GIS Specialist, GIS Applications Developer/ Analyst

 Mohamed Hamoud
 M.Sc., PMP, MCP, CSQE, CQIA

 Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates
 E-Mail: mohamed.hammod@gmail.com

I have more than 12 years of experience in various kinds of GIS (Geographic Information System) and IT (Information Technology) Projects. I have Master in IT and Bachelor in Civil Engineering.
I am also certified as PMP (Project Management professional), CSQE (Certified Software Quality Engineer), and MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional).
I worked for known organizations in United Arab Emirates including Dubai Municipality, Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), Ajman Municipality & Planning Department, and Municipality of Abu Dhabi City.
My skills range from system analyzing, and applications development to Project management and quality improvement.

  • December 2010 – Present:

[Municipality of Abu Dhabi City www.adm.gov.ae (Abu Dhabi – UAE)]
GIS Applications Development Team Leader:

• Put team plans and standards with coordination with management, advisors, and team members.
• Coordinate with management, advisors, and customers as necessary.
• Prepare proposals & plans for the requested applications.
• Familiarize the team with the customer needs, specifications, design targets, development process, design standards, techniques and tools to support task performance.
• Assign tasks to team members and follow up the execution.
• Provide the needed reports to management.
• Help in gathering user’s requirements, system analysis, and database design if needed.
• Conduct training on GIS concepts and applications.

[Ajman Municipality www.am.gov.ae (Ajman – UAE)]
GIS Project Manager: Establishing and managing a GIS enterprise system for Ajman Municipality.

We achieved the following:

• Completing The Base Map project for Ajman (GPS network, aerial survey, 3D mapping, DEM, Cadastral map).
• Implementing a complete, GIS based, Land Information System that includes daily update to the cadastral data.
• Developing Ajman government E-Map portal.
• Developing Ajman E-Map software.
• Developing "Locate Your Land" service for public.
• Developing www.AjmanExplorer.ae GIS website.
• Receiving the award of Excellence in GIS Implementation from GISTEC 2008.
• Receiving the Geospatial Excellence award from GIS Development 2009.

  • June 2005 – December 2006:

[Dubai Roads & Transport Authority www.rta.ae (Dubai – UAE)]
GIS Applications Developer/ Analyst: Developing Desktop & Intranet & Internet GIS applications using Visual Basic.NET 2005, ASP.NET,ESRI ArcGIS Server, and ESRI ArcGIS.

[Dubai GIS Center www.gis.gov.ae (Dubai – UAE)]
GIS Applications Developer: Developing Desktop & Intranet & Internet GIS applications using Visual Basic.NET, Visual Basic 6.0, ASP.NET, ASP 3.0, ESRI Map Objects, ESRI Arc Objects, ESRI ArcIMS, ESRI ArcGIS, and Intergraph GeoMedia.

[Perfect Solutions (Dubai – UAE)]
Senior Programmer: Developing Payroll & Personal System for Sharjah government using Visual Basic 6.0, Crystal Reports, And SQL server.

[AMIMEX Software www.amimex.com (Damascus – Syria)]
Programmer: Developing the Civil Designer® software which solves various kinds of civil engineering problems, using Visual Basic 5.0 and AutoCAD 14.
 

Certificates:
  • Master of Science in IT (MSIT) - 2009 - Preston University - Ajman - UAE (www.preston.ae).
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering – 1998 - Damascus University.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) – 2009 - (www.PMI.org).
  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Visual Basic– 2001.
  • CSQE (Certified Software Quality Engineer) - 2010 - (www.ASQ.org).
  • CQIA (Certified Quality Improvement Associate) - 2009 - (www.ASQ.org).

Courses:
  • Project Management Professional – January 2009 – Sites Power (www.sitespower.com).
  • AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 – December 2008 – CADD Emirates (www.caddemirates.com).
  • GIS Project Management – February 2008 – GIS Institute (www.gisdevelopment.net).
  • Introduction to ArcGIS Server – April 2007 – GISTEC (www.gistec.com).
  • Developing Applications with ArcGIS Server – May 2007 – GISTEC (www.gistec.com).
  • TransCAD –April 2006– Caliper(www.caliper.com)
  • Arc Editor – December 2003 – Dubai GIS Center.
  • Programming MapObjects – November 2000 – GISTEC (www.gistec.com).
  • Introduction to ArcIMS – December 2000 – GISTEC.
  • Introduction to ArcInfo – October 2000 – GISTEC.
  • Building XML-Based web applications – November 2001 – New Horizon Dubai.
  • Oracle Databases – April 1999 – Internet computer center Damascus.

  • Technical Editor in www.GISmagazine.net
  • Participation in conference of Map Middle East – Abu Dhabi – 2009
  • Participation in Ajman Urban Planning conference – Ajman – 2009
  • Participation in conference of Map Middle East – Dubai – 2008
  • Participation in conference of Map Middle East – Dubai – 2007
  • Participation in conference of Ajman Urban Planning Conference – Ajman – 2007
  • Participation in conference of Location Middle East – Abu Dhabi – 2006
  • Participation in conference of Map Middle East – Dubai – 2006
  • Participation in conference of Map Middle East – Dubai – 2005
  • Participation in conference of ESRI users in Middle East & North Africa – Dubai – 2004
  • Participation in conference of ESRI users in Middle East & North Africa – Dubai – 2002
  • Developing a free tool for reading Shape files: www.ShapeViewer.com.

  • The Excellent Technical Employee for the year 2009, Ajman Municipality.
  • Geospatial Excellence award from GIS Development 2009, for Ajman Municipality. (http://www.mapmiddleeast.org/2009/conference/awards.htm)
  • Excellence in GIS Implementation Award 2008, for Ajman Municipality. (http://www.gisworx.ae/egi/egi2008_awardees.html).
  • Pan Arab Web Award 2007, for www.GISmagazine.net website.

  • Implementing an Enterprise GIS at Ajman Municipality & Planning Department ( A paper during Ajman Urban Planning Conference 2009).
  • Implementing a Land Information System in Ajman Municipality (A paper during Map Middle East 2008 conference, Dubai).
  • GPS Geocaching (Arabic).
  • Introduction to ArcIMS (Arabic).
  • Visual Basic and DXF (Arabic).

• Nationality: Syrian.
• Birth date: 1975.
• Languages: Arabic & English.
• Driving license:UAE driving license.