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GIS Specialist

Location:
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary:
+10000
Posted:
September 11, 2020

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Syed Jawad Hussain Hashmi

Contact: UAE +971*********

PAK +923*********

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Skype ID: *.************@*******.***

Profile Summary

GIS Professional with +7 years of work experience in Road Asset Management, Pavement Analysis, Electric Utility Network Management, Enterprise GIS Administrator, Geodatabase Administrator, Base map Development, and Commercial survey through GIS. I have the expertise of Enterprise Geodatabase Management System, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, Collector for ArcGIS, Oracle Database Administration, and SQL queries. I have worked on integrated GIS projects for clients such as Al- Ain Municipality, Abu-Dhabi Municipality, K- Electric Pvt. Ltd., DMC Karachi (District Municipal Corporation Central) and RTA Dubai(Road Transport Authority) and Al Dhafrah Region Municipality. I have proficiency in enterprise geodatabase administration; database design, implementation, maintenance, and repair of ArcSDE, ArcGIS Portal, and ArcGIS Server. Development and design of Enterprise GIS strategies, monitoring and improving database performance and also plan coordinate and implement Enterprise database security measures focus on database management specific to Esri's ArcGIS Server, Version Management, and Database Tuning for spatial data. I have t h e expertise of publishing services for ArcGIS Server, Technical support, troubleshooting of published services, and Monitoring ArcGIS Server system performance and logs.

I have been involved in GIS projects requirement gathering, development and Support, coordination, Reporting and workflow, Decision Making, Quality Control Analysis, Time Management, research & development, and troubleshooting. I also have developed Web and Mobile based (Online & Offline) GIS solutions using Arc GIS Portal, performed GIS Analytics on Business data through Web maps, and prepared presentations for B2B communications.

I am pursuing MBA (MIS) from Iqra University and have M.sc (Geography with Specialization in GIS and RS) from the University of Karachi.

Job Experience

Experience 1: Engineering Consultants International Private Limited, ECIL(Dubai Office, UAE):

As a Senior GIS Analyst and Team Leader from 10

th

October 2017 to present.

Project 1

1. RTA-R1057 - Development of Pavement Management System Phase I (2016-2017) RTA Dubai initiated this Project which is titled as “R1057 - Development of Pavement Management System Phase I” to examine their current Pavement Management System (PMS), its capabilities, gaps and finally recommend the advancements to pave the way for the implementation of best Pavement Management System in the world with automated operations. This project consists of the following four main tasks:

Task A – Review of Existing PMS (Gap Analysis): Review the existing Pavement Management System. Identify the current capabilities, gaps, and mitigate those gaps in accordance with the best industry practices.

Task B – Proposal on Automated Solution: Proposed solutions related to PMS and RAMS. Review the best industry practices for automated data collection, processing, and PMS operations.

Task C – Study of Current PMS Software: Study of current PMS software. Provide an implementation plan to achieve desired improvements in RTA tools and practice. One important aspect of this task is to put up the recommendations on the integration of PMS with other applications at RTA, such as GIS and Maximo (Work Order Management System), etc.

Task D – Update/Cover the Entire Road Inventory: Update/Cover the entire road inventory. Update the road network definition to include all Dubai RTA roads – approximately 5,000 centerline kilometers as per the TOR – in the PMS inventory data.

Responsibilities:

QC and QA of Survey Collected Data

Integration of Survey Data in GIS

Updating RTA and Non-RTA Road Network in GIS

Updating Cycle Track, Parking, Lane Section Area in GIS

QC and QA of GIS Data

Perform Geometry and Attribute Validation checks Project 2

2. Road Condition and Data Collection in Alain City and Suburban, UAE (2017-2019) 2.1. Road Assets Inventory:

Leading the team of GIS Professionals and Orbit Operator which are approved by Alain Municipality to ECIL. This Project is related to Road Condition Assessments and Data Collection in Alain City and DOT Roads or Emirates Roads. The objective of this project is to develop the AACM GIS database for the Road infrastructure and Pavement Condition. My responsibility for this project is comprised of the following tasks:

Prepare the Assets Code Guideline for ROW Assets Features.

Designing the Geodatabase schema.

Data conversion between Geomedia, AutoCAD and ArcGIS Using FME and ArcGIS Data Interoperability Extension

Organizing Linear referencing data in ArcCatalog.

Creating and editing Routes.

Creating and editing events

Working with complex Routes.

Analyzing events.

Finding a route with a file-based network dataset.

The spatial reference/ Coordinate system.

Creating subtype, domains.

Working with Geodatabase Datasets.

Importing other datasets (CAD, Survey,).

Creating a network dataset.

Creating a multimodal network dataset.

Finding the best route using a network dataset.

Managing a team of GIS Technicians.

Review the Road Asset Data which would be collected using Automated/Mobile Mapping system in close coordination with the Engineers, responsible for road data collection using automated/mobile mapping system.

To convert map road and road’s furniture data in ArcGIS as per AACM standards.

Quality Checking of LiDAR Point Cloud data

Building Enterprise Road Asset Inventory geodatabase.

Geo Clean LiDAR Point Cloud data

Creating RUN and PROJECT ON Orbit Mobile Mapping Software

Assign Privileges and Roles to USERS

Importing Orbit Data into Shapefile

Convert Shapefile to Schema Geodatabase

Geotagged images and videos of GIS data

QC and QA of GIS Data

Perform Geometry and Attribute Validation checks

Conversion of GIS Data to Geomedia Format from FME

Hyperlinking Images and Videos path in Geomedia

Finalizing GIS Submissions

GIS Administration and Enterprise Task:

Create Enterprise Geodatabase.

Add users and administer their permissions.

Creating a connection to the enterprise geodatabase.

Migrating a file geodatabase to an enterprise geodatabase.

Restore a geodatabase.

Attach, create a backup of, and upgrade a geodatabase.

Make non-versioned edits as a read/write user.

Making versioned edits as a read/write user.

Geodatabase indexing.

Geodatabase Spatial indexing.

Geodatabase compression.

2.2. Road Condition Assessment

Scope of work includes:

Integration of Survey data of Pavement Inventory to GIS which includes

Prepare GIS Data Dictionary as per the AACM requirement.

Quality Checking of Collected Data

International Roughness Index(IRI)

Pavement Condition Index(PCI)

Distresses

Texture

Pavement Geometry

Linking of Images and Videos for Distresses

QC and QA of GIS Data

Perform Geometry and Attribute Validation checks

Conversion of GIS Data to Geomedia Format from FME

Hyperlinking Images and Videos path in Geomedia

Correlating GIS Old and New IRI, PCI and Distress data for analysis

Finalizing GIS Submissions

GIS Administration and Enterprise Task:

Create Enterprise Geodatabase.

Add users and administer their permissions.

Creating a connection to the enterprise geodatabase.

Migrating a file geodatabase to an enterprise geodatabase.

Restore a geodatabase.

Attach, create a backup of, and upgrade a geodatabase.

Make non-versioned edits as a read/write user.

Making versioned edits as a read/write user.

Geodatabase indexing.

Geodatabase Spatial indexing.

Geodatabase compression.

Project 3

3. Road Inventory and Condition Assessment Survey for Al Dhafrah Region Municipality

(2020-2021)

This Project is related to Road Condition Assessments and Data Collection in Al Dhafra City and DoT Roads or Emirates Roads. The objective of this project is to develop the GIS database for the Road Infrastructure and Pavement Condition in accordance with the OSOOL Pavement Management Software.

Description of Tasks and Responsibilities

Prepare GIS Data Dictionary as per Client requirement based on the Asset Management Manual

(ADM) and Pavement Management Software (OSOOL).

Development and Management of comprehensive GIS Database including the following features:

International Roughness Index (IRI)

Pavement Condition Index (PCI)

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD)

Back Calculations

Right of Way Assets (RoW)

Review the Road Assets Data which would be collected using Automated/Mobile Mapping system in close coordination with the Engineers, responsible for road data collection using automated/mobile mapping system.

Designing of Plans and Maps for Mobile Mapping Survey.

Integration of Mobile Mapping Survey Data into GIS.

Processing of LiDAR mobile mapping data on Trimble Business Centre and PosPac Software.

Development of Runs from LiDAR Data on Trimble MX Asset Modeler Pro.

To furnish Pavement and Road’s furniture data in ArcGIS following Asset Management Manual and OSOOL software standards.

Performs detailed QA/QC of GIS data using various GIS tools including Data Reviewer and Topology.

GIS Data and Attributes validation checks.

GIS Administration and Enterprise Task:

Create Enterprise Geodatabase.

Add users and administer their permissions.

Creating a connection to the enterprise geodatabase.

Migrating a file geodatabase to an enterprise geodatabase.

Restore a geodatabase.

Attach, create a backup of, and upgrade a geodatabase.

Make non-versioned edits as a read/write user.

Making versioned edits as a read/write user.

Geodatabase indexing.

Geodatabase Spatial indexing.

Geodatabase compression.

Experience 2: DMC (District Municipal Corporation Central) As GIS Project Manager of GIS team from 26

th

May 2017 To 9

th

Oct 2017

Project Scope:

Landuse survey and data collection

Digitization of Houses addresses through survey data

Digitization of House addresses through source map e.g KDA Sheets

Digitization of Road Network

Digitization of POIs (Point of Interest)

Digitization of Commercial Activities of DMC Central

QC checks for data Standardization

Quality Checking of Collected Data

QC and QA of Survey Data

Quality Assurance of GIS Data

Perform different analysis of GIS Data

Prepare presentations and show with analysis results with Stats, Pie Charts, and Graphs for Management.

GIS Administration and Enterprise Task:

Create Enterprise Geodatabase.

Add users and administer their permissions.

Creating a connection to the enterprise geodatabase.

Migrating a file geodatabase to an enterprise geodatabase.

Restore a geodatabase.

Attach, create a backup of, and upgrade a geodatabase.

Make non-versioned edits as a read/write user.

Making versioned edits as a read/write user.

Geodatabase indexing.

Geodatabase Spatial indexing.

Geodatabase compression.

Experience 3: K-Electric Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly Karachi Electric Supply Corporation) K-Electric Assistant Manager IT-GIS (Information Technology-Geographic Information System) 15

th

December 2014 to 25

th

May 2017.

Responsibilities:

As a GIS Enterprise Specialist which includes the development and design of database strategies, monitoring and improving database performance and capacity, and planning for future expansion requirements. Occasionally, it may also plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard the database. The duties will also include disaster recovery

(backups and testing of backups), performance analysis and tuning, data dictionary maintenance, and database design.

Detailed Roles include but are not limited to:

Installation of ArcGIS Suits i.e ArcGIS Server, Portal, and Desktop.

Configuration of hardware and software in conjunction with DBA administrator

Security administration with GIS Portal

Data analysis (geometric networks, spatial statistics, etc.)

Preliminary database design as needed

Data modeling and optimization -By modeling the data, it is possible to optimize the system layouts to take the most advantage of the I/O subsystem

Responsible for the administration of existing enterprise databases and the analysis, design, and creation of new databases.

Major activities involve:

GIS projects requirement gathering, development and Support, coordination, Reporting and workflow, Decision Making, Media Selection, Judgment and Decision Making, Quality Control Analysis, Persuasion, Inductive & Deductive Reasoning, Troubleshooting and Time Management.

Enhanced KE-ITGIS through the latest strategies and make it attractive for business by using new ideas and latest techniques like Mobile Apps (Portal for ArcGIS Online and Offline Editing Apps).

Managing and Optimization of a GIS enterprise database, daily and weekly routine tasks, versioned management, Synchronization, backups, maintenance.

Regularly inform GIS Manager on activities, project status, and provide regular support as requested and agreed to by GIS Manager

Perform other duties as may be assigned.

GIS Geodatabase Administrator responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and repair of Enterprise Geodatabase includes the development and design of Enterprise database strategies, monitoring and improving database performance and capacity, and planning for future expansion requirements and also plan, coordinate and implement Enterprise database security measures focuses on database management specific to Esri's ArcGIS Server, Version Management and Database Tuning for spatial data.

ArcGIS Server Administration overall maintenance and administration of ArcGIS Server Publishing, tuning, and published services for ArcGIS Server and Technical support and troubleshooting of published services and Monitoring ArcGIS Server system performance and logs.

Portal for ArcGIS Administration and support to all ArcGIS Portal users and resolve technical issues.

Basemap Tiled Package Creation Tile Package (.tpk) Esri file format for delivering rasterized and vectorized maps for offline use in ArcGIS applications Projects:

ArcGIS Portal Web and Mobile Application (Offline/Online Editing) 1. Technical Loss Reduction of Electrical Network Online & Offline App Scope of work includes;

• To determine HT/LT network losses through handheld mapping device

• Planning, Rectification and Optimization of network routes

• Integration of GIS data to Cymdist

2. Underground Main Cable and Joints Planning App

• Developed mobile-based GIS solution for field operations using ArcGIS Portal

• The application receives Live updates from the field

• Outlining Underground Main cables pattern through a handheld device

• Allocate joints on underground main cables during field 3. Transmission Network App

Scope of work includes;

User approachable for surveyors

Live updates

Updating EHT towers and circuits

4. GIS Consumer Tagging Analysis

Performed Analysis on Consumers includes;

Unit Slab rate

Consumer Category (Residential, Commercial, etc)

Low and High Loss Area

Load analysis

Sanction Load

Premise Type

Connection Load

5. Distribution Network Change Analysis

Performed Analysis on Transformers and did the following:

Used heat mapping on web maps for change detection on Transformer

Derived Capacity, Transformer ID, and Feeder change on a PMT GIS Enterprise Base Projects

6. GIS Geodatabase Administration

GIS Geodatabase Administrator responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and repair of Enterprise Geodatabase includes the development and design of Enterprise database strategies, monitoring and improving database performance and capacity, and planning for future expansion requirements and also plan, coordinate and implement Enterprise database security measures focuses on database management specific to Esri's ArcGIS Server, Replication-Synchronization, Version Management and Database Tuning for spatial data. 7. ArcGIS Server and Portal Administration

ArcGIS Server Administration overall maintenance and administration of ArcGIS Server Publishing, tuning, and published services for ArcGIS Server and Technical support and troubleshooting of published services and Monitoring ArcGIS Server system performance and logs.

Portal for ArcGIS Administration and support to all ArcGIS Portal users and resolve Technical issues.

Basemap Tiled Package Creation Tile Package (.tpk) Esri file format for delivering rasterized and vectorized maps for offline use in ArcGIS applications 8. GIS MMR Consumer Tagging

Scope of work includes;

GIS-SAP join for populating required data from SAP

Data Upon centralize Geodatabase

Data Validation

QC checks for data Standardization

Consumer Tagging Reports

Performing Support

9. Update Segment Name on HT Overhead

Scope of work includes;

Reconciliation of centralizing Geodatabase

Publishing Service

Support

GIS Functional Base Projects

10. Electric HT Mapping of all Feeders

Electrical mapping of HT Network of all feeders and updating according to business survey data. 11. Development of Basemap

• Updating base map of Karachi according to KDA maps

• Performing Quality Checks with the help of topological rules and Data reviewer

• Generating Basemap Reports

12. Slum area survey and mapping

• Printing large maps for slum areas survey

• Coordination with survey team and assigning areas for survey

• Developing base map in surveyed areas

• Performing Quality Checks with the help of topological rules and Data reviewer.

• Generating Survey Reports

13. Consumer Tagging

• Tagging KE’s all consumers based on parcel addresses

• QC checks for data Standardization

• Consumer Tagging Reports

Experience 4: Engineering Consultants International Private Limited, ECIL: Engineering Consultants International Private Limited, ECIL As GIS Developer and Assistant Team Lead of GIS team from 2 nd

April 2013 to 14

th

December

2014

Projects:

GIS Enterprise Base Projects

1. Geodatabase Administrator

Extensive experience in performing DBA tasks and functions like installation, logical and physical database design, database sizing, capacity planning, migration, performance monitoring, and tuning, backup, and recovery, etc. Key Responsibilities:

Administration of ArcSDE Geodatabase.

Administration of Oracle Database.

Time to time monitor and health checking of Database and backup.

Development and fine-tuning of Geodatabase Schema.

Resolution / Troubleshooting of database / ArcSDE issues.

Versioned management with logs

Hot backup and Cold backups through RMAN

Designing and implementation of a disaster recovery plan. GIS Functional Base Projects

2. Road Condition Assessment and Data Collection of Al Ain City and Suburbs Scope of work includes;

International Roughness Index(IRI)

Pavement Condition Index(PCI)

Distresses

Road Assets Inventory

Quality Checking of Collected Data

QC and QA of processed Data

Quality Assurance of Vector Layer

Creation of the vector layer

Software and I.T support

3. Road Condition Assessment and Data Collection of Abu Dhabi City and Suburbs

(Working with a 360 approach with an accuracy of

centimeters) Scope of work includes;

International Roughness Index (IRI)

Pavement Condition Index (PCI)

Distresses

Road Assets Inventory

Quality Checking of Collected Data

QC and QA of processed Data

Quality Assurance of Vector Layer

Creation of the vector layer

Software and I.T support

4. Conversion of Existing 4-Lane Karachi-Hyderabad Superhighway into 6-Lane Motorway

(M-9) Ministry of Communication National Highway Authority Govt. of Pakistan

Image processing

Image Stacking

Mosaicing

Orthorectification

Adjustment of the vector layer on the processed image

Raster Image Processing

ACADEMICS

MBA (MIS )

Iqra University Karachi

In progress(Withheld)

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B.S (Geography)

2009 - 2012

University of Karachi

Intermediate (Pre-Engineering)

Govt. Boys College Gulshan-e-Iqbal

2007 - 2008

SKILLS

Communication Skills.

Work individually as well as with a team.

Strive for quality work with devotion and enjoy learning new skills.

Skilled interpersonal skills

Proficiency research and development

Powerful Facilitator

Problem solver

Positive attitude

Creativity

Ability To Inspire

Commitment

Relationship Building

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Trimble MX Asset Modeler Pro. And Trimble Business Software

Orbit Mobile Mapping for ROW Assets Inventory

LiDAR Data

Geoclean WorkStation

ArcGIS Desktop 9.x to 10.8

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Server

Portal for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Collector

Operation Dashboards

Data Reviewer

Data Interoperability

ArcSDE (Enterprise Geodatabase)

Replication

Synchronization

Version Management

Oracle DBA for GIS Enterprise Geodatabase

Model Builder (ArcMap)

Web Services

Google Earth And Google Earth Pro

SQL Queries

MS Office

MS Project

MS Visio

Networking

Prezi

Project Management

Project Planning

Agile Pavement Management System

Geo Media Professional

FME Desktop

Short Course

Microsoft Office (Advanced)

Adobe Photoshop

Computer Hardware

PERSONAL PROFILE

Father’s Name : Syed Qasim Hussain Hashmi

Date of Birth : 5th Feb, 1989

C.N.I.C. Number : 42101-3082954-7

Passport Number : BN6849542

Religion : Islam

Nationality : Pakistani



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