G.I.S. & Mapping Specialist

Hourly rate: members only

Availability: members only

Willingness to travel: Within the UK

Professional status: Freelancer

Last updated: 15 Mar 2024

Total work experience: 17 year(s)

Language skills: English, Nepali, Hindi, Japanese,

Personal summary

Bhes is a G.I.S. Professional with over 17 years of expertise (Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medallist, July 20222, UK) working in following GIS data management projects as G.I.S. & Mapping Specialist in local authorities and international private sector organizations, in England since 2005 to 2023. My service user can get an advantage from my following expertise if you are looking for a: • Scanned paper map would like to convert into X.Y. coordinate and prepare a digital geographic location map. • Satellite, aerial and drone captured image interpretation and created 3D map based on the height of the contour line, • Prepared interactive map and diagram to support any research project. • Excel and CSV format text format files convert into ArcGIS or QGIS format, • Census or other text format data link with ArcGIS or QGIS format and visualize the map, • Convert GPS (X,Y) location data into the ArcGIS or QGIS standard and overlay it into the raster or vector layer. Qualification • M.A. Geography, • Postgraduate Diploma in GIS & Remote Sensing • Educated from School of Applied Science, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, England, 2010, Skills & knowledge • Principles of GIS & Remote Sensing Data and best practice data management. • Image Interpretation Keys • Experience and Specialised in Highway Asset Data and Drainage Survey Data capture and quality assurance using MapInfo Professional, ArcGIS & AutoCAD. • The ability to work proactively and independently, • Advanced knowledge of the use of Microsoft 365, GIS data management work experiences in England: • G.I.S. & Mapping Specialist - May 2015 2023 ( Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal Recipient), ICT, Surrey Police, HQ, Mount Brown, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HG • 2012-2014 (GIS Data Manager)- Industrial Water Jetting (IWJS LTD)-Unit 10, Huntsman Drive, Irlam, M44 5EG, Manchester • 18/10/2010 to 2012 (Highway Asset Data Capture officer)-Swindon Borough Council, Highway Network Management, Swindon, Wiltshire • 2010 to 2010 (Highway Asset Manager) -Euro Environmental Contracts Ltd, Andover, Hampshire • July 2007 - 2009 (GIS Engineer) - Farrer Consulting, (Biwater Services Company Ltd, Manchester), • November 2006 - July 2007 (Highway Asset Data Technician)- Coventry City Council, Coventry • 2006 -2006 (GIS Officer)-Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Private Sector Housing Depart, Birmingham • 2005 2006 (Data Capture Officer) -South Oxford shire District Council, Wallingford- ICT Depart • Jun 2005-Oct 2005 (GIS Data Analyst)- National Traffic Control Centre, SERCO Highway Agency, Birmingham • 02/2005 – 4/2005 ( LLPG Data Cleansing Technician) - Mid Devon District Council, IT Department, A glimpse of past employer recommendations and awards: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medallist,2022, Surrey County Police, Guildford, Surrey, England Rachel Ind, Commercial Partnership Manager, Wat Tyler East, Ist Floor, Beckhampton Street, Swindon Borough Council, 2012 “Bhesh is an extremely organized, reliable, friendly, and personable individual with immaculate timekeeping and attendance reflecting a high level of commitment and conscientiousness. He is an experienced specialist in the area of Highway Asset Data Capture and Data Management activities. Bhesh would be a tremendous asset to your company and has my highest recommendation”. S. J. Lodder, Housing Improvement Manager, Private Sector Housing, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Smethwick, West Midlands,2006 “ “Bhesh has worked with the minimum of supervision, delivered all targets on time, extremely friendly and immaculate time keeping experienced and specialist in Arc GIS & Excel”. I have delivered all allocated workload and mapping projects in time as required standard independently and appreciated. I have the following Remote Sensing and GIS work experiences, skills, and knowledge: • Digitisation using variety of sources. • Aerial Photography and Satellite Imagery interpretation. • Logical thinking ability, analytical and computer skills. • Exposure on GIS / RS projects. • GIS data clean-up (capturing of new features, Re-alignment, Attribute data clean-up, Feature code etc.). • Conversion from one format to another or from one projection (data definition) to another. • Update of metadata as per project requirements. • General application of GIS / RS technology and data. • Cartography and map representation. • Team Coordination. • Delivery of project as per schedule • Ensuring overall quality of the work carried out. • Semi-automated classification (Supervised Classification/Unsupervised ) used Erdas Imagine, Skills & Knowledge: • GIS/Map data conversion/Digitisation. • Knowledge of workflow management systems. • Industry standard GIS such as ERDAS, ESRI, ArcGIS, QGIS and MapInfo etc. • Extensive experience working with spatial datasets and projection systems. • Knowledge and experience of relational database products and their application to GIS solutions. • Experience in analyzing, manipulating, and presentation of complex geographical information on projects. • OS Open Data Source and Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA), • Principles of GIS & Remote Sensing Data and best practice data management. • Highway Asset and Drainage Survey Data capture and quality assurance. PAST EMPLOYER RECOMMENDATIONS • Rachel Ind, Commercial Partnership Manager, Wat Tyler East, Ist Floor, Beckhampton Street, Swindon Borough Council,2012 “Bhesh is an extremely organized, reliable, friendly, and personable individual with immaculate timekeeping and attendance reflecting a high level of commitment and conscientiousness. He is an experienced specialist within the area of Highway Asset Data Capture and Data Management activities. Bhesh would be a tremendous asset for your company and has my highest recommendation”. • S. J. Lodder, Housing Improvement Manager, Private Sector Housing, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Smethwick, West Midlands,2006 “ • “Bhesh has worked with a minimum of supervision, delivered all targets on time, is extremely friendly and immaculate time keeping experienced and specialist in Arc GIS & Excel”

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