BRIEF TECHNICAL BIOGRAPHY

Name

Sr Muhammad Firhat bin Hamidun MRISM

Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia

Current post

Managing Director of Digimap Sdn Bhd

27 years experience in Survey and Mapping
Graduated in July 1986 from North East London Polytechnic
B Sc Surveying and Mapping Sciences

July 1986

Freelance Surveyor/Draftsman based in Finsbury Park, London

1988 - 1993

Technical Director of Data Plan and Measured Surveys Ltd

21 Brushfield Street, London Fruit Exchange
London EC1

1993 - 1995

Technical Advisor for Jurukur Teguh, Malaysia

1995- present

Managing Director of Digimap Sdn Bhd

Solid background in Survey and Mapping with strong emphasis in airborne
data collection and processing, mapping , coordinate transformation and
GIS.
Technically well versed in almost all aspects of modern surveying and
mapping techniques, including hydrographic surveying.
Well verse in data handling from different sources such as LiDAR, IFSAR,
SRTM, ASTER and merging with tradiotional survey data.
Well verse in survey data error analysis.
Skilled in project planning and scheduling and implementing standardized
policies and procedures.

Current Task
(personal
responsibility as on
28nd May 2014)

Head of Project Management Team for Electricfied Double Track from

Savannakhet to Lao Bao , Laos PDR
Establishment of Project Design team inclusive of EIA/SIA team, financial
modelling for the project and other aspects of the proposed development.
Task includes establishment of Survey and Design team for the Preliminary
Study and Route Selection and Refinement, Coordination of Data Sources
for the project including LiDAR, ASTER, SRTM and other Lao
Geographical Department Data.
Project Consultant for Bumi Touch Consulting Sdn Bhd.
Tasks includes preparation of job specifications, data quality check from
various sources including Traditional Survey Data, LiDAR data, Creation of
GIS ready data for web base application, staff technical training.
Job includes setting of data protocol for usage into various softwares from
CAD, GIS, panoramic visualization, database linkage.
Project Consultant for Teraju Ukur and Syarikat Jurukur Consultant for Dam
Site Survey. Task includes preparation of report and creation of Fledermaus
Scene file for Fledermaus iView4D, preparation of Storage Curve Report

Project Consultant ( Mapping) for 3 International Bidders for the Proposed

New Generation of 2000MW Power Plant initiated by Suruhanjaya Tenaga
Creation of wireless data viewer linkage to Main Database with updating
capabilities from the field

Current Project
Underground Utilities Detection and Mapping and Survey Works for TNB
( Digimap Sdn Bhd) Distribution in view of updating and uploading data into TNBGIS together
with Mahabob & Co as the Licensed Land Surveyor covering 9 states in
Semenanjung Malaysia
Utilities Detection and Mapping for Road Upgrading Works in Keluang,
Johor for JKR together with Mahabob & Co as the Licensed Land Surveyor
Utilities Detection & Mapping at the Puah Pond site in Sentul for the River
of Life Project for Bina Mekar Sdn Bhd
Utilities Detection and Mapping Works at the Tebodin Petrochemical Plant
site in Kemaman
Utilities Detection and Mapping for the Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Refurbishment Project by Johawaki Sdn Bhd
Slope Mapping and Analysis for 11,000 acres plantation site in Ulu Nengiri,
Gua Musang, Kelantan for East Coast Surveyors

We would welcome invitation from prospective clients who needs initial datasets for feasibility
study as we have access to satellite DEM data worldwide.
We shall study the client's data requirement and duly advise on the stages and type of data that shall
be utilized at different stages of works.