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Pithani Venkatesh

Summary

Remote Sensing and GIS Analyst with over 8 years of experience in geospatial analysis and satellite image processing, specializing in agricultural applications. Expertise in enhancing data efficiency and delivering analytical insights using advanced methodologies such as SAR and optical processing. Recognized for strong work ethic, effective communication skills, and adaptability in fast-paced environments, consistently achieves high-quality results under pressure, contributing to team success and organizational objectives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Remote Sensing Analyst

RSI Soft Tech India Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Conducted satellite imagery analysis for sea water salinity utilizing regression models and automated processes for Sentinel-2 Satellite
  • Executed satellite imagery analysis related to sea water temperature and automated assessments on GHRSST data
  • Performed satellite imagery analysis for red tide (algae) utilizing automation across Sentinel-1, 2, and 3 satellites
  • Executed ArcGIS data modeling tasks involving domains, subtypes, and schema creation
  • Managed configuration for both multi-machine and base deployments in ArcGIS
  • Facilitated enterprise database creation and version control through SQL Express Studio
  • Utilized ArcGIS Insights, Experience Builder, and Web App Builder to leverage spatial data

Sr. Executive - Remote Sensing and GIS

National Collateral Management Services Limited (NCML)
Hyderabad
09.2021 - 07.2023
  • Led the end-to-end activities of the MNCFC project
  • Executed cadastral-level crop identification using satellite data
  • Served as a remote sensing consultant for the Commonwealth of Dominica on a soil mapping system project
  • Conducted land use and land cover mapping for the Commonwealth of Dominica
  • Analyzed satellite-derived weather parameters to develop yield models
  • Performed crop classification utilizing both supervised and unsupervised techniques based on Optical/SAR satellite data
  • Implemented near real-time flood monitoring using Google Earth Engine (GEE) JavaScript API
  • Utilized various vegetation indices derived from satellite data to monitor crop health
  • Executed crop loss analysis leveraging satellite data insights
  • Handled weather data processing for implementing crop yield models through machine learning algorithms

Deputy Manager - GIS Scientist

Star Agri Bazaar Technology Limited
Noida
07.2020 - 08.2021
  • Oversaw remote sensing and GIS-based data publishing in Geo-server for the in-house product 'AgriBhumi'
  • Developed WMS, WMTS, WFS services and managed Geo Web Cache
  • Conducted preparation, processing, and analysis of field-level geo-spatial data using satellite data
  • Prepared spatially corrected cadastral data for agricultural farm fields in vector shapefile format for 'AgriBhumi'
  • Executed various remote sensing and GIS activities concerning agricultural crop loss assessments
  • Performed near real-time flood loss analysis across optical and microwave datasets, providing essential geo-spatial solutions
  • Carried out crop classification for both kharif and rabi seasons, aiding in crop loss assessment and yield calculations

Sr. Engineer - Remote Sensing

Skymet Weather Service Pvt. Ltd.
Noida
07.2018 - 03.2020
  • Executed crop health monitoring and loss analysis using satellite data
  • Conducted crop classification utilizing optical/SAR satellite data with both supervised and unsupervised techniques
  • Conducted remote sensing and GIS activities related to agricultural projects
  • Analyzed SMAP satellite data to assess soil moisture levels
  • Engaged in agricultural crop loss assessments and flood loss analysis using remote sensing and GIS tools
  • Handled microwave pre-processing and crop classification for agricultural activities including sowing, harvesting, yield forecasting, and crop cutting experiments
  • Investigated additional crops like soya-bean and bajra through SAR data from Sentinel-1

Project Associate - GIS Expert

NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi
12.2017 - 07.2018
  • Oversaw the management of the Tribal Development Fund (TDF) project
  • Handled responsibilities for the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RDF) project
  • Supervised the Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Development (MELD) project
  • Conducted oversight on the Central Water Commission (CWC) Daman Ganga project focusing on canal mapping
  • Developed comprehensive technical proposals for various remote sensing and GIS-focused projects

Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Northeastern Space Applications Centre, Dept. of Space, Govt of India
Shillong
04.2017 - 12.2017
  • Supplied essential Remote Sensing GIS inputs for the forest working plan preparation in Arunachal Pradesh
  • Analyzed field enumeration data collected from designated sample points provided by the forest department
  • Engaged in digital image processing to create forest type maps and to stratify forest regions
  • Estimated timber growing stock for various divisions by composing stock maps
  • Delineated high-altitude wetlands while analyzing zones of influence for various state wetlands

Team Leader

Andhra Pradesh Space Application Centre (APSAC)
07.2016 - 01.2017
  • Directed the Digital India Land Records Modernization (DILRM) project
  • Facilitated training sessions on Collabland Software for digitizers and CAD analysts
  • Oversaw the work of CAD analysts and digitizers to ensure project quality
  • Conducted rigorous second-level quality checks on sketches documented in the Field Measuring Book (FMB)
  • Managed daily backup operations and ensured maintenance of software systems
  • Took responsibility as the shift in-charge

GIS Expert

Office of the Deputy Director of Agricultural
Balrampur Ramanujgunj
04.2015 - 04.2016
  • Oversaw the integrated watershed management program under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichayi Yojana (PMKSY) in Balrampur and Chhattisgarh
  • Directed the District Irrigation Plan (DIP) while procuring relevant satellite images from designated authorities
  • Developed 3D watershed models utilizing GIS software such as ArcGIS, Arc Scene, and ERDAS Imagine
  • Prepared critical maps including micro-watershed, location, soil texture, and drainage maps based on watershed definitions
  • Proposed key watershed structures such as bolder-checks, gabion structures, check-dams, and storage solutions
  • Gathered raw data from irrigation, agriculture departments, and watershed cells
  • Produced block-wise mapping and future estimations of agricultural water supply based on historical improvements for a horizon of five years

Education

M. Tech - Remote Sensing

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University at Kakinada

B. Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University at Kakinada

Skills

  • Remote Sensing and GIS
  • Crop type mapping
  • Crop health monitoring
  • Crop classification
  • Yield estimation & prediction
  • Crop loss analysis
  • 3D watershed modeling
  • Flood mapping and loss analysis
  • Forest fire mapping
  • Earthquake impact on ground
  • Cyclone tracing
  • Sea surface temperature (SST)
  • Sea water salinity (SSS)
  • RED TIDES (Alge Blooms)
  • Ship detection
  • Rainfall
  • SOX (SO2)
  • NOX (NO2)
  • Carbon emissions (CO)
  • Forest Working Plans
  • Above Ground Biomass
  • Vegetation Height
  • Mangroves
  • AI/ML
  • Deep learning
  • Automatic Road traffic Signs Detection
  • Google Earth Engine (GEE) JavaScript API
  • Google Earth Engine (GEE) Python API
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • Survey123
  • StoryMaps
  • ArcGIS Enterprise deployment
  • Portal for ArcGIS
  • ArcGIS Server
  • ArcGIS Data Store
  • QGIS
  • ERDAS Imagine
  • SNAP
  • ENVI
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server Studio
  • Geo-Server
  • HTML
  • CSS

Professional Affiliations Publications

  • Book Chapter, Evaluation of Multi-Temporal Sentinel-1 Dual Polarization SAR Data for Crop Type Classification
  • Conference Paper, Vegetation indices based farm-level mustard crop classification for the analysis of cropping pattern in Rabi 2021 and change in crop trend 2019 to 2021 of Kota District, Rajasthan

Projects

MORO HUB, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Provide web-based GIS solutions for Oceanography parameters like SST, SSS and RED TIDES Monitoring and Automation DMCC, 3D CAD Data conversion Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Worked on data part to provide Satellite-based Weather parameters SOX (SO2), NOX (NO2), Carbon emissions (CO), and Level-1/2 Annual Land Use Land Cover MNCFC Project, Crop Type Mapping and Classification: Expertise in utilizing optical and SAR satellite data for detailed cadastral-level crop mapping. Soil Mapping System Project, Provided consulting services for a soil mapping system project in the Commonwealth of Dominica utilizing remote sensing techniques. AgriBhoomi, AgriBhoomi is an in-house product that performs detailed analysis of satellite imagery and services to monitor crop health and assess crop loss at insurance Unit Levels. Digital India Land Records Modernization (DILRM), Supervised and provided training for participants with a capacity of 50 members on the use of Collabland software for the Digital India Land Records Modernization initiative.

Domains Knowledge And Experience

  • Remote Sensing Analysis for Agricultural, Disaster Management, Oceanography, Weather & Environment, Forestry, Domains, etc.
  • Agricultural: Crop type mapping, Crop Health Monitoring, Crop Classification, Yield estimation, prediction, Crop Loss Analysis
  • Water Resources: 3D Watershed Modeling
  • Disaster Management: Flood Mapping and Loss Analysis, Forest Fire Mapping and Earth Quakes Impact on Ground, cyclones Tracing
  • Oceanography: Sea Surface Temperature (SST), Sea Water Salinity (SSS), RED TIDES (Algae Blooms), Ship Detection and Automations, etc.
  • Weather Environment: Rainfall, SOX (SO2), NOX (NO2), Carbon emissions (CO), etc.
  • Forestry: Forest Working Plans, Above Ground Biomass, Vegetation Height, Mangroves
  • Machine Learning (ML): implemented AI/ML for above all domains, depending on the requirements, Deep Learning utilized for Automatic Road Traffic Signs Detection, etc.

Timeline

Remote Sensing Analyst

RSI Soft Tech India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2023 - 07.2024

Sr. Executive - Remote Sensing and GIS

National Collateral Management Services Limited (NCML)
09.2021 - 07.2023

Deputy Manager - GIS Scientist

Star Agri Bazaar Technology Limited
07.2020 - 08.2021

Sr. Engineer - Remote Sensing

Skymet Weather Service Pvt. Ltd.
07.2018 - 03.2020

Project Associate - GIS Expert

NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
12.2017 - 07.2018

Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Northeastern Space Applications Centre, Dept. of Space, Govt of India
04.2017 - 12.2017

Team Leader

Andhra Pradesh Space Application Centre (APSAC)
07.2016 - 01.2017

GIS Expert

Office of the Deputy Director of Agricultural
04.2015 - 04.2016

M. Tech - Remote Sensing

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University at Kakinada

B. Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University at Kakinada

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