Daniel Lusher

GIS Analyst


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Senior GIS Programmer/Analyst at Quartic Solutions, LLC

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Education

  • M. S. Geography (GIScience), San Diego State University, 2013
    • Thesis: IP Addresses: Exploring the nature of the geographic data and the patterns that can be extracted
    • Award: Richard Wright Cartography Scholarship- top cartography graduate student
  • B. A. Geography (Geospatial Option), Virginia Tech, 2011
    • Minors: Economics, Political Science
    • Overall GPA: 3.76, In-Major GPA: 3.72; Dean’s List: Fall 2008 through Spring 2011
  • Special Study: San Diego Canyonlands, Spring 2013
    • Using GPS units to create maps of local canyons; trail paths, signs, access points, etc.
  • Undergraduate Research: 3D Blacksburg Collaborative, 2009- 2010
    • 3D building modeling using Google Sketchup ; exposure to viewsheds, 3D routing, WMS, OGC

Professional Experience

  • Senior GIS Programmer/Analyst: Quartic Solutions
    San Diego, CA; March 2016-Present
    • Leadership role that emphasizes technical guidance, project consulting, and organizational direction
    • Implemented and now maintaining full ArcGIS Enterprise for the City of San Diego while navigating business requirements such as reverse proxies, Okta SAML integration, 24-hour uptime, and multiple dept needs.
    • Both a team member and an individual developer for applications in C#, stored procedures in T-SQL, and scripting jobs in Python
    • Completing projects on-time and in-budget ranging from two hours to twelve months.
    • Evaluating new potential technologies while troubleshooting older applications.
    • Frequently entrusted with demanding clients to gather requirements, put together a plan, develop a solution, and support testing and deployment.
  • Analyst II: Deccan International
    San Diego, CA; May 2014-March 2016
    • Work as part of a team to customize, troubleshoot, and manage proprietary fire and EMS spatial software applications related to coverage, and routing.
    • Detailed SQL, GIS, Python-scripting, and analytical techniques used daily in order to meet the needs of project managers and clients.
    • Split time between daily analysis, map creation, software, testing, and completion of Salesforce cases, and developing new ideas to enhance our applications for our customers.
    • Frequent interactions with computer-aided-dispatch systems with local government clients
  • GIS Analyst: IGIS Technologies, Inc
    San Diego, CA; Sept 2013 – Present
    • Responsible for editing natural gas pipeline spatial data based on survey data and reports generated by as-builts and satellite imagery
    • Frequently utilizing GIS practices such as editing, versioning, and ArcSDE management
    • Software testing for TheTalklist.com; bugs related to forums and financial information
    • Database management for TheTalklist.com; SQL queries, table merges, phpMyAdmin
  • Graduate Research Assistant: San Diego State University Research Foundation
    San Diego, CA; Sept 2011-May 2013
    • Mapping Ideas from Cyberspace to Realspace: NSF-CDI Grant #1028177- Using web server’s physical location to map online ideas and concepts
    • Responsible for GIS data processing- data conversion, kernel density functions
    • Wrote multiple technical documents illustrating methods of dataset analysis
  • Engineering Intern: Forward Slope Inc.
    San Diego, CA; July 2012-Aug 2012
    • Primarily responsible for examining geographic inconsistencies related to geographic coordinate system transformations and projection conversions within a GeoServer-hosted weather map
    • Used OSGeo software including gdal and qGIS and NOAA’s wgrib to examine incoming GRIB data
  • Student GIS Analyst: Center for Geospatial Information Technology- Virginia Tech
    Blacksburg, VA; Sept 2010-July 2011
    • Interior Space Management: Main duty was importing AutoCAD files into an ESRI geodatabase and preparing conversion to polygons. Also Python scripting, georeferencing, and 3D modeling
    • Broadband Mapping: Created series of maps showing broadband survey results related to health care IT. Speeds and types of implemented IT were mapped across Virginia
  • Biological Science Technician: National Park Service
    Manassas, VA; June 2010-Aug 2010
    • Involved in developing critical building height viewshed for historical locations
    • Other duties as assigned, including updating and publishing trail maps
  • Physical Science Technician: US Army Corps of Engineers
    Alexandria, VA; June 2009-April 2010
    • Worked as part of a team to digitize and attribute over fifty ethno-linguistic maps
    • Part of quality assurance/quality control team reviewing digitized maps for distribution

Skills

  • Esri Software: ArcGIS Desktop, Pro, Server, Portal, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Online, Web AppBuilder, Survey123
  • Other GIS Software: Quantum GIS, MapInfo Professional, OSGeo (gdal), Crystal Reports, Cityworksp
  • Software Development:
    • C# .NET - written standalone applications, class libraries; REST endpoints, LINQ, SQL Server
    • SQL Queries- well-versed in database queriess, stored procedures; Microsoft SQL Server, Enterprise GDBs
    • Python- well-versed in looping, conditionals; several libraries including arcpy
    • Extensive use of REST services- both ArcGIS (map, feature, geoprocessing) and non-Esri APIs
  • Skilled with GPS unit; experience using ESRI ArcPad

Trainings/Certifications

  • Esri Enterprise Administration Professional (EAEP19-001) - June, 2020
  • Esri Developer Summit Attendance 2017 - 2022
  • Esri Annual User Conference Attendance since 2012
  • Esri Disaster Response Program training course in Redlands

Organizations/Volunteer Activities

  • American Association of Geographers: Member, 2012-2014, 2022
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science: Member, 2012-Present
  • Geography Society of Virginia Tech: Member, 2008-2011 (Award: Member of the Year in 2009)
  • Relay for Life at Virginia Tech: Team Captain, 2008 and 2009
  • Virginia Tech Men’s Club Water Polo Team: Member, 2008-2011