Elena Grillo Wells, GISP
Database Engineer at Geographic Information Services, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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GIS Professional
GIS Certification InstituteJun, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
Experience
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GISinc (now Axim Geospatial)
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Database Engineer
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Nov 2009 - Present
Currently Supporting:U.S. Navy - Naval Facilities Engineering CommandGeoReadiness Enterprise Program - HQ Support• Design and facilitate database system integrations.• Develop database scripts that aggregate usage data from a complex DBMS table system and generate system and application usage metrics for reporting purposes.• Lead data metrics projects and provide recommendations for enterprise-wide initiatives that will bolster and improve the GeoReadiness Program.Department of the ArmyIGI&S Arlington National Cemetery - Data and System Migration Support• Supporting the ANC Oracle to Postgres database migration. Translated Oracle DDL and SDO Geometry scripts to proper Postgres and ST_GEOMETRY syntax. Developed and tested new database scripts for migration effort.• Executed the ANC and ANMC cemetery data migration to the SDSFIE Gold 4.0 model. Developed ETL tools to facilitate the migration and researched, tested, and executed numerous geographic transformation for sites in various coordinate systems (and using different datums).Past Contracts:U.S. EPA Region 3 - Office of Policy and ManagementPhiladelphia, PA (2012-2015)• Used GIS modeling to integrate multiple parameters associated with environmental risk for the Land and Chemical Division, allowing inspectors to more efficiently plan their inspections and target high-risk sites.• Assisted scientists in making choices regarding study design and assessing ecological risk by providing mapping and analysis support.• Developed an Esri Collector workflow for field data collection.U.S. Navy - Naval Facilities Engineering CommandMid-Atlantic GeoReadiness Center• Data maintenance in a versioned SDE environement• Data model development support and collaboration• Cartographic products supporting base planners and operations personnel
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Virginia Commonwealth University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead TA
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Sep 2007 - May 2009
• Prepared and presented lectures summarizing biological concepts and directed hands-on laboratory experiments.
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Environmental Stewardship Concepts, LLC
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United States
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Environmental Services
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Environmental Intern
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May 2008 - Aug 2008
• Conducted literature reviews focusing on the environmental effects of various organic and inorganic contaminants, including hydrocarbons (PCBs, PBDEs) and heavy metals (mercury, lead, cadmium).• Compiled research findings and created integrated reports in support of expert testimony for litigation involving environmental contamination and potential effects to human health.
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Perrin Quarles Associates
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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May 2006 - May 2007
• Edited and formatted documents for the EPA and other government organizations.
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Common Loon Field Biologist
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May 2005 - Aug 2005
• Monitored nesting loons and assisted with capturing, banding, taking blood, and anatomical measurements.• Public outreach to raise awareness of the status of the local loon population and environmental contaminants.
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Shorebird and Sea Turtle Population Monitoring
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May 2004 - Aug 2004
• Monitored and banded oystercatcher fledglings for a graduate student at North Carolina State.• Monitored piping plover nests and leatherback and loggerhead sea turtle nests for the National Park Service.
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Marine Mammal Skeletal Recovery - Volunteer
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Jan 1999 - Jan 2004
• Took necropsy samples and recovered the skeletons of marine mammals including humpback, minke, sperm, and pilot whales, as well as common and white-sided dolphins.
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Woods Hole Research Assistant - Volunteer
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May 2003 - Aug 2003
• Collected baseline data for an eutrophication study of marshes in northern Massachusetts.• Set up decomposition experiments with different species of grasses, sampled water, and collected invertebrates.
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Field Research Assistant
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May 2002 - Aug 2002
• Performed bird counts, vegetation transects, and monitored red-winged blackbird nest productivity in natural and artificial wetlands.
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Education
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Master of Science (M.S.), Biology, General -
The College of William and Mary
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology and Environmental Science