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Mohamed Abdalla Awad, GIS Consultant

Mohamed Abdalla Awad

GIS Consultant·Jasara PMC

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 4 months

GIS Consultant

October 2018 - Present

Jasara PMC

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2018 - Present

• GIS Consultant at Central Riyadh Regeneration (CRR) project for Central Arriyadh Development Company (CADC).
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for CADC in the field of GIS, and relevant geospatial technologies.
• Manage/coordinate the GIS related activities with project managers, other department heads/staff, consultants, and contractors within CRR programs.
• Participate in the evaluation of staff hiring, technical vendors, and in procurement process of GIS related programs
• Perform complex spatial analysis, and geoprocessing operations as needed
• Manage, maintain and share standard central Geodatabase schema with vendors and sub-consultants to ensure consistency across CRR programs
• Produce quantities, soft/hard copy maps, graphics, tables for all disciplines
• Interface and exchange data/information with local government agencies, and utility companies as requires by CADC

# Jasara PMC is the Joint Venture created by Jacobs, Public Investment Fund, and Saudi Aramco to deliver Program and Construction Management Solutions and establish a culture of Ethics Safety Integrity Customer Focus Quality and Productivity in support of Vision 2030 and beyond.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

GIS Supervisor

May 2017 - October 2018

Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Corporation

Virginia, United States

May 2017 - October 2018

• Supervise all GIS project work in Infrastructure GBU including the GIS services for both Infrastructure, and Nuclear, Security & Environmental (NS&E) GBUs.
• Supporting mega Infrastructure/power projects world-wide. GIS team currently organized as part of the Geotechnical & Hydraulic Engineering Services (G&HES) group.
• Responsible for all GIS staff and support for Google Fiber Project.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

GIS Manager Deputy

August 2016 - May 2017

Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Corporation

United States

August 2016 - May 2017

• Assisted GIS Manager with staff assignments at Google Fiber project.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

GIS Lead

April 2016 - August 2016

Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Corporation

United States

April 2016 - August 2016

• Managed GIS efforts for fiber-optic feasibility study in Jacksonville, FL field office.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

GIS Analyst

July 2014 - April 2016

Bechtel Infrastructure

United States

July 2014 - April 2016

• GIS Market Lead for second-round fiber-optic feasibility studies for several metropolitan areas on behalf of Google Fiber. Contributed to contract awards to design and construct high-speed internet to 1.5 million homes.
• Aligned GIS operations to support project functions across the Google Fiber project including; network planning, engineering, design, project controls, scheduling, right-of-of way (ROW), make-ready engineering (MRE), and supporting subcontractors, and Fielding teams.
• Automated spatial analysis and geo-processing workflows to ensure accuracy fast and timely delivery of required deliverables. Automation included Python scripting, ArcGIS geoprocessing models, and views of Oracle geospatial tables.
• Sustained standard GIS data formats across the project by enforcing the client’s data dictionary on the oracle enterprise geodatabase.
• Met the client’s data requirements by performing quality checks on the GIS deliverables.
• Wrote GIS procedures and guidance documents to document best practices and establish consistent work procedures across the entire GIS team.
• Produced professional digital and hardcopy maps for internal use and as client deliverables.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

GIS Technician

June 2011 - July 2014

Bechtel Corporation

United States

June 2011 - July 2014

• GIS Market GIS Market Lead for first-round fiber-optic feasibility studies for Google Fiber to evaluate the potential construction of high-speed fiber-optic internet networks in three US metropolitan areas.
• Provided GIS support for wide range of projects worldwide including, mining, rail, transmission, solar power and more.
• Improved data-intensive processes, and help effectively model data by performing spatial analysis and automate geoprocessing workflows.
• Prepared and processed huge LiDAR data for Riyadh metro project.
• Maintained the interoperability of spatial data in Oracle Spatial Enterprise from different sources such as engineering drawing, GIS data clearinghouse, etc.
• Shadowed the GIS developer on programming GIS web applications.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

GIS Tutor

January 2011 - May 2011

Self Employment

United States

January 2011 - May 2011

o One-on-one private tutor with two graduate students at North Carolina State University on a GIS programming course curriculum

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

GIS Research Assistant

August 2008 - December 2010

North Carolina State University

United States

August 2008 - December 2010

• Participated in GIS projects for local and federal government agencies as a member of the Center for Earth Observation.
• Automated batch geoprocessing using Python scripts to process hundreds of high-resolution image tiles.
• Streamlined user interaction for data file downloads from the US Park Service (NPS) website, by creating a customized user interface in VBA programming language.
• Developed a GIS desktop application called Make a Map for non-technical employees of the National Park Service using ArcObjects and VBA.
• Teaching assistant for two GIS graduate level courses for three semesters.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Research and Development

GIS Research Associate

February 2008 - August 2008

North Carolina State University

United States

February 2008 - August 2008

o Assisted on developing the GIS Programming Fundamentals core course for the new Geospatial Information Science and Technology Master Degree program.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Research and Development

Education

North Carolina State University

May 2010

May 2010

Master's degree, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

United States

GPA (point): 3.50 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.50 out of 4

Master degree in Geospatial Information Science and Technology. GIS Graduate Coursework: Introduction to GIScience, Principles of Spatial Analysis, Principles of GIScience, Application Issues In GIS, Introduction to Visual Basic for GIS, Applied Spatial Statistics, Geospatial Analysis and Modeling, Introduction to GPS, Computer Cartography, Environmental Remote Sensing, and some ESRI courses.

North Carolina State University

May 2008

May 2008

Higher diploma, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

United States

GPA (point): 3.75 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.75 out of 4

Graduate Certificate in GIS

FUTURE UNIVERSITY (Former: COMPUTER MAN COLLEGE)

August 2004

August 2004

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Sudan

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science

UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM

December 2003

December 2003

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Physics

Sudan

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics

Skills

GIS applications
Expert
GIS applications
Expert
GIS software
Expert
GIS software
Expert
ESRI
Expert
ESRI
Expert
Geospatial Technologies
Expert
Geospatial Technologies
Expert
Python
Expert
Python
Expert
Python Scripting
Expert
Python Scripting
Expert
Geospatial Analysis
Expert
Geospatial Analysis
Expert
GIS Market Lead
Expert
GIS Market Lead
Expert
Proficiency in multiple GIS software packages
Expert
Proficiency in multiple GIS software packages
Expert
GIS Automation and Modeling
Expert
GIS Automation and Modeling
Expert
Spatial Data Management
Expert
Spatial Data Management
Expert
Well organized and team player
Expert
Well organized and team player
Expert
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Expert
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Expert
Work effectively under pressure
Expert
Work effectively under pressure
Expert
Excellent communication skills
Expert
Excellent communication skills
Expert
PL/SQL
Intermediate
PL/SQL
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

Memberships

GIS Certification Institute (GISCI)

Certified GIS Professional (GISP)

September 2014

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified GIS Professional (GISP), Certifiction # 86110
Sep 2014 - Sep 2019