Dave Taylor

Gis Team Lead @ABO Energy

Calgary, AB, CA

Key Responsibilities:• Mapping and Spatial Analysis: Providing technical and creative mapping and analysis for projects and business initiatives using ArcGIS Pro and QGIS.• Data acquisition: Providing innovating solutions for sourcing geospatial data including satellite remote sensing and remotely piloted aircraft systems.• Scripting: Developing Python and VBScript scripts to automate repetitive GIS tasks, improve accuracy and efficiency, and expand the GIS team’s capabilities.• Data Management: Implementing an organised and reliable data management structure to eliminate duplicate datasets and ensure easy data retrieval.• Cloud-based GIS Development: Designing, implementing, and updating interactive web maps and applications using ArcGIS Online.• GIS Team Leadership: Leading the GIS team by hiring, training, and mentoring staff, fostering a collaborative environment focused on professional development.Key Achievements:• Deployed an ArcGIS Online organisation and web mapping hub to improve collaboration and consistency across the company. o Created regularly-updated “single source of truth” maps for project planning. o Developed automated dashboards to monitor province-wide electrical system status. o Designed Story Maps to support public information sharing. o Developed custom scripts to manage and streamline deployment. • Automated Python script to back up and synchronize project data as shapefiles. • Python Notebooks to identify unused and uncategorised datasets.• Implemented a toolbox of custom geoprocessing tools to enhance GIS capabilities, including: o Buildable Area Tool: Automated constraints analysis that produces a reduced area of interest based on user-defined parameters and datasets. o Wind Turbine Layout Tool: Optimized turbine placement within a buildable area while minimizing interference. o Additional tools, such as exporting datasets directly to zipped shapefiles and batch exporting layouts to PDF or PNG.

Lakehead University

Bachelor's Degree, Geography

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Bachelor of Applied Technology, Geographic Information Systems

Mount Royal University

Certificates, Mineral and Surface Land Administration

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

GIS Data Management Certificate of Achievement, Geographic Information Systems