Curriculum vita

Mian Muhammad Nawaz

Summary:
Mr. Mian Muhammad Nawaz has earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the
Government College of Science, Lahore, Pakistan in 2005, and his Master’s Degree in
Geographical Information System from University of the Punjab, Pakistan in 2007. He
is recently enrolled in Masters of Applied Geographical Information System and
Remote Sensing in Salford University, Manchester UK and degree is expected in 2011.

He started his career in 2006, has worked in various originations in three regions like
Asia, Arab, and Europe. Currently he is working in Capital surveys as GIS Engineer in
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi. His current career embraces major administrative and
GIS technical expertise, as he is supervising GIS & Remote Sensing units in Capital
Surveys, Abu Dhabi UAE.

As a GIS professional, he has developed excellent managerial skills through attending a

number of training courses and workshops. Through which, he has acquired a wealth of
experience, knowledge, and skills in many aspects related to leadership & administration
such as: operational leadership, strategic management, and effective managerial and
behavior Skills.

He represented the organizations in local, regional and international events such as:
World Urban Forum, World water forum Conference. He has also presented and
published papers in his field of expertise. He is a member of the American Association
of Geographers (AAG), Canadian Institute of Geometrics, and The Global Network
for Environmental Sciences and Technology. He is the focal point/liaison between the
Capital Surveys and many national and international agencies/organizations.
 Address: Al-Falah Street RAPCO Building
Office No. 404 Abu Dhabi (UAE)
DOB: 19-06-1982
Passport No: AY9616431
E-mail:geonawaz@hotmail.com
Mian Muhammad Nawaz

Objective I consider myself to be highly motivated individual with a strong interest in GIS and seek Employment with A
Progressive and Dynamic Organization. For me to have job Satisfaction, I Need involvement to the extent that work
becomes part of my Life and not Just an Attachment to it

Education MSc
Geography Information System (GIS)
University of the Punjab(2005_ 2007)
B.Sc
Government College of Science Lahore.(2002_2004)
Mathematics and Physics.
F.Sc
Government Murray Collage Sialkot (2000_2002)
Mathematics and Physics.
Diploma in Computer Science(May 2000_July2000)
Mega Institute of computer Science

Computer Desktop ArcGIS 9.3 Auto CAD Map

Skills Arc GIS Extensions: Erdas Imagine 8.7
• Google Earth Pro.
A GPS Track Maker.
GPS Track Maker Pro
• Microsoft Office
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Processional
Experience GIS Manager: (13october, 2008 to onward )
Current Position: GIS Team Leader

Capital Surveys.
www.capital-surveys.com
Al-Falah Street RAPCO Building
Office No. 404 Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Nawaz@capital-surveys.com

Current responsibilities :
• Geo-database design and implementation;
• Supervise and conduct data cleaning, data entry and data maintenance;
• Conduct quality control and monitoring of GIS products and projects;
• Prepare advance GIS orientation for various level of officials for government
• Provide assistance in developing GIS concept papers and proposals;
• Develop high level technical expertise to provide assistance to clients;
• Coordinate with GIS service providers of national and international with clients and
 partners to facilitate data collection, survey and data transfer;
• Conduct training and provide skills development support to Provinces and regions;
• Participate in assessments and requirement analysis of technical projects in/out the region;
• Prepares training materials and gives presentations to users
• Reviews developer plans for water, wastewater, and storm water

• Attends meetings and conferences as requested or approved

Processional
Experience Pakistan Geomatics.
www.pakistangeomatics.com
8/6 Main Road Akram Park
Shad Bagh Lahore
Pakistan

Job description
GIS Manager:
• Train the staff in GIS.
• Spatial analysis and presentation
• Provide the technical support to other staff.
• Supervise cartographic work of mapping staff.
• Image Processing and remote sensing.
• Link the spatial and attribute data.
• Develop an integrated database for mapping and regular update.
• Liaise with district government for mapping of activities and production of atlases.

Professional Position: GIS Developer/Lab Incharge: (23 August 2007 to 1st August 2008)
Experience
World Call Telecommunications.
Sector F 11/2, Street # 23, House # 209
Islamabad
Ph#051.2102875
Fax#051.2213101

Job description.
Developer GIS
• Training and assigning duties to the GIS Surveyors.
• Digitization supervision of quick bird images of the main
cities of Punjab and Surhad. The cities are Islamabad,
RawalPindi, Jehlum, Jhang, Bhawalpur, Faisalabad,
Hyderabad, Multan and Rahim yarKhan, Sahiwal,
Sargodha, Sialkot, Peshawar, Abbot Abad and Mardan.
• Display geographic data on a view and reports generating.
• Use SQL to retrieve records from a database and display them
on a view
• Geocoding tables containing addresses and display them on a
view
• Display themes with different colors and symbols according to
their attributes’ values
• GPS handling and creating routes with X, Y coordinates.

Professional
Experience
 The Urban Unit, P & D Dep’t. Govt. of Punjab
Research Associate GIS Feb 2007 to August 2007

Job description.
Worked as Researched Associate GIS.
• Image interpretation
• Image Processing
• Digitization
• Survey
The Project was to develop the Geospatial Data Base for the Major five Cities in Punjab. The cities were RawalPindi,
Lahore, Multan, and Gujrawala & Faisalabad.

Professional GIS Lecturer Nov 2006 to Apr 2007

Experience Scholars College of Computer Science
Shadman chock, Lahore, Pakistan
Ph#042,7576299,7587227

Job description
Worked as GIS Lecturer.
• Teaching Assistant for introduction to GIS
• Remote Sensing, GPS, Cartography
• Overseeing students, Computer Labs
• Organizing and guiding students
• Discussion groups, Assignments
Faculty member in Scholars College of Computer Science, Teaching GIS to MIT Classes.

Professional Editor 19 March 2006 to 10 Oct 2006

Experience Ortho Clear Inc, USA
1Km Raywand Road Lahore

Job description
Worked as Editor.
• Scanning
• Editing

Visited United Kingdom, China, Qatar, UAE, Turkey

countries

Research Cadastral Management System with utilities and facilities infrastructure in model town.
Paper (A Case study of Model Town Housing society Lahore)

Major GIS Based • Working on Fiber Optical Cable project in the northern region of Pakistan.(, abbotabad,
Projects: Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jehlum, Mardan, Peshawar )
• As built Optical Fiber Cable Project Telenor Mardan.
• As built Optical Fiber Cable Project Telenor Peshawar.
• Union council boundary map of Gulburg town including population information of all union councils in
Gulburg town. The union councils which are include in Gulburg town are Railway colony, Daras bari
mian, Bibi pak daman, Garrih shahu, Zaman park, Al-hamara, Gulburg, Makkah colony, Garden town,
Naseer abad, Model town, Faisal town, Liaqat abad, Kot lak pat, Pindi rajputan
• Cadastral Management System with utilities and facilities infrastructure in model town.(A Case study of
Model Town Housing society Lahore)
• Solid waste management project for the Lahore city. In this project my responsibility was to collect the
 coordinates through the GPS. I completed this assignment and I surveyed the Data Gungburg town,
Gulburg town, Samanabad town for SWM Containers coordinates and purposed places also highlighted in
this project.
• To develop a geospatial data base of Major five cities in Punjab. Lahore, Gujrawala, Multan, RawalPindi,
Faisalabad
• Road Widening project in chogthi Area Muzafferabad
• Conservation of Royal Route Walled City Lahore.(http://www.urbanunit.gov.pk/html/walledcity.html)
• Study the Impacts of Commercialization on Main Boulevard Lahore
• Extract the area of Mangla Reservoir
Attended Seminar • Punjab development forum (April 23-24,2007)
Chief Minister’s office
The challenges and opportunities for Pakistan.
Covered Topic:
o Female Sex work Project.
o Punjab Aid Control Program (PACP).
o Punjab Provincial sanitation strategy.
o The systematic approach to minimize service delivery standards in devolved health sector.
o Promoting quality education through public private partnership.
o Partnership with civil society for improved service delivery
• Arsenic in Pakistan (24 January 2007)
Drinking water disaster management.
Lahore College for women University Jail Road Lahore

Conferences: World Urban Youth Forum (1st to 2nd November, 2008)

Nanjing China
Jingling The World Urban Youth Forum was held on the eve of the Nanjing, China conference so that youth leaders from
Convention center around the world were meeting to exchange views on sustainable urbanization. Their recommendations will be
officially presented to delegates at WUF4. Proposed events for the Youth Forum include:

• Youth Roundtable
• Networking events
o Global Network of Young Councilors (UCLG, YOUCAN, UN-HABITAT)
o Urban Expressions (PopAkademy, Messengers of Truths, UN-HABITAT)
o Urban Youth and Sports (UN-HABITAT)
• Youth Main-Stage (Global Hip-Hop Summit during WUF 4)
• Youth Exhibition (within the Main exhibition)
• Launch of Opportunities Youth Fund (Special Event)
• Launch of the Youth Advisory Council
• WUF 4 Youth Training Events

World Urban Forum.(3rd to 6th November 2009)

World Urban Forum, held by the UN-HABITAT every two years, is the summit forum of urban development in the
world and top conference concerning human habitation. The World Urban Forum is concerned with such issues as
energy, environment, land, housing, infrastructure, healthcare, education, safety and reform of ghettos, which are
pressing issues that deserve the participation of national and local governments, NGOs, experts and scholars,
entrepreneurs, citizens and organizations from all walks of life. WUF reports and resolutions are to be submitted to
government agencies to form guidelines for future development for human society.
Conference in GATS (General Agreement on Trade In Services)
Trade in Services: Challenges and opportunities for Pakistan.
Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
14Th -15Th November,2005
I believe that knowledge is not that what you know but knowledge is that what you communicate in a lucid and
understandable style.
• English
• Urdu
• Arabic
Membership Canadian Institute of Geometrics American Association of Geographers
References:
Professor Mark Danson
Farha Sattar
Professor of Remote Sensing PhD Student
Room 305,Peel Building, Charles Darwin University Australia.
Salford University Email: farha.sattar@students.cdu.edu.au
Manchester, UK
Tel. +44 (0)161 295 4038
Email f.m.danson@salford.ac.uk
Other information would be furnished on inquiry.