Senior GIS Solution Architect
JAL Technology
Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months
Designing and Building complex GIS solutions for municipalities, ministries and private sector. Also we work on some geo enabled products for public on both web and mobile platforms. My responsibilities involve finding the best technical solutions for given problems, determine the software solution structure, behaviors, system design, defining features, phases, and solution requirements.
Providing specifications according to which the solution is defined, managed, and delivered. I also lead a team of developers throughout the project life cycle to make till we do successful delivery of the project and I work on documentation and project stakeholder communication.
I’m a part of the Strategy team responsible of setting the Strategic plans of NSDI through Roadmaps, subsequent project plan, security policy, stakeholder engagement policy. I’m also responsible for technical infrastructure design, system design, and solution architecture.
I’m involved in NGDB(National Geodatabase) design, dissemination, security and synchronization with stakeholders.
• Participate in the Technology design and implementation for the SDI program
• Manage the application uptime and performance on the ongoing basis
• Identify, create and manage the online services of program to its clients (Creation of web services WMS-WFS etc, )
• Maintain security of the application and data
• Coordinate with Information Technology Authority to comment SDI Program
• Participate in the development of security policies and ensure the policies are implemented in applications and services
• Design the application specifications in coordination with program management bodies and stakeholders
• Demonstrate the applications being developed to program management and stakeholders, collect feedback and get the feedback implemented in the applications
Instructor for Mobile and Web GIS Courses
Jul 2006 - Present Application Development Khatib & Alami, Beirut Office, Lebanon
Experience Record
Project Name: Study, Supply & Installation of Geographical Information System
Period:March 2012 -Feb 2015
Brief Description:Application Development Team Leader
Design and Implement an Enterprise Geospatial Utility Solution for MEW(Kuwait Municipality of Water & Electricity) for the Water & Electric Utilities (Distribution and Transmission) tightly integrated with the real time and static systems (SCADA, Smart Metering, CRM, ERP). K&A will act as the System Integrator and Sub-Contractor to OpenWare (local ESRI Distributor).
Project Name:Makkah Municipality Spatial Data Infrastructure (MMSDI), KSA
Period:December 2011 - Present
Brief Description:Application Development Team Leader
A GIS solution that aims at creating a unique spatial data infrastructure to be used by all departments of Makkah municipality .In addition to providing search, edit, print and supervise tools. It includes customization of ArcGIS Explorer (a 3D Data Explorer) and a development of a web Mapping application using flex technology.
Project Name:Mobile GIS Solution for Ministry of Tourism in Riyadh
Period:Sep 2011 - Now
Position/Responsibility:Application Development Team Leader
Brief Description:The project objective was to improve the quantity and quality of the service for the tourists via Mobile devices: IPhone, IPad and Galaxy Tab to find the different hotels, touristic sites, or Facilities through an effective mobile Application
Project Name:Modon II in Riyadh
Period:March 2011 - Dec 2011
Position/Responsibility:Application Development Team Leader
Brief Description:The project consists of enhancing and expanding the GIS system developed by KA in phase I. It included a mobile application for Android (tested on Galaxy Tab) with search, locating, routing functions and a desktop Application to produce map books.
Project Name:The GPC Global Information Solutions LLC for ADSIC (Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Committee) - "Spatial Applications and Service Modules", UAE
Period:Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
Position/Responsibility:Senior Application Developer
Brief Description:The project objective was to improve the quantity and quality of the service that AD-SDI users experience while utilizing the Geospatial Portal and Data Clearinghouse platform through the provision of basic spatial applications and service modules. This includes both end user applications as well as service modules that are incorporated as components within other e-Government services. A series of spatial applications and service modules were deployed on the AD-SDI geospatial portal and clearinghouse. The objective of these applications and modules is to reach to specific users with functionality tailored to their needs.
Project Name: Land Management and GIS System for Cairo Festival City, Egypt
Period: Dec 2009 - Dec 2010
Position/Responsibility: Senior Application Developer
Brief Description: The main purpose of the project is to develop a GIS Based Land Management System at Cairo Festival City. The system will be based on ArcGIS Server.
Scope consists of the following:
• Validation of requirements
• Data collection and database modeling
• Data conversion
• Application upgrade and enhancement
• System installation and deployment
• Training
Project Name:SOLIDERE GIS Implementation, Lebanon
Period: Jul 2006-Dec 2008
Position/Responsibility: Senior Application Developer
Project Name: Muscat Municipality GIS Development, Oman
Period: Jul 2006-Dec 2008
Position/Responsibility: Senior Application Developer
Project Name:Provision of GIS Services - Qatar Centre for GIS
Period:Dec 2006-Dec 2008
Position/Responsibility:Senior Application Developer