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Asad Atta

@asadatta

Assistant Director specializing in GIS & Remote Sensing, leading drone mapping and spatial modelling for conservation and resources.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead GIS/Remote Sensing delivery—using drone mapping, spatial modelling, and ML to produce reliable geospatial insights—while mentoring teams and collaborating with stakeholders on conservation, resources, and decision-support projects.

I bring an excellent command over both open-source and commercial GIS and Remote Sensing Image Processing tools, and I use that capability to turn complex geospatial data into actionable decisions. I’m proficient in Machine Learning, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Data Extraction, Inversion Modeling, and Digital Mapping—especially when working with Multispectral and Hyperspectral data.

In my current role as Assistant Director at the Punjab Forest Department, I lead the geospatial modelling team and drive drone mapping initiatives using the Mavic 3M Multispectral drone to monitor forest health and support conservation efforts. I coordinate forest boundary demarcation work, ensure geospatial data integrity, and mentor teams in geospatial modelling, drone operations, and data analysis.

My prior experience spans GIS coordination for national energy projects, GIS analysis with ArcMap, Postgres/Postgis spatial querying, geocoding and data QA/QC, and research as a Graduate Research Assistant/Research Associate focused on quantitative remote sensing and spatial modelling. I strongly believe Remote Sensing and GIS bridge different fields, and I bring both strong academic output and practical delivery discipline to every project.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Assistant Director

Current

Punjab Forest Department

Feb 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Led the geospatial modelling team and provided strategic direction to support forest management and conservation. Directed multispectral drone mapping and processed remote-sensing outputs for forest cover monitoring, land classification, and stakeholder reporting.

Drone Mapping (Mavic 3M Multispectral)Forest Cover Monitoring Land Classification Spatial Analysis

Graduate Research Assistant

Central South University

Feb 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Conducted quantitative remote sensing research using machine-learning-based inversion modeling with high-resolution imagery and gold geochemical data. Authored a thesis and research papers and presented findings at academic conferences.

Machine Learning Geochemical Data Analysis Remote Sensing Spatial Spatio Temporal Data Mining Research Writing

GIS Coordinator

I3a Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

May 2022 - Feb 2023 (9 months)

Supported evaluations and technical proposal presentations for NMDC Ministry of Energy GIS projects, including GIS portal development and ArcGIS product procurement. Managed GIS operations, built ArcGIS dashboards, and developed QC/QA workflows from raw data to production.

ArcGIS ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Enterprise Technical Presentations Data Compilation

GIS Analyst

Magma Systems

Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 (7 months)

Performed geospatial mapping and geodatabase handling using ArcMap, including map planning and development. Conducted spatial database management and QC/QA, digitized/georeferenced data, and supported geocoding and satellite imagery mapping.

geocoding Satellite Image Analysis GIS Mapping

Research Associate

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Mar 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year 3 months)

Conducted spatial epidemiology research by formulating geostatistical air pollution data and applying IDW interpolation with clustering enhancements based on weather patterns. Produced research documentation and delivered reports, assessments, and recommendations for air quality improvement.

Spatial Epidemiology Geostatistical Analysis Modelling IDW Interpolation Air Pollution Data Analytics Research & Documentation Report Writing

GIS & RS Intern

Punjab Forest Department

Jul 2018 - Aug 2018 (1 month)

Explored ERDAS IMAGINE and ENVI for multispectral satellite image classification and remote-sensing imagery analysis. Supported GPS-based survey work and applied eCognition/ArcMap for GIS analysis, mapping, and geodatabase handling.

Remote Sensing Multispectral Image Classification ECognition (Object Based Classification)Geodatabase Handling Satellite Image Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Central South University

Master of Surveying and Mapping, Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System

2019 - 2024

Master of Surveying and Mapping focused on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, including geomatics theory, spatio-temporal data mining, and scientific writing.

PMAS-Arid Agriculture University

BS GeoInformatics, Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing & GIS

2015 - 2019

BS GeoInformatics in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, covering courses such as digital image processing, web GIS, surveying, and GIS programming with Python.