Michael Lipkowitz

I am a Jr. Geospatial Analyst and Geologist-in-Training seeking work in GIS and/or Geology - related capacities.

I am also an alum of both Penn State University’s well-regarded online post-baccalaureate GIS Certificate program and of West Chester University's esteemed Bachelor of Science in Geoscience program, where I also minored in Geography and Planning (GIS).

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to connect!

Experience
Journeyman Geospatial Analyst at Actalent
Janus Geography Program; Athens, AL (Remote); Oct 2021 – June 2023:
◦ Performed lithology vector edits and distorted surface layer (DSL) re-edits on Janus 
248/261 Land and Ground Cover (VISNAV), Intermittent Water/Saturated Soils 
(IW/SS) and/or Land Subject to Inundation (LSI), including Quality Control tasking. 
Software used: ArcGIS Desktop, ERDAS Imagine
◦ Refined and reviewed Land and Ground Cover (VISNAV) rasters as a part of Janus 
261 Local Currency Update (LCU), primarily in ERDAS Imagine.
Geologist 1 / Geotechnical Technician at Earth Engineering, Incorporated
Mechanicsburg, PA, Feb 2020 – May 2020:
◦ Assessed compaction of soil, fill, concrete and asphalt using a moisture-density 
gauge based on ASTM SOP
◦ Collected, prepared, and tested soil samples using the ASTM Standard and Modified 
Proctor Tests to determine optimal moisture content / maximum dry density
◦ Determined Atterberg Limits on prepared samples to establish the plastic and liquid 
limits of soils and generate in-house soil profiles.

Post-Baccalaureate GIS Certificate at Penn State World Campus
Remote, May 2021:
◦ GPA: 4.000
Bachelor of Science in Geoscience: Geology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Minor in Geography and Planning (GIS)
West Chester PA, December 2019:
◦ GPA: 3.902
Licenses & Certifications
Geologist in Training (GIT) Certificate