Manager Project

M AJED A K HATER, P H.D., AIA

PO Box *****

Abu Dhabi - UAE

Tel: +971-**-***-****

Email: ************@*******.***

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Qualifications

• Diversified background in the areas of GIS, Planning, Architectural &

E ngineering Project management, Facilities Management and Consulting

• Proficient in ESRI/Autodesk GIS products and AutoCAD

• L icensed Architect in the States of I ll inois and Nevada

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor; teaching GIS (introduction and advanced classes) at the

U niversity of Nevada –Las Vegas (UNLV), and College of Southern Nevada (CSN).

Education

• 2005, Ph.D., Environmental Policy and Management, University of Nevada,

L as Vegas, USA

• 1993, M.A., Urban Planning and Policy, The University of I l linois at Chicago,

USA

• 1986, B.S., Architectural Engineering, Yarmouk University, Jordan

P rofessional Experience

J anuary 2009 - Present

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Senior GIS Manager

Responsible for developing, implementing and operating a GIS system for ADAC

owned and operated airports. Responsibilities include:

• Establishing a corporate-wide GIS system, including system design, data

models development and data conversion.

• Develop and implement GIS standards pertaining to data production,

management, retrieval and quality control.

• Develop and implement GIS t raining programs for ADAC staff

• Prepare and manage GIS budgets pertaining to hardware, software, t raining

and consulting services.

• Manage and maintain all GIS related documentation; and

• Coordinate GIS related activities with local and or national authorities in

efforts to maintain GIS data consistency.

April 2000 – January 2009

McCarran In ternational Ai rport, Las Vegas, Nevada

Manager, Ai rport GIS Operations

Responsible for managing the GIS Section within the Information Systems

Department (total 9 GIS professionals), p roviding leadership, guidance and long-term

v ision for GIS implementation across the various airport divisions. Monitor and

evaluate the efficiency of service delivery methods, negotiate and manage contracts

related to GIS activities. Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and manage GIS budget for software, hardware, consulting services,

I T projects and personnel t raining.

• Manage GIS personnel -recruiting, mentoring, t raining, evaluating and team

building.

• Develop and implement GIS and CAD standards as i t relates to data

p roduction, storage, retrieval, and applications development. Coordinate

G IS/CAD data in tegration, maintenance and back-up.

• Lead and manage GIS applications development efforts –prepare

requirements, determine feasibili ty and functionality, and establish

i mplementation timeline. Manage end users feedback and application ongoing

enhancements. D irect data acquisition and maintenance to support such

applications.

• Manage and coordinate data t ransfer between the GIS system and other

departments/systems, including other enterprise applications such as Maximo,

P ropworks and document management.

• Conduct analytical studies, develop and review reports of findings, create

custom maps and GIS solutions/GIS applications to support the various

business processes at the airport.

• Oversee and participate in developing hardware requirements and selection for

t he GIS system; work with vendors to ensure that proper specifications are

met.

• Coordinate GIS related activities with other county departments and agencies

to maintain data consistency and standards.

• Prepare and direct the preparation of a variety of wri t ten correspondence

periodic and special reports regarding work performed.

A ugust 1997 - April 2000,

C lark County Department of Comprehensive Planning, Las Vegas, NV

Principal Planner/Senior GIS Analyst

As the lead GIS person within the Department of Comprehensive Planning, I was

responsible for the overall GIS, automation and mapping activities in the

Comprehensive Planning Department. Responsibilities included: local government

p lanning

• Manage and lead the zoning map automation project (database design,

conversion, QA/QC and maintenance).

• Used GIS to conduct analytical studies, prepare reports and custom maps to

support the various divisions in the department, including: advance planning,

n uclear waste, environmental planning and water resources, air quality and

t ransportation planning.

• Act as the liaison between the Planning Department and the Information

Systems Department, and other County Departments regarding overall

p rocess improvement and automation, including document

management/imaging system.

• Coordinate the department process improvement and automation utilizing GIS

and project t racking applications.

• Conduct t raining for planning staff on using newly developed GIS applications

and automation tools.

• Oversee GIS software/hardware requirements, implementation and staff

t raining.

August 1996 - July 1997,

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia

GIS Program Administrator

This was a one year contract to the help the Royal Commission acquire and

i mplement a GIS based system to improve and automate their existing procedures

w ithin the Planning and Engineering Department. Responsibili ties included:

• Manage and coordinate the GIS system acquisition, setup and implementation.

• Train staff on using the new GIS (ArcInfo) system.

• Establish data conversion, QA/QC and maintenance procedures.

• Lead and conduct users “GIS needs” assessment study.

January 1994 - August 1996

Clar k County Depa r tment of Comprehensive Planning, Las Vegas, NV

Senior G IS Analyst

Responsible for ini tial GIS set-up and department-wide data conversion,

responsibili ties included:

• Managed a department wide GIS implementation plan; including assessment

of software/hardware needs, and users’ needs assessment study.

• Establish procedures, guidelines, and QC/QA routines to automate and convert

existing land use and zoning maps to GIS.

• Use GIS to prepare maps and reports as needed to support staff and

customers.

February 1990 - December 1993,

Shah Engineering INC., Chicago, I l linois

Architect (Project Manager)

Responsible for engineering projects coordination and production, managed several

l arge scale structural engineering, infrastructure and renovation projects;

coordinated interaction with clients and consultants, and managed the AutoCAD

g roup, coordinated software acquisition, installation, maintenance and t raining.

August 1988 - February 1990

Chicago Workshop Architects, Chicago, I l linois

Architect

Responsible for design, drafting, preparing construction documents and construction

supervision for several residential and commercial projects.

P rofessional Associations

• L icensed Architect in the States of I ll inois and Nevada

• Member of the American Planning Association (APA)

• Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)

• Member of Nevada GIS Society (NGIS), President for 2001

• Member of Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA)

P rofessional T raining & Seminars

• Advanced AML Programming for Arc Info, 1998 (ESRI)

• In troduction to Arcview, Programming Arcview with Avenue and Advanced

A rcview, 1998 (ESRI)

• Programming Map Objects with Visual Basic, 1998 (ESRI)

• Working with Crystal reports, 1998 (Clark County)

• Working with the Geodatabase, 2000 (ESRI)

• In troduction to ArcIMS, 2000 (ESRI)

• In troduction to ArcGIS I I, 2001 (ESRI)

• Advanced Excel 2000, 2001 (The Learning Center)

• Advanced MsWord 2000, 2002 (The Learning Center)

• Working with AutoCAD Map 5.0, 2002 (Eterra)

• Working with ArcGIS Spatial Analyst 8.2, 2002 (ESRI)

• Building Geodatabases 1 & 1, 2003 (ESRI)

• Whats New in ArcGIS 9, 2004 (ESRI)

• Working With ArcGIS Schematics, 2004 (ESRI)

• Geodatabase Design Concepts, 2004 (ESRI)

• In troduction to Mul tiuser Geodatabase, 2006 (ESRI)

• Advanced Analysis with ArcGIS, 2006 (ESRI)

• Oracle Spatial 10g: Fundamentals, 2007 (Oracle)

• System Architecture Design Strategies, 2007 (ESRI)

• Advanced FME-ETL, 2007 (Safe Software)

• Ai rport Simulation, Arcport ALT, 2008 (Aviation Research Corporation)

References:

John Mehdi; K M I, Inc., 407 South Dearborn Street; Suite 200, Chicago, I L 60605,

(312) 987 – 9800.E-mail: k mi@ kmichicago.com

Clint Woods; McCarran In ternational Airport IT Manager, 500 South Grand Central

P ky. P.O. Box 551741, Las Vegas, NV 89155, (702) 461 – 5178. E-mail:

c *****@********.***

L isa Coder; Director, Office of Business Development, City of Las Vegas, (Former

Assistant Planning Director, Clark County), 400 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

89101, (702) 229 – 6551

L ucy Stewart, Consultant, (Former Assistant Planning Director, Clark County), (702)

499- 6469

Hernando Moreno; Chicago Workshop Architects, 2068 First Street; Suite 101,

H ighland Park I L, 60035, (708) 266 - 1125

Mario Bermudez; Assistant Planning Manager, C lark County Department of

Comprehensive Planning, 500 South Grand Central Pky. P.O. Box 551741, Las Vegas,

N V 89155, (702) 455 – 5013. E-mail: ***@**.*****.**.**

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