sara qasem, GIS Manager

sara qasem

GIS Manager

Digital Egypt

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, GIS
Experience
3 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 4 Months

GIS Manager at Digital Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2012 to September 2014

1- Responsible for all GIS related works starting from data collection
methodology to application design ending with submission to client.
2- Searching for and acquiring data sources that the company needs
from different governmental and other organizations.
3- Preparing site survey plan, the programs and tools used in the survey,
and supervising the survey team for solving problem and editing paths.
4- Dealing with all data formats and Converting it to be used in GIS
programs.
5- Discussing customer requirements, making project plans, determining
required data and design database which is suitable for every
application, follow work progress with clients according to plan, then
training users on using applications.
6- Preparing and making presentations for new customers explain how
GIS techniques develop their business.
7- Share in preparing pricing offers and proposals in different projects.
8- Setting data entry plan and automation methodologies for finishing
work in minimum time and effort besides training the team on them.
9- Design scalable relational database structure and distributing tasks on
team members, synchronizing databases and applying quality control on
data entry to make sure that data is correct and inform team members
with mistakes to eliminate.
10- Supervising and helping developers and explaining them the
database structure and its contents in detail.
11- Developing programs' design and testing them through "Focus Groups" and selecting the most user- friendly for customer.
12- Providing suitable work environment to team members, assist in
solving all problems they experience and training them to develop their
skills.
13- Evaluation of team members' achievements in work and ending
evaluation reports to CEO.
14- Searching continuously for new automation methods of databases
and using programming languages to make data entry easier and faster.
15- Updated with new technologies especially in GIS and work on
entering these techniques in the work system of the company.

Programs Tester at Egyptian Computer Center
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2012 to April 2012

1- Testing programs and report bugs to developers to fix it.
2- Suggest solutions and improve program analysis.

GIS Specialist at Dot Map
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2010 to November 2010

1- Network analysis for FMCG industries (Schweppes, Kraft Foods).
2- Digitizing maps from topographic maps and Satellite images.
3- Geocoding clients retail points on maps and entering information.

Education

Bachelor's degree, GIS
  • at Geographic information system
  • September 2008

B.A.Arts at May 2008 Geography Department Geographic Information System(GIS) Faculty of Arts-Ain Shams University Graduation Grade:Good Graduation project:Using Geographical Information Systems for Industrial development in the Tenth of Ramadan city Grade:Excellent

Specialties & Skills

Programming
Remote Sensing
Surveying
GIS analysis
Microsoft Project 2012
MapInfo
SQL server 2005, 2008
Arc Gis.
ERDAS IMAGEN.
Auto CAD
Microsoft Visual Studio (Version 2005, 2008)

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Microsoft Certified IT Professional :Database Administrator 2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist :SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
International Computer Driving License (ICDL) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999
TOEFL from the American University and Ain Shams University (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2010
Valid Until:
January 9999
Business Soft Skills and Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Certified IT Professional(MCITP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Certified IT Professional :Database Developer 2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist :SQL Server 2008,Database Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist(MCTS) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Berlitz Certificate levels 1,2,3,4 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Surveying Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Maitreya Engineering Faculty, Halwan University.
Date Attended:
August 2009
Duration:
700 hours
Geological Maps Creation and GIS programs (Training)
Training Institute:
The Egyptian Geological Survey And Mining Authority
Date Attended:
October 2005
Duration:
42 hours

Hobbies

  • Travelling
  • Cycling
  • Teaching
  • Free readings in Geography Science.