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Syed Muhammad Zahid Shah
Senior GIS Analyst / Consultant
S/O Syed Hashim Shah
Address
Quarter No. 4/A, Civil Quarters,
Opp: FC Rest House, Kohat road,
KPK, Peshawar, Pakistan
Date of Birth
03-04-1980
NIC No.
17301-6635918-7
Contact No
*******.****@*****.***
*******.********@*****.***
Domicile
D.I.Khan, KPK
PERSONAL STATEMENT:
To utilize and enhance my skills capabilities &
knowledge in practical manner for the benefit of the organization that encourages innovation and creativity in the job process.
ACADEMIC RECORD:
Qualification Name of Institute Year
Post Graduate Diploma
in GIS / RS
University of Peshawar
(Geography Department)
2009
M.Sc Economics University of Peshawar 2007-08
B.A University of Peshawar 2001-02
F.Sc (Pre-Medical) Govt College Peshawar. 1997
S.S.C
Govt High School Civil
Quarters, Peshawar
1995
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certification Name of Institute Year
Certificate of Training
(WEB GIS)
SUPARCO, Peshawar 2011
Certificate of Training
(GIS/RS)
SUPARCO, Karachi 2010
Visual Basic
Programming training
STI, Establishment
Deptt: Govt of KPK
2009
Introduction to GIS /
Remote Sensing
Pakistan Forest Institute,
Peshawar
2008
Certificate in GIS Haris Institute 2007
Computer Hardware
Al-Zahid Computer
Sciences Tuition Center
2002
Diploma in Computer
Sciences
B.T.E KPK, Peshawar. 1999
Certificate in Computer
Sciences
Oriental College of
Computer Sciences
1998-99
COMPUTER/GIS/RS SOFTWARE’S LITERACY:
Skills
GIS: Arc GIS 9.3.1/10x, Arc View, Erdas Imagine, Google Earth Pro Web GIS: ArcGIS Server 9.3.1, Web Mapping Applications & APIs, Arcgis online and GIS Cloud
GPS and its applications (Map Source)
Office Automation including Developer Mode: Word, Excel, Power Point and Computer Hardware (Troubleshooting)
Operating Systems: MS DOS, Win98, Windows XP, Window 7 & 8. Languages: Visual Fox Pro, C, C++, V.B 6.0 and Dotnet Databases MS Access, Dbase III & IV
Installation (Software & Hardware) and Networking LAN Internet & Graphic Designing (Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Inpage)
Video Mixing (U-Lead) & Web Designing (Flash, Xara, Flex) CV – Syed Muhammad Zahid Shah Page 2 of 4
9 “Spatial Data Collection, Data Download and Image Classification”, certification course from 11 – 15 January, 2016 organized by WWF – Pakistan & PMU BTTAP at Forestry Planning & Monitoring Circle, Peshawar, Pakistan.
9 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems by University of California, DAVIS. 9 GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality by University of California, DAVIS. 9 “Carbon Stock Assessment and REDD+”, certificate course from June 3rd to 14th, 2013 at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar.
9 “Application of GIS & RS Techniques for Natural Resource Management” from January 14th to 26th, 2008 at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar. 9 “Hands on Training Course on ArcGIS”, certification course from February 15th to 19th, 2010 at NCRG, Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Karachi.
9 “Training Course on Web GIS”, certification course from February 26th to 29th, 2011 at Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Peshawar. 9 “Advanced Geographic Information System”, certification course from 01/06/2007 to 30/11/2007 at HARIS Institute of Information Technology Peshawar 9 “Visual Basic Programming”, 03 weeks certification course from 12th to 31st January 2009 at Staff Training Institute, Establishment Department, Govt of KPK, Peshawar. 9 .“Geospatial Technologies for Assets Management”, certificate of participation held on October 04, 2013 at University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar. 9 “Advance GIS & Remote Sensing” certification course from Sep 07th – 30th, 2009 at Forestry Planning & Monitoring Circle, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Forest Department, Peshawar.
Project & thesis work in Post Graduate Diploma in GIS/RS: The project successfully completed at diploma title “Application of GIS & RS as a tool for Land Cover Analysis”, using GIS software, such as ERDAS & ArcGIS. CV – Syed Muhammad Zahid Shah Page 3 of 4
• DO & IN CHARGE GIS LAB
(JAN 2013 TO DATE)
FORESTRY PLANNING & MONITORING CIRCLE, KPK FOREST DEPARTMENT, PESHAWAR
Global Positioning System (GPS) for ground truthing, navigation, surveying and measurement
Organize GPS/GIS training to the line department, field and project staff.
Mapping of project (Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project) / developmental activities.
Applying GIS supporting tools and techniques for physical monitoring of the department activities
Developing and regularly updating the Geo database in respect of the department on GIS maps
Archiving of GIS data and properly prepare Meta data for all GIS layers.
Prepare all thematic maps for the department.
Imparted GIS and Remote Sensing as well as GPS trainings to field teams and KPK Forest Department’s staff.
Processing Satellite Images & developing land cover maps for department.
Installation of LAN / WAN & Arc GIS Server 9.3.1 in the office.
• LECTURER GIS & RS
(SEP 2013 TO MAY 2015)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR
Worked as a GIS & RS Teacher (Part time) in the University of Peshawar and teaching to the Students of MSc Environmental Sciences, BES and Post Graduate Diploma.
Helping the students in the GIS Thesis and Research Work
Organized different short term trainings on GIS day or any other special event organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar.
Arranged Workshops of GIS / RS for the research students
Working as External Examiner, Viva & Exams of GIS & RS Research Students. CV – Syed Muhammad Zahid Shah Page 4 of 4
• GIS CONSULTANT
(NOV 2009 TO DEC 2012)
FATA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ADB)
Using GIS as a tool for monitoring of Project interventions (Bajaur, Khyber & Mohmand agencies).
Developed portal GIS (Web Application) for the project.
Worked on DAM & Weir Analysis (Catchment, Command & Channel, Tectonic, Seismic, Contour, Cross Section, Depth & Hydrology, and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Pre
& Post) mapping.
Developed Iso hyetal, Land Classification & Land Cover maps for the project area.
Developed Geo database and GIS layers of the project area.
Using GPS to collect monitoring data. Used base line information of various project interventions according to required format and compiling to report form.
Identified potential watersheds and small dam sites in the project area through DEM & Satellite Images.
Marked all interventions in the potential watersheds and linked pictures (pre, during & post) of these activities for planning & monitoring.
Linked Project Performance Monitoring System (PPMS) data with GIS for the Project.
• GIS EXPERT
(JUNE 2014 TO DEC 2014)
BILLION TREE TSUNAMI AFFORESTATION PROJECT
Feasibility Mapping and Analysis, Identified potential sites for project activities and mapping.
Developed different planning maps for Forest Divisions.
Geo referenced Images, scanned sheets and prepared mosaic.
Digitized various ground features such as roads, rivers, streams, agricultural land, and settlements from topographic sheets and satellite images.
Trouble shooting of Computer software, hardware and Network equipments of the Project.
PC 1 and Data compilation, GIS Training Plans, Schedule and analysis of the project activities. Urdu, Pashto, Saraiki, Punjabi & English