257 Terryville ave • Bristol, CT 06010

Phone (860)314-0422 • E-mail zach@zachandkelly.com

Zachary Fisk

Objective
	To combine my skills and interests in GIS, web, and other Information Technologies for geographic applications.
Professional experience
	1998 - present Environmental Data Resources - EDR Milford, CT GIS Programmer n Responsible for GIS data management of a vast system of diverse data spanning the U.S, and stored in various methods for automated data retrieval. Including importing data to a standard format for in-house, and quality control. n Spatial analysis; to understand business trends and implications, for studying regional geographic quirks, for overlays to determine how features interact in the environment for client applications. n Cartography, custom mapmaking projects for multiple clients. n Create and maintain production programs written in Arc Macro Language and some UNIX scripting used for automated report generation systems. n Oversee digitizing department for quality control in their custom report generation. n Assist in GIS department computer maintenance, GIS – Web application stability, and other related tasks. n Work with Visual Basic and Map Objects for in-house GIS applications. n Supervise and train junior GIS staff members. n Evaluate and recommend technologies to help in business applications. 1995 - 1999 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Web publisher/Faculty Computing Lab assistant (part-time) n Assisted Dean of the School of Graduate Studies to plan, design, and code content for school’s website. n Assisted Associate VP, of Information Services and Director of the Media Center in the design and content of the University’s homepage. n Provide support for academic schools, academic departments, and administrative departments in creating a web presence. n Support faculty with multimedia software and hardware for classroom research and instruction. n Conduct software-training seminars for faculty. n Maintain computer hardware in the Faculty Computing Center 1998 Insurance News Network West Hartford, CT Web publisher (part-time/temp) n Assist in maintenance of large commercial website. n Use the following computer technologies for development HTML, PERL, JavaScript. n Assist in computer maintenance for organization. 1997(summer) Farmington River Watershed Association Simsbury, CT Intern – GIS analyst n Acquire, process and analyze spatial data consisting of Connecticut Water Company owned lands. n Map and create tabular tables of Water Company land and town zoning districts. n Assist in development of a guidebook for canoe enthusiasts. n Arcview, Excel, Word, PC ArcInfo, and various data conversions.
Technical Summary
	Computer languages: AML (Arc Macro Language), HTML, Visual Basic, PERL, JavaScript, UNIX Shell. Operating Systems: MS Windows95/NT (2000), MacOS, UNIX, and VMS. Software: Adobe: Photoshop, Premiere, Pagemaker. ESRI: ArcInfo, ArcView, ArcExplorer, ArcGIS, MapObjects, MapObjects Internet Map Server MapInfo: MapInfo. Microsoft: Frontpage, Office.
Education
	1994 - 1997 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Bachelor of Arts Degree - Geography with Concentration in Science 1990 - 1994 Middlesex Community Technical College Middletown, CT Associate Degree - General Science Certifications: 2000 ESRI MapObjects Internet Map Server 1998 ESRI Arcview 3.x
Community and professional activities
	2000 - Present City of Bristol, CT Commissioner of Inland Wetlands Agency 1991 - 1996 Middlesex Soil Conservation District Haddam, CT CT River Watch Program - analyze and collect water samples from the Connecticut River and tributaries within Middlesex county in a chemistry lab environment. Provide technical support for the coordinators of the project. 1993 Town of Cromwell, CT Board member for the Zoning Board of Appeals assistant chairman.
Professional memberships
	Connecticut GIS User2User Network, member since 2001. Association of American Geographers, member since 1999. Northeast Arc Users Group – NEARC, member since 1999. Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society, member since May, 5 1996
Interests and activities
	Computer Information Technology, hardware, operating systems, network topologies, network protocols, and system security. Environmental protection, forestry practices and protection, wetlands and soils protection, water quality, open space for human recreation and wildlife protection. Following local government issues.
Hobbies
	Hiking (member of the CT Forest and Park Association and the Appalachian Mountain Club), canoeing, snow shoeing, home brewing, amateur radio and digital photography.