Perry Do, MSc

Toronto, ON · (647)-447-5285 · perry.do.285@gmail.com

GIS Applications Specialist · Paleolimnologist · Environmental Scientist

Work Experience

Geographic Information System Specialist

City of Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton County Roundtable for Ending Poverty

• Developing GIS solutions for the roundtable to visualize fruit tree and vegetable information of donors on private ArcGIS Online web maps through Survey123
• Developing an AGOL web map of food source locations for public viewing
• Creating a brand new website for the fruit map project
• Creating a survey form for volunteer sign-up
• Performing spatial analysis on food program accessibility in the area, increasing awareness of local poverty in City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County regions

February - June 2022

Teaching Assistant

York University

• Preparing and explaining assignments to students in labs; assisting in practical labs
• Accurately grading assignments for up to 200 students in a timely manner

September 2019 - July 2021

Research Assistant - Lab Sediment Analyst

York University - Korosi Lab

• Collecting and preparing samples from sediment cores in the field; processing samples and mounting slides in the lab based on different biological proxies
• Analyzing various metrics of water samples such as pH, alkalinity, phosphorous, among others
• Cleaning up the lab according to standard safety procedures

May - August 2019, May - August 2018

Merchandiser

Complete Merchandising Solutions Inc. - Home Depot

• Merchandising a vast selection of annual and perennial flowers, trees and shrubs at three different Home Depot locations according to planograms
• Managing inventory; ordering and maintaining adequate stock levels
• Providing customers with exemplary services meeting company standards

April - July 2017, May - July 2016

Education

Fleming College

Graduate Certificate

Geographic Information Systems - Applications Specialist

September 2021 - June 2022 (expected)

York University

Master of Science

Geography

September 2019 - January 2022

Specialized Honours Bachelor of Science

Environmental Science

September 2015 - April 2019

Humber College

Diploma

Business Marketing

January 2013 - August 2014

Skills

GIS Application Skills

Python programming
Web design & programming
GIS web development
Database development
GIS data processing & analysis
Spatial analysis
Cartographic visualization
Remote sensing
Surveying & CAD mapping
Environmental modeling

Environmental/Analytical Skills

Scientific research methods
Lab techniques
Field work
Analyze and assess environmental data from field and lab work
Develop suggestions and recommendations based on interpreted scientific and technical data
Knowledge of environmental resource management - especially the principles and practices of water resources management
Ability to interpret and apply environmental legislation

Communication & Management Skills

Writing technical reports, memos, etc.
Project planning & management
Teaching (to both technical and non-technical audience)
Social media management
Leadership
Customer service

Languages & Software

Languages

Python
HTML
CSS
JavaScript & JQuery
SQL & PL/SQL
R
English & Vietnamese

Software & Tools

ArcGIS Pro
ArcMap
ArcGIS Online
Amazon Web Services
Google Maps APIs
CATALYST (Geomatica)
Trimble eCognition
AutoCAD
Adobe Illustrator
MAPublisher
FME
PostgreSQL
Oracle SQL Developer
Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams)
Microsoft SQL Server
Survey123
Mapbox
Leaflet
KoboToolbox
RStudio
Adobe InDesign (self-taught)

Community Activities

Invasive Plants Be Gone - Community Project

Social Media Coordinator

• Preparing contents and making social media posts raising awareness on invasive plants species in Ontario

August 2021 - Present

Urban Farm Initiative

Board Member

• Planning and establishing a community garden at Rexlington Park

April 2019 - February 2022

Geography and Environmental Science Society at York

President

• Planning and organizing events throughout the school year
• Creating posters, promoting events and managing social media accounts
• Recruiting volunteers for the GESSAY balcony garden; taking care of the balcony garden and researching ways to improve production

April 2018 - April 2019

Social Media Manager

• Managing GESSAY's social media accounts
• Planning and establishing the GESSAY balcony garden

September 2016 - April 2018

Awards & Certifications

John Warkentin Bursary (February 2019)
John Warkentin Bursary (November 2017)

Professor John Warkentin is among the best-known and most widely respected geographers in Canada. This award, named in his honour, is sponsored by the Department of Geography, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. This bursary is awarded annually to an undergraduate student who meets the following criteria: A high grade point average in their first two years of study in Geography and participation in undergraduate program activities, Ontario resident Canadian citizen/permanent resident, demonstrable financial need. The value of this bursary is $950.00 and two bursaries will be awarded each year.

Interests

In addition to my passion in science (especially environmental science and GIS), I also enjoy gardening, reading (currently reading Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed), listening to music and updating wikipedia articles.

I'm a big film buff (my favorite genre is disaster movies), and I also try to catch up with as many great television shows as I can. Director Bong Joon Ho's "Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films." is one of my all time favorite quotes that really resonates with me, because I make it my mission to introduce people to amazing non-English entertainment - whether it is music, TV shows or movies - that the Western audience tends to ignore.

In the future, I hope to learn Spanish and Korean, and travel all around the world. The top 5 destinations on my bucket list are: Korea, Japan, Britain, The Netherlands and Mexico.

Fun fact: I consider myself a RuPaul's Drag Race super fan and I've watched every episode of all versions/spin-offs.

Work Samples

Some of the work samples from courses that I've taken at Fleming College:

Collab Project with the City of Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton County Roundtable for Ending Poverty

Click here to read about the project and check out the deliverables

Web Map using Esri Mapping APIs

Filming Location Map

Web Map using Leaflet & Mapbox Mapping APIs, with data from KoboToolbox Survey and automated updates via Github action

Mock Project: Significant Tree Map

Statial Analysis and Geovisualization

Example 1. Site suitability analysis using ArcGIS Pro. Layout created using Adobe InDesign.

Example 2. Watershed analysis using ArcHydro (ArcGIS Pro). Layout created using ArcGIS Pro.

Example 3. Forest threat analysis using ArcGIS Pro. Layout created using Adobe Illustrator and MAPublisher.

Publication

Reconstructing Paleoenvironmental Change in Lake Scugog (Ontario, Canada) Using Subfossil Diatoms Preserved in Lake Sediments

Master's Thesis

TBA (Upcoming paper)

Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management