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A.S.M. ABDUL BARI                     
I#13, 705 Midnight Drive,
Williams Lake, BC V2G4E4
Phone: (604)4849297 (home)
Email: asm-bari@telus.net /asmbari@hotmail.com

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OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as a Planner, Planning Analyst or GIS Analyst

 

PROFILE SUMMARY         

·         Strong planning research, GIS analysis, and data management skills

·         Coordinated and identified GIS system, software, and application need for the Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC) at Temple University PA

·         Have trained and prepared training documents to assist co-workers and other team members for BC Timber Sales at Williams Lake

·         Have specialization in ‘Information Technology and GIS in Planning from State University of New York at Buffalo

·         Have advanced level skills in ArcGIS along with its major extension like spatial, network, 3D, and ArcView 3.2 Image analyst extensions

·         Excellent knowledge of projections, datums, and coordinate systems

·         Able to geo-reference scanned images and cad drawings

·         Able to design and maintain Arc Geodatabase and MS Access database

·         Excellent understanding of topology concept and able create rules to create topologically correct data

·         Have skills in Python Scripting and ArcGIS Model Builder application

·         Have knowledge and skills in GPS data collection

·         Offered introductory and advanced level GIS courses, while working for the Temple University PA

·         Have procurement and contract management skills

 

Work History

November 2006 - Present          BC Timber Sales-Ministry of Forests and Range

June 2002 - October 2006          Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC), Temple University PA

January 2000 - May 2002           Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth (ILGRG) / Center for Urban Studies (CUS) of State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY)

June 2000 – August 2000           Lee County Division of Planning, Fort Myers, Florida

January 1999 – July 1999           Department of Architecture, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka Bangladesh

August 1997 – June 1999           Riddhi Architects/Consulting Options, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

 

GIS Analyst                                                                                                                

November 2006 - Present

BCTS-Ministry of Forests and Range, Williams Lake, BC

·         GIS contract and project management

·         Provide GIS training for planners and other team members

·         GIS support, analysis, and map template creation in ArcGEO (Extension for ArcGIS)

·         Ad hoc reporting using Ms Access and GIS database

·         Responsible for maintaining overall GIS data integrity and providing future direction for technology needs

·         Database update, maintenance, topology checks and data edits in GENUS environment

·         Translating or converting data to BC Albers coordinate system

·         Writing simple script using python and Arc Model Builder application

 

 GIS Coordinator (Senior GIS Design Specialist)                                                                   

June 2002-October 2006

Center for Sustainable Communities (CSC), Temple University, Ambler, PA 19002

§         Technical and analytic support using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), such as:

§   Impact analysis, build out scenario analysis and policy simulation with Community VIZ planning software, 3D modeling of the build out analysis, floodplain mapping and watershed modeling, Suitability study in ArcGIS , Database design and maintenance

§   TIN / DTM surface model generation from contour, mass, and break points for floodplain modeling

§         Assisted CSC’s Director in public meetings,  budget preparation, grant proposals, special events for CSC

§         Collected GPS data using Trimble GPS device and Pathfinder software

§         Maintained and developed Web Sites for CSC

 

Adjunct Assistant Professor                                                                                        

September 2002 - October 2006

Dept. of Community and Regional Planning (CRP), Temple University, Ambler, PA 19002

§         Offered courses in introductory  and advanced level GIS in Fall and Spring semesters for both graduate and under graduate level

§         Developed Intro and advanced level GIS curriculum for CRP department and guest lectured GIS topics in other classes

 

Graduate Assistant (GIS Analyst/Web Designer)                                                                    

January 2000 - May 2002

Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth (ILGRG) / Center for Urban Studies (CUS) State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, New York

§         Database design and manipulation

§         Worked in a research team for the State of the Region Report (Published by ILGRG)

§         Assisted in Web page design for Western New York Regional Information Network.

§         Worked as a web master for the CyberHood, a website for the people of color

§         Provided GIS mapping and analytic support for different projects

URL: http://rkn.buffalo.edu/background.cfm

 

Planning Intern (GIS Analyst/Web Designer)                                                             

June 2000 - August 2000

Lee County Division of Planning, Fort Myers, Florida, USA.

§         Worked as a GIS consultant and analyst for developing and mapping planned development zone

§         Database design and update for the planned development zone

§         Assisted senior planner in hearings and meetings

URL: http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/Planned_Dev_Zoning/pl_com.htm

 

Architect                                                                                                                     

August 1997 – June 1999

Riddhi Architects/Consulting Options, Dhaka, Bangladesh

§         Worked as a consultant, and site supervisor

§         Provided architectural design support for single and multi story apartments and commercial buildings

§         Supervised CAD operators

  

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

MUP (Master of Urban Planning)                                                                                         

August 1999 – February 2002           

Department of Planning, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, New York

GPA: 3.96/4.00 Specialization: Information Technology and GIS in Planning

 

B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture)                                                                          

January 1991- August 1997  

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Place: First Class 15th

 

SPECIAL TRAININGS

2008                                                     Procurement and Contract Management Program (Level 2)

2007                                                     Procurement and Contract Management Program (Level 1)

2007                                                     Python Scripting (ArcGIS) training at Victoria BC

2007                                                     Geodatabase and Geoprocessing (ArcGIS) including Model Builder training at Kamloops BC

2007                                                     Level 2 First Aid Attendant training

2006                                                     Arc GEO Training at Victoria BC

2006                                                     Floodplain Management using HEC-RAS

2002                                                     Planning analysis training in Community VIZ at Boulder CO

 

COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

Programming Language

§         Python Scripting, Visual Basic 6, familiar with  JAVA, Java Script, UML (Life Cycle Design)

 

GIS /GPS and CAD

§         ESRI-ArcGIS 9x and Arc View GIS 3x, including  proficiency in Network, Spatial, and 3D Analyst

§         ESRI- Model building using Model Builder and scripting automation using Python language

§         ESRI-Geodatabase Design and advanced Geo-Processing knowledge

§         HEC-GEORAS - have intermediate level experience (an ArcView Extension)

§         Orton CommunityVIZ - able to run build out scenario and 3D visualization

§         Caliper TransCAD and  Maptitude - have familiarity

§         Trimble GPS - able to use GPS device and Trimble Pathfinder Office

§         Autodesk- AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map - have intermediate to advanced level proficiency

§         MapInfo - familiar with MapInfo

 

Word Processing Spreadsheet/ Database

§         MS Office Suite - Including Ms Excel, Ms Access and familiar with Oracle

§         SQL - Able to write SQL query in Ms Access

 

Graphics Presentation and Desktop Publishing and Web Design

§         Adobe Design Suite including Photoshop and Illustrator, Paint shop Pro, Ms PowerPoint and Publisher

§         HTML scripting, MS Front Page, Home Site, Macromedia (Dreamweaver and Flash), and Live Image

 

MEMBER

§         CIP                                    Provisional Member, Canadian Institution of Planners

§         PIBC                                 Planning Institute of British Columbia

§         IAB                                   Member, Institute of Architects Bangladesh.