Mr. Jim Knape is a data engineer with over 13 years of experience in environmental consulting and regulation, specializing in building and managing systems for data management, processing, and analysis.
He has developed and administered data management systems with a focus on data quality, integrity, accessibility, usability, and repeatability.
Well-versed in various aspects of data collection, management, and interpretation, Mr. Knape excels at assimilating and preparing large environmental datasets to produce summaries and statistics for quantitative analysis and reporting. He has automated data pipelines to support real-time disaster response teams and related litigation efforts.
Mr. Knape has also automated the comparison of laboratory analytical results to numerical benchmarks to ensure compliance with existing and proposed federal and state environmental regulations.
Proficient in multiple programming languages, he has developed web applications and workflows centered on data management, processing, visualization, and geospatial analysis.
Additionally, he has supported groundwater monitoring investigations, stormwater pollution prevention monitoring, and environmental assessments in accordance with established standards and methodologies. He has managed data collection and reporting for enterprise greenhouse gas emission audits and reports in compliance with the Carbon Disclosure Project.