DUNCAN MACINTOSH
ABOUT
A modern-day explorer, I am a motivated and dynamic GIS / Remote Sensing professional with strong technical, communication, and leadership skills. I have been working to build a strong base of professional and technical experience over the last 6 to 7 years. My other work experience is varied, from managing sled dog teams, to coordinating volunteers at upscale wine & food festivals, to performing research in the remote mountains of Guatemala. The depth and breadth of these experiences have enabled me to build a strong array of leadership, project management, and people skills that I am looking to leverage as I move forward in my career.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
March 2020 - Present
GIS & Remote Sensing Analyst, Ceres Imaging
Geospatial Software Analyst, Vector Data Project Manager. Acquire, process and analyze multispectral and thermal imagery delivering actionable feedback to customers of aerial imagery startup. Serve as project manager and subject matter expert for vector data offering.
September 2017 - December 2018
GIS Lab Tech / Research Assistant, CSULB
GIS Lab Technician: Provided training, technical support, and troubleshooting to students in ArcGIS, Python, GPS Pathfinder Office, eCognition, ERDAS Imagine, ENVI, Pix4D, Microsoft Excel, and other GIS-related tools. Supported Geography Department Chair with department projects and served as Principal Investigator for various research initiatives.
June 2017 - August 2017
IT/Database Intern, Mesa Verde National Park
AmeriCorps internship focused on creation of park-wide photo database. Assisted in research outings in park, creation and management of metadata, volunteer vegetation surveying/monitoring throughout southwest Colorado, and various park GIS tasks/assignments using ArcGIS.
September 2016 - May 2017
GIS Lab Technician / Teaching Assistant, UMass Amherst
GIS lab technician providing real-time training, troubleshooting and problem solving in ArcGIS and Microsoft Excel for students in a live setting. Responsible for multiple lab sessions, proctoring and grading of exams, and maintenance of office hours. Assisted in the organization and execution of the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 UMass GIS Poster Conferences.
December 2016 - January 2017
GIS Intern, Global Treks & Adventures
Research position developing topographic, volcanic, navigation, and culturally significant landmark maps around Lake Atitlan. Utilized Garmin GPS and ArcGIS technology. Research findings and maps published in Footsteps in Central Guatemala: a Cultural Glimpse Into the Lake Atilan Region, Published November 2018.
June 2014 - August 2016
Archaeologist, Poggio Civitate Field School Italy
Staff position responsible for practice of field archaeology while directing/instructing 1st year students in methods and practices of archaeology and trench management. Managed trench including day-to-day oversight of archaeology students. Responsible for official documentation of archaeological activities for assigned work areas.
Education
MA Geography
California State University, Long Beach
Thesis: Surveying Practices in the Drone Age: An Accuracy and Slope Assessment of UAV-Derived Elevation Products
Collected GPS data & UAV imagery in remote backcountry, mosaicking and processing UAV imagery using photogrammetric software, generating map products (orthoimagery, digital surface and terrain models) to evaluate differences in accuracy of UAV products across multiple georeferencing methods. Operated senseFly eBee Plus UAV equipment under FAA Part 107 license. Extensively leveraged tools including ArcGIS, Pix4D, eMotion3, SPSS, R, Trimble GPS, RTK, PPK, Python, GPS Pathfinder Office, PAST, and advanced use of Microsoft Office suite.
Core Coursework: Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing, Field Methods & Landscape Analysis, Geographic Thought & Literature Seminar, Applications of GIS, Multivariate Geographical Analysis, Scale Seminar, and Geographic Research Methods Seminar.
BA Anthropology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Minors: Natural Resource Conservation, Classics
Certificates: GIS
Specialized in Native American, Classical, and Etruscan Archaeology, serving as a Trench Master at the UMass Poggio Civitate Archaeological Field School in Murlo, Italy. Drawn to spatial relationships, cultural and natural resource mapping directed me to the use of GIS as a tool for complex problem solving. Employed as a Teaching Assistant for various GIS and Archaeology courses across the Natural Resource Conservation, Classics, and Geology/Geography departments.
Core Coursework: Introductory GIS and Remote Sensing, Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing, Programming, Natural Resource Conservation, Archaeology, Anthropology, Ancient Civilizations, Italian Language and Culture.
