Jennifer O'Brien
Kalispell
Summary
Senior GIS Analyst and GIS Lead with 15 years of experience delivering enterprise GIS solutions, spatial analysis, and cartographic products across multi-disciplinary teams. Experienced in managing multiple projects, supporting field and office workflows, and aligning GIS capabilities with organizational goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
GIS Lead
Kennedy Jenks Consultants
Whitefish, MT
05.2019 - Current
- Lead GIS operations for a nationwide engineering and environmental consulting firm, managing ArcGIS Enterprise and Portal deployments to support multi-disciplinary teams
- Designed and produced complex spatial analyses and cartographic products for engineering and geology departments to support environmental investigations and infrastructure projects
- Developed and deployed Survey123 and Field Maps solutions, including advanced forms with conditional logic, to streamline field data collection and improve data accuracy
- Created custom maps and mobile workflows for field staff, enabling efficient sampling, inspection, and documentation across active project sites
- Conducted fieldwork and groundwater well sampling, ensuring accurate spatial data capture and integration with enterprise GIS systems
- Managed multiple concurrent GIS projects across the United States, coordinating timelines, priorities, and deliverables for diverse project teams
- Served as technical lead and subject-matter expert for ArcGIS Pro, Enterprise, Portal, Survey123, and Field Maps, providing guidance and best practices firm-wide
ASSISTANT
Fleur Bake Shop
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Provide assistance to the owner/baker in food preparations, cleanup, and front of house sales. Customer service duties include taking special orders, selling goods to customers, and answering any customer concerns. Also responsible for closing duties.
GIS ANALYST
EOG Resources
06.2011 - 05.2017
- Responsible for data management, analysis, and map requests for the Land, Regulatory, Pipeline, Completions and Production teams.
- Manage and implement all surface and subsurface data for the Denver Division
- Arrange and store broker data for use in competitor analysis
- Juggle several different projects from different teams with deadlines
- Manage robust databases for as-built and proposed roads, powerlines, pipelines, pipeline right-of-way and pads from several different surveyors
- Work with SDE databases to maximize potential of data and serve to EOG’s web map
- Develop models and scripts to streamline data management
ADMIN. ASSISTANT
City of Whitefish, Montana
Whitefish, MT
05.2006 - 08.2009
- Provided assistance to the Public Works and Water departments. Clerical and administrative duties included filing, data entry, answering phones and billing.
Education
BA - Geography and Environmental Studies
University of Colorado (UCCS)
Colorado Springs, CO01.2011
Master of Science - GIS
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado05-2015
Skills
- TECHNICAL SKILLS
- ESRI ArcGIS Software Applications
- ArcGIS Pro
- ArcSDE, SQL Server, ArcGIS Online, Enterprise, Python Programming
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent customer service skills
- Able to learn quickly
- Complete tasks in a timely manner
- Trustworthy, ethical and credible
- Detail-oriented and resourceful
- Can handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Takes initiative on projects at hand
- Comfortable working in a changing environment
- Positive attitude
- Outstanding yearly reviews from management and colleagues
Timeline
GIS Lead
Kennedy Jenks Consultants
05.2019 - Current
ASSISTANT
Fleur Bake Shop
09.2017 - 05.2019
GIS ANALYST
EOG Resources
06.2011 - 05.2017
ADMIN. ASSISTANT
City of Whitefish, Montana
05.2006 - 08.2009
BA - Geography and Environmental Studies
University of Colorado (UCCS)
Master of Science - GIS
University of Denver