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GIS Specialist

Location:
Fremont, CA
Posted:
April 11, 2019

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Tina Nanda (****.*****@*****.***)

TINA NANDA

***** **** ******, ***#**, CA 94536 - Cell +1-650-***-**** - ****.*****@*****.*** Author, GIS., Remote Sensing, Technical writer and Business Development SUMMARY

• Conducted analysis of machine learning results to improve training and provided feedback to engineers to improve data quality and tooling. Technical experience of OSM, JOSM and Live maps

• Current projects Northstar and Mobius – A continuous ingestion system for OSM data.

• Develop stable processes for human validation for both OpenStreetMap data production and map QA.

• UI and UX team head for testing new tools and send results

• A/B tests for each new country and identify and hot fix any reported map issues.

• QGIS, GRASS, JOSM, OSM, Arc GIS, MapInfo, AutoCAD and other Geospatial software’s.

• Leading team of 17 members for Navigation and Network Projects of USA

• Technical Experience in Infrastructure and Utility planning projects

• A results driven, committed and articulate sales person with excellent communication skills and a high level of customer commitment.

• Author of a book titled “Urban sprawl and Occupational change in Raipur city in India” Using various GIS techniques.

• Working Experience in USA, Japan and India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GIS Specialist > Facebook HQ > Menlo Park > From Feb 2018 – Till now

• Experienced with OSM editing tools such as iD, JOSM and OSM Tasking Manager.

• A/B tests for each new country and identify and fix any reported map issues.

• Conflict/disputed territories (it turns out there are a lot of those throughout the world) and then building views of those borders for our users in countries throughout the world.

• I have worked managing teams doing mapping, localization, AB testing etc

• Provides real time coaching, mentoring, and support to new editors, including knowledge of new material in a rapidly-changing environment

• Consistency training to support changing needs of the team for editing and uploading data

• Stay up-to-date with the Community

• Measure and tracks metrics for the editing teams GIS Technical Writer > RMSI Pvt. Ltd. > Noida/San Ramon, US > From Nov 2012 – June 2017

• Maintaining streamlined coordination between the project team and clients for smooth execution of projects.

• MLFA Sales - Identification and tracking of funds, projects in pipeline and active stages, and their task managers for various GIS project of Utility, Road way design, earth work Quantity survey & analysis

• Understanding the scope doc from the client for the New proposals– Independently handle large Tina Nanda (****.*****@*****.***)

proposal and Expression of Interest (EOI’s)

• Analyze the inputs and final deliverables as required for the Proposal.

• Exploring the latest versions of the software’s and implements the new technology/process to the existing projects for the better performance.

. Strategic initiative - Client Monitoring and Competition monitoring for Preparation of Business o Financial performance including quarterly results analysis, new projects award, key appointments etc. Circulation of analysis / synopsis to RMSI sales & bidding team and BU Heads on fortnight / weekly basis

GIS Sales Asst. Manager at RMSI Pvt. Ltd. > Noida > Nov 2012 –April 2014

• Experience in maintaining business relations with clients, striving with sales motivated objectives Strategic planning and implementations to optimize the team’s efficiency

• Executing and managing the process operations required at each stage of tender/bidding process, meeting both in and out requirements.

• Providing relevant leads and comprehensive data on current and upcoming Projects.

• Executing the Key Processes related to bid preparation in a specialized, cost effective and timely manner.

Teacher at IISJ > Tokyo, Japan > Dec 2011 – Nov 2012

• Teaching Math concepts and Environmental studies.

• Review of Syllabus and Teaching methods at Kindergarten level internationally known Montessori system is followed

• Experience of work as Tokaichiba Branch Manager. Team Lead/GIS Engineer and GIS Business Executive at RMSI Pvt. Ltd. > Noida > August 2005 to Oct 2011

• Leading TGIP data re-verification Team - supervised 17 team members for over 3 months.

• Testing of tools used internally to speed up the deliveries

• Training new team members and bring them to certain minimal platform to work as an active team member

• Maintaining Query log for Client queries, internal queries and Queries received from RMSI Hyderabad.

• As GIS Engineer, was responsible for performing the QA/QC analysis on satellites images/FUR

(Field Update Report) using CAD Software (Autodesk, AutoCAD 2000/2002, and Automap), MapInfo and other GIS software.

• As GIS Engineer, was responsible for performing the QA/QC analysis on satellites images/FUR

(Field Update Report) using CAD Software (Autodesk, AutoCAD 2000/2002, and Automap) PROJECTS

Mobius – A continuous ingestion system for OSM data It is a system for catching up to upstream OSM that has to maximize the twin goals of:

• FRESHNESS (keeping the internal copy as close in age to OSM external as possible) Tina Nanda (****.*****@*****.***)

• CORRECTNESS (as correct a representation of the 'real world’ as possible). Helping engineers in improving UI and fixing rejected issues, Training new team for Logical changesets improvement.

Achievements

Top performer of Lochathon.

Northstar OSM -JOSM (Thailand, Indonesia and India) Main aim helping with editing and validating OpenStreetMap data while adhering to team policies and guidelines. The project involves quality analysis on the team's work, providing feedback to engineers to help improve data quality and tooling. We achieved our goal of rolling out OpenStreet Map (OSM) globally 18 months earlier than planned

Tele atlas GDT Integration Project -Integrating the databases of both TANA and GDT for client Tele Atlas North America (TANA): The Project deals with creating the street network based on the latest imagery & other reference data provided by the client to the required projection system

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all Process conversions required for the process using ARC GIS environment.

• Lead the team and trained the resources. • Solving the problems at production level.

• Interacted with Client on Technical Queries.

• Preparing the Project Specifications and other technical documents.

• Working with Development team for the tools and testing the same.

• Technical lead for solving VISION (TELE ATLAS SUPLIED Software) issues.

• Environment: Arc GIS and VISION

OSIII –Graphics Cleanup -Re-alignment of the GIS data as per TANA data, including QC and outsourcing for client Tele Atlas North America (TANA).

• TELE ATLAS-This projects deals with the updating and classification of street network data with the latest imagery provided by the client and reference data.The main purpose of the data conversion is to utilize in different sources of environments like Car Navigation and Different communication networks.

Responsibilities:

• Worked a team member for this project

• Participated in Quality control & Assurance.

Tina Nanda (****.*****@*****.***)

Geographic geometric enhancement program (GGEP) This is the World’s second largest street navigation project, which covers almost all the counties in USA. This project involves Aerial photography image perception and the street database (attributes) transformation from old data to new data. Responsibilities:

• Worked as technical lead and provided training on the project concepts.

• Reduced the errors at production stage by adopting the new techniques.

• Software’s ; AutoCAD Map 2000, Arc Info (PC) and ARC GIS. PWSD: The main objective of the project is involves with Creating the Land base and Street -Networks of Punjab State with water and sewerage Utility Network. Responsibilities:

• Leading the Project Team

• Solving the problems at production level

• Focusing on deliveries with quality measures

• Preparing day to day activity wise reports Environment: AutoCAD Map3D 2006, Arc GIS Trainee>Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi> June 2005 – July 2005 Projects

Zoning Atlas for Sitting of Industries

• Developed from scratch the Zoning Atlas showing Physical characteristics and Environmental status for Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu, Medak District and Ananthapur of Andhra Pradesh. District Environmental Atlas

• Depicted effects of major industrial units on environmental and biological sensitive zones for Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu, Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, Ernakulam District of Kerala.

State Environment Atlas

• Prepared Atlas consisting of Physical and general characteristics of Land use. Author of a book

Book Name: Urban Sprawl and Occupational change in Raipur city in India (Published by German publisher Lambert, URL below)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Urban-Sprawl-Occupational-Change-Raipur/dp/384-***-****/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Education

• M. Phil. in Geography - Delhi School of Economics, Delhi. University - 2005

• Masters in Geography with Computer Applications - Delhi School of Economics, D.U. - 2003

• Bachelors in Geography (Honors).- Dyal Singh College, Delhi University - 2001



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