Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Zachariah Hollingshad currently serves as an Operations and Safety Transportation Planner I at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, where expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is utilized to improve roadway safety and efficiency. Previous experience includes a role as a Geographic Information Systems Analyst at the Institute for Mine Mapping, Archival Procedures and Safety, where responsibilities involved digitizing coal mine features and performing quality control on geospatial datasets. Zachariah also coordinated water quality monitoring as a Field Coordinator at the Beaver Run Reservoir project. An earlier position as a Map Production Specialist with Uber involved producing high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Geographic Sciences & Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.