Greg Cocks, National Hydrographic Dataset (NHD) - GIS/Geospatial Data Architect | Data Scientist (via ATA Services) at USGS
Information
- Location: Lakewood, United States
Industry experience
Education: Masters
Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant
Years of experience: 20 years or above
Work experience
Engineering Geologist
Worked on a variety of engineering geology projects as a junior engineering geologist; approximately 70% field / 30% office such as initial hard rock fracture and joint mapping & analysis for the Bethrunga rail road spiral remediation in Southern NSW1993-11 - 1994-03
Engineering / Computer Geologist
Various projects focused on 1) Structural Analysis [mining, pits, tunnels]; 2) Civil Engineering [dams, highways, railways] and; 3) Environmental Analysis [GIS-based mapping of hazards and contaminates]1994-03 - 1998-08
Computer Geologist / GIS Analyst
Project highlights include: 1) Groundwater Study for Airport Project: Developed a database and modeling tool based upon historical geotechnical and hydrological data and spatial data to rapidly identify relevant ground water risks. Resulted in standardized map projection descriptions used by the FAA1998-11 - 2005-03
Scientist | GIS Analyst
PROJECT EXAMPLE: Industrial Site Cleanup Analysis for Public Agency: Developed a geodatabase / relational sample and document database system that could be utilized by non-technical professionals, such as public officials and attorneys. Uncovered “lost” data relative to the history of the site.2005-03 - 2007-08
Environmental Scientist | Scientific Data Analyst & Management | GIS Analyst | Geologist
Recruited based upon balanced technical, scientific and business skills. Project highlights include: 1) DOE Data Repository Integration and Automated Workflow Development: Consolidated & simplified data access in support of business analysis.SM Stoller Corporation
2007-09 - 2013-12
GIS / Data Analyst Specialist
Project work is in the nuclear power plant and Oil &Gas sectors, on Structural Integrity's work site; includes Python coding, use of and analysis via FEMA HAZUS datasets, and the creation and display of 2D & 3D datasets (particularly in SolidWorks and ESRI environments - including ArcGIS Pro); O&G t2013-12 - 2016-08
National Hydrographic Dataset (NHD) - GIS/Geospatial Data Architect | Data Scientist (via ATA Services)
• Data architecture and applied research support to the National Hydrography Dataset – Plus High Resolution project • Applied research support to the Vector Web Edit agile development team • Applied research in support of Hydrography Services2016-09 - Present
Taxonomy
- Scientist
- Government Agency