Fort Collins, Colorado · 813-528-2602 · wamclean3@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wamclean/
With a strong foundation of scientific principles and ongoing
education in environmental data science,
I approach issues in sustainability and ecosystem health from a data
driven perspective. Ecosystem restoration
and stewardship are my passions and I intend to be on the front lines in
helping create a more sustainable
world in the present and for future generations. My core competencies
include:
• Hydrologic data analysis using RStudio
• Spatial data analysis
with GIS systems including ArcGIS and QGIS
• Data visualization
• Stakeholder communication and public speaking
• Shiny, SAP, record
management, Microsoft Suite, field work
Professional Science Masters, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability - Water Resources
Bachelor of Science, Geology
Position: Water Resource Data Scientist Intern |
Lynker Fort Collins, Colorado
Duration: June 2024 – Present
• Generated and validated a historic water balance from 2 leading
hydrologic models.
• Characterized the historic behavior of a coastal watershed, enabling
comparison with the present.
• Designed data pipelines to allow analysis and comparison of
observation and modeled data.
• Assisted in implementing the Next Generation Water Resource Modeling
Framework (NextGen)
• Contributed to creating a digital twin of the Dangermond Preserve.
Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant | Colorado
State University Fort Collins, Colorado
Duration: January 2024-May 2024
• Instructed students on core geospatial concepts and methods for
mapping and analysis.
• Conducted three weekly labs to demonstrate these practices using
ArcGIS Suite and QGIS.
• Assisted students in troubleshooting and problem solving as to enhance
their learning experience.
• Managed a schedule involving over 75 students and their unique support
needs.
Position: Geospatial Data Technician II | Xcel
Energy Denver, Colorado
Duration: October 2021-September 2023
• Enhanced data analysis and improved conflict resolution (from
27–51%) for service delivery
• Utilized Smallworld GIS System to maintain data and mapping of
high-pressure gas regulator stations.
• Supported Xcel Energy’s Gas Distribution, Design, Construction,
Engineering, and Operations groups.
• Maintained data integrity by cross referencing historical and field
data with daily data-conflict reports
• Assisted team with gas and electric facility information within Xcel
Energy’s Enterprise GIS.
Position: Geospatial Technician I | Xcel Energy Denver, Colorado Duration: March 2019-September 2020
• Maintained gas and land base customer service facility information
within Enterprise GIS.
• Processed gas and facility maintenance construction work orders and
redline map corrections.
• Supported clients to ensure accurate and easily accessible records via
a web interface.
• Collaborated to improve workflow, reducing the departmental backlog of
uncompleted geospatial work.
Position: Intern | Geological Survey of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Duration: August – December 2016
• Created detailed maps in ArcGIS of gold mine locations and gold
containing geologic units in Alabama.
• Compiled mining operation data from United States Geological Survey
(USGS) minerals records.
• Organized historical data on geology, mines, and production.
Position: Geologist | Geohazards, Inc. Gainesville,
Florida
Duration: May 2017 – July 2018
• Supervised sinkhole remediation projects including borehole logging
and compaction grouting.
• Conducted geophysical field work, soil sample analysis, and generated
reports.
Position: Undergraduate Researcher | Univ. of
Alabama Tephra Laboratory Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Duration: January – May 2017
• Operated a Scanning Electron Microscope to perform grain shape
analysis of pseudo-ash samples.
• Contributed to a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded
project.
• “Characterizing the Physical/Chemical Evidence of Volcanic
Lightning.
Position: Engineer 1 | DISH Network Littleton,
Colorado
Duration: January 2021-October 2021
• Acted as Design Lead for the Central Region of the US and supported
other quadrants as needed.
• Collaborated with team members to achieve market and national goals
within DISH territories.
• Coordinated with market teams and vendors to build a standalone
greenfield 5G network.
• Developed national scale plans for hauling cellular data to local and
national data centers.
Position: Fiber Data Analyst | DISH Network
Littleton, Colorado
Duration: September 2020-January 2021
• Supported Design and Sourcing teams with geospatial data, scenario
analysis, and risk analysis.
• Created initial market designs for presentation to C-Level
management.
• Developed streamlined mapping processes and increased market design
efficiency.
• Set standards for mapping and trained others to these standards.
• Used R to perform terrain, water quality, and flow analyses.
• Analyzed water resources via innovations in deep learning prediction
and modelling.
• Employed GitHub as a central repository for projects and coursework. •
Developed a Shiny App for quick visualization of precipitation data from
SNOTEL Sites
• Performed data analysis in R with GitHub as a central repository
for coursework.
• Performed geospatial analysis, debugging exercises, built functions,
and performed nested modelling.
• Analyzed social, economic, historical, and environmental factors
influencing water policy.
• Examined Colorado and Western U.S. as case studies, explored national
and global perspectives.
• Explored the physical principles underlying water management.
• Studied key physical, chemical, and biological water quality
parameters.
• Analyzed the impact of land management practices on water
quality.
• Gained familiarity with global and national water quality legislation
and standards.
• Utilized instrument and field techniques for project design and data analysis in watershed science.
• Learned fundamental concepts in hydrology and effects of land use on hydrologic processes.
• Studied inland waters and the forces that influence them from an
ecological perspective.
• Evaluated how human activities are influencing the future of
freshwater on our planet.
• Utilized limnological tools and processes to study a nearby
reservoir.