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Jimmy Lopez

• Experience Level: Entry Level
• Location: Littleton, Colorado
• Last Updated: January 6, 2011

Experience

Jimmy Gabriel Lopez Lopez
3450 West Alamo Place • Littleton, CO 80123 • 303.810.5944 • lopezjimmy78@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE: GIS Mapping Technician
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Professional skills include geographic information systems, mapping, drafting, natural resources, land management, and GPS
 Bilingual in English and Spanish
 Digitally literate with advanced computer abilities (proficient in ArcView, AutoCAD and SmallWorld)
 Strong customer service skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Xcel Energy, Denver, CO 2008–2010
Mapping Technician
Most important responsibility involves implementing mapping tasks supporting the company’s Geographic Information System Department
 Worked with Geographic Information Systems (GE SmallWorld) to create, edit and update database for electric and gas distribution utilities
 Created and maintain to scale, gas and electric maps, in AutoCAD or with GIS System Applications
 Documented conflicting information between original source maps and GIS database
 Requested field verifications to validate data
Supreme Electoral Tribunal Civil Registry, San José, Costa Rica 2005–2007
Administrative Assistant
Supported office tasks and performed exceptional customer service for Costa Rican citizens
 Created and distributed national identification cards
 Prepared ballots and material boxes for presidential and governor elections
 Collected votes and delivered them to the Tribunal
 Provided quality and challenging customer service for up to 100 people per day
National Institute of Statistics and Census, San Jose, Costa Rica 2003–2005
Information Verifier
Worked as a part of a team of analysts verifying and validating data collected from surveys.
 Traveled throughout Costa Rica to perform surveys on national topics
 Reviewed reports to verify information from the National Survey of Incomes and Spending Project Survey (ENIG)
Cartographer
Performed mapping tasks in field to collect data
 Identified and locate with accuracy buildings and any structures to create and update maps for the ENIG
EDUCATION
B.S., Geography with emphasis in Land Management, Geographic Informational Systems and Natural Resource Management, National University of Costa Rica
OTHER COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
National University of Costa Rica
 Licensing Certification Program in Geography with a concentration in Land Management (one year completed)
 Arc explorer Visualizer for Geodata Visualization
 Basic Course of Global Positional System
 Geographic Information Systems
 Management of Office Programs (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
National University of Costa Rica, Volcanic and Seismologic Organism of
Costa Rica and (OVSICORI) and 911 Emergencies
 Perception of Natural Risks Workshop
National Institute of Learning
 AutoCad Three Dimensions 3D
 AutoCad Two Dimensions 2D
North American - Costa Rican Cultural Center
 Speak Plus English Programs graduate
Xcel Energy
 GE SmallWorld

General Information

I am from Costa Rica and I moved to USA in 2007 and I have 3 years of experience in GIS with one of the biggest utility companies in the State of Colorado, Xcel Energy.

I am a bilingual geographer interested in environmental, social and global issues. I am concerned about natural resources and land management. I want to work with geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), mapping, drafting, natural resources, Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS) and land management. Throughout my work experience I have learned to be organized and responsible, efficient to reach goals and deadlines, extremely detail oriented and I have the ability to work in group productively.  I also have advanced skills to use various modern software programs for making digital maps such as SmallWorld, AutoCad, ArcView and GPS.

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