GIS Specialist, GIS Applications Developer/ Analyst

Mohammed Hammoud M.Sc., PMP, MCP, CSQE, CQIA Ajman United Arab Emirates Mobile: +971-50-5783145 E-Mail: mohamed.hammod@gmail.com

Summary

Work History

I have more than 10 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), CQIA (Certified Quality Improvement Associate), and MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional). I worked for known organizations in United Arab Emirates including Dubai Municipality, Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), and Ajman Municipality & Planning Department. 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:
December 2006 December 2010:

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

July 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, Visual Basic 6.0, ASP.NET, ASP 3.0, ESRI Map Objects, ESRI Arc Objects, ESRI ArcIMS, and ESRI ArcGIS. Those applications include GIS based traffic count management system, GIS viewer for roads network, and GIS database for road features.
September 2000 July 2005:

UAE)]

[Dubai GIS Center www.gis.gov.ae (Dubai

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. Those application include "CGIS", the Dubai GIS data viewer, "DUGIS", the Dubai GIS Intranet portal, Land Demarcation system, and Applications Tracking system.

October 1999 - September 2000: [Perfect Solutions (Dubai UAE)] Senior Programmer: Developing Payroll & Personal System for Sharjah government using Visual Basic 6.0, Crystal Reports, and SQL server. June 1998 October 1999:

[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.

Education & Training

Education & 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 - Syria. Project Management Professional (PMP) 2009 (www.pmi.org). Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Visual Basic 2001. Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) 2010 (www.ASQ.org) Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) 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.

Skills

ESRI ArcGIS. ESRI Arc Objects. ESRI Map Objects. ESRI ArcGIS Server. Visual Basic.NET. Visual Basic 6.0. ASP.NET.

ASP 3.0. SQL Server. Oracle. Crystal Reports. AutoCAD. Microsoft Office. GPS.

Activities

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 Ajman urban planning conference Ajman 2007. 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 viewing Shape files: http://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

Awards

Publications

East 2008 conference, Dubai) GPS Geocaching (Arabic) www.cadmagazine.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4079. Introduction to ArcIMS (Arabic) www.cadmagazine.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4045. Visual Basic and DXF (Arabic) www.cadmagazine.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3651. Nationality: Syrian. Birth date: 1975. Languages: Arabic (Native) & English (Fluent) Driving license: UAE driving license. My Online C.V. is available at: http://www.qarah.com/shapeviewer/me.htm
http://www.gisdevelopment.net/proceedings/mapmiddleeast/2008/MohdHammoud.pps.

Personal Information More Details

Photos:

Receiving an award from H.H. sheikh Humaid Al Nuaimi, ruler of Ajman

Receiving the Excellent Technical Employee Award from H.H. sheikh Ammar Al Nuaimi, crown prince of Ajman

Receiving the Geospatial Excellence award 2009

Receiving the Award of excellence in implementing GIS 2008

Receiving the Pan Arab Web Award

With Mr. Zul Jiwani, the internationally recognized GIS expert

Samples of my work:

"Locate Your Land", Ajman Municipality

www.AjmanExplorer.ae

Dubai GIS Data Viewer

Dubai Demarcation System

Dubai WEB GIS Portal (DUGIS)

Port Navigation Guide System - Malaysia

Site Plan Generator Dubai Land Department

Shape Viewer Free tool for viewing shp files

Certificates

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