Eric Lyonford

Geographic Information System Specialist @Black & Veatch

Overland Park, KS, US

Geospatial Analysis & Environmental Support:• Created detailed GIS figures and compiled demographic data to support environmental applications for infrastructure upgrades and permitting (WEC Turbine Upgrade, Hollinshead Creek Sewer Study).• Converted flood modeling outputs into actionable inundation and evacuation figures for the US Army Corps of Engineers.Renewable Energy Site Selection & Optimization:• Assessed solar site feasibility for Consumers Energy by analyzing land use, environmental buffers, parcel viability, and access to infrastructure.• Conducted geoprocessing for gas plant siting (CPS Energy), identifying optimal parcels based on transmission access, exclusion zones, and development constraints.Predictive Modeling for Public Health Compliance (Lead & Copper Rule):• Cleaned and analyzed field data to calibrate machine learning models predicting lead water service lines (e.g, High Point, NC & Dayton, OH).• Compared algorithms (random forest, gradient boosting, neural nets), optimized performance, and developed scripts for report generation and web integration.Telecom & Utility Asset Validation with GeoAI:• Compared AI-detected utility assets with official databases, improving data accuracy through automated QA workflows and script development.Advanced GIS Automation & Web Mapping Tools:• Developed a custom map viewer using ArcGIS JS SDK and deck.gl to handle high-volume cloud-stored datasets, enhancing user experience and spatial data access.Infrastructure Inspection & Asset Management:• Produced map series linking drainage infrastructure to CCTV imagery and maintenance recommendations for Melbourne Water.

LaunchCode

Web Developer, Computer Software Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

B.Sc., M.Sc., Geological Sciences

University of Denver

Certificate, GIS