ANDREW MCMILLAN 888 West 18 th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 1W3 Tel. (604) OBJECTIVE SUMMARY

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1 ANDREW MCMILLAN 888 West 18 th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 1W3 Tel. (604) OBJECTIVE To provide and manage IT, spatial solutions and web technologies using strong problem solving and analytical techniques within a dynamic and stimulating organization matching customer needs and business requirements to a successful solution. SUMMARY Over five years experience with GIS technologies and spatial solutions. Two years of experience and education in using and following project management principals and techniques. Two years experience in analyzing customer requirements. Formal education in Environmental Science and Physical Geography Two years experience in developing spatial databases using Oracle and ArcSDE. CAREER HISTORY CANADIAN ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY SERVICE Vancouver, BC October Present GIS Coordinator Re-engineered old business processes to utilize GIS technologies in order to gain efficiencies and cut operational costs. Documented business processes and system designs. Implemented a spatial data warehouse for all data within the GIS. BELL CANADA- GeoSolutions Toronto, ON Geomatics Analyst/SDE Administrator (2000- July 2002) Experienced in dealing with customer / client requests and formulating required system specifications to best fit the business needs. Managed small to medium GIS/IT and web related projects from start to finish. Developed project plans and Gantt charts, which facilitate successful project completion. Problem solved data inconsistencies during the development of spatial and tabular databases, allowing for problem free maintenance of the data and ETL processes. Provided supporting research and analysis for a 12M dollar data management project.

2 ANDREW MCMILLAN Page 2 Designed and implemented an enterprise wide spatial database, resulting in tremendous efficiency gains for the customer. Installed RDBMS, middleware, and front-end software for a multi user spatial database editing system, three weeks ahead of schedule. Trained staff to edit spatial data using a custom built application in a multi user environment with great success. Utilized recent versions of GIS, remote sensing, database and project management software with a high degree of understanding. Geomatics Analyst, GeoSolutions ( ) Developed extensive skills in geocoding, custom mapping, database management, spatial analysis, data collection and data mining for enterprise applications. Experienced in the application of GIS methodologies in geospatial modeling and mapping, including data conversion and manipulations Researched numerous issues regarding geomatics at Bell Canada (i.e. spatial database implementations, enterprise GIS, coordinate systems, data quality, standards methodologies, emerging technologies) in order to solve problems and make educated decisions throughout project involvement with a high degree of confidence. GIS Application Specialist, GeoSolutions ( ) Maintained a utility map repository in a CAD environment while retaining data integrity and quality. NIPISSING UNIVERSITY North Bay, ON GIS / Cartography Teachers Assistant Supervised and instructed practical labs for a class of 50 with high confidence. Evaluated written labs, projects and examinations for a 3rd Year GIS / Cartography class. BELL CANADA 1998 Associate-Computer Application Support, GeoSolutions NIPISSING UNIVERSITY Tutor in Geographical Statistics WHITBY YACHT CLUB SAILING SCHOOL Head Instructor / Manager

3 ANDREW MCMILLAN Page 3 EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Bachelor of Environmental Science & Physical Geography with Honours (B. Sc ) NIPISSING UNIVERSITY Thesis Environmental Impact Assessment of Whitby Harbour using GIS Technologies ArcSDE Administration for Oracle (May 2001) ESRI USA Introduction to ArcSDE (November 2000) ESRI CANADA Web Page Authoring Fundamentals (January 2002) CDI JavaScript, Business Management (December 2000) Project Management (April 2001) Project Management for IT Projects (December 2001) CENTENNIAL COLLEGE Project Management (May 2002) Business Analysis I (January 2002) NETg ACHIEVEMENTS & CERTIFICATES Directed Studies / Thesis Research Grant, Royal Canadian Geographic Society Carl Sander Scholarship (over 80% average), Nipissing University ( ) Senior Sailing Instructors (Red Level), Canadian Yachting Association Canadian Ski Patroller, Canadian Ski Patrol System Kawartha Zone Lakeridge Standard First Aid & CPR, Saint Johns Ambulance Level II National Coach (NCCP), Coaching Association of Canada MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS Comfortable and experienced in working within a large and small project-based environment. Supervised, managed and evaluated staff and students while Head Instructor at Whitby Yacht Club. Confident and experienced with working in a self-managed environments. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SKILLS Familiar with various sources of Canadian geographic data (i.e. Bell Canada, DMTI Spatial, CompuSearch, Statistics Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources and NavTech). Energetic in developing new ideas and processes. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Enjoy working and interacting with colleagues in a dynamic environment. Prepared status reports for Board of Directors at Whitby Yacht Club of the programs operations. Comfortable with oral and written presentations. Proficient in teaching peers new skills and techniques.

4 ANDREW MCMILLAN Page 4 ACQUIRED SKILLS Technical Skills: Extensive Knowledge Working Knowledge Exposure Knowledge GIS SOFTWARE YEARS EXPERIENCE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES YEARS EXPERIENCE Oracle Enterprise Manager 2 SQL 5 Oracle Migration Workbench 1 HTML 3 MapInfo JavaScript 1 ESRI ArcSDE Batch Programming DOS 3 ESRI ArcGIS C++ 1 ESRI ArcView Java 1 ESRI ArcExplorer 1 Cold Fusion 1 GeoPinpoint 3 Visual Basic CableCad 2 AutoCad Map R4 3 Blue Marble Calculator 3 Idrisi32 2 Oracle 8i 2 CartaLinx 1 MS Access 6 ESRI Suite 3-5 SQL Server 1 Surfer Geomatica OPERATING ESRI ArcIMS 1 SYSTEMS GeoMedia Window NT 7 AutoCad Window Vertical Mapper Window 95/98/ME 7 FME 1 OS/2 1 MicroStation 1 UNIX 1 MISCELLANEOUS SOFTWARE DATABASES HARDWARE / NETWORK MS Project 2 Large Servers (8 cpu s, 4 Gb Ram) 2 VISIO 2 TCP/IP 2 Dream Weaver 1 Large Networked Environments 7 IIS 1 SAN (Storage Area Network) 1 Proficient in Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, DOS, OS/2 & UNIX Operating Systems Applications (Excel, MS Access, Word, PowerPoint, CorelDraw 7.0, SAP 4.6, Explorer, Lotus Notes, FoxPro, FTP, etc.)

5 ANDREW MCMILLAN Page 5 CAREER INTERESTS Project Management, Business Analysis, GIS Solutions, Oracle/ArcSDE, Web-Based Technologies, Remote Sensing, & Business Management. MAIN INTERESTS Data analysis, GIS, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Coastal Environments, Environmental Science, Forestry, Limnology, Geographical Statistics and GPS Technologies. OTHER INTERESTS Competitive Sailing, Windsurfing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Travel and Technology