Technically skilled GIS Analyst and Project Manager with over 5 years of experience in geospatial data management, analysis, and visualization for electrical utilities. Proficient in ESRI ArcGIS software suite (ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ModelBuilder, Python scripting), with a strong ability to automate workflows, perform complex geospatial analysis, and support utilities through GIS tools and solutions. Proficient in utility-specific and engineering-specific software like PLS-CADD, MicroStation, LasTools and Terrasolid. Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to enhance utility performance, optimize data-driven decision-making, and improve operational efficiency. Adept at providing training and support to both technical and non-technical staff. Seeking to leverage my technical expertise and problem-solving abilities to contribute to the operational success of your organization.
In 2019 I graduated from Idaho State University with concurrent Masters of Science degrees in both Geographic Information Science and Biology. My thesis research focused on classifying plant communities in semi-arid sagebrush steppe. In collaboration with Dr. Ken Aho, we measured, classified, and mapped plant communities on the Snake River Plain. We sampled vegetation using conventional cross-hair point frame methods, and a dichotomous key for vegetation communities we helped develop. Our classifications involved applications of several hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analysis methods evaluated by geometric and non-geometric evaluators to determine optimum community assignments. The goal of the project was a local scale map showing vascular plant communities. However, temporal and spatial changes in these communities allowed us to investigate interesting ecological processes in semi-arid communities, such as post-fire succession.
Aurora Bayless-Edwards 