Javier Acosta
Javier Acosta, is a Civil Engineer who has focused his carreer in Gesopatial Information Systems and IT infrastructure deployment. Javier was a pioneer in his native Puerto Rico in the area of GIS and supports Lucerne in a consulting capacity in the areas of project management and geospatial data production.
Summary of Qualifications
Javier has broad expertise in geospatial applications for local goverments and land information management. His clients include municipalities such as Bayamón, Moca, Mayagüez, Comerío, Dorado, Ponce and Naguabo as well as statewide entities like the Puerto Rico Telephone Company and the Municipal Tax Collection Center (CRIM as per its Spanish accronym). Typical engagements include:
- Implementation, training, and technical support for GIS at some of the largest Planning offices of the island.
- Development of Municipal Base and Zoning Maps.
- Local and Wide Area Network deployments.
- Technical training in GIS and related technologies.
- Project management, production supervision and quality assurance for photogrametry and cadastral map production.
- Municipal permit system deployment and integration with municipal GIS.
- Pilot system implementations for land information management systems and geospatial infrastructure management systems (AM/FM).
- Use of GIS tehnologies and techniques to support Engineering and Surveying workflows.
Javier has also worked with geospatial technology and service leaders including Intergraph, Bentley, KIVA and Thriathlon Mapping. Some relevant projects include:
- KIVA permit management systems deployment and integraton with Municipal GIS
- Coordination and supervision of onsite work for Space Imaging, Triathlon Mapping, data collecting systems with LIDAR technology and KODAK Citipix systems for collecting aereal imagery.
- Representation, training and support for Bentley Systems solutions in the areas of MicroStation, plotting, AEC & GIS.
- Certified instructor for different Bentley products, including MicroStation.
Skills
Javier has implemented and provided training on various technological platfoms, such as:
- Microsoft Windows based communication networks and their connectivity with other operating systems and peripherals. Special focus on Windows NT technology based networks since their first versions.
- Operating Systems - UNIX, DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, 98, Windows NT Workstation & Server,Windows 2000, XP and 2003.
- Computer Aided Design and Drawing - MicroStation & AutoCAD
- Relational and non relational Database Management Systems - Dbase, MSAccess, MSSQL Server, MySQL & ORACLE
- GIS & Desktop Mapping - Autodesk Map Series, ESRI ArcView &ArcGis, MicroStation Geographics & PowerMap, MapInfo, Intergraph MGE & Geomedia and Manifold.net.
Other relevant skills include:
- Programming in Web, Windows and DOS environments.
- Experience in developing programming solutions for project development.
Education
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
B.S., Civil Engineering with Advanced courses in Structural Engineering and Surveying approved.
Courses leading to Masters in Open Systems in progress.
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus
Masters Degree in Science, Major in Computing in Open Information Systems
(24 Credits approved – Expected Graduation Date: May 2007)
Other Courses, Certifications and Recognitions:
- GIS Implementation for Surveyors Instructor Recognition, CIAPR, Mayaguez, 2004, 2005
- ISDDesktop, Web & Mobile technical training, Autodesk, 2003, 2005
- Datum Transformation Seminar, CIAPR, Hato Rey, 2001
- Site and Survey Calculations wih GeoPAK, Bentley Systems, Miami, 2001
- Bentley Certified Instructor (MicroStation, MicroStation Geographics & Others), 2000
- Digital Photogrammetry with Softcopy, 1999
- GIS Applications Course Instructor Certificate, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1999
- AMP Certified LAN Cabling Designer, 1998
- Microsoft Certified professional - Windows NT, 1997
- Database administration & Application design with ORACLE, 1996
- Pavement Management and Maintenance, Centro de Transferencia en Tecnología, Mayagüez, 1993