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11--alvin, Giordano 6 Associates, Inc. <br />SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS <br />CERTIFICATION <br />Mr. Gates has 8 years experience in GIS technology and its applications, with emphasis on data <br />- U.R.I.S.A: <br />development, implementation and analysis through the use of E.S.R.I.'s suite of GIS products. <br />- Managing and <br />Previously as GIS Coordinator for the state of Florida, Mr. Gates Provided consultation services, <br />Implementing an <br />including implementation of GIS, & training of personnel, for Governmental offices & <br />Enterprise GIS <br />departments within the State, & for the Federal Government including USDA / APHIS PPQ, <br />- An active member of <br />CAPS, & most recently Florida Citrus Mutual Insurance & the Citrus Industry for 2004 post <br />U.R.I.S.A. <br />hurricane damage assessment of commercial citrus groves & nurseries. <br />• ESRI: ArcGIS 1& II <br />■ Migrating from <br />Mr. Gates was instrumental in the development, implementation & Maintenance of an enterprise <br />ArcView to ArcGIS <br />SIDE RDBMS, for the state of Florida's Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Citrus <br />. FEMA's NETC, EMI <br />Canker Eradication Program. During his tenure with the State of Florida, Mr. Gates developed <br />Emergency <br />many processes, standards & methodologies for the State, & was an integral part of the <br />Management <br />Locational Data Standards sub - committee on GIS requirements. Mr. Gates has performed <br />. FEMA HAZUS Vendor <br />application development in ArcView GIS 3.X, ArcIMS & ArcPad environments. Recently, Mr. <br />Flood & Hurricane <br />Gates completed the specialized training for the FEMA HAZUS Vendor Certification at FEMA <br />Models <br />headquarters in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This certification allows him to implement the <br />program and to provide instruction and technical assistance in earthquake, hurricane, or <br />AWARDS <br />flood analysis; software implementation and technical support; and multi - hazard mitigation <br />Honorable Mention, ESRI <br />planning to interested sponsors, such as regional FEMA offices, state emergency <br />International User's <br />management agencies, and local jurisdictions. <br />Conference, and published <br />GIS EXPERIENCE <br />in ESRI Map Book Vol. 20, <br />2005, "Citrus Canker the <br />• Interpret, analyze, developed & implement user and project needs for GIS. <br />Threat to Florida's <br />• Collaborate with IT professionals & others to establish standards & new methodologies <br />Agriculture ", an Interactive <br />for evolving custom GIS requirements. <br />Multimedia DVD, & <br />Companion Map for Best <br />• Provide application development. Using Avenue, ArcView 3.X, Arc Objects 9.X, object <br />analytical presentation <br />oriented programming environments to create custom tools & extensions, automating <br />"Citrus Canker the Spatial <br />complex repetitive analysis & functions & mobile GIS data collection using ArcPad. <br />Temporal Component" <br />• Additional AV 3.X application customization & performance enhancement. Simplified <br />Cartographic Design, 2004, <br />interface, limiting the number of tools available, reducing training requirements, making <br />First Place, South Florida <br />navigating the interface more end -user friendly & intuitive, while eliminating accidental <br />GIS Expo, Cartographic <br />data corruption due to improper use of unnecessary tools. Custom tools to access <br />Design <br />layouts for printing hardcopy maps. Extension tools that label features only in view's <br />"Citrus Canker, the Threat <br />extent, reducing the need for annotation & enhancing application performance. <br />to Florida's Agriculture " <br />• Experience customizing IMS with ISC's MAPDOTNET Tools <br />Runner -Up Best of Show, <br />• Technical support for end users. <br />2004 <br />• Creation, conversion, analysis, and maintenance of various GIS datasets in ESRI's <br />shapefile & coverage formats, as well as feature classes & datasets for enterprise <br />ArcSDE — Oracle /SQL RDBMS. <br />• Analysis of datasets for archival, & graphical representation of pertinent information. <br />• High volume production of detailed parcel maps for daily field and general uses (as <br />many as 1400 plots in a single day). <br />