Calla Little

Cartography Design

What I Do

I am a GIS professional who loves programming, cartography, remote sensing, and data analysis. I like challenging environments that encourage me to learn new skills. In my free time I enjoy participating in citizen science, camping, hiking, making stuff, and playing with my border collie.

Where I've Worked

Asset & GIS Coordinator

City of Madison Parking Division

August 2018 — Present

Replace legacy systems, processes, and software with new technology
Research methods and advances in GIS
Directly supervise GIS technician; prioritize work, mentor, perform reviews, hiring, and discipline
Coordinate system integrations, increasing efficiency in operations through spatial and non-spatial data sharing
Oversee and manage open data, map services, and web mapping
Model and document relational databases, oversee the conversion of data to new structures
Develop methods to allow non-technical users to edit relational databases
Respond to requests for maps, reports, and visualizations related to division data
Lead distributed project teams through various implementations

Cartographer & GIS Technician

Fishing Hot Spots

October 2016 — May 2018

Redeveloped the company website
Administered production web server, configured test web server on AWS
Managed Google Analytics account
Collected data from various sources to create comprehensive and detailed large scale maps, including shoreline, depth, and vegetation data
Transformed data into standard database schema
Ensured product integrity by performing QA/QC maps and data
Improved documentation of cartographic and GIS procedures
Modernized company graphics and design methods
Designed and laid out print production ready maps, coordinated files and schedule with printer

Cartographer

UW Cartography Lab

May 2015 — May 2016

Created maps of Door County for Wisconsin Public Television's Hometown Stories series
Worked with University Ridge Golf Course to make a custom xc ski trail map
Produced science and weather graphics for a meteorology textbook
Finished statewide and Great River Road bike trail maps for the Wisconsin DOT
Worked independently, communicated with clients, and met deadlines

GIS Technician

City of Sun Prairie

February 2015 — September 2015

Updated and maintained geodatabases
Automated tasks and documented progress using Python scripts
Interpreted aerial imagery
Updated city maps for public and departmental use

Things I've Made

Static Maps

East Coast bicycle map

Map of North American impact craters

Breast cancer mortality rates by state

7 Day Forecast Map

Interactive Maps

RP3 Permit Sales

Green Bay flood viewer

Fishing Hot Spots map and store locator