topography data research as Global Positioning Technician for assigned unit.
• Utilized GRASSE and MCS Phoenix GPS systems. Performed cartographic and terrain analysis duties.
• Collected and processed military geographic information from remote sensed imagery, digital data, intelligence data, existing topographic products and other collateral data sources; edits cartographic and terrain analysis products.
• Advised command and staff officers on topographic operations and special map product planning.

June 1995 Enron Pipeline Historical Data Group Houston, Texas
to November 1995 CONTRACT –DATA ANALYST
• Use technical experience with pipe drafting to perform pipeline historical data analysis which includes reviewing and updating pipeline alignment sheets, stationing, pipe/fitting specifications, and historical pipeline construction information.

January 1984 to US Navy and Naval Reserves
October 1996 MOS: YN2/ (E5) - TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST