Ahmad Alkhatib, ESRI Certified instructor

Ahmad Alkhatib

ESRI Certified instructor

GISTEC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Information Systems
Experience
21 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 8 Months

ESRI Certified instructor at GISTEC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since September 2002

- ESRI Certified instructor in Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop 8.X I & II.
- ESRI Certified instructor in what’s new in ArcGIS 8.3.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 I.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 II.
- ESRI Certified instructor in what’s new in ArcGIS 9.0.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Building Geodatabases I for ArcInfo ArcEditor Arcview release 8.3.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Building Geodatabases II for ArcInfo ArcEditor Arcview release 8.3.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Building Geodatabases I for ArcInfo ArcEditor Arcview release 9.0-9.2.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Building Geodatabases II for ArcInfo ArcEditor Arcview release 9.0-9.2.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Cartography with ArcGIS for ArcInfo ArcEditor Arcview release 9.0-9.2.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Geodatabase Design Concepts for ArcInfo ArcEditor Arcview release 9.0-9.2.
- ESRI Certified instructor in Modeling Geodatabase Using Case Tools for ArcInfo ArcEditor Arcview release 9.0-9.2.

Feb 20th, 2001 - Feb 26th, 2001: Introduction to Oracle SQL & PL/SQL Course at the premises of International Training & Consultancy Center (ITCC), Amman, Jordan.

Aug 26th, 2001 - Aug 27th, 2001: Develop PL/SQL Program Units Course at the premises of International Training & Consultancy Center (ITCC), Amman, Jordan.

Sept 4th, 2001 - Sept 10th, 2001: Oracle Forms Developer: Build Internet Applications I Course at the premises of International Training & Consultancy Center (ITCC), Amman, Jordan.

Sept 11th, 2001 - Sept 13th, 2001: Oracle Forms Developer: Build Internet Applications II Course at the premises of International Training & Consultancy Center (ITCC), Amman, Jordan.

Oct 2001 - Jan 2002: Microsoft Certified Software Engineer (MCSE 2000) Requirements completed the entire track at the premises of Canon Training Center (CTC), Amman, Jordan.

Database Designer/Data converter/ApplicationsImplementation at GISTEC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since September 2002

·+6 years experience as a GIS Training team leader / ESRI products Technical Support Engineer. ·
+6 years experience in GIS analysis and data conversion using ESRI technologies such as: ArcGIS Desktop (ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcInfo) 8.X release and 9.x release (Arc Catalog, Arc Map, Arc tool Box), Arc Info Workstation, ArcGIS Desktop Extensions such as: (Maplex, Network analyst, Tracking Analyst, Arcpress, Data interoperability, 3D Analyst, ArcGlobe, ArcScene, ArcGIS publisher, Spatial Analyst, Survey Analyst).·
+6 year experience in ESRI products marketing demonstrations and presentations.·
+2 years experience in database administrating using SQL Server 2000, Oracle 8i, 9i with ESRI Spatial Database Engine (ArcSDE) in Dubai Municipality Planning & Survey Department, Planning support system Project (PSS), (2002 - 2004).·
+2 years experience in GIS Data (spatial data) analysis and conversion in Dubai Municipality Planning & Survey Department Project (PSS). (Planning Support System (2002 - 2004).·
+2 years experience in quality assurance /quality control, Installation, Administrating ArcGIS Desktop Customized Applications: (PSS Inquiry Application, Site Affection Plan Application, Demarcation Application, DM Forms Application, Geodetic Application) in Dubai Municipality Planning & Survey Department Project (PSS), (2002 - 2004).·
+2 years experience in managing/lecturing GIS trainings for the Additional Work Applications in Dubai Municipality Planning & Survey Department Project (PSS), (2002 - 2004).·

Database Designer/Data converter/ApplicationsImplementation at GISTEC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since September 2002

+2 years experience in modeling database designs using Microsoft VISIO 2000 in Dubai Municipality Planning & Survey Department Project (PSS) (2002 - 2004).·

GIS Data analyst and Converter in Alain Town Planning Department project (2003 - 2004)·

+1 year experience in GIS data conversion in ETISALAT telecommunication project (2003 - 2004).·

+1 year experience in testing customized applications using Telecordia Network Engineer (NE) product in ETISALAT Abu Dhabi project (2004).·

+1 year experience in building reports Using Crystal Reports tool and SQL Server Reporting Service tool in ERWDA Abu Dhabi project (2004).·

+1 year experience in GIS data conversion for vector and raster formats in Ras Alkhaima Municipality project in 2005.·

+6 years experience in collecting GIS requirements, GIS projects needs assessment.·

+6 years experience in exhibitions and conferences such as ESRI Middle East User Conference 2003, ESRI Middle East User Conference 2004, GITEX 2003, GITEX 2004, GITEX 2005, GITEX 2006, GISWORX 2006, GISWORX 2007.

Training Team Leader/Technical Support Engineer at GISTEC (UAE ESRI Distributer)
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • September 2002 to November 2008

As the Training Team Leader/ESRI products Specialist in parallel Mr. Ahmad’s has a role in GISTEC in the spatial database conceptual and Physical design, and implementation of the GIS projects.

Mr. Ahmad responsibilities involves GIS project implementation that include user needs assessments, database designs, applications development, database automation, and systems integration, data conversion, system integration with other products. His particular strength is in building the physical design of the Geodatabases, analysis and implementation due to the good experience in implementing and executing such projects. Mr. Ahmad has good experience in several commercial RDMS systems like Oracle, SQL Server. In addition excellent experience in converting GIS data from different formats into the Geodatabase/ArcSDE/ArcInfo ESRI format, and he has participated in writing some applications/procedures to implement large-scale projects in which several GB of GIS data was converted into ArcSDE format

Database Designer/Data converter/ApplicationsImplementation at GISTEC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2002 to September 2005

·Dubai Municipality (Planning Support System): Within this project GISTEC established a Planning Support System (PSS) with the Planning and Survey Department. During this project a large volume of graphic and tabular data were converted into a fully Geodatabase-based, all relational, ArcGIS system that facilitates carrying out the day-to-day transactions more efficiently. The project involved geo-database modeling, CAD data conversion to GIS, data cleanup, applications development and automation, training, and implementation. The end user applications were designed and developed to cater for the user requirements and to make daily activities easier and more user-friendly. Mr. Ahmad main tasks was in delivering the main requirements in this specialized project and fulfilled the role of database designer using Microsoft VISIO /data converter using procedures and programs to do batch data conversion depending on ESRI products/Implementing developed applications such as Site plan application, PSS application, Demarcation application, Geodetic Application and Data entry forms. As a training team leader other main involvement was in the end user and administrator levels trainings for implementation and design activities

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Information Systems
  • at Amman University, Amman, Jordan
  • July 2002

Obtained the rate 85% in the graduation project named “Amman Private University Alumni Club Website Using: · Oracle 8i”, · Rational ROSE tools for modeling.

Specialties & Skills

Modeling
International Training
Data Conversion
GIS products ESRI

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
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