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Tin Lam Sum

Toronto, ON, Canada

Alvin SUM
alvinsum28@gmail.com
Eligible holder of Open Work Permit | Available immediately

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
● 5 years’ competency in ArcGIS, with work experience at Environment Climate Change Canada
● Strong references endorse my geospatial contribution, including Esri China (Hong Kong) CEO
● First class honours in CUHK Geography, a university ranked 17 in QS World Rankings
● Champion in Esri Young Scholars Award, a GIS competition with 20+ countries participated

EDUCATION

Algonquin College
Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems | Sept 2022 – Aug 2023
○ Course highlights: GIS Programming (A+), Spatial Data Collection (A+), Cartography (A+)
○ GPA: 3.9 / 4.0 – Dean’s Honour List

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Science in Geography and Resource Management, First Class
Minor in Urban Studies | Sept 2018 – Jul 2022
○ Relevant courses: GIS Workshop (A+), Advanced GIS (A+), Satellite Image Analysis (A+)
○ Major GPA: 3.6 / 4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE

Environment and Climate Change Canada
Canadian Wildlife Service | Intern | Jan 2023 – Aug 2023
Junior GIS Analyst
○ Conduct risk modelling to analyse geographical trends of anthropogenic threats to endangered species in Ontario as an independent GIS project
○ Coordinate the project timeline and design spatial analysis workflow to present the findings to GIS professionals in the Federal Government

Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited
Professional Services Department | Summer Intern & Part-time | Aug 2021 – Mar 2022
GIS Trainee
○ Assist and implement the Intranet Mapping System Project to prioritize road maintenance, rehabilitation and reconstruction works for Highways Department
○ Perform and develop automation on data conversion workflow to simplify the data engineering process

Museum of Climate Change Ambassadorship
Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change, CUHK | Part-time | Oct 2019 – Jul 2022
Docent
○ Contact registered units beforehand to understand their expectation and participants’ backgrounds to tailor-make suitable tours catering their needs
○ Organize eco-tours on campus to illustrate how CUHK has played a leading role in fighting against global warming and share the effectiveness of green management

LANGUAGE & SKILLS
Languages: Chinese (native), English (fluent) – IELTS 7.5 / 9.0

Skills: Familiar with ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Dashboards, Instant Apps, Survey123, StoryMaps, Experience Builder, Python (ArcPy, pandas), SQL, CATALYST Pro, FME, AutoCAD

AWARDS

2022 Esri Young Scholars Award (Hong Kong)
Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) | Jan 2022 – Jul 2022 Champion
○ Perform multiple service area analysis to measure wheelchair accessibility by comparing travel time difference between current and barrier-free scenario in a hillside district

Open Data Hackathon
Hong Kong Technology Advancement Group (HKtag) | Sept 2021 – Nov 2021 Champion
○ Develop a navigation algorithm for the electric vehicle drivers to find charging spaces using network analysis

GeoSpatialTech Challenge
Lands Department | Apr 2021 – Jun 2021
1st Runner-up
○ Perform susceptibility analysis on wildfire risk in Hong Kong Country Parks on a 10-minute basis using GIS
○ Provide warning on recreational sites based on the topological and atmospheric variables to alert visitors using a web map application

VOLUNTEERING

Admin of @rational_cartographic | Feb 2021 – Present
○ An Instagram page showing my cartographic portfolio to the public with around 3k followers
○ Showcasing static, animated maps and geo app applications to inspire public engagement

Developer of Get Lost in CUHK | Oct 2021 – Present
○ A self-service platform for lost and found in CUHK campus using Survey123 and web map
○ More than 10,000 students have used the application to recover their belongings or report lost properties since 2021

Tin Lam Sum

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