DakotaLearnsToCode

Dakota Lowery

GIS Specialist + Full Stack Developer

As a GIS Specialist, I am skilled in geospatial analysis using ESRI products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, and ArcGIS Online.

As a Full Stack Developer, I am experienced in numerous programming languages to include Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

I’m also exploring more creative pursuits screenprinting t-shirts and creating other accessories for Scuffletown Suppliers, an side hustle I’m running with my wife.

Featured Projects

My GIS Portfolio and information about my Masters Program can be found here.

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Python / Selenium Module for Instagram Likes

Developed Python Automation that generated 5 likes on my wifes Instagram page.

Process: This script uses the Selenium module within Python to scrape Instagrams web page, log in the user, search for a specific user, and like the first 5 of their pictures.

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HTML/ Recreating webpage

For my HTML Project I recreated a simple webpage using only HTML Code.

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CSS/ Page Styling

For my CSS Project I used skills learned at PDX Code Guild to display different page styling techniques.

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JavaScript/ Covid19 Tracker

For my JavaScript Project I used skills learned at PDX Code Guild to display Covid19 information for a user specificed state.

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PDX Code Guild Bootcamp Capstone/ GIS Project Tracker

For my capstone project I created a GIS Project tracker using the Django Rest Framework, that allowed users to add project information, display a web mapping application that they created and generate a one page description with the web mapping application built into the document with a chart so the client could see the process I was able to use Pyhton to help with the set up of the Django Rest Framework, HTML and CSS to style the pages, and JavaScript to provide additional functionality for all of the different web pages.

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Work Experience

See my complete work history on LinkedIn.

GIS Specialist

CDM Smith

November 2019-Present

Generated numerous maps for multiple clients using a variety of Geoprocessing Tasks. Assisted with coworkers transition to ArcGIS Pro Software. Effectively communicated solutions to problems with coworkers at different locations. Automated tasks within ArcGIS applications using Python.

Production Analyst

GeoOwl

January 2019 - January 2021

Submitted on time deliveries totaling more than 100,000 dollars. Supervised and trained ten geospatial production analysts on feature collection procedures. Provided detailed reports on the progress of geospatial production.

Research Assistant

North Carolina State University

June 2017 - June 2019

Performed geospatial tasks using a suite of ESRI products. Improved automating geoprocessing tasks with the assistance of the Python language, and developed maps using data obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service. Performed geospatial analysis of the Honey Bee, Weather datasets, and the Boll Weevil pest.

Infantry Officer

US Army

May 2013 - December 2016

Facilitated the property management and maintenance of over $50 million dollars’ worth of combat equipment. Oversaw executive management from supply, maintenance control, and other support organizations to interpret guidance, influence decision making, and steer implementation and execution of policies, processes, and orders. Successfully led unknown group of peers through the most physically and mentally challenging training provided by the United States Army; Ranger School.

Education

PDX Code Guild Full Stack Bootcamp - Portland, OR

Certificate, 2021

North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC

Masters of Geospatial Information Science and Technology, 2017-2018

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Charlotte, NC

Bachelor of Science, 2007-2012