Kyle Kasparek

Geospatial Professional & FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot

Moses Lake, WA  •  k1geospatial@gmail.com  •  kylekasparek.net

Professional Summary

GIS professional with more than two years of public-sector experience supporting Public Works operations through GIS, cartography, field data collection, web mapping, and spatial analysis. Experienced with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and mobile GIS workflows supporting both office and field operations. FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot with a growing focus on integrating aerial imagery into geospatial projects.

Experience

Engineering Technician (GIS) — Franklin County
Pasco, WA  |  August 2022 – September 2024
  • Served as the sole day-to-day GIS resource for the Public Works Department, supporting engineering, maintenance, and administrative operations through ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise
  • Maintained and updated authoritative GIS datasets supporting road infrastructure, utilities, and field operations
  • Developed and deployed ArcGIS Field Maps application for culvert inspection data collection used by field crews
  • Built and maintained operational web maps and dashboards supporting infrastructure maintenance and planning decisions
  • Performed spatial and attribute analysis supporting asset condition assessment and maintenance prioritization
  • Produced PDF cartographic products for internal engineering and public-facing use
  • Coordinated with the Washington State County Road Administration Board (CRAB) on GIS-Mobility (GISMO) road inventory data updates and improvements used across all 39 counties
  • Participated in the Tri-Cities Local GIS Network with City of Pasco, Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Walla Walla, and Benton County GIS departments
  • Assumed increasing responsibility within the Franklin Regional Information System (FRIS), eventually coordinating quarterly meetings, preparing agendas, facilitating discussions, and distributing meeting materials and minutes
  • Supported FEMA-graded emergency preparedness exercises involving Franklin County, Benton County, and Hanford Site Emergency Operations Centres; provided real-time situational mapping and developed an ArcGIS dashboard for live operational information
GIS Intern — City of Wenatchee
Wenatchee, WA  |  June 2022 – August 2022
  • Assisted with GPS-based field data collection for water, stormwater, and sewer infrastructure assets
  • Completed ArcGIS StoryMap project documenting the 1931 Pangborn–Herndon trans-Pacific flight
  • Supported municipal GIS data maintenance and basic mapping tasks using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online

Skills

ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Enterprise
QGIS
Cartography
Spatial Analysis
Data QA/QC
Dashboard Development
Field Maps
Survey123
SQL / PostgreSQL
Arcade
HTML / CSS / JavaScript
Python (coursework)
R
FAA Part 107 Operations
Aerial Imagery Collection

Education

B.Sc. Interdisciplinary Studies — Central Washington University (2021)
Geography & Geology focus  •  GIS Certificate  •  GPA 3.19

Certifications