Geospatial Acquisition Expert

• Jul 2023 - Present

Geospatial Operations Specialist

• Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

Senior ArcFM/GIS Specialist

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2023

Main responsibilities include; • Perform analysis on client’s business processes; prepare working documentation plans and designs to support solutions implementation as needed • Contribute to the development of Database, Application Design and installation documents as needed • Configure, customize implement solutions / products as needed • Contribute to implementation plan • Review and propose solutions • Ensure compliance of corporate policies and procedures • Provide… Show more Main responsibilities include; • Perform analysis on client’s business processes; prepare working documentation plans and designs to support solutions implementation as needed • Contribute to the development of Database, Application Design and installation documents as needed • Configure, customize implement solutions / products as needed • Contribute to implementation plan • Review and propose solutions • Ensure compliance of corporate policies and procedures • Provide inputs on staff training plan requirements and technology upgrade needs • Participate in relevant training and knowledge transfer to enhance skill set and keep abreast of domain advances • Enforce a knowledge management culture to capture and share client interactions within a knowledge repository in accordance with K&A’s knowledge management policies and procedures • Stay abreast of the latest trends, developments and products in the GIS space related to Energy & Utilities • Mainly, Support SEC ArcFM ELA/ and any Prospective O&M project with SEC • Support National Grid (NG) client based on agreed tasks, when needed • Support other project Supervision and consultancy on data quality procedures for field data. Show less Main responsibilities include; • Perform analysis on client’s business processes; prepare working documentation plans and designs to support solutions implementation as needed • Contribute to the development of Database, Application Design and installation documents as needed • Configure, customize implement solutions / products as needed • Contribute to implementation plan • Review and propose solutions • Ensure compliance of corporate policies and procedures • Provide… Show more Main responsibilities include; • Perform analysis on client’s business processes; prepare working documentation plans and designs to support solutions implementation as needed • Contribute to the development of Database, Application Design and installation documents as needed • Configure, customize implement solutions / products as needed • Contribute to implementation plan • Review and propose solutions • Ensure compliance of corporate policies and procedures • Provide inputs on staff training plan requirements and technology upgrade needs • Participate in relevant training and knowledge transfer to enhance skill set and keep abreast of domain advances • Enforce a knowledge management culture to capture and share client interactions within a knowledge repository in accordance with K&A’s knowledge management policies and procedures • Stay abreast of the latest trends, developments and products in the GIS space related to Energy & Utilities • Mainly, Support SEC ArcFM ELA/ and any Prospective O&M project with SEC • Support National Grid (NG) client based on agreed tasks, when needed • Support other project Supervision and consultancy on data quality procedures for field data. Show less

GIS / ArcFM UT Consultant

• Dec 2012 - Dec 2017

Worked on different projects including project in Saudi Electric Company (SEC) to implement / maintain the ArcFM UT system Main responsibilities include but not limited to ; • Technical consultancy services to Saudi Electric Company for GIS / ArcFM (UT) projects. • On-site technical support and troubleshooting to the different SEC users. • Coordination between the external contractors and other SEC departments. • Configuration and Administration of ArcFM UT for different… Show more Worked on different projects including project in Saudi Electric Company (SEC) to implement / maintain the ArcFM UT system Main responsibilities include but not limited to ; • Technical consultancy services to Saudi Electric Company for GIS / ArcFM (UT) projects. • On-site technical support and troubleshooting to the different SEC users. • Coordination between the external contractors and other SEC departments. • Configuration and Administration of ArcFM UT for different SEC sites Kingdom wise. • Installation and configuration of SQL Server 2014 Failover Cluster for High availability. • Installation and configuration of ArcSDE Application Server over SQL Server 2014 Failover Cluster for High availability. • Integration of the Mainframe database with Electric Network assets data in ArcFM UT environment. • Installation and configuration of ArcGIS for Server (10.2.1) Java Script Cleint. • Upgrade of ArcFM UT geodatabase from 9.3.1 to 10.2.1 version. • Configuration and implementation of ArcFM UT extensions such as Planning Manager, Asset Manager, Redlining, ArcFM UT Server (Java Script Client) and UT Generalization. • Design of Map Layouts and configuration of plot server. • Conversion of Geo-Spatial data from ESRI format to ArcFM UT and Vice Versa using FME. • Spatial Analyses for electric network assets. • Geodatabase management and administration for client sites. • Project coordination for Highly Available System designs. Show less Worked on different projects including project in Saudi Electric Company (SEC) to implement / maintain the ArcFM UT system Main responsibilities include but not limited to ; • Technical consultancy services to Saudi Electric Company for GIS / ArcFM (UT) projects. • On-site technical support and troubleshooting to the different SEC users. • Coordination between the external contractors and other SEC departments. • Configuration and Administration of ArcFM UT for different… Show more Worked on different projects including project in Saudi Electric Company (SEC) to implement / maintain the ArcFM UT system Main responsibilities include but not limited to ; • Technical consultancy services to Saudi Electric Company for GIS / ArcFM (UT) projects. • On-site technical support and troubleshooting to the different SEC users. • Coordination between the external contractors and other SEC departments. • Configuration and Administration of ArcFM UT for different SEC sites Kingdom wise. • Installation and configuration of SQL Server 2014 Failover Cluster for High availability. • Installation and configuration of ArcSDE Application Server over SQL Server 2014 Failover Cluster for High availability. • Integration of the Mainframe database with Electric Network assets data in ArcFM UT environment. • Installation and configuration of ArcGIS for Server (10.2.1) Java Script Cleint. • Upgrade of ArcFM UT geodatabase from 9.3.1 to 10.2.1 version. • Configuration and implementation of ArcFM UT extensions such as Planning Manager, Asset Manager, Redlining, ArcFM UT Server (Java Script Client) and UT Generalization. • Design of Map Layouts and configuration of plot server. • Conversion of Geo-Spatial data from ESRI format to ArcFM UT and Vice Versa using FME. • Spatial Analyses for electric network assets. • Geodatabase management and administration for client sites. • Project coordination for Highly Available System designs. Show less

Geodatabase Administrator / GIS Analyst

• Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

Madinah Development Authority (MDA) is newly formulated public organization responsible for planning and development activities in the holy city of Madinah Munawara,Saudi Arabia. Enterprise Geodatabase of MDA runs on Oracle , ArcSDE on SUN Solaris operating system. Main responsibilities included; • Geodatabase designing and organization need assessment. • Geodatabase management tasks such as creating user activities reports, user rights management, inclusion and deletion of… Show more Madinah Development Authority (MDA) is newly formulated public organization responsible for planning and development activities in the holy city of Madinah Munawara,Saudi Arabia. Enterprise Geodatabase of MDA runs on Oracle , ArcSDE on SUN Solaris operating system. Main responsibilities included; • Geodatabase designing and organization need assessment. • Geodatabase management tasks such as creating user activities reports, user rights management, inclusion and deletion of spatial data to enterprise repository. • GIS based analyses for the urban Planning activities. • Site Selection for the public amenities in the city using automated process in ESRI Model Builder and Fuzzy Modelling. • Surface Analyses based on the DEM to delineate watersheds and natural streams in Madinah Munawara to model the flood areas. • Impact Assessment of newly planned development projects on the existing infrastructure using GIS. • Day to Day GIS analysis for other departments. Show less Madinah Development Authority (MDA) is newly formulated public organization responsible for planning and development activities in the holy city of Madinah Munawara,Saudi Arabia. Enterprise Geodatabase of MDA runs on Oracle , ArcSDE on SUN Solaris operating system. Main responsibilities included; • Geodatabase designing and organization need assessment. • Geodatabase management tasks such as creating user activities reports, user rights management, inclusion and deletion of… Show more Madinah Development Authority (MDA) is newly formulated public organization responsible for planning and development activities in the holy city of Madinah Munawara,Saudi Arabia. Enterprise Geodatabase of MDA runs on Oracle , ArcSDE on SUN Solaris operating system. Main responsibilities included; • Geodatabase designing and organization need assessment. • Geodatabase management tasks such as creating user activities reports, user rights management, inclusion and deletion of spatial data to enterprise repository. • GIS based analyses for the urban Planning activities. • Site Selection for the public amenities in the city using automated process in ESRI Model Builder and Fuzzy Modelling. • Surface Analyses based on the DEM to delineate watersheds and natural streams in Madinah Munawara to model the flood areas. • Impact Assessment of newly planned development projects on the existing infrastructure using GIS. • Day to Day GIS analysis for other departments. Show less

GIS Consultant

• Oct 2003 - Jan 2011

ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA) is an apex public body responsible for all City and Regional planning activities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Equipped with modern technologies ADA enjoys state of the art information infrastructure. ADA have enterprise Geodatabase on Oracle and ArcSDE . Main responsibilities included; • Geospatial database schema design and implementation. • Customization of ArcSDE configuration. • In house GIS projects management. • Prepared 20 m x 5 m… Show more ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA) is an apex public body responsible for all City and Regional planning activities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Equipped with modern technologies ADA enjoys state of the art information infrastructure. ADA have enterprise Geodatabase on Oracle and ArcSDE . Main responsibilities included; • Geospatial database schema design and implementation. • Customization of ArcSDE configuration. • In house GIS projects management. • Prepared 20 m x 5 m satellite images based map for Arriyadh governorate covering whole city using tiles. • Planning, Preparation and design of Map tiles to print large size maps, map books and atlases for city. • Conversion of CAD data to GIS and rectification to fit with the geospatial data repository. • Extraction of Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) using stereo images. • Re-Projection of geospatial data to fit with organization referencing system. • Geodatabase management tasks such creating user activities reports, user rights management, inclusion and deletion of spatial data to enterprise repository. • Providing professional consultancy services for GIS based projects. • In house GIS projects execution, development and management. • Technical inputs in design and implementation of spatial analyses for urban planning. • Consultancy for geospatial data quality evaluation (position accuracy, metadata) and documentation. • Technical services for Satellite image processing, such as ortho-rectification, mosaicing and image enhancements. • Preparation Land Use change maps using satellite images. • Creation of digital fly through. • Advices and troubleshooting to GIS staff. Show less ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA) is an apex public body responsible for all City and Regional planning activities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Equipped with modern technologies ADA enjoys state of the art information infrastructure. ADA have enterprise Geodatabase on Oracle and ArcSDE . Main responsibilities included; • Geospatial database schema design and implementation. • Customization of ArcSDE configuration. • In house GIS projects management. • Prepared 20 m x 5 m… Show more ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA) is an apex public body responsible for all City and Regional planning activities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Equipped with modern technologies ADA enjoys state of the art information infrastructure. ADA have enterprise Geodatabase on Oracle and ArcSDE . Main responsibilities included; • Geospatial database schema design and implementation. • Customization of ArcSDE configuration. • In house GIS projects management. • Prepared 20 m x 5 m satellite images based map for Arriyadh governorate covering whole city using tiles. • Planning, Preparation and design of Map tiles to print large size maps, map books and atlases for city. • Conversion of CAD data to GIS and rectification to fit with the geospatial data repository. • Extraction of Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) using stereo images. • Re-Projection of geospatial data to fit with organization referencing system. • Geodatabase management tasks such creating user activities reports, user rights management, inclusion and deletion of spatial data to enterprise repository. • Providing professional consultancy services for GIS based projects. • In house GIS projects execution, development and management. • Technical inputs in design and implementation of spatial analyses for urban planning. • Consultancy for geospatial data quality evaluation (position accuracy, metadata) and documentation. • Technical services for Satellite image processing, such as ortho-rectification, mosaicing and image enhancements. • Preparation Land Use change maps using satellite images. • Creation of digital fly through. • Advices and troubleshooting to GIS staff. Show less

GIS Manager

• Feb 2003 - Sep 2003

Integrated Petroleum Consultants (IPC) is one of the leading consulting firms in Pakistan. It provides consultancy in various aspects of oil and gas exploration. Services of the company range from geophysical surveys, geological studies, rig operations, gravity & magnetic surveys, HSE and GIS & remote sensing consultancies. Main responsibilities included; • GIS laboratory and geospatial data management. • Management of Oracle database and ArcSDE. • Maintenance of organization… Show more Integrated Petroleum Consultants (IPC) is one of the leading consulting firms in Pakistan. It provides consultancy in various aspects of oil and gas exploration. Services of the company range from geophysical surveys, geological studies, rig operations, gravity & magnetic surveys, HSE and GIS & remote sensing consultancies. Main responsibilities included; • GIS laboratory and geospatial data management. • Management of Oracle database and ArcSDE. • Maintenance of organization spatial data. • Supervision of Data Conversion from CAD to GIS. • Preparation of geospatial data and services for geological and geophysical studies. • Recruitment of GIS staff. • Project proposals, progress and technical report writings. • Management / Supervision of GIS services provided by the company. • Technical presentations and meetings with clients. • Technical help to the GIS staff. • Modeling and maintenance of Geodatabase. • Ecological analyses for Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) department. • Field survey design and coordination. • Field data manipulation and integration with other Geodatabase. • Digital Terrain Modeling (DTMs) • Design and supervision of application development. Show less Integrated Petroleum Consultants (IPC) is one of the leading consulting firms in Pakistan. It provides consultancy in various aspects of oil and gas exploration. Services of the company range from geophysical surveys, geological studies, rig operations, gravity & magnetic surveys, HSE and GIS & remote sensing consultancies. Main responsibilities included; • GIS laboratory and geospatial data management. • Management of Oracle database and ArcSDE. • Maintenance of organization… Show more Integrated Petroleum Consultants (IPC) is one of the leading consulting firms in Pakistan. It provides consultancy in various aspects of oil and gas exploration. Services of the company range from geophysical surveys, geological studies, rig operations, gravity & magnetic surveys, HSE and GIS & remote sensing consultancies. Main responsibilities included; • GIS laboratory and geospatial data management. • Management of Oracle database and ArcSDE. • Maintenance of organization spatial data. • Supervision of Data Conversion from CAD to GIS. • Preparation of geospatial data and services for geological and geophysical studies. • Recruitment of GIS staff. • Project proposals, progress and technical report writings. • Management / Supervision of GIS services provided by the company. • Technical presentations and meetings with clients. • Technical help to the GIS staff. • Modeling and maintenance of Geodatabase. • Ecological analyses for Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) department. • Field survey design and coordination. • Field data manipulation and integration with other Geodatabase. • Digital Terrain Modeling (DTMs) • Design and supervision of application development. Show less

GIS Analyst

• Dec 2000 - Jan 2003

WWF is Pakistan's largest nature conservation organization. WWF works for the protection of wildlife, environment, water, forest and other natural resources in Pakistan. Main responsibilities included; • Preparation of Wildlife distribution maps. • Biodiversity hot spot analyses and presentation of the results in the form of tabular reports and maps. • Digitization of flora and fauna data from different sources using heads-down (digitizing table) and heads-up (on screen)… Show more WWF is Pakistan's largest nature conservation organization. WWF works for the protection of wildlife, environment, water, forest and other natural resources in Pakistan. Main responsibilities included; • Preparation of Wildlife distribution maps. • Biodiversity hot spot analyses and presentation of the results in the form of tabular reports and maps. • Digitization of flora and fauna data from different sources using heads-down (digitizing table) and heads-up (on screen) techniques. • Supervision of geographic data collection team. • Created a series of map book of A4 size maps for field surveys using Fishnet. • Cleaning (removal of topological errors) and processing of digitized geospatial data. • Satellite image processing including rectification, mosaicking classification and archiving. • Preparing and conducting on-job trainings to different partner organizations. • Conducting GPS field verification surveys for spatial data. • Integration of digital elevation models (DEM) and satellite images to prepare land cover maps. • Writing technical reports and production of results in the form of charts and maps for projects. • Coordination with regional and field offices for GIS projects. • Conducting environmental impact assessments (EIA) for human activities in ecologically sensitive areas. • Customization of GIS software and geospatial application development. Show less WWF is Pakistan's largest nature conservation organization. WWF works for the protection of wildlife, environment, water, forest and other natural resources in Pakistan. Main responsibilities included; • Preparation of Wildlife distribution maps. • Biodiversity hot spot analyses and presentation of the results in the form of tabular reports and maps. • Digitization of flora and fauna data from different sources using heads-down (digitizing table) and heads-up (on screen)… Show more WWF is Pakistan's largest nature conservation organization. WWF works for the protection of wildlife, environment, water, forest and other natural resources in Pakistan. Main responsibilities included; • Preparation of Wildlife distribution maps. • Biodiversity hot spot analyses and presentation of the results in the form of tabular reports and maps. • Digitization of flora and fauna data from different sources using heads-down (digitizing table) and heads-up (on screen) techniques. • Supervision of geographic data collection team. • Created a series of map book of A4 size maps for field surveys using Fishnet. • Cleaning (removal of topological errors) and processing of digitized geospatial data. • Satellite image processing including rectification, mosaicking classification and archiving. • Preparing and conducting on-job trainings to different partner organizations. • Conducting GPS field verification surveys for spatial data. • Integration of digital elevation models (DEM) and satellite images to prepare land cover maps. • Writing technical reports and production of results in the form of charts and maps for projects. • Coordination with regional and field offices for GIS projects. • Conducting environmental impact assessments (EIA) for human activities in ecologically sensitive areas. • Customization of GIS software and geospatial application development. Show less

Remote Sensing Analyst

• Oct 1999 - Nov 2000

Universal Computing Systems (UCS) is an IT consulting firm that provides consultancy to various government and private organizations to build the IT infrastructures, application developments, environmental studies and geospatial application services. Main responsibilities included; • Satellite Image processing, including Image Geocoding, Classification and Image mosacing, resolution Merging and color enhancements. • Preparing Digital Elevation Models (DEM) • Composing maps… Show more Universal Computing Systems (UCS) is an IT consulting firm that provides consultancy to various government and private organizations to build the IT infrastructures, application developments, environmental studies and geospatial application services. Main responsibilities included; • Satellite Image processing, including Image Geocoding, Classification and Image mosacing, resolution Merging and color enhancements. • Preparing Digital Elevation Models (DEM) • Composing maps according to requirement of end users. • Preparation, compilation and composition of proposals and reports for RS Projects. • Providing the advice to SRS/ GIS personals on the use of ER- Mapper Show less Universal Computing Systems (UCS) is an IT consulting firm that provides consultancy to various government and private organizations to build the IT infrastructures, application developments, environmental studies and geospatial application services. Main responsibilities included; • Satellite Image processing, including Image Geocoding, Classification and Image mosacing, resolution Merging and color enhancements. • Preparing Digital Elevation Models (DEM) • Composing maps… Show more Universal Computing Systems (UCS) is an IT consulting firm that provides consultancy to various government and private organizations to build the IT infrastructures, application developments, environmental studies and geospatial application services. Main responsibilities included; • Satellite Image processing, including Image Geocoding, Classification and Image mosacing, resolution Merging and color enhancements. • Preparing Digital Elevation Models (DEM) • Composing maps according to requirement of end users. • Preparation, compilation and composition of proposals and reports for RS Projects. • Providing the advice to SRS/ GIS personals on the use of ER- Mapper Show less