Eben Dennis

Experience

ICON Engineering

GIS Coordinator – March 2013-Present

  • Programming and development of mobile data collection applications utilizing mobile devices and open source GIS software
  • Development of javascript-based web map applications for community outreach, data interaction, and end-user analysis
  • Collection, organization, and analysis of geospatial datasets, including LiDAR, terrain, aerial, hydrologic, municipal, and demographic data
  • Composition of static and interactive cartographic products for inclusion in published materials, reports, and web-based deliverables

Real Food Colorado

GIS Developer – December 2012-June 2013

  • Developed javascript-based web map applications for community outreach, data interaction, and end-user analysis
  • Designed and built project-related websites
  • Coordinated data collection and compilation efforts

University of Colorado Denver

Assistant Lab Coordinator/Research Assistant – December 2011-March 2013

Facility for Advanced Spatial Technologies:

  • Performed geospatial analysis and cartographic design for faculty as needed
  • Provided GIS and IT support for geospatial students
  • Managed desktop computers and geospatial software
  • Maintained group policy database for current classes and students and scheduled classes for upcoming semesters

Colorado Center for Community Development:

  • Developed mobile data collection methodology for student playground activity utilizing Android tablets and open source GIS software
  • Completed maps and spatial analysis for Learning Landscapes project, identifying suitable locations for school gardens for Denver Public Schools
  • Created school playground dataset through remote sensing analysis and compiled shapefiles into a deliverable database for Tri-County Health Department
  • Compiled and designed cartographic exhibits for student, faculty, and organizational use and publication

Stratus Consulting

Project Assistant – July 2010-October 2010

  • Composed, mapped, and distributed site schematics to field researchers for use in a major scientific study/survey
  • Conducted conference calls with the field researchers to obtain site feedback and adjust schematics accordingly
  • Analyzed aerial photographs taken of the research area to determine segment boundaries and the amount and type of public use within each segment
  • Transcribed field data provided by researchers into an Access database

Education

University of Colorado Denver

BA Geography – December 2012
Honors Thesis – “Deployment of GIS Web Services to Support Hospital Disaster Planning Professionals for Addressing Vulnerable Populations.”
GIS Certificate – December 2012

Accolades:

  • Graduated with Summa Cum Laude departmental honors and with distinction
  • Ranked #1 of all graduates of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • 2012 GIS Colorado Scholarship Winner
  • 2012 Rodgers Scholarship Winner (awarded by UC Denver Geography and Environmental Sciences department)

Skills

ArcGIS
QGIS
Cartography/Web Cartography
CartoDB
Leaflet.js/Mapbox.js
Javascript
HTML/CSS
PostgreSQL/PostGIS
ArcServer