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| − | I have been | + | I have been working as a GIS analyst for the City of Denton for the past 3 years, but my passion is software development. This summer I've been working on a Python program (https://github.com/dogtato/dbfutil) I created to replace a two-day process that has to be done each month. I originally wrote an ESRI script that could do the same task in a few hours and only required about 10 minutes of set up before clicking Run. My program cuts the processing time to less than 20 minutes. |
| − | I | + | As I worked on the project, I realized there were side-benefits. It allowed me to refresh my skills, and hopefully will provide evidence that I haven’t forgotten how to program. By creating a program mostly from scratch, I had to constantly learn new things. Being the sole developer, it didn’t matter how daunting or baffling a problem was, the solution had to come from me, because there was no one else to do it. One of my favorite parts was transitioning from a Tkinter GUI to pygtk, which let me create a much more attractive, powerful, and usable interface. |
| − | I also enjoy creating documentation, because I | + | I also enjoy creating documentation, because I like having documentation when I use a program. Frustrated with the bare-bones documentation ESRI has built in to its software, I made a MediaWiki install on my website (http://dogtato.net/giswiki) and started using that to document different data and projects. I've always made it a point to document code well, whether it's a personal project, a homework assignment, or something meant for broader consumption. |
| − | My non-professional passion is Capoeira, the Brazilian art that's a blend of martial arts, dance, and gymnastics. I can't claim to be a master, or even an expert, but I teach anyone I can find who's willing to learn. | + | My non-professional passion is Capoeira, the Brazilian art-form that's a blend of martial arts, dance, and gymnastics. I can't claim to be a master, or even an expert, but I teach anyone I can find who's willing to learn. Because I seem to be the only devoted Capoerista in the Denton area, progressing toward mastery has been difficult. I’m excited about the prospect of improving my skills with the many Capoeira enthusiasts in the Austin area. I’m also an advanced snowboarder, a novice gardener, and have continued to play the drums since my days on the Sanger High School drum line. |
| − | The word "Senior" in the job title makes me | + | The word "Senior" in the job title makes me concerned that you may feel I don't have the quantity of experience you're looking for, but everything about the position (a love of developing, Python, GIS, Linux, smaller company, Austin) matches my skills and interests. |
Revision as of 16:30, 1 August 2013
Stormpulse
I have been working as a GIS analyst for the City of Denton for the past 3 years, but my passion is software development. This summer I've been working on a Python program (https://github.com/dogtato/dbfutil) I created to replace a two-day process that has to be done each month. I originally wrote an ESRI script that could do the same task in a few hours and only required about 10 minutes of set up before clicking Run. My program cuts the processing time to less than 20 minutes.
As I worked on the project, I realized there were side-benefits. It allowed me to refresh my skills, and hopefully will provide evidence that I haven’t forgotten how to program. By creating a program mostly from scratch, I had to constantly learn new things. Being the sole developer, it didn’t matter how daunting or baffling a problem was, the solution had to come from me, because there was no one else to do it. One of my favorite parts was transitioning from a Tkinter GUI to pygtk, which let me create a much more attractive, powerful, and usable interface.
I also enjoy creating documentation, because I like having documentation when I use a program. Frustrated with the bare-bones documentation ESRI has built in to its software, I made a MediaWiki install on my website (http://dogtato.net/giswiki) and started using that to document different data and projects. I've always made it a point to document code well, whether it's a personal project, a homework assignment, or something meant for broader consumption.
My non-professional passion is Capoeira, the Brazilian art-form that's a blend of martial arts, dance, and gymnastics. I can't claim to be a master, or even an expert, but I teach anyone I can find who's willing to learn. Because I seem to be the only devoted Capoerista in the Denton area, progressing toward mastery has been difficult. I’m excited about the prospect of improving my skills with the many Capoeira enthusiasts in the Austin area. I’m also an advanced snowboarder, a novice gardener, and have continued to play the drums since my days on the Sanger High School drum line.
The word "Senior" in the job title makes me concerned that you may feel I don't have the quantity of experience you're looking for, but everything about the position (a love of developing, Python, GIS, Linux, smaller company, Austin) matches my skills and interests.
