Zhiqiang Liu (Zach)

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Profile Summary

A project-oriented and dedicated GIS/Web GIS technician with a wide range of experience including economic development, energy, public health, real estate, and environment protection.

  • More than 5 year experience with GIS technology, capable of managing complex GIS projects especially using ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software.
  • Excellent cartographic skills to design and publish high-quality and aesthetic digital maps.
  • Experienced in building and maintaining database and geodatabase using MS Access, MySQL, and ArcSDE.
  • Familiar with ArcGIS server 10.1, proficient in publishing and maintaining web GIS services.
  • Highly skilled in web design and development using HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and online mapping using Google Map API, and ArcGIS API for JavaScript.
  • Proficient in ArcGIS model building and Python programming
  • Experience with working coordinately with business and government sectors
  • Strong team work spirit and skill

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Professional Experience

Web GIS technician, Geography Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
August 2012 - present

  • Setup and maintenance of ArcGIS Server
  • Build and maintain geodatabase for projects and publish web services
  • Produce high-quality maps for projects
  • Web GIS application design and development using ArcGIS Server, Google Map API, ArcGIS Viewer for Flex, and ArcGIS API for JavaScript
  • Participate in Sun Shot Connecticut Project led by Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority, build database to store solar PV system application information and design corresponding web GIS application.

Instructor, Geography Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
September 2011 - May 2012

  • Teaching undergrad level GIS and world geography course
  • Mentoring international teaching assistants
  • Tutoring student athletes
  • Directing honor student projects

Teaching Assistant, Geography Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
September 2010 - May 2011

  • Leading GIS labs and several lectures as a backup instructor
  • Help with a variety of courses, including cartography, GIS modelling, spatial data analysis, world geography, and globalization

Urban Planner, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
June 2006 - June 2008

  • Participate in master planning for several cities and towns
  • Communicate with a variety of governmental departments
  • Collect and analyze data using GIS and statistical software
  • Make final presentations explaining planning results

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Education

Ph.D. of Geography
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Master of Geography
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

B.S. Urban and Regional Planning
Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Technical Skills

GIS: ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Business Analyst Extention, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Online, Geoda

Statistics: SPSS, STATA, SAS

Programming: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, XML, Python, some PHP/MySQL experience

Online Mapping: Google Map API, ArcGIS Viewer for Flex, ArcGIS API for JavaScrpit

Relational Database: MS Access, MySQL, some Microsoft SQL Server experience, ESRI ArcSDE geodatabase

Web Servers: Windows IIS

Other Software: MS Office, Adobe Photoshop

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References

Available upon request

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