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Geoff Caruso

Experience Level: 4 Years
Location: Sykesville, MD
Last Updated: April 16, 2012

Experience

KCI Technologies Inc. Sparks, MD 2011-2012

GIS Analyst III

ArcGIS Desktop 10 Training Course, Sparks, MD. Pioneered and created first ArcGIS Desktop 10 in house Training course for KCI employees. Course contained basic editing techniques, symbology, creating features, creating and exporting maps, popular geoprocessing tools, georeferencing, geodatabases, and metadata. Course also contained numerous demos and class exercises as well as a final exam containing 50 questions about the course material.

SHA NPDES, Montgomery County, MD. KCI provided ongoing assistance to the Maryland SHA in support of their NPDES permit. Assisted in the evaluation of drainage areas and structures in Montgomery County. Located drainage structures, evaluated their condition, took pictures of the structures and surrounding area and tested the water for various contaminates.

Purcellville, Purcellville, VA. Digitized easements throughout the town of Purcellville through the use of plats and deeds and hyperlinked design plans to the developments to which they were related.

1096k, Baltimore City, MD. KCI performed storm water updates for the Baltimore County Department of Public Works. Georeferenced contract drawings, provided quality control to the storm water database, performed updates to inlet and manhole connections, drawing research, and data compilation.

SHA Impervious, MD. Digitized impervious surfaces within Washington, Cecil, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, St. Mary’s Allegany, Garrett, and Baltimore County using a road right of way shapefile and orthophotos supplied by each county.

Frederick County Government/ Enterprise GIS, Frederick, MD

2008 – 2011

GIS Specialist II

Addressing and Centerline Project, Frederick County, MD. GIS Specialist. Worked with Frederick Counties Enterprise GIS team to create and QC address points, centerline geometries, and road names as part of the Addressing Centerline Project.

Parcels, Frederick County, MD. GIS Specialist. Worked with Frederick Counties Enterprise GIS team to digitize parcels by georeferencing plats and deeds, maintain and update property information and state tax accounts.

Frederick County At-A-Glance Web Mapping Application, Frederick County, MD. Assisted Frederick Counties Enterprise GIS team in the creation, design, and development of the Frederick County At-A-Glance web mapping application using ArcGIS, Adobe Flex, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Survey Control Network Web Mapping Application, Frederick County, MD. Assisted Frederick Counties Enterprise GIS team in the creation, design, and development of the Survey Control Network web mapping application. This application was the first major tool that allowed the surveyor community easy access to survey monument locations, online measuring tools and parcel information.

Howard County Government, Ellicott City, MD 2008

GIS Technician

911 database, Howard County, MD. Worked with the Howard County Police Department and Howard County GIS team in relocating all special address points to an exact location within the 911 database.

Education

BS / 2008 / Geography and Environmental Planning / Towson University

AA / 2005 / Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts / Carroll Community College

General Information

Proficient in independently researching, collecting, analyzing, teaching and building geodatabases, feature data sets and feature classes for the creation of GIS data layers.Skillful in cartography and talented with Adobe CS5 and Adobe Flex. Fluent with geoprocessing tools in ArcMap as well as georeferencing images and creating features and attribute tables using ArcMap 9.3.1 and 10. Excels at being flexible, well organized, detail oriented, and comprehends complex material quickly. Proven commitment to quality, customer service and getting the job done on time. Strong concept of computer based software and hardware, office documentation, and graphic design.

Skill Summary

ArcGIS Desktop 10 and 9.3.1, ArcCatalog, Pictometry, EnterRoad Info., SVN Repository, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Demo Builder, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flash Catalyst, Adobe Flex, Dreamweaver.