Senior GIS Business Analyst at the City of Edmonton
British Columbia, Canada
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- Contracting my services as a Senior GIS Business Analyst at The City of Edmonton
- Senior GIS Business Analyst at The City of Edmonton
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- Senior GIS Analyst/Project Coordinator at ENKON Information Systems
- GIS Manager at Stewart, Weir & Co. Ltd.
- Assistant GIS Project Manager at Washington State Department of Transportation
- GIS Coordinator at City of Penticton
- Spatial Data Analyst at Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management
- GIS/Production Manager at Forsite Consultants
- GIS Coordinator at Weldwood of Canada Ltd.
- GIS Analyst at Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project
- GIS Technician at PhotoSat
- Education
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- The Manchester Metropolitan University
- Simon Fraser University
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Simon Fraser University
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Mark Hotz, BA, DTech(GIS), MSc(GIS)’s Summary
I have worked with GIS technology since 1993, and in various levels of expertise and responsibility. I have also acquired diverse GIS experience in fields such as mineral exploration, ecosystem management, forestry, environment, municipal applications, state government transportation and in surveying and engineering in the oil & gas sector.
My education began with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in archaeology, from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 1987. My GIS career experience began after successfully completing the Geographic Information Systems Technology program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in 1995. However, I have been using, working with, and taking courses in, GIS technology since 1993. I added to my GIS education after successfully completing a postgraduate certificate in theoretical and applied GIS through SFU in the summer of 2003. This academic achievement led me directly into the GIS MSc program through the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), and my dissertation was officially accepted in October, 2006.
I worked as a GIS manager implementing and directing the development of a Geographic Information System, a position of which allowed me to further develop my skills of managing and implementing spatial technology and data. This position had a nice mix of technical and managerial duties, with GIS services, spatial technology and mapping being offered to clients.
I am constantly expanding my expertise in the field of GIS management with an aim to help lead those people and organizations that are unfamiliar with this technology navigate through the most common of pitfalls. In short, my goal is to help save organizations from the fate of needlessly losing money during the planning, implementation and usage phases of GIS development, and to provide the best GIS services wherever possible.
Mark Hotz, BA, DTech(GIS), MSc(GIS)’s Specialties:
AML programming, some Python programming, spatial data analysis, database creation and development, spatial data management, GIS project management, cartography, web mapping, GIS management, GIS Business Analysis, GIS implementation, spatial data creation, spatial data conversion and transformation.
Mark Hotz, BA, DTech(GIS), MSc(GIS)’s Experience
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Contracting my services as a Senior GIS Business Analyst
The City of Edmonton
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Currently working as a Senior GIS Business Analyst liaising with the IT Department and various local government departments/businesses on strategies, requirements, cost-benefits, ROI prior to implementing GIS related projects.
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Senior GIS Business Analyst
The City of Edmonton
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Seeking to continue my dream of leading and directing the activities of a GIS department.
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Senior GIS Analyst/Project Coordinator
ENKON Information Systems
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2007 — January 2008 (5 months)
Managing the implementation, development and operation of a GIS department.
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GIS Manager
Stewart, Weir & Co. Ltd.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Civil Engineering industry)
May 2005 — September 2007 (2 years 5 months)
Managed the implementation of a GIS
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Assistant GIS Project Manager
Washington State Department of Transportation
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2004 — May 2005 (7 months)
Managing and advising on the direction of a major spatial data conversion project. Duties included cost-benefit analysis and assisting/editing major reports.
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GIS Coordinator
City of Penticton
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2003 — March 2004 (1 year )
Developing and maintaining GIS based web-mapping system. Running day-to-day services involving spatial data, data conversion, data exchange agreements, liasing with other government agencies, organizing and managing meetings.
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Spatial Data Analyst
Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2002 — April 2003 (6 months)
Spatial data analysis, mapping projects, data management, programming, project management.
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GIS/Production Manager
Forsite Consultants
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2002 — May 2002 (4 months)
Managing direction of GIS, projects, mapping. Position terminated at peak of softwood lumber dispute between Canada and US.
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GIS Coordinator
Weldwood of Canada Ltd.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 1995 — February 2002 (6 years 3 months)
GIS Analysis, project management, mapping and spatial analysis, liaising with government agencies and other forestry companies, spatial data conversion and transformation. Programming and automating of mapping process to help meet deadlines more efficiently. Managing GIS department.
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GIS Analyst
Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1995 — December 1995 (9 months)
Spatial analysis, mapping, automation of mapping process, multitasking GIS and mapping projects.
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GIS Technician
PhotoSat
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1994 — April 1995 (7 months)
Mineral exploration mapping, mining claims, database creation and maintenance.
Mark Hotz, BA, DTech(GIS), MSc(GIS)’s Education
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The Manchester Metropolitan University
Master of Science , Geographic Information Systems , 2003 — 2006
Dissertation completed in August, 2006. Dissertation accepted and passed in October, 2006.
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Simon Fraser University
Postgraduate Certificate , Theoretical and applied Geographic Information Systems , 2001 — 2003
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Advanced Diploma , Geographic Information Systems Technology , 1993 — 1995
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Simon Fraser University
Bachelor of Arts , Archaeology , 1983 — 1987
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Mark Hotz, BA, DTech(GIS), MSc(GIS)’s Interests:
New technology, mapping, hiking, camping, travel, photography, computers.
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