PRIYANKA VERMA

prverma@clarku.edu | +1 (917)-561-5518 | Worcester, MA |

EDUCATION
Master of Science, Geographical Information Science (GIS) 2021
Clark University, Worcester, MA

Bachelor of Arts, Geography (GIS) 2016

City University of New York - Hunter College, New York City, NY

SKILLS
GIS: ESRI Software Suite (ArcMap, ArcCatalog), ArcSDE, Portal for ArcGIS, QGIS, GDAL, GeoDa
Programming: Python, SQL, R, Spark, Scala, JavaScript
Remote Sensing: TerrSet, Google Earth Engine
Programming Tools: GitHub, Bitbucket
Database: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Hadoop, Netezza
BI Platforms: PowerBI, MicroStrategy
Big Data Tools: Databricks, Microsoft Azure
Web Mapping: Leaflet, MapBox, Google Maps, Carto

EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant Aug 2019-Present
Prof. Shadrock Roberts, Computer Programming for GIS; Clark University; Worcester, MA
• Conduct lab sessions, grade assignments and provide feedback through GitHub for Classroom
• Designed labs introducing web-scraping and remote sensing techniques

GIS Analyst Nov 2017-May 2019

Foot Locker Inc., Data- Business Optimization & Portfolio Management; New York, NY
• Worked closely with the Real Estate and Market Planning teams, providing ad-hoc analytics support for U.S., Canada, Europe
and Asia-Pacific operations
• Developed and maintained a trade area model for brick & mortar stores to evaluate performance and quantify potential
revenue through spatial clustering techniques
• Helped identify core customers and high performing markets for multiple brands to inform business strategy
• Assisted in the development of ArcGIS Enterprise and PostgreSQL/PostGIS infrastructure
• Developed standards for the use of geospatial technology and best practices

GIS Specialist July 2016-Nov 2017

Robert K. Futterman & Associates, Market Research; New York, NY
• Maintained Enterprise databases, applications, GIS servers and web services
• Created detailed demographic & strategy reports for market analysis for U.S and Canadian markets
• Automated extraction and tracking of competitor and cotenant data through web scraping
• Optimized and streamlined workflows for daily tasks using Python
• Involved with development, implementation and management of ArcGIS Portal
• Responsible for front-end development of web-based geospatial applications using ArcGIS API for JavaScript

GIS Intern June 2014 - June 2016

New York City Department of Transportation, IT & Telecom, GIS; New York, NY
• Created, compiled and modified geospatial datasets and Map Services
• Assisted in the development and maintenance of GIS based Applications
• Wrote Python programs for automation of processes within GIS applications and for storing/retrieving data
• Performed Quality Control/Quality Assurance procedures on datasets