Daniel Sandhaus

Daniel Sandhaus has a diverse work experience in the field of GIS (Geographic Information System). Daniel has worked as an Independent GIS Consultant since 2016, serving as a GIS Manager. Prior to that, they worked at New Light Technologies as a GIS Project Manager/Analyst, where they managed the GIS Support Team for the Enterprise GIS (EGIS) group at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Daniel provided nationwide emergency GIS services for FEMA headquarters and created maps for emergency situational awareness.

Before that, Daniel worked at VSolvit as a Project Manager, providing GIS project management support to the Geographic Information Officer (GIO) for the USDA. Daniel was responsible for requirements analysis, system design, implementation, testing, and documentation. Daniel also built cloud-based web services and maps for the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative.

Daniel also has experience working at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), where they assisted in the management of the Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) project. Additionally, they worked at Tetra Tech as a Senior GIS Applications Developer, leading the development of BASINS 3.0, a watershed assessment and water quality modeling application for the US EPA.

Early in their career, Daniel worked at The Onyx Group as a GIS Software Developer, developing Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) applications for the U.S. Navy. Daniel also provided expertise in defining Oracle database models for an environmental data warehouse. Prior to that, they worked at Ebasco as a Hydrology Department Manager and at NUS Corporation as an Environmental Consultant.

Overall, Daniel Sandhaus has a strong background in GIS management, project management, and application development, with a focus on emergency management, agriculture, and environmental sectors.

Daniel Sandhaus obtained their Bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Maryland, where they studied from 1974 to 1978. Daniel went on to pursue a Master's degree in Geology from Virginia Tech, attending from 1979 to 1981. In addition to their formal education, Daniel Sandhaus has also obtained certifications, including a GISP certification from the GIS Certification Institute and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. However, specific details regarding the dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.