Introduce Yourself!

[MichelleMathias]

Welcome to GeoNet!

We are a community that collaborates, learns and shares together. To help you connect with other members, we started this introduction thread. Think of this as your intro to GeoNet networking and a chance to get to know  each other as we begin our GeoNet journey.

Please introduce yourself to the rest of the community by sharing your answers to the questions in the comments section below.

• Where do you work and what is your role? 
• What GIS success have you had this year and what product did you use? (big or small - no win is out of bounds)
• What is your expertise (GIS related or not), and how can that help the community?

Bonus Round! Post the coordinates to your favorite place on earth.

note: this post has been archived, and is available in read only mode. To create a new introduction, please visit the new GeoNet Member Introductions‌ space. Thank you!

[PriyaAggarwal1]

• Where do you work and what is your role? 

Hi, My name is Priya aggarwal, I'm working with a water services company in Gurgaon, India as a GIS Executive. I am responsible to handle and manage ArcGIS Enterprise server single-handedly. I manage the AGOL workflow for different sites from Head Office. I handle the sharing of ArcMap concurrent licenses on different locations. I also create web applications using ArcGIS JavaScript API. 

• What GIS success have you had this year and what product did you use? (big or small - no win is out of bounds)

The biggest GIS success that I had this year is that my team won the first prize in our company's innovation challenge, we have submitted the method for verification of GIS data online by using the collector for ArcGIS Android. By this our surveyors and mapping staff started using AGOL on Mobiles so they can finish their mapping workflow digitally. Lately, they have been doing parcel verification with paper maps and repeatedly calling & traveling to back office to check their paper maps with the Desktop employee. 

I also got the opportunity to manage ArcGIS Server single-handedly for our company and I did this with my best. I used different esri products like, ArcGIS server, portal, ArcGIS Desktop, Collector for ArcGIS, Web app builder, ArcGIS javascript APIs etc.

• What is your expertise (GIS related or not), and how can that help the community?

 I am using ArcGIS desktop since my college days (i.e. from last 5 years). I have good expertise in ArcGIS Enterprise server and portal. I have prepared different web applications using ArcGIS javascript APIs and integrate many online tools in it. All this can easily help the community by providing them an application palette where one can access the data and perform different functions as per their requirement.    

Bonus Round! Post the coordinates to your favorite place on earth.

36.3932° N, 25.4615° E . this is the coordinates of Santorini, Greece. Haven't visited but would love to.

[Anonymous User]

Hi Priya Aggarwal, Welcome to GeoNet! 

Congratulations on winning first prize for innovation! As a GIS leader, you might have some knowledge to offer in GeoNet and we encourage you to share your experience and thought leadership as you see fit. See our GeoNet Resource Hub for information on creating content to start.

Based on your background, you might find these places of interest in GeoNet:

ArcGIS Enterprise‌

ArcGIS Online‌

ArcGIS API for JavaScript‌

Implementing ArcGIS‌

Other product places can be found in Product Communities‌.

Looking forward to your participation in the Community and thanks for sharing your favorite place!

Cheers,
Leslie

[RahulPawar]

• Where do you work and what is your role? 

Hello everybody, I am Rahul Pawar, working with a Saipem Contracting Netherlands, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates as a Hydrographic Data Processor & GIS Specialist. I am responsible for management of day-to-day marine survey operations, report and chart coordination and creation and maintenance of survey database in GIS. My role is to provide data related to survey to other departments like engineering, structural, vessel operation, etc.

• Year and what product did you use? (big or small - no win is out of bounds)

The major achievement in this year is our Saipem has launched our own vessel tracking system using GIS Portal and I am proud to be part of that team. Currently I am using ArcGIS 10.7. we have converted our survey data in GIS format and we can track our vessels in the field. It is very helpful in daily routine work to know the status and progress of offshore survey and construction work.

What is your expertise (GIS related or not), and how can that help the community?

I am using ArcGIS desktop since my college days i.e. from 2007. I have good expertise in ArcGIS Desktop and portal. I am expert in acquisition and processing of Hydrographic survey data and preparing charts and reports.

19° 14’ 31.87” N & 74° 40’ 27.99” E. This is the coordinates of my village Dehare, India. I love this because of it is beautiful and very calm and I can feel the silence here.

[Anonymous User]

Welcome to GeoNet Rahul Pawar!

Congratulations to you and your team on the vessel tracking system! To share your knowledge or to follow how others are innovating with ArcGIS Product Communities, here are some places that might be of interest to follow based on your experience and background:

ArcGIS Pro‌

ArcGIS Enterprise‌

Portal for ArcGIS‌

Petroleum‌

ArcGIS for Maritime‌

Thanks for sharing your favorite place with us!  Looking forward to seeing your participation. 

Cheers,

Leslie

[GuyNoll]

Hi Rahul,

Can you tell us more about your hydrographic survey processing workflow - what kind of sensors are used, what processing is used to create final data, and what kind of decisions are made with the information?

Thank you,

Guy

[ChristopherDuku]

15-Jul-2019 22:30

• Where do you work and what is your role?

I am Chris and I work for an Internal Drainage Board as a GIS & Environmental Technician. 

What GIS success have you had this year and what product did you use?

1-  Learned how to use ArcGIS Pro and help educate colleagues on how to use ArcGIS in the organisation.  I currently use most of the ESRI products for various data processing and data management in addition to ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS online.

What is your expertise (GIS related or not), and how can that help the community?

I have been using the ESRI products since 200I. My expertise is data processing, integration, cartography to data management. My current work is to help manage the drains to reduce flooding in the farm lands. 

[Anonymous User]

Hi Christopher Duku, Welcome to GeoNet!

Take a look at our Product Communities‌ and Industry Communities‌ to find content that may be of interest to you. Here are a few places to check out based on what you shared:

ArcGIS Pro‌

Implementing ArcGIS‌

ArcGIS Online‌

Cartography and Maps‌

Cheers,

Leslie 

[MelanieMullin]

Where do you work and what is your role?

My name is Melanie and I am a very recent MSc graduate from the University of Alberta. I don't currently have a job, but I am actively looking for one! Dream Job: Forest research biologist. 

What GIS success have you had this year and what product did you use?

1- Used ArcMap to make high-quality maps for my thesis.

2- Helped a lab colleague download ArcGIS and gave her a crash course on the software.

3- Learned about ArcGIS Online, and was hooked. Enrolled in an online course to increase my data handling skills.

What is your expertise (GIS-related or not), and how can that help the community?

- I have knowledge in conservation planning, forest biology, and forest management. 

- GIS-wise, I have been using ESRI products since 2016. 

- Seeking advice: I am particularly curious about learning more on SQL in ArcGIS, and how I can use ArcGIS for projects with very large datasets. Essentially, I am looking to increase my relational database management skills. Any suggestions form the community would be wonderful. Thanks. 

Bonus Round! Post the coordinates to your favorite place on earth.

52°28'17.7"N 113°59'04.4"W --> While working as a park ranger, I met my husband at this exact spot. 

[DanaNolan]

I highly recommend the book "Database Design for Mere Mortals" by Michael J. Hernandez. It was used in an advanced geodatabase class I took. Although I had lots of nongeo database experience, this book would have saved me a lot of time if I had found it earlier. If you have questions about SQL, try the Managing Data forum.

[Anonymous User]

Welcome to GeoNet Melanie Mullin!

You're making some great progress with ArcGIS and glad to read you are helping others along the way. Here are some places in the community to check out based on your interests:

For networking and professional development, see Canadian GIS Professionals‌, Esri Young Professionals Network‌, and Women's Geospatial Forum‌. While you continue your studies and development: Esri Training‌, Natural Resources‌ , and Implementing ArcGIS‌ might have some content you might be interested in following. 

Thanks for sharing your location with a nice story behind it! Looking forward to seeing you around the community.

Cheers,

Leslie