Cassandra Verras

Developer | Map Enthusiast | Cartographer | GIS NERD

contact: cverras@gmail.com

Technical Skills

Software

  • ESRI Desktop
  • ArcGIS Online
  • PostgresSQL
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Mapbox Studio Classic
  • Anaconda Suite
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • GitHub Desktop

Languages, Libraries, and Frameworks

  • Python, Pandas, ArcPy
  • JavaScript
  • ArcGIS API for JavaScript
  • GDAL/OGR
  • Arcade
  • HTML5 and CSS
  • Vue.js

Experience

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), Application Developer, September 2021 - Present

  • Python Development: Facilitating streamlined LRS workflow in ArcGIS Pro using Python, Pandas, and ArcPy, and assisting Forecast efforts
  • Web Development: Summarizing disparate datasets in one location using Arcade in ArcGIS Online

Giffels Webster, Senior GIS Specialist, March 2019 - September 2021

  • Community Engagement: Utilized multiple platforms to enable community engagement in a virtual environment
  • Master Plans: Responsible for stylizing, formatting and visualizing data for a dozen master plans across Michigan
  • Utilities: Building water, wastewater, and stormwater GIS systems

Johnson & Anderson, GIS Technician, October 2016 - March 2019

  • Programming: Used Python and Model Builder to optimize workflows
  • Geometric Networks: Built networks for municipalities to facilitate spatially informed decision-making
  • Asset Management: Strucutred workflows, setup CityWorks, and trained municipal staff

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 2022

  • Master of Science, GIS Development

Eastern Michigan University, August 2014

  • Bachelor of Science, Major in Cultural Geography, Minor in GIS, Magna Cum Laude

Contributions

Talks

  • Gathering Community Consensus & GIS, SEMCOG Quarterly GIS Meeting, December 2019
  • Free Wireless Internet Accessiblity in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Student Symposium, June 2014
  • Free Wireless Internet Accessiblity in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Michigan Association of Planners Student Conference, April 2014

Publications

Certifications