Ahmed Giwa – GIS Coordinator
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Professional Summary
Over 7 years proven GIS technology experience across multiple sectors including, Renewable Energy, E&P, and the Government sector utilizing ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCAD Map 3D and Oracle RDMS.
Software Skill Summary
ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10, ArcCatalog and ArcMap, ESRI ArcSDE, Project Management, Spatial Analyst, Python, ERDAS Imagine, Oracle, SQL, AutoCAD Map 3D, WindPro, (Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps,).
Professional Experience
Houston Galveston Area Council May 2011- Present
GIS Coordinator
• Managed a team of GIS analysts to facilitate the update of the various cartographic products in the form of geographic feature classes throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Worked on multiple projects including GIS E911 mapping and Road Centerline cleanup.
• Performed QA/QC with regard to GIS data creation, update, and error checking.
• Conducted weekly team meetings with stakeholders and GIS analysts.
• Provided status reports and detailed documentation on work that is created under supervision to the Data Services GIS Program Manager.
City of Sugar Land Sept 2010 – April 2011
GIS Specialist
• Using ESRI ArcGIS for editing and digitizing land boundaries, sewer and storm drains.
• AutoCAD data clean up and migration from Alcamy to ESRI ArcGIS geodatabase.
• GIS Survey and capturing street furniture using tablet PC and GPS
KEMET Corporation – (Short term Contract - Egypt) Aug 2009 – Feb. 2010
GIS Project Manager
• Employed the application of GIS for Electricity Infrastructures asset management.
• Scheduled tasks for GIS team, support the sales and marketing team, and a liaison between the management and clients.
• Responsible for GIS applications and services demonstrations and training for clients.
• Managed the geodatabase, including data gathering, organizing, entering, and verifying, manipulating, analyzing, and reporting data. Data types include maps, seismic, well logs, daily drilling reports and mud logs, completion and production information.
PMSS (Independent Wind Consultancy – UK) March 2007 – July 2009
GIS Consultant
• Implemented GIS Suitability modeling of Wind farm during the pre-development and development stages of wind farms development.
• Implemented wind resources assessment, Met Mast campaign, turbine selection and design layout.
• Created automated geoprocessing tasks for site selection with ESRI Model Builder (Constraints map production, Export cable, land boundaries, and land cover).
• Developed scripts/models/batch files for the automation of routine tasks.
OPUS International – (Short term Contract - UK) Oct. 2005 Mar 2007 GIS Analyst
• Implemented GIS field survey for Land & Street assets inventory, collected field data via Trimble GPS.
• General Map production: Editing, Digitizing and geo-referencing of aerial images, Gas pipelines, tax maps, CAD files.
Education
University of Greenwich, London, UK MS GIS & Remote Sensing 2007
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria BS Geography 1997