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Abeer Vanoo, GIS Consultant/Coordinator

Abeer Vanoo

GIS Consultant/Coordinator·Al-Suhoub for Kuwait Oil Company

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 16 years, 0 months

GIS Consultant/Coordinator

May 2013 - Present

Al-Suhoub for Kuwait Oil Company

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

May 2013 - Present

 Planned, managed and led all the GIS Projects of KOC’s Ahmadi Services Group (ASG)
 Designed & successfully implemented one of KOC’s most prestigious GIS Project “Gas Leakage Monitoring System”
 Providing end-to-end solution from identifying the origin of demand, requirement analysis, solution architecture & database design to implementation, testing and final deliverables.
 Established appropriate vendor relations with regard to communication devices, site equipment, repair, maintenance and upgrades. Maintained inventory and suggested timely commercial upgrades.
 Planned, scheduled & consistently delivered to yearly KPIs, targets & deadlines.
 Promoted a collaborative environment between different teams and groups sharing common data
 Working closely with site staff acting as a liaison between surveying team and GIS technical team.
 Assisted in the foundation of new projects for partnering groups like HSE, Road & Support, Horticulture, etc.
 Monitoring the system operation from user perspectives and reporting day-to-day issues.
 Analyzing the business requirements and preparing of plans for system upgrades.
 Evaluating GIS technology used in gas survey & development of system operating procedures.
 Supervising the data collection and performing Data Q/A Q/C.
 Participation in planning activities & to ensure the system operation plan reflects the management defined goals.
 Generating system activity reports & supervising the implementation of management directions in this regard.
 Compliance with GIS Code of Ethics stated by GIS Certification Institute.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

IT Administrator & Corporate Communications Executive

December 2011 - April 2013

Grant Thornton Advisory Services | Al Aiban & Al Qatami Co.

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

December 2011 - April 2013

 Developed a comprehensive software design for tracking, managing and billing jobs related to Intellectual Property in English/Arabic clearly identifying deliverables and responsibilities.
 Strategizing the backlog issue of unexamined patent applications for Kuwait Patent Office.
 Implementation of MS Dynamics CRM 4.0 for marketing campaigns & automating workflows.
 Set up VPS hosting with spam protection on the GT namespace.
 Drafting roadmaps for a governance team to ensure that decisions align to company goals.
 Registration & maintenance of Kuwait TLDs for the company & clients of IP dept.
 Implementation of Google Message Security (Postini) for inbound & outbound messages.
 Successfully administered marketing campaigns over e-mail and fax to over 3000 leads.
 Implementation & configuration of VoIP hardware (IP PBX ALP-160 & IP phones) & software.
 Technical documentation of policies, network infrastructure and configuration guides.
 Preparing users on the new system by providing training on the various modules, data elements.
 Compilation of marketing database organized sector wise.
 Conceptualized, designed & maintained website for consultancy and training departments.
 Recommendations on in-built development methodology for advancements & upgrades, providing input on best practices.
 Handling purchases (software/hardware/services) & set up of a help desk.
 Designed logo, brochure, inserts and other promotional items compliant with Grant Thornton International standards.
 Network and system administration for Windows Server 2008 R2. Managing information systems with MS SharePoint 2007.
 Employing best security practices in server and terminal user level security & identifying appropriate compensating controls to mitigate security risks.
 Evaluation of engagement tracking & accounting software for IP & consultancy departments.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Engineer

June 2011 - December 2011

AB2Zee General Trading Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

June 2011 - December 2011

 Development & implementation of work communication strategies.
 Formulation of brand customer surveys in order to determine client perception. Maintenance of a comprehensive library of client data and stock inventory.
 Planning of product ranges and preparation of stock plans in conjunction with clientele.
 Identification of resources, timescales & external services required for upgrade recommendations.
 Specifying in detail the work to be done and identify the boundaries and deliverables of each sub-project. Identifying the correct people and resources required to achieve the project objectives.
 Collaborating online profile by managing content revisions and updates for the brand.
 Graphics Designing for catalogues, flyers, pamphlets, advertisements using Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw
 Developing webpage to pursue online marketing and communications
 Utilizing online multimedia environments and social media marketing tools (SEO, SEM, Google Analytics, and CMS) to broaden customer spectrum.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Project Trainee

July 2010 - June 2011

Benchmark Computer Solutions Ltd

Mumbai, India

July 2010 - June 2011

 Worked on a project titled 'Tradepay Commerce Analysis System' as a part of the in-plant Training & Final Year Project 2010-2011
 Developed a live web-based .NET application to process vendor transactions, bill tracking and payment clearances and handling import and export of bulk cargo.
 Currently implemented at the Robinsons Cargo & Logistics Company Private Ltd.
 Secured 44/50 for the orals, synopsis and 43/50 for the project demo.
 Implemented a comprehensive ERP system/Warehouse Management System using Active Directory, DNS, IIS, FTP and other Microsoft features
 Technology Used: ASP.NET, MS-SQL Server 2005, MS Visual Studio 2005

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Internship at Corporate Information Technology Group

January 2010 - January 2010

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

January 2010 - January 2010

 Researched on Management Information Systems and Networking
 Studied the implementation of Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA) as a real-time industrial process control system for remote operations in oil fields.
 Assisted on the help desk for resolving project issues
 Studied desktop virtualisation and corporate security and hacking concerns.
 Assisted in the deployment of Windows 7 as an OS for the company laptops and desktops.
 Studied different types of media for communication like optical fibres
 Studied the CISCO switches and routers used by the servers deployed for the company
 Completed A+ Hardware course by TestOut

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Mumbai University

June 2011

June 2011

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

India

MINI-PROJECTS (Curriculum Based)  Placement Information System using JDBC and SQL – ADBMS Project  College Website with database connectivity – Web Engineering Project  Presentation On Next Generation Networks. Secured a 45/50 for the seminar – Seminar  College Management System – Object Oriented Software Engineering Project  E-gadgets.com – E-commerce & E-business Project  Demonstration on FTP & TFTP in Advance Computer Networks  Presentation on IEEE paper on Software Architecture for real-time steganography. TECHNICAL SKILLS: Programming Languages: C, C++, Java, HTML, XML, DHTML, ASP, .NET Database: Oracle SQL, MS Visual FoxPro Operating System Environments: Windows, Linux RedHat

Skills

Web Development
Expert
Web Development
Expert
IT Service Management
Expert
IT Service Management
Expert
PMP
Expert
PMP
Expert
GIS
Expert
GIS
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
C++
Expert
C++
Expert
MS Office Applications
Expert
MS Office Applications
Expert
Java
Expert
Java
Expert
ASP.NET
Intermediate
ASP.NET
Intermediate
HTML, XML, ADO, JavaScript
Expert
HTML, XML, ADO, JavaScript
Expert
MS Dynamics CRM
Expert
MS Dynamics CRM
Expert
Project Management Software
Expert
Project Management Software
Expert
SQL, SQL Server, MySql, Oracle
Intermediate
SQL, SQL Server, MySql, Oracle
Intermediate
Android Development
Intermediate
Android Development
Intermediate
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Web Development
Expert
Web Development
Expert
IT Service Management
Expert
IT Service Management
Expert
PMP
Expert
PMP
Expert
GIS
Expert
GIS
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Intermediate

French

Expert

Urdu

Native Speaker

Memberships

Computer Society of India

Member

June 2009

Project Management International

Member

September 2016

Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI - Kuwait Chapter)

Member

January 2011

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ITIL® 2011 Foundation Certified
ITIL ® 2011 Foundation Certified
Feb 2013 - Feb 2013