Tina Ni Resume

Published

December 1, 2025

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EDUCATION

SUNY University at Buffalo August 2024 – February 2026 (Expected)

Second Year Graduate Student - Master of Science in Geographic Information Science Buffalo, NY

▪ Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0

▪ Current enrolled courses (Fall 2025): GIS and Machine Learning, Dynamic Modeling

▪ Teaching Assistant for Global Climate Change and Maps: Earth from Above

▪ Secretary for Geography Graduate Student Association

SUNY University at Buffalo February 2023

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Geoscience Buffalo, NY

▪ 3.76/4.0 GPA, summa cum laude

▪ Teaching assistant for Ecological Methods

WORK EXPERIENCE

Geocove, Inc. (Part-time) November 2024 – Current

GIS Technician Cheektowaga, NY

▪ Refactored and debugged 23 deprecated R scripts generating updated geospatial datasets, integrating most recent U.S. Census and OpenStreetMap data to be used for a New York City MTA toolkit

▪ Annotated over 1,000 emergency disaster-related tweets for a NSF-funded GeoAI research project focused on developing AI models to geolocate disaster areas for emergency management.

▪ Converted Python 2.x geoprocessing scripts to Python 3.x to support the migration from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro

▪ Developed automation scripts utilizing ArcPy to perform routine data backups and archiving of AGOL and Portal features

▪ Worked with ArcGIS Pro to update various types of vector data and facilitated the migration of old datasets to ESRI solutions.

▪ Effectively communicated with public and private stakeholders to achieve better project alignment for goals, timelines, and deliverables.

Watts Architecture & Engineers (Full-time) March 2024 – November 2024

Air Sampling Technician and Project Monitor Buffalo, NY

▪ Conducted environmental air sample tests for harmful regulated building material debris.

▪ Communicated and addressed issues to contractors and clients regarding NYSDOL ICR-56

▪ Recorded, analyzed, and utilized project records to create project closeout reports and deliverables for clients

WNY Partnership for Regional Invasive Species (Seasonal Full-time) May 2023 – September 2023

Invasive Species Management Assistant Buffalo, NY

▪ Gathered invasive species data using ESRI Survey123 and Field Maps in the Western New York jurisdiction

▪ Utilized iMapInvasive and ArcGIS Pro to create Management and Survey Reports for stakeholders

SKILLS AND COURSES TAKEN

Skills: Intermediate Python, Intermediate R, Beginner SQL, familiarity with ESRI products (ArcGIS Pro, ArcPy, Experience Builder, Field Maps, Survey123), Visual Basic, ImageJ, and ENVI

Courses Taken: Spatial Data Science, Advance Remote Sensing, GIS in Environmental Modeling, Integrated Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering