Abdulaziz Saad Algamdi
GIS Specialist
Dhahran,03
Summary
Result-driven GIS Senior professional with Twenty Years (20) of hands on experience in designing, leading and implementing top notch GIS, digital-twin, visualization systems, pipelines routes identification, mapping and designing of geographical landscapes. This is augmented with very solid skills and abilities in Cartography, ESRI Products, Spatial Analysis and Geospatial data science and in identifying risks and potential hazards using highly effective GIS and geographical smart tools. Holding an M.A Degree in Geography, from King Saud University, aided with top shelf recognized and tailored multiple trainings, courses and workshops that are highly relevant and customized. Highly capable in leading teams, identify skill gaps, coach in mentor and in building teams capabilities and talent, in areas as GIS milestones and identifying risks and opportunities. Practically and strategically, led extraordinary challenging projects across my 20 years of my career, with additional key emphasis on resources and accountabilities allocation, risk communication, stakeholder's management and SWO analysis and implementation.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
GIS Specialist
Saudi Aramco- DAHRAN
Dhahran, KSA
05.2011 - Current
- Lead a team work to acquire and analyze various pipelines and corridors data inside and around pipelines across the kingdom to know the risk gaps, high consequences areas and to feed a Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) study.
- Provided technical recommendations and support documentation to aid in GIS process improvement.
- Contributed to centralized GIS portal and ArcGIS database, correctly inputting data on new commissioned pipelines and revising data on changing conditions.
- Operated as primary point of contact for clients, providing GIS work order proposals with time-to-completion and budgeting estimates.
- Developed requirements for application of GIS solution data.
- Increased productivity, accuracy and efficiency while reducing delays and eliminating errors during data upload procedures.
- Educated users about how to develop and leverage 3D GIS data for digital twin applications.
- Integrated Geographic Information Systems analyses into pipeline integrity, In-Line-Inspection and other programs to address existing pipelines operation challenges.
- Transferred and rescaled information from aerial photographs to complete maps.
- Developed GIS models and mapping solutions for pipeline operation requirements.
- Generated data layers, tables and reports for use by corporate and government clients.
- Recommended procedures, equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
- Leveraged skills in modeling, rendering and plotting to visually represent geospatial data including 3D model for pipeline assets.
- Created effective maps, charts and other images based on pipeline operation requirements.
- Performed geocoding to KM stations, locate the anomalies and effected locations of the pipelines onto current liner segment (linear referencing based) of the pipeline using advanced GIS tools.
- Conferred with users to analyze, configure and troubleshoot applications.
- Mapped the pipeline corridor land boundaries, KM service points and problem locations.
- Presented GIS software systems and data collection methods via training courses.
- Completed mapping projects involving in capital BIs for new pipelines.
- Collected, compiled or integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, remote sensing or cartographic data for inclusion in map manuscripts.
- Evaluated and enhanced current geospatial visual information.
- Worked with clients to meet specific technical specifications and solve pipeline operational concerns.
GIS Analyst
EniRepSa GAS Ltd.
Dhahran, Eastern Province
08.2007 - 05.2011
- Combined remotely-collected and on-site data acquisition to generate unified geographic mapping information.
- Oversaw surveying vendors to verify compliance with necessary business goals and related regulations.
- Served as field operations manager and verified participants' compliance with established safety standards.
- Designed standardized protocols for data collection, creating cohesive database input guidelines to streamline GIS data retrieval for exploration and drilling.
- Developed GIS models and mapping solutions for upstream exploration requirements.
- Collected, compiled and integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, remote sensing or cartographic data for inclusion in map contents.
- Created effective maps, charts and other images for subsurface formations.
- Worked with clients to meet specific technical specifications and solve exploration operational concerns.
- Educated users about how to operate and leverage GIS software for different applications.
- Enhanced current cartographic representations.
- Analyzed still and motion imagery and data to produce geospatial representation for exploration operations.
- Used Geographic Information Systems technology and equipment to produce detailed maps.
- Managed GIS databases and modified parameters for different needs.
- Determined well location and dimensions of well sites.
GIS Operator
GDMS
Riyadh, Riyadh
05.2002 - 08.2007
- Participated with a team to improve data specifications and definitions for data capture in photogrammetry aiming to enhance final GIS data quality.
- Led the team to propose the best tracks using spatial analysis and DEM to establishing roads.
- Participated in developing GIS data Standards and specifications.
- Led the team to produce orthophotos from spot5 satellite images.
- Provide technical support to GIS operators in ArcGIS 9x & ArcView 3x & ArcInfo workstation.
- Supervised field surveying crews, GIS data collection and preparing & editing spatial data for intended GIS projects.
- Participated in several national geomatics projects such as: General Department of hajj affairs, Ministry of Health and several military projects.
- Performed Quality Control for the attributes of 50k maps.
- Group leader for Structuring GIS data for 50k maps, using ArcInfo and developing production process using Arc Micro Language
Education
Master of Arts - Geography, GIS & Mapping
King Saud University
Riyadh 01.2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, GIS & Mapping
King Saud University
Riyadh 01.1998 - 01.2002
Skills
Computer Competencies
Accomplishments
- AGE166 ENGINERING CODE OF PRACTICE
- CONFLICT OF INTEREST
- NATIONAL GIS SYMPOSIUM
- BEST PRACTICES IN P/LS OPERATION
- INTEGRITY
- MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (MOC) AND PRE-START
- THE SAFETY INSPECTION PROCESS
- EFFECTIVE SAFETY TALKS
- 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
- Program Management for IT Professionals
- Business Analyst and Project Manager Collaboration
- Building a Dynamic Heat Map in Excel
- Mapping From Unmanned Aircraft System (UAV)
- Data Production with PLTS
- Working with Geostatistical Analyst
- Working with ArcGIS Schematics
- Introduction to ArcGIS Server
- Geodatabase Design Concepts
- Modeling Geodatabases Using CASE Tools
- Introduction to Multiuser Geodatabase
- Managing a Versioned Geodatabase
Certification
Internal EMS Auditor for ISO 14001 2004 & ISO 18001
Timeline
GIS Specialist
Saudi Aramco- DAHRAN
05.2011 - Current
Internal EMS Auditor for ISO 14001 2004 & ISO 18001
04-2008
GIS Analyst
EniRepSa GAS Ltd.
08.2007 - 05.2011
Master of Arts - Geography, GIS & Mapping
King Saud University
01.2006 - 01.2010
GIS Operator
GDMS
05.2002 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, GIS & Mapping
King Saud University
01.1998 - 01.2002
Similar Profiles
Reynaldo PadillaReynaldo Padilla
Senior Electric System Operator at Saudi Arabian Oil Company, SAUDI ARAMCOSenior Electric System Operator at Saudi Arabian Oil Company, SAUDI ARAMCO
Tobechukwu Joshua ObodoTobechukwu Joshua Obodo
Data Scientist at Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO)Data Scientist at Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO)
ABDULMAJEED ALADHADHABDULMAJEED ALADHADH
Collections manager at vitrtual vision -saudi aramcoCollections manager at vitrtual vision -saudi aramco