Cartographic Technician

Posted on: 2007-01-05

PAUL G. LOCHER 18731 Newsom Avenue Cupertino, California 95014 (408) 253-2779 E-mail: [email protected] OBJECTIVE To obtain an Assistant Surveyor postion for a well-known water district. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts: Geography - May 1986 San Jose State University - San Jose, CA 8/1982 - 5/1986 3/2003 - 3/2004 De Anza Community College - Cupertino, CA 9/1980 - 8/1982 PERTINENT COURSEWORK: Analytic Geometry Application of Earth Sciences Cartography: Interpretation and Expression Geography of California Geography of North America Human Resources Land Use: Geographical Information Mapping and GIS National Parks Physical Geography Pre-Calculus Algebra Remote Sensing: Basic Theory and Image Interpretation Remote Sensing: Digital Analysis Urban Field Study EMPLOYMENT 5/1989 to 10/2006 U.S. Geological Survey - Menlo Park, CA National Mapping Division/National Geospatial Technical Operations Center CARTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN Quality Assurance and Geospatial Operations Section 6/1999 to 10/2006 Assisted with research and acquisition of aerial photographic prints and diapositives for field surveyed control acquisition, aero-triangulation block adjustments, and digital orthophoto quad scanning and rectification. Performed data assessment on materials provided from the private sector. Evaluated and created metadata files for incorporation into USGS datasets. Received, directed, and monitored all contract deliverables including geodetic control, aero-triangulation, digital elevation model and digitalorthophoto quads through the quality control verification process. Shipped digital orthophotography to state and federal agencies. Recorded and recommended the acceptance and rejection of contractor generated products. Assisted with archiving all original contract materials into customized storage libraries. Recorded quality assurance statistics and generated summary reports in Microsoft Excel. ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN Budget and Administration Section--4/1993 to 6/1999 Received Time & Attendance sheets from colleagues and inputted into IBM PC. Used payroll system for electronic transmission and amended labor records. Reviewed payroll reports for accuracy of data and made account number changes. Amended employees time & attendance records as requested and faxed corrected sheets to payroll office. Analyzed payroll reports for accuracy of labor data and made changes when necessary. OFFICE AUTOMATION CLERK Budget and Administration Section--5/1989 - 3/1993 Typed correspondence, reports, forms, and statistical charts. Established and maintained central files. Received, maintained, and sent mail. EMPLOYEE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Promotions: 1993, 2000, 2001, and 2004 Special Activity Service: 1991-1994, 1996-1998 On the Spot: 1996, 1997 Quality Step Increase: 1998 Special Thanks for Achieving Results: 1998-2001, 2005, and 2006 COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS America Online, ERDAS 8.6, Global Mapper, GroupWise, IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, MS-DOS, Netscape Navigator, Windows Explorer, Windows \'95 & \'98, Windows XP, WordPerfect 5.0, ZI Imaging. TRAINING Photo Scan 2002 Image Scanning: U.S. Geological Survey - Menlo Park, CA, 2002. Advanced Photogrammetry: U.S. Geological Survey - Menlo Park, CA, 2003. Advanced Analysis with ArcGIS, Building Geodatabases, Geoprocessing with ArcGIS Desktop, Introduction to GIS, Quality Assurance/Quality Control for GIS Data, Solving Disaster Management Problems Using ArcGIS 9, and Understanding Map Projections - ESRI, Inc., Redlands, CA, 2006. ACTIVITIES Member Junior Achievement (1978-1980): Awarded Dale Carnegie Scholarship for Leadership and High Character Qualities. Enjoy reading, swimming, bowling, hiking, long distance bicycling, movies, long distance bus and train travel, have visited most of the 50 United States. Enjoy being an enthusiastic and avid college and professional sports fan. SUMMARY Grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, willing to travel frequently on business. Able to handle multiple tasks in fast paced environment, make decisions, and perform well under pressure.