Jason Ward has a Ph.D. in Geography from UCLA with a focus on GIS technologies and climate science. He has worked as a GIS technician and research analyst developing automated geoprocessing tools using Python and ArcGIS ModelBuilder. His skills include managing projects, presenting data visually, and developing efficient processes to integrate and analyze geospatial data from various sources.
Jason Ward has a Ph.D. in Geography from UCLA with a focus on GIS technologies and climate science. He has worked as a GIS technician and research analyst developing automated geoprocessing tools using Python and ArcGIS ModelBuilder. His skills include managing projects, presenting data visually, and developing efficient processes to integrate and analyze geospatial data from various sources.
Jason Ward has a Ph.D. in Geography from UCLA with a focus on GIS technologies and climate science. He has worked as a GIS technician and research analyst developing automated geoprocessing tools using Python and ArcGIS ModelBuilder. His skills include managing projects, presenting data visually, and developing efficient processes to integrate and analyze geospatial data from various sources.
Ph.D. in Geography | GIS & Technologies and Climate Science
Geospatial Data Specialist University of California, Los Angeles, 2014
M.A. in Geography | GIS & Technologies and Climate Science
University of California, Los Angeles, 2011
B.A. in Geography | GIS & Technologies
PROFILE WORK EXPERIENCE
Geospatial data specialist with a GIS Technician | Clayton County Transportation and Ph.D. in Geography. Proven skill in Development developing automated geoprocessing December 2019 – July 2020 algorithms that lead to improved o Automated geoprocessing algorithms with ArcGIS time, money, and personnel ModelBuilder and Python. efficiencies. Demonstrated skill in o Finished projects 2 years and $130k under budgets. managing concurrent projects and o Established 22,000 roadway asset relationships. presenting information. Provides o Found improvements to in-field data collection, reducing high-quality digital and print mapping post-processing needs by 95%. and analytics. o Developed process to locate 10% more fiber optic utility cable lines from engineering plans. o Converted and integrated Google Earth KML and CAD DWG CONTACT files with GIS programs. EMAIL: jwardgeospatial@gmail.com GIS Research Analyst | UCLA Geography April 2014 – December 2018 WEBSITE: o Managed multi-year projects. jwardgeospatial.weebly.com o Presented work using plain language and effective data visualization at 7 conferences. o Evaluated and assured quality of data, procedures, and SKILLS deliverables with ArcGIS, QGIS, and IDL. ArcGIS, QGIS, ENVI, Access o Maintained legacy GIS vector and raster data sets. Automated geoprocessing o Retrieved data from government agencies. Coding in R, Python, IDL, SQL Database development GIS Research Analyst | UCLA Geography Cartography, AGOL, Tableau September 2011 – March 2014 o Collected, assessed quality, processed, managed, and analyzed data in Excel, ArcGIS, and QGIS. o Project planning and execution. o Produced data documentation, a project manuscript, and maps.