James Hook
GIS Coordinator Data Officer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Hook is a GIS-focused data officer with over 15 years of experience applying geospatial science, environmental modeling, and Python/R analytics to support EPA programs. He currently manages GIS initiatives for EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management and serves as product owner for the Cleanups in My Community mapping application, bringing technical stewardship to public-facing environmental data. James has led cloud-deployed environmental modeling and modernization projects—most recently serving as PM for ICIS modernization—combining hands-on modeling and programming with program-level project management. His background spans watershed hydrology, remote sensing time-series analysis, and TMDL-focused water quality modeling, reflecting both field and computational expertise. Based in Washington, D.C., he blends deep domain knowledge with a track record of turning complex scientific requirements into user-centered, data-driven tools that improve regulatory decision-making.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Geography (Physical/GIS), Master of Science (M.S.) Geography (Physical/GIS) at University of Wisconsin-MadisonL'Institut Agro MontpellierUniversidad del SalvadorBachelor of Science (B.S.) Environmental Studies Physical Geography GIScience, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Environmental Studies Physical Geography GIScience at Michigan State University
English, Spanish, French
Github Skills (34)
r-package9
risk-assessment8
django-models8
quickbooks8
recall7
flask6
django-rest-framework6
python6
django6
user-interface6
upstream6
spatial5
storage5
css4
django-blog4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
USEPA/opp-efed
Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
Contributions:14 commits, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
triphook/WatershedTools
Mar 2015 - Apr 2017
Contributions:20 commits, 16 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 1 month
compactmethoddatasetupstreamrecall
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