Simon Dowling

10 North Livingston St. #726

Madison, WI (612) 759 0590
sdowling001@gmail.com
http://simondowlinggis.weebly.com
Education
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Bachelor of Arts: Comprehensive Major Geography.
Graduation date: December 2015
Work Experience
TrafficCast International, Inc (www.trafficcast.com)
➢ Quality Engineer (April 2017 - Current)
○ Provide QA/QC for code/program changes implemented by software engineers
and test new programs.
○ Work with map vendors to ensure map quality and specifications.
○ Maintain current map and deploy attribute/geometry changes as needed.
➢ Data Technician (December 2016 - April 2017)
○ Provided cartographic skills, spatial analysis, and general data processing.
○ Assisted in digital map database architecture migration.
○ Assisted in preparing and importing data in relational database management
systems.
➢ Editor, National Traffic Operations Center (July 2016 - December 2016)
○ Monitor and edit live traffic incident data.
Mapper Co.
➢ Internship (January 2015 - May 2015)
○ Digitized depth contours for bathymetric lake maps. Downloaded topographic
data online and georeferenced topographic maps.
Sonic Arts Research Center, Queens University Belfast.
➢ Assistant Sound Engineer (May 2010 - June 2010)
○ Set up stage microphones for drums and vocals. Helped set up display lighting for
stage rooms. Worked with audio engineering programs such as Protools and
Ableton.
Related Coursework
GIS I (Geog 335), GIS II (Geog 337)
● Learned basic GIS analysis through to advanced GIS techniques using ArcMap 10.2.
GIS III (Geog 435)
● Learned spatial interpolation, least cost path, hot spot analysis and creating custom script
tools.
Fluvial Processes and Landforms (Geog 364)
● Used GIS (ArcMap 10.2) to measure stream length and determine stream slope. Used
excel to construct long profiles of streams. Used GIS to delineate watersheds to
determine drainage area. Analyzed flood data with excel for frequency analysis of annual
maximum flood data.

Software Proficiency
● Microsoft Office (Word, Excel); beginner experience of Adobe (illustrator, Photoshop.)
● Beginner experience with AutoCAD
● Fluency with ArcMap 10.2 and QGIS
● Erdas Imagine 2013
● Database management and SQL
● Experience in database import/export, spatial analysis automation using Python.
● ESRI completed training courses: Getting Started with Geodatabase Topology, Getting
Started with the Geodatabase, Working with Geodatabase Domains and Subtypes in
ArcGIS.
Skills
● I am a determined and dedicated worker who very much enjoys working with people.
From past experiences, I have gained important social skills as well as keyboarding and
communication skills. I am flexible, group oriented, and can easily adapt to the needs of
others. I learn quickly and can adapt well to new environments.