Resume highlighting my education and industry experiences that I gained from the past 3 years.

1. 16 Herbert Wales
Crescent
Markham, Ontario
647-982-6388 Email
paul_zhao22@live.ca
Skype
paul_zhao22
Portfolio website
http://paulzhaogis.weebly.com/
Paul Zhao
ABOUT ME
A GIS Professional with 3 years of combined
relevant education and industry experience in air
photos, AutoCAD, cartographic design,
databases, datum, data management, data
entry, Garmin GPS, geography GIS, graphics,
map production, municipal mapping, map
projections, metadata, remote sensing and
symbology principles. I have an excellent
technical, organizational and problem solving
skills. I am able to work under pressure without
compromising quality or deadlines. I am a
flexible and adaptable team player who can
work independently with minimal supervision
and collaborate with team members. I have
excellent technical, organizational and problem
solving skills.
GIS
Professional
EDUCATION
Fleming College 2013
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Geographic Information Systems – Cartographic
Specialist
Fleming College 2011
Ontario College Diploma
Geomatics Technician
TECHNICAL SKILLS
 Cartography:Adobe Illustrator/Avenza Map
Publisher and ESRI ArcGIS(3D Analyst, ArcMap,
ArcCatalogue, ArcEditor, ArcFM, ArcScene, ArcView,
Purview, Spatial Analyst, SQL (ArcGIS Select by
Attributes) & extensions (DEM), CorelDraw
 Web Cartography:ArcGISOnline, Google Earth
 CAD: AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCADCivil
 Databases:Access, Excel
 Remote Sensing:Focus andOrtho Engine (PCI
Geomatica), AutoCAD Map 3D, Purview
 Graphic/Web Design:Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash,
Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDraw, CSS, HTML,
JavaScript, PHP
 Microsoft Office Suite:Access, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint, Word
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GIS Technician |Toronto, Ontario
QSP Geographics Inc. | 11/2015 - 01/2016
 Project 1:Plotted vitalgas mains accordingto GPS points that
were given inthe field
 Project 2:Plotted gas valves for eachmunicipalityareas
 Project 3:Used ArcScan extensionto digitize important
features:contours, control points, creeks, crosssections, rivers,
and streams for Grand River ConservationAuthority's wetland
map
Part-time Cartographer | Various places
Freelancer | 08/2015 - present
Aerial Photo Interpreter | Hearst, Ontario
Thunderhouse Forest Services | 07/2015 - 08/2015
 Used ArcGIS to delineated forested& non-forestedpolygons
with ESRI Purviewextension
 Interpretation& identification offorest andecological land
classificationattributes on air digital imagery(Leica ADS40)
 Followed Thunderhouse Forestrysafetypolicies when
conducting fieldwork
GIS Technician| Toronto, ON
QSP Geographics Inc. | 09/2014 - 02/2015
 Project 1:Updated GIS data informationfor an electric utility
company

2. 16 Herbert Wales
Crescent
Markham, Ontario
647-982-6388 Email
paul_zhao22@live.ca
Skype
paul_zhao22
Portfolio website
http://paulzhaogis.weebly.com/
 Project 2:Plotted gas mains, gasvalves, andother
important tie-ins accordingto the GPS points and
editedannotations and dimensions accordingto field
notes andAs-Laidreferences
 Project 3:Used ArcFMextensionto create water
lateral linesline and WSSfor everyaddress locations
GIS Technician | Stayner, Ontario
Cleariew Township | Summer 2014,2013
 Mappingof the municipalsanitarysewage andwater
systemandinfrastructure
 mapping and data analysis of infrastructure
 mapping and data integrationwithother municipal
and agencyinformation
 Fieldwork to ensure curbstops, valves, hydrants, and
important features are placedproperlyon maps
 Added tie-off informationsuchas locations and
measurements for the Sewer/Water Department
GIS Technician | Toronto, Ontario
QSP Geographics Inc. | 10/2013 - 11/2013
 Used EGIS, PMTS, andSTORMSapplications to locate
abandonedandservice gas mains for data verification
 AnalyzedbothAsLaids andFieldnotes onArcGIS10.1
for a gas utilitycompanyto ensure it was inGIS
Cartographer | Lindsay, Ontario
Kawartha Lakes Green Trails Alliance and Kawartha
Trans Canada Trail | 01/2013 - 06/2013
 Used the GPS data provided onparks andtrails to sort
the parks andtrailsaccording to size, facilities,
location, andease ofaccessvia bus, bike, or walking
byimportingthem to ArcGISandthenAdobe
Illustrator
 Photographed keyfeatures locatedinthe park or
along trail linkfor GIS mapping to locate important
landmarks in Lindsay
 Produced a hardcopy (wall) poster size park and trail
map of the parks and trailsinLindsay
 Designedanelectronic copyof the LindsayPark and
Trail map to be used ina brochure
 Developedaninteractive park and trail webpage
compatible for use on the Cityof Kawartha Lakes
Parks, RecreationandCulture website and
established twogeocaches.
GIS Assistant - Thunder Bay, Ontario
OMNR | Summer 2011
 DigitizedBathometrymaps of BlindRiver and
updatedroadnetwork of Ontario Provincial Parks and
Protected ConservationAuthoritiesAreas ofOntario
 Created a “how to” guide onconverting graphics to shape-files
to assist newemployees withlearning ESRI ArcGIS
 Performedother duties as assigned
GIS Tutor | Lindsay, Ontario
Self-employed | 09/2009 - 04/2011
 AssistedEcological Restoration andGeomatics Technician
students with using ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 andAutoCAD Map3D
2009, 2010 software
 Providedhomework assistance to students that were taking
Geomatics in Surveying and GIS Principlescourses
SOFT SKILLS
 Dedicated to work
 Interpersonal
 Can-do attitude
 Initiative
 Organizational
 ProblemSolving
 Punctual
LANGUAGE SKILLS
 English
REFERENCES
 Available uponrequest