Kirk Hecksel

Resourceful and results-driven GIS professional with over 10 years of experience and excellent communication skills. A critical thinker with a deep seated passion for problem solving and devotion to human welfare is exemplified in my pursuit to supersede the geospatial industry’s current expectations by providing a cross-section of GIS skills and services.

APRIL 2023 – FEBRUARY 2025

GIS DEVELOPMENT TECH SPECIALIST | NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES

• Create, edit and maintain an array of geospatially referenced data using ArcGIS Pro in a staged editing environment

• Develop technical and analytical procedures that optimize existing GIS quality control measures and data accuracy (QA/QC)

• Perform advanced geospatial data modeling an analysis  in support of highly specialized GIS products including map design, reports and statistics

• Work with management and project developers to understand and prioritize user requirements

• Identify and deliver innovative geospatial solutions to meet dynamic business needs for the company

• Produce high quality maps and posters for management to use in communicating and marketing the company's strategy to state and federal government representatives

• Provide analysis and support to all business units developing and providing GIS application/tool training and mentoring

JUNE 2022 - FEBRUARY 2023

GIS SPECIALIST III | GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

• Design, develop and maintain an array of GIS data using ArcPro in a versioned editing environment

• Identify and extract trends, anomalies and patterns from large geospatial datasets

• Create specialized map products focused on industry-related projects, distribution operations and company interest

• Build and apply geoprocessing tools and models using ESRI model builder and python

APRIL 2016 - JUNE 2022

GIS SPECIALIST | CHEROKEE COUNTY BOA

• Develop, design and maintain a wide range of geospatial data using ArcMap/Pro in a versioned editing environment

• Perform spatial analytics to identify patterns, trends and other potential issues that may impact the efficiency of county operations, the effectiveness of public services and the ability for internal staff to make informed decisions

• Interpret and digitize civil engineering documents, building plans, cartographic surveys, tax maps, plats and deeds

• Perform data maintenance and implement quality control measures to ensure data integrity (QA/QC)

• Design and create digital and paper maps in support of county government projects, local development and public interests

• Represent the GIS department on the planning, permit, and business licensing review board, while performing any/all task associated with the application review process

MAY 2015 - MARCH 2016

GIS TECHNICIAN | BYERS ENGINEERING COMPANY

• Interpret and digitize utility source maps and telephonic engineering plats using GIS/CAD software application

• Prepare engineering documents and surveyor field notes for digital conversion and post migration

• Rectify inherent documentation errors per vendor data conversion requirements

• Perform post conversion quality control on all geospatial data and graphic components

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• 10 years of experience with GIS applications, database management, maintenance and analytics

• 10 years of experience using ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcScene and ArcGIS Online

• 9 years of experience with remote sensing applications, raster processing, manipulation, analysis and classification

• 9 years working with LIDAR data, aerial imagery, hyperspectral satellite imagery, digital elevation models (DEM) and other elevation-based raster products

• 6 years of experience writing Python scripts, creating tools and building models

• 4 years of experience with remote sensing software; ERDAS Imagine and Idris

• 20+ years using the Microsoft Office Suite; Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Word

BS, Cartography and GIS at Salem State University