Remote Sensing & GIS Project Leader with 20+ Years Experience

Dr. Abdelnasser Rashash Ali

Remote Sensing & GeoAI Consultant GIS Project Manager

Climate & Environmental researcher PhD · PMP ·

Email: *******.***@*****.*** LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/abdelnasser-rashash Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Nationality: Egyptian Mobile: +966********* Availability: Open to national & international assignments P R O F E S S I O N A L S U M M A R Y

Senior GeoAI, GIS, and Remote Sensing Expert with over 22 years of international experience in Earth Observation, environmental monitoring, and climate resilience, with a focus on arid and semi-arid ecosystems. Expert in land degradation, desertification, drought monitoring, vegetation dynamics, evapotranspiration (ET) modelling, and water resource assessment, leveraging satellite data and cloud platforms including Google Earth Engine (GEE) and Python-based geospatial analytics. Proven ability to design and deploy AI-driven geospatial models, automated workflows, and decision-support systems for government agencies — aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UNCCD Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) framework. PMP-certified Project Manager with 22+ years leading large-scale geospatial and environmental projects. Invited speaker at the 3rd Geospatial Forum MENA, Riyadh 2025. Project management activities. C O R E T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S

Earth Observation & Monitoring: Desertification monitoring · Land degradation assessment · Drought analysis (SPI/SPEI/VHI) · Vegetation dynamics · NDVI/EVI/LAI time-series · Evapotranspiration (ET) modelling · LULC mapping & change detection · Hyperspectral remote sensing · Thermal remote sensing

(LST) · Carbon Mapper · flood assessment and Water Harvest · Oil Spill detection GeoAI & Geospatial Programming: Google Earth Engine (GEE) · Python · GeoPandas · Rasterio · Shapely · scikit-learn · Random Forest · SVM · TensorFlow · Machine learning for spatial modelling · Workflow automation · LiDAR · UAV data processing

GIS Software & Systems: ArcGIS Pro · ArcGIS Enterprise · QGIS · ENVI · ERDAS Imagine · PostgreSQL · PostGIS · ArcSDE · MapServer · GNSS/GPS surveying · Spatial database design Mobile Mapping & Field Data Collection: ArcGIS Field Maps · QField · Survey123 · ODK · Kobo Toolbox · Offline data capture · Real-time synchronization · GNSS/GPS. Project & Environmental Management: PMP-certified ; Project Management Project management activities from proposal to delivery, audits, ensuring geospatial data integrity, realistic RFPs, dashboards

· Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) · Climate adaptation planning · GIS master planning · Capacity building · Multidisciplinary team leadership · Technical proposal writing · Geospatial audit & compliance Standards & Frameworks: UNCCD Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) · SDG 15.3.1 · ISO 19157 · INSPIRE · OGC standards · FAIR data principles · IPCC framework P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Remote Sensing Consultant January 2023 – Present

National Center for Vegetation Development & Combating Desertification (NCVC) — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Lead national-scale land degradation and desertification monitoring programs using satellite data, GeoAI, and automated Google Earth Engine (GEE) workflows

• Develop Python-based geospatial analytics pipelines for large-scale environmental analysis and time- series vegetation assessment

• Produce environmental indicators, monitoring reports, and decision-support tools aligned with UNCCD LDN and SDG 15.3.1

• Support government agencies with climate adaptation planning and sustainable land management strategies.

• Initiative Proposal Development, RFP Management, Assessment & Audi, Dashboard Creation.

• Achievements:

Improved environmental assessment accuracy by ~40% using AI models and cloud computing over

~50,000 km monitoring area

Delivered operational national-scale decision-support systems for environmental planning

Contributed to NCVC alignment with UNCCD Land Degradation Neutrality reporting GIS Project Manager January 2022 – December 2023

Veolia Environmental Services @ National Water Company (NWC) — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Managed enterprise GIS systems for national water infrastructure planning and spatial data management

• Developed automated spatial workflows and predictive models for infrastructure analysis across 200+ districts

• Directed multidisciplinary technical teams ensuring quality delivery within timeline and budget

• Designed and maintained enterprise geodatabases (PostgreSQL/PostGIS, ArcGIS Enterprise) for nationwide water network data

• Initiative Proposal Development, RFP Management (Solicitation & Response), Organizational, Assessment & Audi, Dashboard Creation. project management activities and delivery

• Achievements:

Reduced project infrastructure planning time by ~30% through GIS automation and workflow optimisation

Delivered enterprise GIS covering water networks across 200+ administrative districts GIS Analyst & Team Leader May 2018 – December 2021 AlFahad Consulting @ Jeddah Municipality — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

• Led GIS and field survey teams on public health, environmental, and urban planning projects

• Developed predictive spatial models for Dengue Fever risk mapping and disease outbreak response

• Implemented spatial decision support systems for urban land use planning and infrastructure management

• Achievements:

Built GIS-based mosquito habitat and outbreak risk models improving public health response efficiency

Enhanced urban planning workflows through high-quality geospatial analytics and dashboards GIS & Remote Sensing Researcher / Instructor November 2011 – February 2018 National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences (NARSS) — Cairo, Egypt

• Conducted peer-reviewed research on climate change, land cover dynamics, land degradation, and environmental hazards

• Developed satellite-based monitoring applications for national environmental programs

• Delivered technical training programs in GIS and remote sensing for professionals and university-level students

• Published 8+ peer-reviewed papers in international journals covering remote sensing, GIS, climate, soil, and water studies

Lecturer — GIS & Remote Sensing (Part-Time) September 2013 – May 2014 Zagazig University — Zagazig, Egypt

• Taught advanced GIS and Remote Sensing at undergraduate and postgraduate level

• Supervised student research projects in geospatial applications GIS Analyst & Technical Manager March 2008 – October 2011 Al-Dalel Tec @ Eastern Province Municipality — Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

• Managed GIS server infrastructure, enterprise geodatabases, and geospatial data pipelines

• Developed spatial models and Python automation scripts for spatial data quality control GIS Specialist February 2004 – February 2008

ESRI-ENA @ Quality Standards IT — Cairo, Egypt

• Performed spatial data analysis and geospatial model development for government and private sector clients

• Supported GIS implementation projects and spatial database design for national programmes K E Y P R O J E C T S & A C H I E V E M E N T S

• Land Degradation & Desertification Monitoring — NCVC, Saudi Arabia

AI-based vegetation monitoring covering ~50,000 km · ~40% accuracy improvement · Aligned with UNCCD LDN · GEE + Python workflows

• Enterprise Water Infrastructure GIS — National Water Company (NWC), Saudi Arabia

Enterprise GIS system for 200+ districts · ~30% reduction in planning time · PostgreSQL/PostGIS · ArcGIS Enterprise

• Dengue Fever Predictive Risk Mapping — Jeddah Municipality, Saudi Arabia

GIS-based mosquito habitat modelling · Predictive outbreak risk models · Improved public health response efficiency

• Oil Spill Monitoring — Nile River, Egypt

Hyperspectral RS (EO-1 Hyperion) + Sentinel-1 SAR · Published methodology · Environmental policy support

• Rainwater Harvesting & Dam Site Selection — Arid Regions

GIS + RS multi-criteria site selection · 2 peer-reviewed publications (2015) · Agriculture development support

• Nile Delta Soil Property Assessment — Egypt

Remote sensing-based soil assessment · Published 2015 · Agricultural land management support E D U C A T I O N

PhD — GIS & Remote Sensing for Climate and Water Studies, 2010, Tanta University — Tanta, Egypt MSc — Climatology, 2006, Tanta University — Tanta, Egypt BA — Geography & GIS, 2000, Tanta University — Tanta, Egypt P R O F E S S I O N A L C E R T I F I C A T I O N S & T R A I N I N G

• Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute (PMI),USA, 1/2022

• Remote Sensing & Digital Image Processing, Technical Diploma — Indian Institute of Remote Sensing

(IIRS), India, 10/2016 to 2/2017

• Meteorological Satellite Applications Training — China Meteorological Administration, China, 3/2015

• Satellite Remote Sensing & Climate Change — COSPAR & WMO, Russia, 2014

• GIS Professional Diploma, Academic Diploma, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 2002 to 2005

• IELTS English Language Proficiency Certificate, British consul, Egypt, 2015

• ICDL — International Computer Driving Licence, Egypt2008 P E E R - R E V I E W E D P U B L I C A T I O N S

• Impact of Industrial Activities on Land Surface Temperature Using Remote Sensing and GIS Journal of Environmental Studies, 2016

• Rain Water Harvesting Using GIS and Remote Sensing for Agriculture Development Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters, 2015

• Land Use/Cover Mapping from Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imagery Civil Engineering Research Magazine, 2014

• GIS Spatial Model for Dam Reservoir Site Selection in Arid Regions Environmental GIS Journal, 2015

• Hyperspectral Data for Detecting Smoke Air Pollution and Land Cover Changes Remote Sensing Letters, 2016

• Assessing Changes in Soil Properties in the Nile Delta Using Remote Sensing Soil Science Research, 2015

• Wheat Yield Response to Water Deficit under Central Pivot Irrigation World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2015

• Climate and Health in Egypt Egyptian Meteorology Journal, 2006 L A N G U A G E S & A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N

• Arabic — Native / Mother Tongue

• English — Professional Fluency (IELTS Certified, 2015) Speaking Engagement: Invited Speaker — 3rd Geospatial Forum MENA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2025 Availability: Immediately available · Open to consulting, employment, training, and international assignments R E F E R E N C E S

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Aziz — Full Professor of Applied Geo-Informatics, Fayoum University, Egypt ********@*****.*** +20-106-***-****

Prof. Abdel-Aziz Belal — Associate Professor & Head of Soil Department, NARSS, Cairo, Egypt ********@*****.*** +20-100-***-**** Dr. Abdelnasser Rashash Ali · *******.***@*****.*** · linkedin.com/in/abdelnasser-rashash · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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