Shashidhar Pothakanuri
GIS Analyst
Middlesbrough
Summary
Career Objective: To obtain a challenging position in a well reputed organisation from GIS background, Seeking a quality environment where my knowledge can be shared and enriched. Looking for opportunity where I can improve my skills and enhance learning horizons, which offers opportunities for long term advancement and growth.
Professional Summary: Result oriented professional with six plus years of experience in mapping. Highly motivated corporate trainer with experience in training small and large groups. Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills aid in finding workable solutions to problems without expending unnecessary time and money. Fix inconsistent data, mapping, connectivity and land issues by performing investigations. Proven success in leveraging technical theories and methodologies to design, develop, and deliver successful training programmes. Successful in Managing a team of 30-40 people. Monitored and maintained the accuracy and security of GIS-related data. Experience in Quality Control & Topology. Expertise in handling pilot projects & Production activities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior GIS Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services, TCS, OSGB
Hyderabad
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Operated as primary point of contact for clients, providing GIS work order proposals with time-to-completion and budgeting estimates.
- Own and Accountable for project development by assigning modules
- Coordinated daily activity and flow of projects through multiple departments to verify on-time product delivery.
- Activity and resource planning
- Define timelines, KPIs, deliverables and milestones of each project and tasks, ensuring all relevant stakeholders are aware of their involvement in each stage of the process
- Complete regular project reviews, monitoring progress, generating status dashboards and progress reports of team, reporting to project managers on weekly basis
- Analysing and managing project risk
- Ensuring customer satisfaction
- Coordinate and conduct small and large groups and individual training sessions based on staff and organisational learning needs
- Completed mapping projects involving Road Network, Buildings, Water, Addressing, Airports, Landcover(Cartography) features.
- Supervised intelligence activities and provided technical, operational and administrative guidance and direction to 140 enlisted engineers.
- Conferred with users to analyse, configure or troubleshoot applications.
- Created effective maps, charts and other images based on project-specific requirements.
- Transferred and rescaled information from aerial photographs to complete maps.
- Recommended procedures, equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
- Increased productivity, accuracy and efficiency while reducing delays and eliminating errors during data upload procedures.
- Designed standardised protocols for data collection, creating cohesive database input guidelines to streamline intelligence retrieval and exploitation.
- Provided technical recommendations and support documentation to aid in GIS process improvement.
- Modeled management and organizational skills and multi-tasked and prioritized in deadline-driven environment.
- Developed project timelines for product lines from kickoff through production and online content development based on marketplace requirements.
- Worked with team of 40 professionals focused on meeting project needs.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
GIS Engineer
RMSI PVT LTD, Hyderabad
Hyderabad
12.2015 - 01.2017
- Project : GDCM (Geographic Data Capture & Maintenance)
- Handling end to end tasks in project like (pre-processing, Work allocation, production, validation, Quality checks & shipment)
- Implemented collected data to enhance design and development of drawings.
- Proficient in GIS analysis, documentation and mapping.
- Effectively educated colleagues and partners on project requirements to include knowledge of federal, local and state codes and how to operate and leverage GIS software for different applications.
- Presented GIS software systems and data collection methods via training courses.
- Managed a team of 8-10 members
- Analyzed team performance data to provide meaningful insights, enabling informed decision-making.
- Used Geographic Information Systems technology and equipment to produce detailed maps.
- Implemented training programs to maximise team member development and potential.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
GIS Engineer
RMSI PVT LTD
Hyderabad
12.2015 - 01.2017
- Project : GD ARC (Gas Distribution as Built Records Collection)
- PG&E (Pacific gas and electric company)
- Production: Attribution & Scanning notes.
- Conferred with users to analyze, configure or troubleshoot applications.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress.
GIS Engineer
IIC Technologies
Hyderabad
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Implemented collected data to enhance design and development of drawings.
- Maintained accurate portfolio of drawings and designs.
- Worked closely with Senior Engineer by providing technical support and fulfilling delegated responsibilities.
- Evaluated and enhanced current cartographic representations.
- Contributed to centralized GIS portal and ArcGIS database, correctly inputting data on new job sites and revising data on changing conditions.
- Generated maps, graphs and charts using digital mapping techniques, computer interactive graphics, traditional drafting methods and computer or traditional scribing tools.
- Worked with geographical information systems (GIS) to model and analyze topographical landscape features.
- Communicated information through use of color, symbols and style.
- Took active role in departmental meetings, discussing geospatial needs and project updates to proactively identify and resolve concerns.
- Analyzed aerial photographs to detect and interpret significant military, industrial or topographical data.
- Produced detailed maps showing locations of boundaries and topographical features.
Education
MSc - Project Management with Advance practice
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, MDB 01.2021 - 01.2023
BTech graduated - Mechanical engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
06.2012 - 05.2016
XII standard -
Intermediate
01.2010 - 01.2012
Skills
ArcGIS
Additional Information
- Visa Status: , Eligible to work full-time on Post-Study Work visa until May 2025.
Timeline
MSc - Project Management with Advance practice
Teesside University
01.2021 - 01.2023
Senior GIS Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services, TCS, OSGB
01.2017 - 01.2021
GIS Engineer
RMSI PVT LTD, Hyderabad
12.2015 - 01.2017
GIS Engineer
RMSI PVT LTD
12.2015 - 01.2017
GIS Engineer
IIC Technologies
06.2014 - 12.2015
BTech graduated - Mechanical engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
06.2012 - 05.2016
XII standard -
Intermediate
01.2010 - 01.2012
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