GIS Technician
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I am a diligent and well-organised team player and at times part-time student. I'm good at juggling multiple tasks as I have had to previously balance tertiary studies with a full-time job. In my performance reviews, my supervisor has noted that he appreciates how I handle work tasks professionally even though they expect more from me given the potential they see in me.
My education in geography and environmental management with geographic information system (GIS) modules has afforded me a career in the private sector working as a GIS Technician for a company called GeoAfrika Technologies using technology to capture, store, check and display data related to positions on Earth for purposes of performing tasks that support business decisions. In summary, using GIS systems to create features, manage, manipulate, transform and analyse geospatial data, develop visualisation tools, data preparation for mapping as well as compiling write-ups of GIS process employed to finalise products.
Bachelor of Science Honours in Environmental Management (University of South Africa), BSS in Geography and Environmental Management (University of Kwa-Zulu Natal), ArcGIS Standard course (Esri South Africa), Going Places with Spatial Analysis course (Esri South Africa), Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) course (University of Michigan, Coursera).