Business Analyst/QA

Ali S. Nad, GISP

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Orlando, FL 32839

Email: *******@***.***

Cell: 407-***-****

SUMMARY

o GISP (Geographic Information Professional), Designed and implemented High Availability Systems for GIS and Remote Sensing (RS) and performed System Configuration and implementation of Integrated GIS (IGIS);

o More than 15 years of hands-on working experience in GIS Database Management, GIS data maintenance, Spatial and Attribute Database, Spatial Analysis, Data and map development, Map Digitizing System, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Cartographic Display System, Analysis in GIS, Process Modeling, Map Data Representation (Vector, Raster, Vector versus Raster), Georeferencing;

o More than 15 years of hands-on experience working with ESRI's GIS software, MicroStation and I/RAS program Intergraph;

o Expertise in the Transformation of spatial data from one format to another using FME and Database Management. Ability to perform quality control checks of data created by other GIS professionals, QA/QC processes, maintenance procedures, Vector and raster data management and data format conversion experience;

o Expertise in Map Digitizing System, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Cartographic Display System, Analysis in GIS, Process Modeling, Flood plain mapping, Map Data Representation (Vector, Raster, Vector versus Raster), Georeferencing;

o Ability to do multiple projects at once, train and assist staff, very organized and fast learning capabilities, excellent communication and teamwork skills, exceptional analytical, problem solving and technical skills. Possess the ability to see the big picture and facilitate what needs to be done through completion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GIS Specialist/Manager

BPC Group Inc. Orlando 10/2008 present

- Design, develop and execute multiple GIS projects;

- Analyze and interpret spatial data to produce corresponding map;

- Design, develop and maintain spatial database, including GIS data compilation and construction, spatial data conversion and processing;

- Supervised two research and development projects in ArcGIS geodatabase and retrieval system for BPC Group; completed projects and hydrologic application development for Curve Number (CN) Computation for hydrological models.

GIS Analyst

Swedish Board of Agriculture 07/2007 – 07/2008

- Providing GIS database for GIS data maintenance for Multikub System;

- Project manager for developing a method which allows satellite data to be used for identifying agricultural land with a high degree of probability;

- Participated in a several GIS analysis and mapping projects.

GIS Consultant

Integrated GIS Consultant AB, Malmö, Sweden 01/2003 – 05/2007

- Initial contact for all clients needs and requests;

- Periodically involved with working with the Orthophoto production section in implementing new technologies and ideas;

- Interpreting and digitizing land use, land cover maps and other remotely sensed data;

- Delineation and digitizing watershed boundaries.

GIS/RS Analyst

BlomInfo AB, Stockholm, Sweden 10/2000 - 01/2003

- Contributed to Orthophto image generating of Stockholm and Helsingborg by providing technical expertise;

- Mosaicing, and quality control checking using I/RAS, the final outcome was an Orthophoto image;

- Digital file preparation and maintenance, land use studies, and staff support to the planners by capturing, editing, and labeling digital cartographic data via scanning and digitizing;

- Produced Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) using MicroStation, and I/RAS Program Intergraph.

EDUCATION

Stockholm University, Physical Geography, Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing program, Stockholm, Sweden.

California State University, Geology, 1978-1979, Los Angeles, USA,

Bachelor of Science Earth Sciences, geology program, National University.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

GIS field - GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional), Database management, Spatial and Attribute Database, Risk Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Map Digitizing System, Analysis in GIS, Process Modeling, Map Data Representation (Vector, Raster, Vector versus Raster), Georeferencing, Geocoding and also Python Programming.

RS field - Image Processing System, Tailored image processing, Spatial Analysis, Photo-Mosaicking, Image-Map, Statistical Analysis System.

IT fields - Attribute and Spatial Database Design, implement and support solutions using SQL, SQL-Server 7.0 Database Design/programming, MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional), JAVA 2 programming/scripting, Delphi programming, System Developer (Theories of System Developing and Object Oriented System Developing), Solution Architectures, Webmaster assistant, Unix, PC-technique.

Environmental management field - Environmental Management System, ISO 14000, Physical Environment, Energy and Environment, Physical and Chemical Analysis methods, Business economics.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Languages - Java, SQL, Visual Basic

DBMS - MS SQL

Operating Systems - Windows 98/00/NT/XP, UNIX

Other Software – Familiar with ArcGIS 10, ArcGIS 9.x, ArcMAP, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, ArcPAD, ArcEditor, Arc/Info, PCI, Idrisi, ER Mapper, CARIS, Adobe, Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint)

References

References are available and will be provided upon request.

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