PAI HUI YU

paihui.yu@asu.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/paihuiyu paihuiyu.weebly.com

EDUCATION
Arizona State University
Masters in Geographic Information Systems (MAS-GIS)

August 2015

University of California, Davis

B.S. in Environmental Science and Management
July 2012
Emphasis: Watershed Science
Minor: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with an emphasis in spatial analysis
TECHNICAL SKILLS
ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop Suite 10.x, ArcGIS Online, Esri Business Analyst Online, Remote Sensing (ENVI), ERDAS
Imagine, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, and InDesign CC
WORK/RELATED EXPERIENCE
Software Products Intern - Vector Tiles Mapping Team
June 2015 present
ESRI
Wrote Python scripts to automate and perform validation checks for updating the vector tile world basemap
Updated existing scripts for logging and exporting results to a csv
Utilized ArcGIS Pro to test and write documentation
Documented and performed bug triage tests
Research Aide
September 2014 July 2015
Arizona State University School of Sustainability
ASUs school of sustainability has partnered with City of Tempe, Habitat for Humanity, and the Ramsey Social
Justice Foundation in an effort to improve specific communities in Tempe, AZ.
Surveyed low-income communities and worked with various groups to promote sustainability and improve
specific neighborhoods
Analyzed data and performed GIS work to map neighborhood survey responses
Created customized survey maps for students to use when collecting tree location data
GIS Intern
October 2014 May 2015
Maricopa County Flood Control District (FCD)/Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)
The GIS branch in FCD and MCDOT provides web service applications, database development, and mapping
services to the public.
Built a mapping application for Maricopa County that displays different Intergovernmental Agency agreements
of ownership and maintenance of Flood Control structures in Maricopa County
Used Python to create scripts to automate routine workflow procedures
Updated and created county road improvement maps for MCDOT
Created a map book of county wide maintained roads and performed QA/QC for streets and routes in MCDOT
GIS Intern
February 2015 March 2015
Arizona Trails Association (ATA)
Using the ArcGIS Collector App, ATA will track and record Pioneer Title Agency employees that walk, run, or
horseback all 800+ miles of the Arizona Trail.
Prepared and created the web map to be used on the Collector App via ArcGIS online
Collaborated and successfully worked with ATA, interns from University of Arizona and Northern Arizona
University to complete the project on a short deadline

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GIS Intern
August 2014 December 2014
Maricopa County Public Health
By creating an interactive web map, Maricopa Department of Health is working on a project that aims at providing
healthy food access to the county.
Used GIS data to map out where Food Stamp/SNAP participants are located in Maricopa County
Updated locations of Farmers Markets that accept or do not accept Food Stamp/SNAP participants
Student Researcher
September 2011 July 2012
UC Davis Center for Spatial Technologies and Remote Sensing (CSTARS)
Under the direction of Dr. Susan Ustin, CSTARS is known for its environmental applications of remote sensing and
geospatial technologies.
Processed, plotted, and analyzed vegetation field data collected in Juizhaigou National Park (JNP), China using
ArcMap and ENVI
Analyzed and researched Landsat, WorldView, QuickBird, ASTER, and SPECTIR imagery for Lake Tahoe, CA and
JNP
Assisted in field work and lab work for NASAs Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) 2012 in Delano, CA,
particularly in data processing for Leaf-area index, field work preparation, and field work with the students
Student Assistant
January 2010 July 2012
UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity (Herbarium)
The UC Davis Herbarium is involved with keeping records of thousands of plant species and on-going specimen
identification projects.
Tasked with plant specimen mounting, plant filing, and organizing the specimen collection
GIS/Remote Sensing Intern
June 2011 September 2011
USDA Forest Service Region 5 Remote Sensing Lab (RSL)
RSL is in charge of Forestry and grassland health, fire detection, and endangered species monitoring throughout
the entire Pacific Southwest.
Orthorectified and analyzed high spatial data collected in Lake Tahoe and worked with high spatial and spectral
data
Pre-processed Landsat imagery and analyzed land-use change for the Spotted Owl Species
Efficiently processed and pre-processed data using python scripts and ENVI
Participated in field sampling, field work, data collecting, and data organizing
Student Research Assistant
September 2010 June 2011
UC Davis Soil Hydrology Lab
The UC Davis Soil Hydrology lab focuses on the nexus between soil, plant, and hydrologic properties.
Processed, analyzed, computed, and compiled stream flow data important for watershed management at the
Kings River Experimental Watershed in the Sierra Nevada
Graphed and analyzed hydrograph data for water years 2008-2011
Further developed and improved methodology to analyze stream flow data
ACTIVITES/AWARDS
Winner of 2015 Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) Masters Scholarship
Treasurer for American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) student chapter at ASU