Michel Hawi
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MICHEL HAWI
GIS / Information Management Expert
SKILLS SUMMARY
– GIS skills: Geodatabase design / Implementation / Maintenance, Data conversion from multiple format into GIS format, Cartography, Georeferencing,
– Web application: Interactive web map application: ESRI Web App Builder, Mapbox, Mango maps…
– Analysis skills: Spatial analysis, Image analysis, statistics, charts and reports.
– Research: Online research in order to find and download external GIS and other data formats
COMPUTER SKILLS
– GIS: ArcGIS 10.8, ArcGIS online (web app builder), ArcGIS server, Portal, Tilemill, QGIS, Mapbox, Google Earth pro, Mango maps
– MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
– CAD: AutoCAD, Autodesk Map
– Other: Adobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Reader)
– Operating Systems: Windows, Mac
GIS WORK EXPERIENCE
– GIS / Information Management Expert, Solidere, Beirut (2008 – Present)
Design / Create and update the Web-GIS platforms using ArcGIS web app builder to fulfil the needs of our different departments (Lease, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Landscape management, Land-use planning)
Supervise the field survey data collection, in order to keep the GIS database up to date
Create 3D models using ArcScene
Cartography: Preparing updated maps with charts, reports, and analysis results, using advanced Labeling & Symbology techniques (Occupancy rate, Damage assessments, Infrastructure analysis, Land-use, Sales analysis, Site activity)
Data gathering: Online research for GIS data, Satellite Imagery, CAD formats, and others.
Data review & Cleanup: using ArcGIS tools such as Topology, and geoprocessing tools also using recent Satellite imagery to overlay and check / update the data
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– GIS Analyst / Project Coordinator, Geovision, Beirut (2004 –2008)
Worked on multiple GIS projects, in Lebanon, Jordan, KSA and UAE.
Creating Navigable road network: digitizing from satellite images in AutoCAD map, converting into GIS format, validating connectivity and flows using Topology, entering roads tabular data from field survey
Georeferencing maps based on GPS readings and Satellite imagery
Coordinating with the developers’ team by providing the Geodatabases, also testing the applications and reporting.
Coordinating Field survey for roads and buildings data collection, loading the data into the Geodatabase
Data assessment: Meeting with clients to understand the data types they have, their needs and define the best way to implement the GIS system
– GIS Consultant, United Nations ESCWA, Beirut (2007 – 2010)
Scanning / Georeferencing of maps, digitizing and converting multiple format data into GIS format
Creating and updating the “Transportation Maps” covering all the Arab & ESCWA countries:
1. Integrated Transport System
2. International Railways Agreements
3. International Roads Agreements
4. International Marine agreements
– GIS Consultant, Municipality projects, Beirut (2007 – 2015)
Data capture from multiple sources: Satellite image, site survey, available hard copy maps.
Migrating all data into one Geodatabase
Producing maps (land use, soil types, agriculture, transportation, housing, parcels, zoning…)
Creating statistical reports and charts, based on the municipality requirements and needs
– GIS Consultant, CC Lebanon, Beirut (2013-2015)
Converting CAD plans to GIS layers with Z values
DTM creation from contour lines, for analysis purposes
Detailed 3D analysis to calculate slope levels and cut/fill volumes for roads
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– GIS Consultant, EQLIM, Beirut (2014 – 2015)
This project covered the Middle East and North Africa countries.
Data acquisition: internet research, georeferencing, geolocation and digitizing in ArcMap.
Geodatabase design and creation, resulting in 6 main datasets:
1. Transportation: roads, border points, railways and stations, sea ports and routes, airports…
2. Communication: undersea cables, landing points, towers, repeaters, transmission lines…
3. Oil & Gas: pipelines, terminals, fields, blocks, refineries…
4. Energy: power plants, substations, hydro-electrical plants…
5. Water: dams, irrigation, canals, rivers…
6. Population: density, religions, ethnics, ages…
GIS Topology for each dataset to ensure the connectivity between all elements
Creating basemap based on gathered data from many sources
Creating and designing interactive web application via Tilemill and Mapbox
Coordinating with the developers, preparing custom layers and tables for the application when needed.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Mapper / Validator- Missing Maps (May 2021 – Present)
LANGUAGES
– Arabic: Native language – English: Fluent (speaking, reading, writing)
– French: Intermediate (speaking, reading, writing)
EDUCATION
– Masters of Urban Planning & Design (2006-2008) Bircham International University
– Licence Technique en Topographie (2003-2005) Institut Technique Industriel Supérieur
– Technicien Supérieur en Topographie & Travaux Publiques (2000-2003) Institut Technique Industriel
GIS & DATA COURSES
Geospatial and Environmental Analysis (2021 Coursera)
Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere by GOOGLE (2021 Coursera)
ESRI Lebanon GIS courses (ArcGIS server, Analysis, 3D Analyst)
Skills
- ArcGIS web app builder
- cartography
- data analysis
- Image analysis
- QGIS
Education
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2006-2008
Masters' in Urban Planning at Bircham International University
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2000-2005
Bachelor Degree in Land Survey at Institut Technicque Industriel Superieur
Experience
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2008 - present
GIS / Information Management expert at SOLIDERE