Claire Palmer
About Claire Palmer
Claire Palmer is a GIS Programmer currently employed at Milliman in San Francisco, California. She has a diverse background in geographic information systems, having held various roles in organizations such as Uber, the US Census Bureau, and the National Park Service.
Work at Milliman
Currently, Claire Palmer serves as a GIS Programmer at Milliman, a role she has held since 2021 in San Francisco, California. In this position, she focuses on developing containerized web maps using Flask and Leaflet, which are utilized to collect Fire Agency/Battalion data for actuarial modeling. Her work involves leveraging her expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance data collection and analysis processes.
Education and Expertise
Claire Palmer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz, which she completed between 1992 and 1997. She furthered her education at Northeastern University, where she earned a Master's degree in Geographic Information Technology from 2007 to 2009. Additionally, she obtained a Certificate in Web Technology with a focus on Database Design & Administration from Northeastern University in 2002. This educational background supports her expertise in GIS and related technologies.
Professional Background
Claire Palmer has a diverse professional background in GIS and data analysis. She worked at FriendFinder Networks Inc. as a Data Analyst from 2013 to 2014 in Sunnyvale, CA. Prior to that, she served as a Geographic Specialist at the US Census Bureau for five months in 2010 in Boston, MA. Her experience also includes a role as a Cartographic Technician with the US National Park Service in 2008 and as a GIS/Innovation Coordinator for the City of San José from 2020 to 2021.
Technical Skills and Responsibilities
In her current and previous roles, Claire Palmer has developed strong technical skills in GIS technologies. She performs quality assurance and quality control duties, including the development and execution of testing documentation and workflows. Claire designs and maintains PostgreSQL/PostGIS databases for GIS applications and internal support. She engages in coding and testing customized SQL functions for geospatial queries and insurance premium calculations, utilizing technologies such as Postgres, PostGIS, SQL Server, Python, and Azure Databricks.
Experience at Uber
From 2016 to 2019, Claire Palmer worked as a GIS Analyst at Uber in Palo Alto, CA. In this role, she was responsible for processing and analyzing large-scale trucking telematics data, which contributed to actuarial modeling efforts. Her experience at Uber further enhanced her skills in data analysis and GIS applications.