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Michael Allocco

Irvine, CA, USA

Michael Anthony Allocco
2777 Alton Parkway, Apartment 259, Irvine, CA 92606 ▪ 949-363-3063
allocco.michael@gmail.com ▪ linkedin.com/in/michaelalloccogeographer
Highly driven GIS/Geography Professional, with a Master of Arts in Geography
Achievements
▪ Extensive experience in Public and Private Sector GIS industries
▪ Built GIS database for the city of Irvine that included ESRI GIS Web Maps, Dashboards and
Experience Builder Apps, Feature Class and Arc GIS Online hosted layers.
▪ Achieved Editor and Peer Reviewer for the USGS National Map Corps
▪ Successful GIS execution creating high quality and accurate Land Use Plans for Residential and
Industrial Specific Plan development projects
▪ Executed solving complex problems using GIS to allow decision makers to make critical decisions
concerning land use and dedication to project site for dozens of complex land development projects in
multiple jurisdictions.
▪ Crafted and designed a parking study for the city of San Clemente to guide decision makers on
parking policies and developed methods to make parking more available to city residents utilizing
urban planning strategy and using GIS to create beautiful and easy to read maps to display data.
▪ Geographic Information Systems Specialist performing GIS related work in specific plan communities,
environmental documents, and historic preservation plans with successful completion and approval by
jurisdictions.
Skills
▪ Public Sector and Private Sector GIS Experience using ESRI GIS Products
▪ Analyzing GIS data from multiple sources
▪ Crafting sections of environmental and urban planning documents
▪ Ability to work independently and take direction
▪ Improving workflows and performance
▪ Effective decision making leading to high quality project completion and GIS products
Michael Anthony Allocco
▪ Interpreting civil engineering drawings and CAD data and convert into geospatial data
▪ Site plan and project site research
▪ Data extraction from multiple sources
▪ Field work
▪ Creating custom ESRI Arc Gis Online Web Maps, PDF maps, Experience Builder Apps and
Dashboards for various uses
▪ Project Management for impactful short and long-term projects
▪ Arc GIS Pro tools and applications
▪ Agile Methodology for project management
▪ Strong research and analysis skill sets using complex mapping, demographic, zoning, and utility data
that is crucial to the planning teams writing a successful planning or environmental document.
▪ Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with ability to communicate fluidly with diverse range
of customers, teammates, and senior leaders.
▪ Utilizes Arc GIS, Arc Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Google Earth Pro with experience
with AutoCAD software for conversion to GIS data and exporting data to CAD formats.
▪ Proactive and analytical thinker who is adaptive, operates well in ambiguity.
▪ Advanced experience ESRI Arc Map software to ESRI Arc Pro software, Google Earth, and Microsoft
SharePoint software.
Educational Background
Master of Arts in Geography, January 2022
California State University, Fullerton, CA
Graduated with Honors, Member, Gamma Theta Upsilon, International Geographical Honor Society
Coursework included Urban Planning Principles, Urban Planning Methods, Geographic Information Systems/Principles,
Geographic Information Systems methods, Cartography with GIS, Geo Spatial Data, Cities and Nature, Natural Vegetation
Bachelor of Arts in Geography, May 2016
California State University, Fullerton, CA
Michael Anthony Allocco
Professional Experience and Duties
GIS Applications Specialist
City of Irvine, Irvine, CA (December 2022 - January 2026)
▪ Perform daily GIS tasks and workflows using Arc GIS Pro 3.x in and SQL server SDE database
environment with a diverse team of GIS analysts in a collaborative environment
▪ Interpret data from civil engineering drawings from tract maps, parcel maps and APN maps and
convert to geospatial data
▪ Perform QA/QC on new and existing GIS data ensuring consistent topology, schemas and locations
▪ Strategize and maintain ESRI Experience Builder, Dashboards, Instant Apps, Web maps, Survey 123,
and AGOL for diverse projects with multiple city departments for various projects
▪ Construct custom GIS feature classes and applications for street sweeping team using Experience
Builder, Dashboards, Survey 123 and PDF maps to upgrade workflows and data management from
paper maps to high quality digital workflows
▪ Automate tasks when applicable using Model Builder leading to streamlined GIS workflows
▪ Executed custom SQL queries for data manipulation and custom GIS applications
▪ Create suite applications for multiple city departments for their specific projects to enable their teams
for success using GIS applications
▪ Create and maintain infrastructure data ranging from traffic cameras, water drainage facilities and IT
assets
▪ Collaborate with city staff and GIS team members for various GIS projects
▪ Strategize applications for field data from GPS points to point data and symbolize for web maps
▪ Digitize points, lines and polygons for data GIS data creation and management using aerial imagery
and georeferenced engineering maps and CAD files
Michael Anthony Allocco
▪ Educate users on how to use custom GIS applications for their specific projects
▪ Creation and data management of new and existing address points and polygon data for land parcel
datasets
▪ In depth analysis of geospatial data for various projects
▪ Update Tabular datasets and utilize Microsoft Excel and Access to update landowner parcel data
▪ Import CAD data into Arc Pro and convert to feature class for data extraction and analysis
▪ Create custom web maps and PDF maps for internal staff and public facing webpages
▪ Detailed GIS data entry varying from Building Addresses, Street Centerlines, Parcel Maps, Tract
Maps, Zoning, Land Use, School Districts and Open Space
▪ GIS project planning and management for short and long term projects
▪ Maintain public facing Story Maps for multiple city departments
▪ Develop data in GIS creating and maintaining Geodatabases for multiple feature classes
Associate Planner
UltraSystems Environmental, Irvine, CA (August 2022 – December 2022)
▪ Executed Environmental Planning section documents leading to successful approvals
▪ Performed field work for projects gathering data for noise studies and site photos for many projects
▪ Field work on multiple project sites in different geographies
▪ Successfully identify locations for site photos and noise reader data collection to aid in environmental
technical studies
▪ Executed land use research project sites for specific information used by decision makers
▪ Noise studies
▪ Google Earth
▪ Site plan review to ensure accuracy and consistency
GIS Specialist
T/B Planning, Irvine, CA (January 2020 to July 2022)
Michael Anthony Allocco
▪ Executed and strategize GIS analysis for Master Planned and Specific Planned Communities,
Environmental Impact reports, Noise Measurements and Due Diligence.
▪ Digitize civil engineering drawings from PDF and CAD files into geospatial data for land use, utilities,
topography, vegetation and right of way for decision makers
▪ Create GIS datasets from CAD, field collected data and public datasets
▪ Create successful Land Use Plans and Project Boundaries utilizing AutoCAD DWG files and site plan
exhibits that lead to project completion and approval from jurisdictions.
▪ Strategize and accomplished successful creation of maps and graphics for urban planning projects.
▪ Execute GIS analysis tasks acreage calculations, georeferencing CAD drawings, heads up digitizing,
creating shapefiles, editing project boundaries, and integrating GIS into graphic presentations.
▪ Execute researching General Plan, Land Use and CEQA related documents and identify areas of
inconsistency and improvement.
▪ Develop data Management in GIS creating and maintaining Geodatabases for multiple feature
classes.
▪ Executed utilizing site plans, cross sections, feature class, and AutoCAD DWG files that allowed
planners and team members to create successful documents and lead to project approval.
▪ Analyze topology on project and parcel boundaries to determine property and right of way boundaries
leading to successful land development projects leading to approval in their jurisdictions.
▪ Manage GIS data from multiple sources and build GIS content storage
▪ Execute migration from ESRI Arc Map Software to ESRI Arc Pro software
City Planning Intern
City of San Clemente, San Clemente, CA (July 2018 to March 2019)
▪ Completed two parking studies for mixed use zones, including Downtown and North Beach, including
data collection, analysis, and GIS map generation.
▪ Analyze GIS data for recommendations to improve parking efficiency in the city
▪ Crafted and designed maps and new attribute tables to store field data.
▪ Crafted geodatabase for parking study, create shapefiles and polyline features.
▪ Accomplished formal verbal/written presentation of parking study results to Planning Commission at a
public hearing.
▪ Developed map exhibits and applied cartographic principles to display technical data into public.
Michael Anthony Allocco
▪ Represented the City as knowledge resource at Planning Counter, call center, and via online support
channel answering citizen/customer questions related to zoning, city municipal code, land use,
discretionary permits, setbacks, Specific Plan, and ADUs.
Center for Demographic Research, Fullerton, California
Geographic Information Systems Intern (January 2018 to May 2018)
▪ Played critical role in demographic project by building a comprehensive GIS geodatabase to display
eligible land parcels for housing and accessory dwelling units in every Orange County city.
Volunteer Activities
Volunteer Editor and Peer Reviewer, National Map Corps – US Geological Survey
Volunteer map editor and Peer Reviewer for the National Map Corps updating the locations of structures
featured in the National Map and USGS Topographic Maps. Total of over 30 edits and unique points edited in
geographies all over the United States.
Interests
● Continuous learning of new GIS applications, Software and Methods
● AI Technology
● Environment
● GIS Utility Networks
● Infrastructure
● Weather and Climate
● Cartography and Maps
● Geography
● ESRI Training Modules

Michael Allocco

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