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Harshal Gharat

• Experience Level: 5 Years
• Location: India
• Last Updated: May 14, 2012

Experience

GIS Skills
•  Spatial data generation and analysis in different GIS software’s.
•  3D data generation (Digital Elevation Modeling).
•  CAD to GIS conversion and management.
•  Vector data format conversions.
•  Implementation of GIS in various fields like Public utilities, transportation.
•  Address Geo-coding.
•  Scalable Vector Graphics.
•  Familiar with NAVTEQ database for navigation
Remote Sensing Skills
•  Image interpretation and analysis of Satellite images, Aerial Photographs.
•  Digital image processing.
•  Image rectification, Geo-referencing and error removal.
•  Digital Image classification and Thematic Mapping.
•  Digital Elevation and Digital terrain Modeling.

Employment Status – (Feb 2012 – Till Date)

GIS Analyst , Cybertech Systems and Software Limited, Mumbai, India

Role and Responsibility

•   Acting as GIS Analyst for web/mobile based GIS applications.

•   Working closely with the development team as domain expert for Arc GIS flex based GIS applications development.

•   Software requirement gathering and translating them to developers through client calls/research.

•   Guiding the development team on geospatial aspects for the geospatial products development.

•   Administering Arc GIS Server 10 and managing the services for web and GIS applications.

•   Documenting the functional requirement documents for geospatial software functionality enhancement.

•   Working with the documentation team to improve the GIS based web/mobile/desktop product.

•   Participation in client calls for product updates and review.

Employment Status – (Dec 2010 – Feb 2012)

GIS and Remote Sensing Analyst / Expert, Rolta India Ltd., Mumbai, India

Role and Responsibility

•   Acting as GIS and Remote Sensing Expert for geospatial product management team.

•   Responsible for the gathering, analyzing and prioritizing functional requirements to support the overall product management function.

•   Identifying and collecting requirements via customer interviews, group requirement gathering workshops, independent research and feedback on current product usage.

•   Working with product development to translate functional requirements into explicit specifications that will be built out as product features.

•   Documenting detailed and context-rich use scenarios from which product features will be developed.

•   Assisting with internal training and roll out activities.

Nature of geospatial products worked upon:

1.   Rolta Terrain Analyst : 3D terrain modelling

2.   Rolta Advanced Image Analysis: Image Processing and GIS application

Employment Status – (Mar 2008- Nov 2010)

   GIS Executive, Genesys International Corporation Ltd., Mumbai, India (March 2008 - Nov 2010)

Role and Responsibility

GIS Analysis, Project specification simplification for team members, Inventory for projects, Active participation in pilot projects, Simplification of project tasks using tools available online, project task breakup and training to team members.

Nature of projects worked upon:

•   Statewide data cleansing of Roadway characteristic data for Safety Analysis and Management System for Mississippi Department of Transportation.

•   Contour map generation for multiple DEM’s (90 m) using spatial analyst in Arc Map and view shed analysis for a given set of observation points.

•   COGO based parcel mapping, GDB translation, data updating for US counties.

•   Positional accuracy improvement project for NASA centre, Virginia to maximize the use of newly produced high resolution (5 cm) natural color digital orthophotos for an area of 3.1 sq. km.

•   Vector Realignment for Grafton, MA using Positional Accuracy Improvement techniques.

•   Geofile data creation and address range updation for the Kent County (Michigan) Geofile Build project for 911 emergency response services.

•   2D mapping of golf courses in US in respect of golf hazards and line of site methodology for capturing the hazards and Golf course database design and creation.

•   Updating and quality assurance of NAVTEQ specific navigation database.

Employment Status – (July 2006 - Sept 2007)

Role and Responsibility

   Trainee (GIS Mapping and Analysis), Geo Resource Mapping Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India

Nature of projects worked upon:

•   Parcels & road network mapping, GDB conversion and `Buffer Analysis’ for Barbados.

•   3D mapping of a golf course and `View shed Analysis’ for finding out the most suitable spots on the golf course to create the shot points.

•   3D Terrain mapping and generation of digital terrain model for mapping slope and aspect of hilly terrain.

•   Terrain modeling for the proposed path of a gas pipeline and finding out the areas of steep slopes and the proposed path intersection with marshy areas using multicriteria analysis.

Employment Status – (Mar 2006 - June 2006)

Role and Responsibility

GIS Analyst, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, Tarapur Atomic Power Plant, Tarapur, Maharashtra, India

Nature of project worked upon:

Radioactivity mapping and impact assessment in the vicinity of Tarapur Atomic Power Station,Tarapur, India, using Geo-statistical Analyst in Arc GIS 9.

Achievement

Academic Project Titled, “Radioactivity Mapping in the vicinity of Tarapur Atomic Power Station, India using Spatial Technology in Geographical Information System” selected by INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SCIENCES for publishing in Environmental Informatics Archives.

General Information

Educational Qualification

Post Graduation in GIS and Remote Sensing with `O’ (Outstanding) grade, University of Pune, India (2006)

Career Summary

•   Over 5 years of experience in GIS Analysis, Mapping, Project Training and inventory, Planning, Geospatial product architecture and management.

•   Proficient in working with Leading GIS & Mapping applications like Google Earth, Arc View 3.2a, Arc GIS 10, Arc GIS Server 10, Arc SDE, ERDAS Imagine 9.1, Geomatica, Auto desk Map, Vr Mapper

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