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Alaa Hammoud, GIS Manager  AECOM -NEOM Projects

Alaa Hammoud

GIS Manager AECOM -NEOM Projects ·AECOM

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, GIS & Project management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 8 months

GIS Manager AECOM -NEOM Projects

September 2020 - Present

AECOM

Tabouk, Saudi Arabia

September 2020 - Present

• Developing the required GIS guidelines to be followed by all the contractors/designers working with NEOM.
• Verified that all GIS submittals to the client adhered strictly to the specified requirements, procedures, and the defined scope of work.
• Reviewing land use permit and lands/properties and migrating the geographical /non-geographical attribute data to the central cadastral GIS database.
• Reviewing survey GIS data ( contours, drone images, Satellite images ) and creating the proper GIS database to store/share this data efficiently and effectively.
• Management of GIS review activities by coordination with NEOM GIS team, project delivery team, consultants, and all stake holders.
• Attended meetings with the clients and other stakeholders to keep smooth delivery of the GIS tasks/submissions.
• Arranging the resources/teams for forecasted GIS reviews/submissions.
• BIM -GIS integration and creating projects digital twin.
• Creating web map applications using ArcGIS Enterprise and GIS Portal.
• Providing technical support to the NEOM sectors and proposing advice and recommendations for procedures or data exchange of spatial information.
• Working with other managers, project engineers, and discipline heads of the NEOM to define the best locations for the required projects.
• Monitoring and reporting to management on the progress of all project activity, including significant milestones, and any conditions that might affect the project cost or schedule.
• Reviewing GIS execution plan, quality control plan, and other documents being developed by the consultants, designers, and contractors.
• Performing other responsibilities or duties associated with this position, as may be appropriate.
• Reviewing all the GIS submittals and publishing the final GIS data on the NEOM GIS Portal.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Management

Director of GIS and Survey

June 2013 - September 2020

Al Balad Al Ameen for Development and Urban Regeneration

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

June 2013 - September 2020

• Manage GIS and Survey team.
• Coordinate with appropriate geospatial stakeholders to prevent duplication of efforts and to promote information sharing.
• Attended meetings with the clients and other stakeholders to keep smooth delivery of the GIS tasks/submissios.
• Design central GIS database for Al Balad Al Ameen Company.
• Creation of statistical reports related to economic and social studies of the project area using advanced infor-mation systems and analysis techniques
• Convert all maps and attribute data from different sources to GIS format.
• Advanced analysis and design DB for various mega projects (Sharashef, Nakasah, Kedwa, Zamzan, Shuaiba, Darb AlMashaer, Bawabat Makkah with a total area of more than 130 million square meters.
• Develop user-friendly programs to help decision-makers make the best decisions.
• Develop and review the technical and financial reports and develop oriented maps for decision-making.
• Provide GIS assistance and capabilities to other disciplines.
• Ensure that the engineering drawings are in accordance with international standards and compatible with data-bases design.
• Provide assistance and advice to relevant authorities in the implementation of the project using GIS techniques
• Prepare 3D model for the study area.
• Manage the lands and related building of each property and store the data into a central database.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Team Leader , Project Manager

April 2005 - September 2009

OpenWare Information System Consulting

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2005 - September 2009

Public authority for civil information Project, Kuwait
Nov 2008 - May 2009
Project Manager

- Design central GIS database for PACI. Updating Kuwait Base map using GPS and tablet PC.
- Converting all the GIS data to GIS format.
- Loading the converted data to the central DB using ArcSDE and SQL Server 2008.
- Developing GIS website using ArcGIS Server.
Kuwait Oil Company Project, Ahamdi Services, Kuwait
May 2007 - Dec 2008
Project Manager

- Develop a GIS system using tracking analyst and connecting the developed system to SCADA system to observe the Gas pipes and valves.
- Preparing water and wastewater network for the study area.
Industrial Plots Project , Kuwait
Jun 2006 - Jun 2007
GIS Data development team leader

- Develop central GIS system using ArcGIS, ArcSDE, image server and converting all the industrial maps from Geomedia to Geodatabase.
- Developing GIS website using ArcGIS Server .
Ministry of planning (census 2005), Kuwait
July 2005 - Dec 2006
GIS Data Development Team Leader

- Design central GIS DB and convert Kuwait data (streets, Nhood, Blocks, Parcels) from hard copy maps to GIS format after georeferencing the maps.
- Preparing statistical maps, fixing bugs in the maps.
- Analysis, preparation and conducting staff for Ministry Of Planning Project,
- Final project implementation.
Public Authority of Agriculture & Fish Resources, Kuwait
Jun 2005 - Jun 2006
GIS Data Development Team Leader

- Implementing an Enterprise GIS Solution for PAAFR .
- Defining the farms boundary in Wafra and Abdali using GPS, tablet PC and ArcPAD based on developed application. The project also included converting all the hard copy maps to GIS format.

Ministry of Interior project, Kuwait
Jun 2005 - Nov 2006
GIS Data Development Team Leader

- Developing application to track police cars using tracking analyst extension and digital maps .

Marina Mall, Kuwait
Sep 2005 - Dec 2005
Senior GIS Data Analyst \ Team Leader

- Designing 3D visualization for Marina Mall (Kuwait) using ArcGIS 3D Analyst (Arc Scene, Arc Globe).and preparing active 2d map for the interior design for analysis.
Street Navigation for Kuwait oil company, Kuwait
Jun 2005 - Sep 2005
Senior GIS Data Analyst \ Team Leader

- Digitalizing all the tracks and wells related to KOC. Preparing street network to be use by Garmin for navigation analysis.

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Management

GIS Data Development Team Leader

January 2000 - February 2005

Hitech House Company , ESRI Distributor Syria

Damascus, Syria

January 2000 - February 2005

Latakia Project, Syria
Sep 2004 - Feb 2005
GIS Data Development Team Leader

- Defining the best road route between Kasab city and latakia city using spatial analyst and 3D analyst.

Homs Municipality Project , Syria
Feb 2002 - May 2004
GIS Data Development Team Leader

- Rectify all the hard copy maps related to old Homs city and digitizing the maps in GIS format
- Preparing digital maps for urban analysis.
Ministry of Defense, Syria
May 2000 - Jun 2002
GIS Data Development Team Leader

- Preparing central GIS database for ministry of defense. Developing GIS application to be used in preparing military maps to share the maps among the armed forces.

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Management

Education

Damascus university

September 2011

September 2011

Master's degree, GIS & Project management

Syria

GPA (percentage): 76%

GPA (percentage): 76%

Master in civil engineer , project management department

Damascus University

January 2000

January 2000

Bachelor's degree, GIS & Project Management

Syria

Civil engineer , project management department

Skills

AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
GIS analysis
Expert
GIS analysis
Expert
ERDAS Imagine
Expert
ERDAS Imagine
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
civil engineer
Expert
civil engineer
Expert
office
Expert
office
Expert
Ms project
Expert
Ms project
Expert
Erdas
Expert
Erdas
Expert
GIS
Expert
GIS
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
GIS analysis
Expert
GIS analysis
Expert
ERDAS Imagine
Expert
ERDAS Imagine
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Intermediate

Memberships

• Syrian Engineers Syndicate

Original

January 2000

Saudi Council of Engineers

Civil Engineer

January 2009

Training and Certifications

Training
Negotiations Skills
Negotiations Skills
Jul 2007
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
May 2006
PMP V4(Course)
Info Center Kuwait
May 2009
Designing Geodatabase
Designing Geodatabase
Mar 2007
Working with AutoCAD
Working with AutoCAD
Apr 2002
Programming VB6
Programming VB6
Jan 2004
Foundation to Business Analysis
Foundation to Business Analysis
Apr 2007

Hobbies and interests

Sports