Candidate Profile: Gwen Williams

I am a Canadian recently arrived in Australia looking to accelerate my career using my education and experience in GIS. I am self-motivated and result-oriented in my approach to work and enjoy working in challenging and dynamic environments. I am seeking an employment opportunity where my skills in GIS will facilitate the exploration and analysis of spatially related data to enhance the value, efficacy, and accuracy of decision making processes.

                                   

Mobile:             0406 360 014

Email:                 gwalwi(at)gmail.com

Visa:                Unrestricted 2.5 year work visa

Licence:           Class C Open Manual Queensland Driver Licence

Employment Experience:

May 2013 – July 2013   Temporary GIS Officer                       

                                 GIS Recruitment, BRISBANE QLD

Jan 2012 – Feb 2013     Travelled throughout Canada, USA, and Europe

Aug 2011 – Nov 2011   Contract Project Geologist

                                Galore Creek Mining Corp., VANCOUVER, British Columbia

Oct 2007 – July 2008          Manager Corporate Development

                                       Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp., VANCOUVER, British Columbia

Mar 2006 – Sept 2006   Contract Exploration Geologist

                                        Miramar Mining Corp., VANCOUVER, British Columbia

May 2003 – Feb 2006           Research Assistant

                                        University of British Columbia, VANCOUVER, British Columbia

Technical Skills:

·      GIS analysis, data fusion, and spatial modelling (ESRI ArcGIS)

·      GPS data collection and processing

·      Geodatabase creation and management (Oracle SQL Developer and ArcSDE)

·      CAD-based 3D geologic modelling (MineSight Mining Software)

·      Processing, classification, and interpretation of RADAR, Landsat, SPOT imagery (PCI Geomatica)

·      Production of concise field reports, geologic maps, stratigraphic sections, and cross-sections

·      Core logging and rock/mineral identification

·      Water, sediment, and rock sampling techniques for geochemical analyses

·      Python programming

Tertiary Qualifications / Certifications:

2010 - 2011       Advanced Diploma in Geographic Sciences (GIS Concentration) with Honours

(Centre of Geographic Sciences - Nova Scotia)

2008 - 2010       M.Sc. Earth Sciences (Dalhousie University - Nova Scotia)

- Applied GIS techniques, cartography, and geochemistry to better understand the distribution of contaminants in sediments in Halifax Harbour (Nova Scotia, Canada)

1999 - 2004       B.Sc. Honours Geological Science (University of British Columbia - British Columbia)