Tom is a seasoned policy professional and project manager who leverages superior technical skills to deliver large-scale research and analysis projects.  Tom is currently a Senior Planner, Spatial Analysis in the City Planing Division at the City of Toronto. Tom’s previous experience includes leading the spatial analysis and housing portfolios at the Ontario Growth Secretariat in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and working as a GIS analyst and planning consultant.  Tom has excellent inter-personal and problem-solving skills that empower him to develop and maintain working relationships, navigate complex organizations and deliver persuasive, strategic and data-driven insights.

Professional Experience 

City of Toronto, City Planning, 2019-Present
Senior Planner, Spatial Analysis, Strategic Initiatives and Policy Analysis
Toronto, Canada

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario Growth Secretariat, 2014-2019
Senior Associate, Growth Policy
Toronto, Canada

mapTO.ca, 2016 – present
Co-founder, GIS Analyst and Web Developer
Toronto, Canada

Canadian Urban Institute, 2010 – 2014
GIS Analyst, Urban Solutions
Toronto, Canada

GIS Contractor, 2009-2010
Toronto, Canada

Ryerson University, 2009
Research Assistant
Toronto, Canada

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, 2009
Spatial Analysis Intern
Toronto, Canada

Skills

Policy Analysis and Developement
Project Management
Spatial Analysis (ArcGIS, QGIS, GDAL, Python)
Design and Data Visualization (Tableau, PowerBI, Javascript, Mapbox GL, Adobe CS)
Web Design (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Education

Masters of Spatial Analysis, 2009
Ryerson University

Bachelor of Arts, Geography, 2004-2008
Concordia University