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Kevin Gathogo

Qatar

Experience
Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Senior GIS Technician, Government Employee
(Ashghal website 2)
• Organisational Data Enhancement and Quality Study (Data Enhancement 2)
• Roads and drainage infrastructure spatial data analysis
Roads 2, Drainage FSW 2,SGW 2,TSE 2, Building 2, Summary 2.
• GIS Automation and Scripting (Cad to GIS 2).
• Quality control/Quality assurance of PWA Assets from editors and Contractors
(ws3 QAQC tool 2)..
• Cycle Lane, Road navigation data, FIFA transport route Updating for publishing to CGIS.
• Support Innovation team and IT in understanding Data Team and Analysis needs especially in tools development.
• Focal point of Asset tagging for all assets in the Enterprise asset management system.
Doha, Qatar
Feb 2023 to Current
1 year 1 month
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Public Works Authority (Ashghal), GIS Technician, Secondment By Power System & Information Technology W.L.L (Ashghal website 2) and (PsTech website 2)
• Conducting Knowledge transfer sessions, GIS training, and organization of GIS events
(ArcGIS story Maps 2) and (GIS Day 2)
• Data review of contractor submission(PWA standards, connectivity of feature classes in
a network, topological errors, and business rules, ).
• Verifying, and updating Roads and Drainage Asset (As built, Design, and Survey -
CAD/GIS), reconciling and posting to parent version.
• Carrying out Map production for Engineers, and higher management (Directors and
Managers) for decision making.
• Preparing and analyzing flowline roads for subject matter experts to upload and update
in Google maps
Doha, Qatar
Feb. 2021 to Feb. 2023
2 year
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), GIS Support, Secondment
(Edgewater Technical Services W.L.L)
• (Kahramaa website 2) and (Edgewater Technical Services - Al Malki Group website 2)
• Facilitate Planning and Design Engineer in gathering Geo-data from Qatar Armed forces,
Qatar Petroleum, CRA, QNBN, Ministry of Transport Communication, Ashghal road and
drainage through the Scheme Management System.
• Feeder tracing and amending overloads or inconsistency in different electric apparatus
in GIS (LV, MV and EHV distribution datasets and support structures).
• Ensure Contractors’ CAD and GIS submission is as per Kahramaa Standards.
• GIS editing in a version control environment using ArcFM capabilities.
• QA/QC of Electricity data updated in GIS and
• Use of geometric network tools and Utility network analyst tools to find and resolve the
loops, Connectivity, Disconnected, Upstream and Downstream, Network path, and Network Flows in the database.
• Creation of Domains and Subtypes as part of a data structure according to the laid down
standard for Survey data collected by Kahramaa Surveyor.
• AutoCAD As-built conversion, uploading, edge matching in Enterprise GIS, the population of the attribute, reconciling and resolving conflicts, and posting to higher version.
Doha, Qatar
Sept. 2018 to Feb. 2021
2 years 4 months
Urban Regional And Environmental Planners International Ltd (UREPI), GIS Specialist
• (UREPI website 2) (World Bank Funded Project 2)
• Base map Preparation:-Digitization, topological editing, and updating of attributes of
street centerlines land plots and building units (property).
• Street Coding:-Segmentation of the Zone into coding sectors; Determining Orientation
of Streets- N-S Oriented streets; W-E Oriented Streets; Coding N-S Oriented Streets (Assigned ODD numbers); Coding W-E Oriented Streets (Assigned EVEN numbers. N-S reference point)).
• Property Address Numbering and Signage:
– Establishing Main property access ways (property frontages).
– Assigning address numbers to named/codified streets.
– Verify the conformity and consistency of the property numbering/addressing.
– Identifying the type of street name signs required for each intersection T-junction,
Cross junction and Roundabouts (i.e. Unidirectional, bidirectional, multidirectional signs)
– Development of street signage maps (A map that shows where street sign name
plates should be placed).
• Presentation, training, creating awareness to stakeholders, Ministry/State and County
officials.
Nairobi, Kenya
Jan. 2015 to Aug 2018
3 years 7 months
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Rennaisance planning Ltd, GIS Expert
• (Renaissance Planning website 2)
• Process survey data for Topographic maps & zoning purpose.
• Developing spatial plans using AutoCAD and GIS software.
• GIS team lead in the following projects: Kenya roads board (roads delineation, segmentation and attribution population as per the laid standards), Nturingwi ‘A’ and Timau
township spatial planning; Murengeti subdivision for Change of Use; Machakos city,
Wamba, Suguta, Achers Post local development plan (LPDP).
• Presenting GIS
• Created a test case generation tool that creates random XML docs from XML Schema.
Nairobi, Kenya
Jan. 2013 to Dec 2014
1 years 11 months
Geomaps Africa, GIS Field Data Collector
(Geomaps Africa website 2)
• Collection of GPS positions for utility features (Nairobi water meters).
• Pre-processing GPS point to GIS point features and overlaying them on Land plots to
create thematic maps.
• Participation in weekly meetings and writing of weekly reports.
• Collection of customer data using a structured questionnaire.
• Customer data entry in the created database.
• In charge of a team of 5 reporting to a supervisor in my zone.
Nairobi, Kenya
Sep 2012 to Dec 2012
4 months
DRSRS (Department of Resource Survey and Remote Sensing), GIS & Remote Sensing
Student Industrial Attaches
(DRSRS website 2)
• Carried out Remote Sensing, GIS editing, and Mapping of Natural Resources.
• Used ERDAS IMAGINE 9.1, IDRIS KILIMANJARO, ArcView 3.2, ARCGIS 9.3 software.
• Carrying out a Project from start to end. Especially Large-scale ones like the Prediction
of the Quantity of Maize Harvested using the DOT grid concept and Land cover/Land Use
change analysis.
• Trained on technical report writing and presentation of findings.
• Trained on how to communicate or interpret maps to senior management officers as
well as junior staff.
• Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection and Mapping: - Use of GIS and Remote sensing
(ERDAS)
Nairobi, Kenya
Aug 2010 to Nov. 2010
3 months
Youth Inititiative - Kenya (YiKE), Communnity Youth Leader / Mapping Youth Leader (Parttime)
• GPS point data collection and mapping of events that affect the community such as
crime zones, business generating activities, etc.
• These surveys and mapping enabled the planning of outreaches accordingly, engaging
youth on the issues affecting them.
• As a community leader and mapping lead, was able to lead a group of youth in various
theatre performances as a Leader of a Group called Fahari Afrika. Such as receiving and
welcoming country presidents, and high-level dignitaries in airports, and International
performances of traditional songs and dances in China, Taiwan, and in the U.A.E global
Village (after the end of Dip Nov 2011 - 2012).
• Promoted Culture Exchange in performances in Various Dubai Schools and Colleges.
• Showcasing African Culture and tradition through traditional Songs and dances
(Global Village 2) (African Culture 2)
Nairobi, Kenya
Dubai, UAE
June 2003 to Aug. 2003
6 years 4 months
Kevin Muhia Gathogo

Kevin Gathogo

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