Saad Shams Butt

Working on the development of map (MV1) to be built of Antarctica which highlights every potential critical infrastructure project (within the list of defined types, detailed ahead) that could be developed based on the geographic conditions that allow for each project to be made (for a clear example, seaports can only be made at specific locations). This map will exist as a portfolio of all potential developments that could be made within Antarctica within the scope of defined types of critical infrastructure, including developments that have already taken place.

• The defined types of critical infrastructure that are currently included in the project are:

◦ Transportation (Goods, Services, Private)

◦ Energy

◦ Water & Wastewater Management

◦ Oil & Gas

◦ Health

◦ Food & Agriculture

◦ Critical Manufacturing

◦ Emergency Services

◦ Communications

◦ Military

◦ Digital

◦ Chemical Manufacturing

◦ Mining

◦ Finance

◦ Commercial Facilities

◦ Satellite

◦ Government


• Once the map is complete (MV1), the map is used to engage key stakeholders relevant to Antarctica, such as the national governments of the nations that have claims to the continents, to determine which regional critical infrastructure system projects they would viably support, which they would never support, and all things between. Favorable development projects are then highlighted to produce a completed Antarctic Regional Stakeholder Viability Map (MV2).

• The Antarctic Regional Stakeholder Viability Map (MV2) illustrates all infrastructure projects that could be undertaken, including the stakeholder viability tests for each, showcasing viable projects and helping show the path forward for projects that are not yet viable but could be in time. This map is then fed into an AI model which shows all possible regional critical infrastructure system development path variations based on all possible development projects found to be viable throughout the nations geography.

• This produces the Preferred Antarctic Regional Development Path Map (MV3) which shows the best possible development paths and illustrates why those paths are the best according to all relevant stakeholder interests. MV3 is then used to work with the national planners of each relevant government, and stakeholders, to forge a new path for Antarctic development that can rapidly improve the comprehensive regional critical infrastructure system

• Leading in coordination with iMMAP's IM, GIS and Development sections, the development and implementation of IMSMA Core as the Information Management System for the National Mine Action Program
• Leading the identification of Information Management solutions tailored to the need of the project beneficiaries (Iraqi National Mine Action Authorities and Mine Action implementing partners)
• Supervision of the work of the IM and GIS sections project team to ensure quality outputs are provided as per project strategy, and beneficiaries' requirements
• Supporting the development of geoprocessing models to automate key processes related to mine action data
• Supporting iMMAP's GIS staff to conduct land use desktop surveys for review of suspected hazardous areas
• Designing online tools and support the design of dynamic maps to support the processing and analysis of mine action data
• Ensuring project activities follow the overall project strategy and objectives are achieved, as defined in the project action plan
• Promoting the sharing of mine action data with stakeholders external to the mine action sector
• When needed, Review and advice on the developed system and tools
• Developing a comprehensive capacity building strategy for project beneficiaries, including but not limited to, training in Survey123, ArcGIS Pro (including extensions and ModelBuilder) and ArcGIS Enterprise
• Supporting development and delivery of a Training of Trainers for National Mine Action Authority staff to enhance internal training capacity
• Planning, coordinate and deliver advanced training in GIS and related information management systems and processes at the required levels
• Building and support the development of iMMAP national staff capacity related to GIS and information management
• Supporting the Project Manager to develop the project work-plan and financial forecasts
• In coordination with the Project Manager, ensure that project activities are implemented in line with the project plan and objectives
• Supporting the compilation of information to prepare project progress reports
• Providing technical input in the development of new project proposal or project concept notes
• As required, adjust the structure of the project team and ToRs outlining staff roles and responsibilities, while conducting staff performance evaluations, to ensure optimal project performance
• If required, submit recruitment requests for the project to HR Department and participate in the recruitment process
• Ensure that any staff under my supervision receive appropriate and adequate training through the provision of coaching

• Leading the GIS portfolio of the organization
• Providing technical assistance to clients
• Conduct trainings to develop the capacity of the clients
• Utilize mapping technologies to guide the development team in developing web based GIS portals
• Provide technical assistance to clients in using mapping technologies to enhance planning, decision making and policy making
• Designing, Developing, Implementing & Deploying the awarded GIS projects

• Development of customized add-on's for Aramco users in ArcGIS Pro 10.8 & ArcGIS Desktop 10.8
• GIS Web development using ArcGIS Api 4.x for Java Script
• Enterprise GIS system management including GIS Server & GIS Portal deployment, maintenance & troubleshooting
• Configuring ESRI Field GIS application suite to meet the demands of Aramco Survey teams going in the field
• Building geoprocessing models using Python scripts and model builders
• Configuring Off-the-Shelf (COTS) to meet the user requirements
• Translating user requirements to GIS solutions
• Continuing user requirement analysis for implementation of appropriate GIS solution
• Troubleshooting
• GIS training & support
• GIS Dashboard development using ArcGIS Operational Dashboards

• Leading the GIS portfolio of the organization
• Providing technical assistance to clients
• Conduct trainings to develop the capacity of the clients
• Utilize mapping technologies to guide the development team in developing web based GIS portals
• Provide technical assistance to clients in using mapping technologies to enhance planning, decision making and policy making

• Developed and implementation NDMA information management strategy in the context of disaster risk reduction/management coordination
• Set up NDMA GIS/MIS system by recommending software, hardware and training requirements, as well as specifications for maintaining relevant databases
• Supported and provided technical input for designing surveys/assessments including multi hazard vulnerability assessments, instrument development and programming for data entry, analysis and report generation
• Developed GIS mapping and remote sensing-related work capacities at NDMA and coordinated with different implementing partners to ensure compatibility, quality and standards are maintained
• Facilitated the coordination of NDMA IM/GIS work with all the relevant stakeholders, forums, and organizations working in the area of DRR, DRR Working Group/Forum and develop NDMA capacity to compile and regularly update 4W matrix of PDMAs and DDMAs
• Arranged and conducted IM/GIS training for NDMA staff

• Worked as GIS data lead PTCL's GIS project for the management of their OSP & ISP network using ArcGIS & Ericsson's Network Engineer
• Designed the complete OSP and ISP system for 2 regions
• This GIS project received the SAG award from ESRI as best telecom project for 2012
• Also received Train the Trainer (TOT) certificate from Telcordia
• I was also honored as the best trainer by PTCL for GIS trainings to the end users
• Lead the technical team for Wateen's GIS project in migrating the tabular reports to GIS reports
• GIS team developed a coverage tool for wateen to ascertain the coverage percentage of a particular household thus improving their operational strengths
• Worked on National Electric Company's GIS Project using ArcFM
• The project involves the data model migration from ArcFM standards to PEPCO standards
• Worked in E-Map division of Saudi Aramco on Combined utility Project (CUP) as Ericsson's Network Engineer (NE) GIS domain expert
• It was GIS based solution which provide a web based access to different most used functionalities of Ericsson NE and Telvent ArcFM like Search, Locator, Tracing, Detail View(ISP & OSP)
• This application provided a great leverage to Saudi Aramco engineers and field staff in their day to day activities
• Worked as Team Lead on CDA-GIS project for Islamabad Capital territory (ICT) in LMKR
• This was a comprehensive GIS system for Land Information with layers classified according to their land use
• Completed a GIS project for DGPC which includes the mapping of all the Oil Fields under different Oil Companies in Pakistan
• Completed MINFAL-GIS project at LMKR for Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock

• Completed NHA (National Highway Authority) right of way (ROW) identification project
• A tailor made Geographical Information system related to the Land revenue records based on Relational data base management system was developed to tackle the complex land record system
• The project involved DGPS based survey of the main motorways M-1, M-2 and M-3, passing through 13 districts and 23 tehsils of Pakistan
• Inventory of structure and road furniture was mapped and photographed
• The current situation of encroachments was also depicted for 250 m around the motorway centerline
• An interactive, user friendly customized standalone GIS was developed
• The software contained a powerful query engine for spatial data exploration and two versatile reporting modules
• The reporting modules separately cater for patwar information and engineering data
• Demarcated the Spatial boundary for Military Camping Ground (Sanjani) with the help of Satellite Images and DGPS surveys
• A final GIS was prepared as a stand alone application
• Developed Land Information System (LIS) for LDA for its newly constructed Jubilee Town housing Scheme
• The GIS application was fully capable of retrieving the general information of a particular parcel as well as Owners and Payment history Information