Resume - Christy Heaton

Christy Heaton

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Employment

Geospatial Developer

September 2022 - Present
  • Design, build, and maintain customer deliverables using Python

GIS/Data Analyst

February 2018 - September 2022
  • GIS, Python, and data visualization expert for the firm
  • Work with project managers to create maps and other complex data visualizations, typically depicting the extent of various chemical parameters

Faculty Lecturer

June 2015 - May 2018
  • Python Programming course for Masters of GIS program
  • Internet Programming in Python for UW Professional and Continuing Education

GIS Project Manager

July 2014 - February 2018
  • Performed project management and DevOps support through project life cycles, customer communications, demos, and deployments
  • Wrote Python scripts to automate data processing, deployments, and server health checks
  • Provided GIS analysis and technical support for MapInfo and Pitney Bowes server-side mapping software

GIS Analyst

November 2009 - August 2012
  • Geospatial data maintainer of the Utah State Geographic Information Database
  • Worked with local broadband providers to obtain coverage areas and technical information in order to submit it to the National Broadband Project, presented results at the Utah Geographic Information Council Conference, Produced a Map of the Month and blog post with new analysis and project updates
  • Provided GIS mapping throughout the Utah 2012 redistricting process and met with Utah State house representatives and senators in order to approve changes to house, senate, and school board districts

Education

Masters of Geographic Information Systems

University of Washington, 2014

Geographic Information Systems Certification

University of Utah, 2009

B.A. Anthropology and Spanish Language and Cultural Studies (1-Year Study Abroad in Vigo, Spain)

University of South Dakota, 2004

Special Appointments

Blogger

Python Software Foundation, 2016 - 2019

Visiting Lecturer

Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Castellón, Spain, 2014

Esri International User Conference Student Assistantship

Esri, 2014

Student Mentor Scholarship

Geography Department, University of Washington, 2013 – 2014