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Kaparthi Surender

GIS Consultant • New Jersey • k*****************@gmail.com • +19******979 • linkedin.com/••••• • drivetube.ai/•••••

Professional Summary

GIS Consultant with 14 years of experience administering and delivering ArcGIS Enterprise solutions, Utility Network migrations, FME-based ETL automation, and GIS integration with enterprise work-order and asset systems. Expert in ArcGIS Enterprise administration (Portal, Server, Data Store), Utility Network design and migration, FME workbench development and automation, GIS application testing, and operational support for utility and transportation customers.

Technical Skills

Programming Language: JavaScript,Python,SQL
Databases: Oracle,PostgreSQL
Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services
Test Management & Defect Tracking: HP ALM
Data Engineering & Processing: FME Desktop,FME Server,ERDAS Imagine,GeoServer
Networking & Infrastructure: Nutanix,ESRI Utility Network,Network Tracing and Topology Validation
Project Management & Collaboration: ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3,ArcGIS Pro,ArcGIS Server,Portal for ArcGIS,ArcGIS Online,ArcGIS Desktop 10.9,Web AppBuilder,Survey123,Smallworld,MicroStation,Jira
CAD, CAM & CAE Software: AutoCAD

Work Experience

PG&E (Client)
California, USA
GIS Lead
03/2025 – 05/2026
Supported GIS for a major California energy utility, administering ArcGIS Enterprise and integrations used by asset, operations and work-order teams.
Tech Stack: ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, FME Desktop, FME Server, ArcGIS Online, AWS Management Console, ArcGIS Monitor
  • Administered ArcGIS Enterprise stack (Portal, Server, Data Store, Web Adaptor) across on-prem and AWS, performing installs, federation, patching and health checks to maintain production availability using ArcGIS Monitor and native logs.
  • Managed service publishing and performance tuning for map, feature and image services (Utility Network services included), improving map responsiveness and ensuring enterprise user access via ArcGIS Server and Portal configurations.
  • Implemented security and governance: configured SSL, roles, groups and content access policies in Portal and ArcGIS Online to enforce least-privilege and compliance with client access requirements.
  • Led enterprise geodatabase maintenance: backups, version management, indexing and schema updates for ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabases to preserve data integrity and support concurrent editing workflows.
  • Designed and executed backup and disaster recovery procedures across on-prem and AWS environments (failover/failback), validated DR runbooks and supported SLA-driven production incident resolution.
  • Automated data ingest and publishing pipelines using FME Desktop and FME Server; supported AGOL account provisioning and user administration and tracked test/incident work in Jira to ensure SLA compliance.
Southern Water (Client)
United Kingdom
GIS Technical Lead
05/2023 – 02/2025
Delivered ESRI Utility Network design, migration and integrations to support water and wastewater network asset management and operational workflows.
Tech Stack: ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1, ArcGIS Pro, ESRI Utility Network, FME Desktop, FME Server, Python
  • Led Utility Network (UN) creation and large-scale data migration into ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1, authoring feature classes and updating the enterprise geodatabase schema to meet operational requirements.
  • Developed and published FME workbenches to FME Server to automate ETL for asset package migration, reducing manual load steps and standardizing data quality checks.
  • Integrated GIS with enterprise systems including Maximo and work-order feeds to enable asset-to-workorder linkage and streamlined maintenance workflows using Python and FME callers.
  • Performed connectivity and topology validation (tracing: upstream/downstream/isolation) on Utility Network data, isolated and resolved dirty areas and enforced topology rules to restore network integrity.
  • Managed versioned editing workflows: created and reconciled versions, posted changes to default versions and enforced QA/QC checks to preserve production data accuracy.
  • Published map services and configured web maps and apps to expose network tracing and asset viewers for engineering and field teams; automated routine processes with Python scripts called from FME.
SCE Electric T&D (Client)
California, USA
GIS Senior Consultant
02/2017 – 05/2023
Supported transmission & distribution GIS, web applications and DR environments for a major electricity utility, including application development and disaster recovery implementation.
Tech Stack: ArcGIS Server 10.7.1, Portal for ArcGIS 10.7.1, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS JavaScript API, ArcGIS Online, Oracle 12.1c, Nutanix, Web AppBuilder
  • Installed, configured and administered ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS and Web Adaptor across development, QA, UAT and production to support T&D mapping and operational applications.
  • Designed and implemented Disaster Recovery (DR) architecture (Nutanix) and coordinated failover/failback testing to validate continuity of critical GIS services for T&D operations.
  • Developed and deployed web applications (Web AppBuilder and ArcGIS JS API) for meter/router and PSPS weather overview use cases; managed config.json and application deployments across environments.
  • Performed end-to-end testing (unit, system, UAT, PIV) and prepared test artifacts; executed MXD performance statistics and optimized map service performance to improve user experience.
  • Migrated and synchronized ArcGIS content using ArcGIS Online Assistant and automated content cloning and account migration using Python scripting to streamline deployments.
  • Coordinated production support and release activities, resolving incidents, performing performance tuning and maintaining runbooks and operational documentation for application teams.
Accenture Pvt Ltd (Client: Uber - Navigation)
New York, USA
GIS Team Lead
04/2016 – 02/2017
Led a large operations team supporting navigation and map optimization to deliver routing and mapping data for ride-hailing services.
Tech Stack: Polaris proprietary navigation tool, Operational dashboards, Workforce management processes
  • Managed a 50-person operations team producing map content and validating routing data, overseeing capacity planning, SLAs and shift handovers to maintain continuous delivery.
  • Defined and enforced operational procedures and quality checks; identified process gaps, coached low performers and implemented corrective actions to improve throughput.
  • Led daily huddles and stakeholder communications to align operations with engineering and product needs; produced performance dashboards and reports for management.
  • Coordinated bug reporting and policy updates; tracked defect lifecycle and ensured closure with technical teams to preserve map data reliability for navigation.
  • Directed workforce metrics tracking including attendance, transport logistics and information security compliance to uphold operational standards.
  • Implemented continuous improvement initiatives in workflows and reporting that increased visibility into production issues and reduced rework.
Cyient Ltd (Client: SCE)
California, USA
GIS Engineer Level II
08/2013 – 03/2016
Captured and validated electric distribution facility data; prepared production-ready datasets for utility asset systems and downstream consumption.
Tech Stack: Smallworld, Magik, FME Desktop, Oracle 12c, AutoCAD Map 3D, ArcMap
  • Extracted electric network data from Smallworld using Magik scripts and prepared pre/post datasets for validation and ingestion.
  • Built FME workbenches to transform and load spatial data into Oracle geodatabases, standardizing attribute mappings and coordinate systems for enterprise consumption.
  • Validated and QC'd spatial data in AutoCAD Map 3D and ArcMap, identified topology and projection issues, and coordinated corrections with production teams.
  • Managed change tracking and file allocation across production, QC and QA teams; prepared and handed off finalized datasets and documentation to the client.
  • Performed data reprojection, attribute reconciliation and color-change based verification to highlight and approve data updates prior to release.
  • Authored test cases and executed functional checks on GIS deliverables to ensure compliance with client BRDs and data quality standards.
Genesys Pvt Ltd (Client: Apple - Navigation BST)
GIS Executive
07/2012 – 08/2013
Captured points and areas of interest and performed geoprocessing and QC for navigation mapping for a consumer navigation product.
Tech Stack: ArcMap, Quantum GIS, Geocoding and geoprocessing tools
  • Converted Points of Interest (POI) into Areas of Interest (AOI), updating attributes and classifications to meet schema requirements.
  • Performed geocoding and reverse-geocoding tasks and used geoprocessing tools to enrich POI/AOI datasets for the navigation product.
  • Implemented topology checks and corrected geometry errors to ensure map feature integrity and adherence to client mapping standards.
  • Executed quality checks on production files, flagged anomalies and coordinated corrections with data production teams.
  • Standardized naming conventions and feature categories; updated IDs and metadata to align with client delivery specifications.
  • Prepared and submitted finalized datasets with documentation for integration into downstream mapping systems.

Education

Institute of Science and Technology, University Campus, J.N.T.U.-Hyderabad
Master of Technology (Spatial Information Technology) (GIS & Remote Sensing) • Hyderabad, India • 2009 – 2011

Achievements

  • All India GATE Rank 916 (Physics) — 2009: Ranked 916 in GATE 2009 conducted by IIT Guwahati in Physics specialization.
  • University 3rd Ranker - M.Tech (GIS & Remote Sensing) — 2011: Secured 3rd rank at JNTUH for M.Tech (Spatial Information Technology) for the academic year 2011.

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