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Christopher Lotiyo

Christopher Lotiyo

Geospatial Information Assistant
Juba, Central Equatoria

Summary

Accomplished GIS and Remote Sensing Officer with a proven track record at the National Bureau Of Statistics, enhancing decision-making through advanced geospatial analysis and imagery interpretation. Expert in ArcGIS and data management, I excel in collaborative environments, significantly reducing duplication efforts by creating shared foundational data layers.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Geospatial Information Assistant

United Nations Mission In South Sudan
08.2014 - Current
  • Digitize and produce maps for operations in the field and help with a catch of the decisions.
  • Geospatial analysis.
  • Flood mapping.
  • Geodatabase management and uploading maps into geoportal.
  • Geodatabase update and editing.
  • Compile geographic data such as vector, raster, satellite imagery and other data sources.
  • Process satellite imagery fro digital globe and other imagery platform.
  • Prepare and carry out the printing/plotting of maps and other graphic products.
  • Assist GIS staff on the software/hardware side such as GPS data transfer, GPS survey, plotter ink replacement, loading of paper rolls for printing maps.
  • Conducting GIS/GPS briefing.
  • Assist in troubleshooting GIS software and hardware installations.

GIS and Remote Sensing Officer

National Bureau Of Statistics
04.2008 - 07.2014
  • Analyze data and deliver map products to the public in timely manner.
  • Produce foundational data layers such as land use/land cover, socioeconomic, demography and other services, administrative boundaries etc. that can be shared among many users, eliminating the cost of duplication efforts.
  • Organize government information around a spatial model that implicitly incorporates geography.
  • Create awareness among stake holders about the use of geospatial intelligence to support decision making process.
  • Participated in the digitization and production of the Enumeration areas and census atlas.
  • Data collection and disseminating survey results in map format.
  • Image Analysis and interpretation
  • Incorporate survey information into maps.
  • Conduct geospatial training to the government counterpart.
  • Image analysis and interpretation.

GIS Consultant

International Organization For Migration, IOM
02.2012 - 04.2012
  • Village assessment survey data preparation and cleaning.
  • Geospatial analysis.
  • Map Production.
  • Assist in troubleshooting GIS software and hardware installations.
  • Perform other related duties.
  • Operate GIS hardware (Plotter, printer, Cutter and Scanner).

Education

Master of Science - Disaster Risk Management And Food Systems

Joint Regional Master Program
Juba, South Sudan
04.2001 -

Master of Science - Natural Resources Management

University of Juba
Juba, South Sudan
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources And Environmental Studies

University of Juba
Khartoum, Sudan
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Comboni Secondary School
Juba, South Sudan
04.2001 -

Skills

Cartography

Geodatabase management

GPS

ArcGIS, QGIS and GIS Pro software's,

Data management

Operate GIS hardware (Plotter, printers, cutter, scanner etc

Imagery and Remote Sensing techniques

Computer management

Microsoft office

Google earth and maps,

Imagery software

Certification

• Application of Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)in Mapping.

Accomplishments

  • Mapping of Juba City and other South Sudan Towns.
  • Created South Sudan 500K, 750k and 250k TLM operational map.
  • Created South Sudan Road distance map.
  • Participated as a GIS officer in the 5th Population and housing Census of 2008 and post enumeration mapping activities and census atlas production.
  • Completed data preparation of the Village assessment survey project (VAS), IOM South Sudan.
  • Created map series for South Sudan 79 Counties.

Software

GIS Pro

ArcGIS

QGIS

ERDAS Imagine

Research Writing, listening to Documentaries, News

  • Socio-Economic impacts and Cause of wetland Degradation in Central Equatoria State. A case study of Mindiari, Roton and Rajaf Wetlands.
  • The impact of flood on urban housing and the coping strategies, A Case study of Gudele North Residential Area.
  • BBC and Al Jazzera news and documetaries.

Timeline

• GIS development Training for East Africa

10-2018

• Training in Advanced GIS

10-2014

Geospatial Information Assistant

United Nations Mission In South Sudan
08.2014 - Current

• Enhancing capacity for the use of geographic technologies for planning and sustainable development.

09-2013

• Application of Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)in Mapping.

08-2012

GIS Consultant

International Organization For Migration, IOM
02.2012 - 04.2012

GIS and Remote Sensing Officer

National Bureau Of Statistics
04.2008 - 07.2014

Master of Science - Disaster Risk Management And Food Systems

Joint Regional Master Program
04.2001 -

Master of Science - Natural Resources Management

University of Juba
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources And Environmental Studies

University of Juba
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Comboni Secondary School
04.2001 -

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