Thomas Quintero
Geospatial data analyst
Experienced in creating analytically powerful maps while communicating results to technical and non-technical audiences.
Professional Experience
The best part of what I get to do is to tell a story with data. Among my tools of choice are ArcGIS Pro, Story Maps, Field Maps, and Experience Builder. I pay close attention to detail in crafting visually engaging maps and web applications that augment any project.
2023 - Present
GIS Analyst - Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Designed a Hot Spot methodology for the Texas General Land Office Central Region Basin Flood Study with 3 ModelBuilder models and presented to company-wide project managers
Crafted dozens of ArcGIS Pro exhibits in final reports for the Texas GLO, FEMA, Texas Water Development Board, and county drainage districts
Created 2 Story Maps with over 1,400 views in support of TWDB Regional Flood Planning
Studied the Summary of Map Action revalidation process and became a subject matter expert for FEMA Region 5 Production
2021 - 2023
Project Manager / GIS Technician - Public Management, Inc.
Managed over $80 million in federal grant funds for cities like Pasadena, Dayton, and Palmer
Designed 7 purpose-built web applications with ArcGIS Web App Builder
Constructed and collected field utility and structure data in 12 towns with ArcGIS Field Maps
Coordinated map creation in competitive federally funded grants for over 30 communities
2020 - 2021
GIS Analyst Intern - City of Detroit Planning Dept.
Developed a custom geoprocessing model with Model Builder for tree planting sites in Detroit
Presented to the Detroit Reforestation Initiative in a cooperation with the University of Michigan Urban Informatics team to build a Suitability Model prioritizing tree planting
2020
GIS Analyst Intern - NASA DEVELOP
Created regression maps of land surface temperature; increased 8 ĚŠF in 10 years
Extracted and analyzed ISS GEDI LiDAR data in ArcGIS Pro utilizing a custom R script
Presented final methods and conclusions to city partners and an international ARSET training
Education
2016 - 2020
Geology - The University of Texas at Austin
Graduated with Honors
Minor: Business Administration
Workplace Skills
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Experience Builder
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Story Maps
Public speaking and message tailoring
ModelBuilder
ArcGIS Field Maps
Development of detailed documentation
Proactive project timeline awareness
Project Gallery
GLO Regional Basin Flood Study
As part of the Texas General Land Office Regional Basin Flood study, I have created figures for Technical Action Plan reports, Hot Spot analysis reports, and Baseline Modeling reports. The driving goal behind these figures are to communicate effectively.
NC DEQ Dams Inventory
A web application to assist in inspecting and identifying dams at risk for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Sabine Regional Flood Plan
A Story Map highlighting the Regional Flood Plan deliverables for the Sabine Region. Many interactive web maps and dashboards are placed throughout this public deliverable.
Detroit Reforestation Initiative
Volunteering with the City of Detroit's Planning and Development Department, I designed a custom geoprocessing model and suitability map in collaboration with the Detroit Reforestation Initiative and University of Michigan Urban Informatics team.
Urban Heat Island Effect
As part of NASA's DEVELOP program, my team and I partnered with the City of Huntsville, AL to quantify the extent of their urban canopy loss and urban heat island effect. We presented our findings to a municipal committee consisting of long range and short range city planners, GIS analysts, and engineers. We also presented our methods in a NASA ARSET training on urban heat islands.
Tennessee Geology
For my senior honors thesis, I studied zinc-hosting core from the central and eastern Tennessee regions under economic geologist Dr. J. Richard Kyle. Our primary objective was to develop a paragenetic sequence of cementation in the ore to determine how the rock breccias developed over time.
Wharton, TX - Downtown Vision
This deliverable was part of a proposal to create a city plan for Wharton, TX which would have involved a comprehensive inventory of their roadways, structure conditions, and utilities.
City of Slaton Park
This map was created for the City of Slaton for the application in a park creation grant competition
Walker County COVID-19
These exhibits were produced in a mapbook for various communities throughout Texas for use in their American Rescue Plan application
Competitor Analysis
This web application was designed to identify which clients are likely to entertain a different grant administrator to penetrate a market area.
Labor Standards Compliance
This application was designed to evaluate compliance with federal labor standards. Block groups totaling up to at least 5,000 persons were required for the grant application.
PALM Maps
TxDOT hosts raster data of Potential Archeological Liability Maps (PALM) inside of county folders on their website. In order to alleviate administrative burden on project managers, I designed this application to quickly print out PALM maps.
Population Migration
A map for population migration within the City of Detroit between 2 census generations.
Crime and Tree Cover
An exploratory map visualizing both violent crime occurrences and vegetative cover.
Qualifications
Esri MOOC: Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps
August 2020
Esri MOOC: Spatial Data Science
December 2020
Achievements & Interests
Presidential Scholar 2016 - 2020: The University of Texas Scholarship. Maintained all 4 years of GPA requirement
Opportunity Scholar 2016 - 2020: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship. Maintained all 4 years of GPA requirement
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar 2017 - 2018: Recieved merit based scholarship. Served as mentor in 2018.
GeoFORCE 2012 - 2018: High school geology academy. Received scholarship in 2016. Served as 12th grade counselor in 2018
Eagle Scout August 2015: Installed a city permitted handrail at the corner of my neighborhood church