Hello, I am Nouman Ijaz, a GIS Analyst with several years of experience in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing applications. I have worked with multiple organizations on a variety of GIS projects involving spatial analysis, mapping, and geospatial data processing. I am highly skilled in industry-standard GIS tools including ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Pro, and Google Earth Studio. My expertise covers a wide range of geospatial tasks such as: Map creation and cartographic design Spatial and network analysis Digitization of geographic features Image classification and remote sensing analysis Georeferencing and spatial data correction Kriging and interpolation techniques Mosaicking and raster processing Subsetting and clipping of spatial datasets Change detection and temporal analysis I also specialize in Google Earth Studio and Google Earth animations, creating high-quality zoom-in videos, pin-point location videos, and cinematic map presentations for real estate, businesses, and promotional purposes. 📍 Google Earth Studio Services Include: Location-based zoom-in videos Pinpoint and highlighted map videos Real estate promotional videos Business and company location visuals Google Earth tours and animations Custom geospatial storytelling videos These services are ideal for real estate marketing, tourism promotion, business visibility, and location-based presentations. ⚠️ Note: 3D visualization is only available where 3D imagery exists in Google Earth. Clients are requested to share logos, images, or branding materials if they want them included in videos. It is also recommended to discuss requirements before placing an order to ensure the best results. I am committed to delivering accurate, high-quality, and professional GIS outputs tailored to your project needs. Whether it is mapping, spatial analysis, or Google Earth visualization, I aim to provide reliable and efficient solutions. If you are looking for GIS or remote sensing services not listed above, feel free to contact me before ordering so we can discuss your requirements.

I help organizations turn raw geographic data into scalable, revenue-driving web applications. As a GIS Full-Stack Engineer with 4 years of specialized experience, I architect high-performance mapping platforms at the intersection of the MERN stack and advanced spatial technologies — PostGIS, QGIS, and Mapbox — translating complex geographic datasets into intuitive, decision-ready dashboards. With 50+ completed projects and a Top Rated track record, I bring a proven methodology for converting spatial complexity into measurable business outcomes. My engineering approach rests on 3 pillars: resilient spatial database architecture, automated ETL pipelines, and production-grade backend systems. Working primarily in React.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, and Docker, I build applications engineered for mathematical precision, security, and long-term scalability — not just functional prototypes. Proven Results & Core Capabilities: Environmental GIS & Central Database Architecture — Designed and engineered geospatial applications and centralized database systems for groundwater and drought monitoring initiatives, delivering actionable environmental intelligence to support global-scale decision-making. Custom Real Estate Mapping Platforms — Built a full-featured real estate property search platform on the MERN stack with Mapbox GL JS, architected to handle sophisticated geographic filtering, dynamic routing, and large-scale point-of-interest datasets at speed. End-to-End Delivery — I own the complete lifecycle: raw spatial data processing, geocoding, backend architecture, and final responsive UI design, giving clients a single point of accountability from concept to production.

If you're working on a map-based project, building a GIS platform, or need help developing a solid MVP with spatial data, I’d be happy to help. I bring experience in both full-stack web development and geospatial data analysis, using modern tools and frameworks. What I Work On: - Interactive Map Development (Map box, Leaflet, Cesium) - Frontend & Backend (React, Vue, Node.js, Django, Python) - Geospatial Databases (PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Oracle Spatial) - Spatial Analysis - 2D/3D Data Visualization - Desktop GIS Tools (ArcGIS, QGIS, ArcPy) - Raster & Vector Tiling - Plugin Development for QGIS & ArcGIS Areas of Interest: 1. GIS Data Digitization & Spatial Analysis 2. Python-based Desktop Applications 3. GIS Web Mapping Solutions 4. Remote Sensing 5. Django & Python for Web GIS 6. ESRI JavaScript & REST APIs 7. Spatial Databases and SQL Optimization 8. Raster & Vector Tile Processing

Most geospatial projects stall for the same reason. The data is there, but nobody can turn it into something a decision maker can actually use. That is the gap I close. I am a Top Rated GIS and Remote Sensing specialist with a 100 percent Job Success score. I help mining companies, environmental teams, urban planners, and research groups turn raw spatial and satellite data into clear maps, dashboards, and analysis they can act on. What I can do for you: Remote Sensing and Hyperspectral Analysis: processing and interpretation of PRISMA, EMIT, AVIRIS, Sentinel, and Landsat imagery for mineral mapping, vegetation health, and environmental change. Web GIS and Interactive Dashboards: dynamic web maps and dashboards built with Leaflet, Mapbox, R Shiny, and Geoserver, so your team can explore the data without needing any GIS software. Spatial Analysis and Automation: advanced spatial and statistical analysis with Python and R, plus automation that removes repetitive manual work from your workflow. Mineral Exploration Support: identifying high potential zones using hyperspectral imagery, geophysical data, and tools like Leapfrog. Tools I work with: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, Python, RStudio, Leapfrog, Leaflet, and Mapbox. A few recent projects: a water consumption dashboard for a client in the Gulf region, a petroleum mapping system covering South Australia, conifer identification from UAV imagery, and spectral analysis using the NASA ECOSTRESS library. All rated five stars. Tell me a bit about your project and I will give you an honest assessment of how I can help and whether I am the right fit. I usually reply within a few hours.

As a GIS Analyst with a Master’s in Wildlife Resources with a GIS Concentration, I deliver spatial solutions for natural resource management, conservation, land management planning, real estate and much more. As a small business owner I also enjoy helping small businesses with a variety of services, many of which are listed below. I can help you with any of the following: ✓ Map Creation ✓ Data Analysis ✓ GIS Dashboards ✓ GIS Applications and Websites ✓ Educational Materials and Curriculum ✓ Story Maps ✓ Workflows ✓ Small Business GIS Analytics ✓ Natural Resources Assessment ✓ Conservation Easements ✓ Land Use Planning ✓ Wildlife Habitat Management ✓ Environmental Impact Analysis ✓ Research ✓ Scientific and Academic Writing and Editing ✓ Custom GIS Solutions and Consultations I am also proficient in the following programs: ◦ ArcGIS Pro ◦ QGIS ◦ MapBox ◦ Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat and InDesign ◦ Google Scholar ◦ EBSCO ◦ ArcGIS Field Maps ◦ Survey 123 ◦ R/R Studio ◦ Microsoft Office ◦ Digikam ◦ Agouti ◦ Quickbooks ◦ Wordpress ◦ Claude and Claude Code ◦ AI Utilization ◦ API Calling and Search ◦ *Existing partnership with full stack developer for larger projects* Beyond these specialties, I can tackle any GIS challenge with precision, creating actionable insights for many clients and helping businesses and NPO's to achieve effective results and insights. Let’s turn your data into impactful maps and management strategies!

Experienced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote sensing professional with over 4 years of work experience. I have expertise in the following areas: GIS software: --- QGIS --- ENVI --- SNAP (ESA) and Sen2Cor (Atmospheric Correction to Sentinel 2 images) --- ArcGIS --- Erdas Imagine --- Google Earth Pro --- Google Earth Engine Code Remote Sensing datasets: --- Sentinel 1 images (Band C - IW) --- Sentinel 2 images --- Landsat 5 and 8 --- PlanetScope and SASplanet data --- Google Static Maps --- UAV image preprocessing and usage --- ALOS Palsar and SRTM

I build production-grade GIS, mapping, routing, geocoding, and location-based systems using PostGIS, Django, GeoServer, QGIS, OSRM, Flutter, and modern cloud infrastructure. My strongest area is solving geospatial problems that need more than a basic map dashboard: route engines, reverse geocoding, distance matrices, GPS/location tracking, self-hosted map servers, spatial databases, mobile map apps, and remote-sensing workflows. As Head of GIS at PickMe, Sri Lanka’s leading real-time ride-hailing platform, I designed and delivered core geospatial systems including geocoder, reverse geocoder, POI search, road-network distance matrix, driver-passenger matching, fare modelling, and location-based dispatch support. These systems were built for real production usage with technologies such as PostGIS, OSRM, Tile38, Kafka, Redis, Python, Node.js, and Google Cloud Platform. Over 20+ years, I have delivered software for clients and companies in Sri Lanka, Japan, the USA, and the UAE. My work includes location-based navigation apps, municipal GIS asset-management systems, mapping platforms, AI-assisted SaaS applications, enterprise software, and mobile applications published on iOS and Android. I also run maplk, a self-hosted Sri Lanka vector tile, basemap, and routing server, and I have built real-time SaaS platforms with custom high-performance backend systems. I can help you with: * GIS web applications and dashboards * PostGIS database design, optimisation, and spatial queries * Routing, distance matrix, geocoding, and reverse geocoding * GeoDjango, Django REST APIs, and full-stack GIS platforms * GeoServer, WMS/WFS, QGIS, and ArcGIS-based solutions * GPS tracking, fleet/location systems, and real-time map apps * Flutter mobile mapping applications * Satellite/remote-sensing workflows using Sentinel data and Google Earth Engine * AWS/GCP deployment, Docker, and production handover I hold an M.Sc. in GIS & Remote Sensing and have published research on flood mapping and mitigation. If your project involves maps, routes, locations, spatial data, or remote sensing, I can take it from requirements to architecture, development, deployment, and documentation.

Senior GIS engineer with 12+ years turning large, messy spatial data into decision-ready systems. 100 projects, 16,000+ hours and $300K+ delivered on Upwork - 100% Job Success, Top Rated. Several client relationships have run continuously since 2015 and are still active today. I currently serve as ArcGIS Enterprise administrator for an international humanitarian organization, running Portal/Server, SQL Server enterprise geodatabases, Python automation and satellite-imagery pipelines used by roughly 8,000 field users worldwide. WORK AT SCALE - Renewable energy siting, USA (Terexis): screened the entire country four times over - 3,700 counties per pass, against the full US electrical grid. Multi-criteria model on slope, floodplain, wetlands and distance to substations and transmission lines, joined to county and state comptroller ownership records. Identified 100,000+ suitable parcels, delivered as thousands of ranked tables and KML files. 30+ power plants have been built from this analysis, with more under construction. - Telecom outside plant (Consolidated Infrastructure Group, as subconsultant on AT&T network): several hundred counties migrated from legacy CAD into enterprise geodatabases - 10,000+ manholes and nodes and 10,000+ conduits mapped, plus field-ready offline map packages. - Wildfire protection (University of Alberta): fire-protection planning and fire access road analysis across 1.74 million km2 of Alberta and Ontario, developed with a university researcher and later extended across the rest of Canada. - Environmental permitting, Australia (Element Ecology, ongoing): 300+ projects for Queensland and NSW clients - land-type reclassification, development permits and ecological impact assessment for government approval. - Global mining (Bloomberg): location and accessibility analysis for 1,000+ metal and mineral mines worldwide. - Aerial imagery processing (Urbansky): built the mosaicking, stitching and georeferencing workflow that turns balloon-captured imagery with GPS/INS ephemeris into a single seamless raster, DEM and orthophoto - around 10 Colorado towns processed end to end. - Land and real estate (Woodland Capital, ongoing): several hundred marketing maps for property sales plus property database management across Florida, Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, with parcel market analysis over dozens of counties on road, power and water access and future land use zoning. - Urban social analysis: five years mapping how unhoused populations move through Los Angeles relative to shelters, public kitchens, restrooms, showers and drinking water, used to target where services should expand. - Mineral exploration and cartography: 3D borehole and drill-line visualization for gold projects in Canada and India with custom Python plotting, plus several hundred topographic plans from survey, aerial and LiDAR data. WHAT I DO - ArcGIS Enterprise architecture and administration - Portal, Server, SQL Server enterprise geodatabases, row-level security, federated servers, service publishing - Python / ArcPy automation - Python toolboxes (.pyt), ModelBuilder pipelines and custom geoprocessing tools that run unattended at national scale - Site selection and suitability modeling - multi-criteria parcel screening for solar, wind, telecom and real estate - Satellite imagery processing - automated pipelines for WorldView-1/2/3, Airbus PNEO, SkySat/Planet and Sentinel-2: pansharpening, orthorectification, color correction, Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF output - Remote sensing analysis - NDVI/dNDVI change detection, land-cover and FLUCCS classification, clearcut and new-construction detection - Photogrammetry and orthomosaics - stitching, color correction, georeferencing, DEM and orthophoto generation - Legacy CAD to GIS migration - DWG/DXF into clean, topologically correct geodatabases - Web GIS and map services - ArcGIS Online, GeoServer WMS/WFS with SLD styling, COG optimization, offline field packages - Data integration - joining assessor, comptroller and ownership records to spatial data; web scraping for spatial datasets - Terrain and hydrology - TIN/DEM modeling, contours, breaklines, flood risk and topographic analysis - Custom cartography - print-ready maps, atlases, thematic and marketing maps TOOLS: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal/Server), ArcGIS Online, ArcPy, Python, QGIS, GDAL, GeoServer, SQL Server, FME, AutoCAD Civil 3D, MapInfo, Copernicus/Sentinel Hub, Claude and Claude Code FORMATS: Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML/KMZ, GPKG, File Geodatabase, DWG/DXF, GeoTIFF/COG, MID/MIF, CSV, PDF map exports - raster, vector and CAD INDUSTRIES: renewable energy, telecom and fiber, real estate and land, mining, environmental and humanitarian, utilities, government, academia I also teach: two years as private tutor to a UNIGIS Salzburg student, who completed his degree last month. Send me your data and your deadline - a single map, a stalled dataset, or a full automated pipeline. A solution is on the way!

I have a degree in geoprocessing and a PhD in Remote Sensing. I have been working as a GIS Analyst, Remote Sensing and Data Scientist, developing automated tools for QGIS and Google Earth Engine. I develop using Python (sklearn, matplotlib, gdal, geopandas), javascript and PostGIS.

I’m a GIS Specialist with 4+ years of hands-on experience in spatial analysis, remote sensing, and environmental modeling. My work focuses on delivering high-quality GIS outputs that are not only technically correct but also easy to understand and ready for decision-making. I have worked on international projects, including soil map digitization for Germany, and supported academic research, environmental studies, and business-related spatial analysis. My expertise covers end-to-end GIS workflows — from data sourcing and cleaning to analysis, modeling, and final map production. Currently, I focus on spatial analysis related to environmental systems, hydrology, agriculture, and climate change, combining GIS tools with Python for deeper analysis and automation. TOOLS & SKILLS : - QGIS & ArcGIS Pro (Advanced) - Remote Sensing (LULC, NDVI, change detection) - Hydrological Modeling (SWAT / SWAT+) - Python for GIS & Climate Data Analysis - Data Cleaning & Processing - Spatial Statistics - Google Earth Engine (GEE) - Cartography & Professional Map Design WHAT I CAN HELP YOU WITH: - GIS Mapping (Professional, Academic, Business) - Spatial Analysis & Modeling - Environmental & Hydrology Analysis - Climate Change Data Analysis (Python-based) - Land Use / Land Cover (LULC) Analysis - Remote Sensing Processing (Satellite Data) - Data Cleaning & GIS Data Preparation - Map Visualization for Reports & Presentations - Research Support (Thesis, Journal, etc.) ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE : - Advanced cartographic visualization using Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop - High-quality map layouts for reports, presentations, and professional use - Accurate topology and spatial data quality control - End-to-end GIS workflow support from raw data to final visualization - Reliable communication and detail-oriented project handling