Hi, I'm Logan, a GIS Analyst from Alaska.

The geographer must also be “an explorer and adventurer.” 

-- Halford Mackinder, founder of the modern discipline of geography and geopolitics (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2021)

•Geographic Information Systems (GIS): ESRI, ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, Google Earth Engine, Cartography, ArcPy and Python Scripting, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Data Science, Data Analytics, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Web Experiences

•Programming Languages: Python, R, SQL

•Certifications: FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot License

•Software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft PowerPoint

•Cybersecurity/IT: Office Equipment, Troubleshooting and Repair, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

•Social Media: Written Analysis, Blogging, Blogspot, Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Reddit

•Liberal Arts: Strategy, Disruptive Technologies, Innovation, War, Counterinsurgency (COIN), Peacebuilding, Military History, Geopolitics

•Foreign Languages: advanced Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, basic Russian, Spanish, and Samoan

•Soft Skills: Research, Critical Thinking, Cold Calling, Teamwork, Customer Satisfaction, Human Geography, Technical Scouting, Data Journalism, Make Things Happen, Smile

August 2024-Present

Arctic Domain Awareness Center-Arctic (ADAC-ARCTIC), University of Alaska

Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC-ARCTIC) Fellow

DHS funded Center of Excellence (CoE)

May 2022-August 2024

State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOTP&F)

GIS Analyst I

June 2021-August 2021

National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), Department of Defense

X-Force Fellow (GIS Intern)

2016 - Present

Big Balkan Family

Owner, Editor, GIS/Geopolitical Risk Analyst

2020  -2021

Domino's

Food Delivery Driver and GPS Operator

2019  - 2020

FedEx Office

Part-Time Store Associate

"A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one"

Education

Master's of Anticipatory Intelligence (MAI)

Emphasis in GIS And Natural Resources

Utah State University

2024-2026

Bachelor of Science

Geography

Emphasis in Geographic Information Systems

Minor in Biology

2017-2022

Utah State University

Quinney College of Natural Resources (QNCR)

Bachelor of Liberal Arts

Languages: Serbian and Croatian

2017-2022

Utah State University,

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS)

Certificate of Proficiency in Global Peacebuilding

2017-2022

Utah State University,

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS)

FAA Part 107 Certified Commercial Drone Pilot