Matthew J. Rahr

obile 520-240-3198

520-624-5557

1216 N Euclid Ave, TucsonAZ85719

Objective

I’m seeking a position within a highly innovative company/agency that specializes in developing or marketing spatial data solutions, utilizing cutting edge GIS software technology.

Skills Summary

Reputation as dependable, adaptable, and able to work under minimal supervision
Proficient in diagnosing networking and software issues
Excellent oral and presentation skills.

Spatial Data Software

ArcView 3.x, ArcGIS 9.x, Arc/INFO, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, All ESRI Extensions
ArcObjects / VBA for ArcGIS, AML Programming

ArcPad/Application Builder
IDRISI and Erdas Imagine image processing software

Database and Web Development

Spatial and non-spatial database development using ArcSDE, ArcCatalog, Oracle Client Tools, SQLServer, MySQL, Access

Visual Studio 6.0/.NET, JIdea, Eclipse, Dreamweaver, Frontpage, Interdev, Photoshop

Server and Network Administration

UNIX and Windows Platform, Server and Workstation environment
Installation and configuration of Apache and IIS Webservers,
Installation and configuration of Tomcat and Servlet-Exec Servlet Engines
Installation and configuration of VNC and Samba Network Mounts

Hardware

PocketPC and Palm Device integration with GPS
GPS, Differential GPS, Base Station Calibration, Garmin and Trimble Units

Programming Skills

Java, C, Visual Basic 6.0, C#.NET

HTML, CGI, JSP, ASP6, ASP.NET 1.x / 2.0
XML, SQL, Perl, Shell Scripting

Work Experience

Teacher Assistant/Lab Lecturer

August 2000 – Present:School of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Teach hands-on computer section of GIS courses ranging from intro to advanced levels. Responsible for updating curriculum, developing slides, and presenting material.
Software taught includes ArcView 3.x, ArcGIS 9.x, Arc/INFO 7.2x-9.x, Spatial, Image, 3D Analyst, and Geostatistical Extensions, MS Access.
Curriculum includes Server-Client Computing, GIS Database Design, Spatial Data Models (Coverage and Geodatabase), Cartographic Elements, Annotation, Data Acquisition, GPS and Remote Sensing Data Integration, Data Transformation, Raster Analysis and Relational Algebra, Spatial Modeling (Landscape, Hydrographic, etc.), Dynamic Segmentation and Route Systems, Regions, Surface Modeling and Interpolation Techniques, HTML and AML Programming.

Application Systems Analyst

October 2002 – presentCollege of Agriculture: IT and Networking Department, University of Arizona

Work as a lead programmer for the development of peer-to-peer applications, customizing the ArcIMS and ArcPad interface to allow the user to input spatial and attribute data via the web, and store in an Oracle multi-user Geodatabase via ArcSDE. Specifically, these projects are used by Yuma County Extension Office, Yuma, AZ to plot seed growers’ fields to help understand cross-pollination issues. Project also used to diagnose and track viral diseases in cucurbit species between growers and plant pathologists, in conjunction with the University of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
Develop customized VB extensions and forms for ArcMap and ArcPad to automate metadata creation.

Research Assistant

June – Aug 2001 USDA: Agriculture Research Service, SouthwestWatershedResearchCenter, Tucson, AZ

Worked on the AGWA Web-Tools development team, which allows users to parameterize the SWAT rainfall model and KINEROS runoff model via an ArcIMS web client. The web-client allows a user to login, perform spatial queries to locate their watershed, and run a server-side hydrologic model, and output the spatial results back to the client.
Developed a Java desktop interface for a Spatial Decision Support System.

GIS Support Analyst

July 2000 – Sept 2002 College of Agriculture: IT and Networking Department, University of Arizona

Responsible for purchasing, installing, and maintaining GIS software for the College in an enterprise environment. Specifically administered and integrated ArcGIS, ArcIMS, ERDAS Imgaine software for the entire College IT Dept, and worked with database administrators to build multi-user Geodatabase via ArcSDE and Oracle. Developed basic ArcIMS map services and projects for the College.

System Administrator

August 1999 – July 2000College of Agriculture: IT and Networking Department,University of Arizona

Maintain UNIX and Windows Servers for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Develop web pages, database projects, install server applications and patches including apache, tomcat, mailman, IIS, create new accounts, maintain disk space, implement system security and firewalls, provide telephone support, and a modem bank for dial-up ISP for the College’s 2,500 online users

Education

Masters of Science: will finish Fall 2005

Watershed Management with A.R.T. Option, emphasizing Geographic Information Science, University of Arizona

Current GPA: 3.80

Bachelors of Science: May, 2002

Wildlife, Watershed, and Rangeland Resources: Emphasis in GIS and Landscape Assessment, University of Arizona Upper Division GPA: 4.00, Total GPA: 3.79

Awards

Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Graduating Senior of the Year Award: College of Agriculture
Outstanding Senior of the Year Award: School of Renewable Natural Resources
Dean’s List for Academic Excellence: all 8 semesters
University of Arizona Presidential Scholarship: Full Academic Waiver – 4 years
Kiwanis Club Scholarship: 4 years

CactusShadowsHigh School: Cave Creek, AZ Class of 1998

GPA 4.12 Class Salutatorian

Publications and Presentations

Tools for Community Ecology Applications, Rahr, San Francisco, CA, Tools for Community Design and Decision Making Conference, Dec 2003
Tucson Community Technology Education Network, Rahr, Portland, OR, URISA PPGIS Conference, July 2003
Tucson K 12 GIS Education Projects, MacArthur and Rahr, San Diego, CA, ESRI Education User Conference, July 2003
Using GIS in a Community Education Project, Rahr, San Antonio, TX, GITA 26th Annual Conference, March 2003
Peer to Peer Architecture, Rahr, Phoenix, AZ, Arizona Dept. of Agriculture, Dec. 2002
Using Peer-to-Peer Computer Technology to Share Community Agricultural Data, Osgood, Rahr, Denver, CO, 3rd International Conference on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry, Nov 2001
2002 GITA Regional Chapters Student Education Program Proposal for Funding, Rahr, Tucson, AZ, Paper Submission Nov. 2001
Building Community GIS Educational Application, Whitney and Rahr, San Diego, CA ESRI Education User Conference July 2001
Using Visualization, GIS, and P2P to Make Data More Palatable to Non-Technical Users, Quinn, Rahr