Ravikant Rastogi
Mumbai
Summary
Proven 12-year track record as a top GIS geospatial application and strategy consultant. Successfully supported the public sector in implementing and executing IT geospatial projects. Expertise lies in transforming geospatial technologies. Seeking to apply skills as a management consultant for consulting companies to expand experience. Highly regarded for remarkable technical proficiency and accuracy in completing tasks. Consistently driven impactful business outcomes through strategic planning and analysis. Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional teams and delivering comprehensive solutions aligned with client needs. Valuable asset to any organization with adaptability, collaboration skills, results-driven mindset, expertise in project management, and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Consultant
M/s PwC India Ltd
11.2021 - Current
- Leading IT-based GIS implementation team of 8 members of GIS (Analyst/DBA and developers)
- Streamlined operational efficiency by identifying areas for improvement and proposing actionable solutions.
- Effectively managed multiple competing priorities while maintaining focus on delivering exceptional results for clients and the organization.
- Implemented process improvements that led to significant time savings and increased accuracy in deliverables.
- Consistently maintained strong relationships with clients, ensuring clear communication and timely updates on project progress.
- Spearheading the automation of GIS drone survey data and e-Governance services for the Maharashtra state government, streamlining processes within the organization
- Creating intuitive data visualizations using enterprise GIS dashboards, enabling effective decision-making for top-level management
- Geo-enabled data analytics platform
- Designing and implementing a consolidated data lake repository, integrating of the multiple systems API integration
- Coordination and single point of contact for the PMGATISHAKTI GIS team for the IILB and the National Master Plan GIS compliances for the web portal of the Maharashtra Industry Department
- Handling water pipeline/sewage utilities/Roads/Street light/SLWM/CD and infrastructure utilities mapping in GIS platform
- Developing a unified system for visualizing property card data from various sources, enhancing data accuracy and accessibility
- Pioneering an automated feature in the web portal, facilitating the Minor Modifications Committee's decision-making process within the GIS web portal
- Overseeing the development and continuous enhancement of a GIS-based Enterprise Geodatabase portal, providing real-time updates for various services
- Enabling process automation and digital synchronization through Web Map Services (WMS), promoting efficient collaboration across government departments
- Responsible for drafting meeting agendas, preparing technical reports, and creating detailed presentations that outline the GIS group's activities
- Generating monthly and quarterly progress reports (MUR) to visualize project advancements and outcomes
- Optimizing GIS data and ensuring real-time production data reconciliation, enhancing data accuracy and reliability, and posting updates on the server
Senior Consultant GIS
M/s Primus Partners Pvt Limited
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Spearheaded the IT-driven e-governance initiatives for the Maharashtra state government, focusing on seamless automation and GIS integration
- Successfully managed the empanelment process of vendors through an RFP, resulting in a contract value of INR 1 billion
- Led the preparation and execution of RFPs for various projects, including DGPS/ETS survey of SR scheme boundaries and integration of D2D biometric slum survey data into a unified MIS and GIS base map
- Proactively aligned meeting agendas, technical reports, and delivered presentations detailing the progress and activities of the GIS team
- Generated monthly and quarterly progress reports, offering insights into project advancements and outcomes
- Oversaw the entire life cycle of RFPs, from initiation to work order finalization for the selected L1 bidder
- Implemented GIS data optimization strategies, enhancing real-time production data reconciliation and timely posting on the server
- Managed IT vendors, supervised data management processes, and contributed to policy formulation for the Data Center and procurement procedures
- Engaged in continuous process improvement and automation initiatives, driving operational efficiency and accuracy
Consultant GIS
KPMG Advisory Services Pvt Ltd
09.2017 - 07.2020
- Led GIS-based e-governance implementations within the Infrastructure Government & Services division of KPMG Advisory Services, catering to a government client located at Bandra, Mumbai
- Conducted GIS-based presentations and facilitated hands-on training, contributing to capacity building across various interdepartmental users
- Proactively adapted to changes in project scope, identified potential challenges, and formulated contingency plans when needed
- Contributed to decision-making by developing real-time dashboards and reports in web portals and mobile apps for top management
- Successfully managed RFPs for significant projects, such as the Empanelment of Agencies for DGPS - ETS Survey of Slum Rehab Scheme Boundary, Supply of OEM Printer and Toner Cartridge via the digital platform www.mahatender.gov.in, and Appointment of an agency for Supply, Installation, Commissioning, and Maintenance of 100 Mbps Internet leased line
- Drafted and submitted budget proposals, provided recommendations for subsequent budget adjustments, and contributed to prospective reports
- Fostered relationships with clients, government entities, partner vendors, and private stakeholders, including MCGM, MHADA, SDMA, CTSO department, Town Planning department, RERA, Forest department, Railways, Developers, and Architects
- Managed administrative aspects of a slum-based application for the Slum Rehabilitation Authority Mumbai, accessible via URLs www.umd.nic.in/sra & www.sims.sra.gov.in
- Actively mentored, motivated, and supervised project team members and subcontractors, fostering a positive work environment and ensuring accountability for assigned tasks
GIS Associate
UNDP
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Played a pivotal role in the health sector GIS project 'Global Alliance Vaccines & Immunization' (GAVI) titled 'Electronic Vaccines Intelligence Network' (eVIN), a private-public partnership with the Health Ministry, Government of India
- Executed Base Map preparation for health centers at various levels - district, sub-division, and block, ensuring comprehensive geographic coverage
- Ensured the quality assurance and quality control (QA-QC) of survey data, utilizing Excel and implementing filtration processes to meet the project's specific requirements
- Seamlessly integrated GIS and MIS, effectively representing and managing critical components such as State Vaccine Stores (SVS), District Vaccine Stores (DVS), Regional Vaccine Stores (RVS), and Central Cold Chain Points (CCPs)
- Skillfully plotted surveying point data using latitude and longitude coordinates onto the state administrative boundary, enabling accurate spatial representation
- Managed data pertaining to the health management systems across all 12 states involved in the project, ensuring efficient and accurate data management
- Developed and executed plans for the Knowledge Management Unit of the eVIN health program across the 12 states, fostering a culture of informed decision-making
- Introduced smart indicators to accurately pinpoint the locations of District Immunization and Cold Chain Points (DIVS & CCPs), enhancing the effectiveness of vaccine distribution
- Oversaw the installation and regular updating of temperature loggers at vaccination storage centers, contributing to the preservation of vaccine efficacy and safety
GIS Associates
UNDP
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Contributed significantly to the 'Rural Sanitation Initiative for Ganga Rejuvenation in Sahibganj, Jharkhand,' a project focused on GIS-based village mapping for rural sanitation under the Swachh Bharat mission
- Collaborated closely with the National Program Coordinator at the UNDP New Delhi headquarters, facilitating effective communication with government ministries such as NMCG, Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR), and JSAC, Government of Jharkhand, in Ranchi
- Spearheaded the creation of 78 detailed village maps, along with vector thematic mapping for 32 Gram Panchayats and 6 Blocks, meticulously capturing micro-level details
- Engaged in productive meetings with civil service representatives and state administration in Jharkhand (Ranchi) to review project progress, providing crucial updates to the UN Programme Manager
- Collaborated with the agency JSAC in Ranchi to produce administrative Village, Block, and Tehsil maps, creating insightful thematic representations of Sahibganj, Jharkhand
- Compiled and presented progress reports, contributing to project reviews through active participation in meetings with NMCG and MOWR
- Led initiatives in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), rural sanitation, Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), composting, and bio-digester facilities, providing valuable contributions to the program coordinator
- Facilitated meetings with stakeholders, vendors, and NGO enterprises, playing a pivotal role in aligning efforts toward achieving organizational goals
- Displayed expertise in ArcGIS geo-database management, spatial domain, and topology, ensuring high-quality GIS data analyses
GIS Data Editor Consultant
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
07.2014 - 07.2016
- Managed the extensive GIS database encompassing the sewer network utility of Mumbai, ensuring seamless connectivity in adherence to established rules, all hosted on the ESRI ArcGIS 10.0 platform integrated with Oracle 10 Database
- Executed meticulous data cleaning operations within the master database, concurrently devising strategies for enhancing Mumbai's GIS network, and maintaining stringent Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Pioneered measures to enhance data completeness and accuracy, resulting in an impressive 96% QA-QC compliance rate across the database
- Demonstrated adeptness in manipulating the Oracle Spatial database ARC SDE, skillfully navigating database backups, and seamlessly executing the versioning concept via the reconcile and posting process into the master database and the geo-database network encompassing three pivotal regions: EAST, WEST, and CITY, all within Mumbai
- Spearheaded key aspects of database management, encompassing creation, updating, and alteration of the master database
- Contributed actively to data conversion, feature extraction, attribute management, and loading and editing of diverse GIS layers in the comprehensive master database coverage
Assistant GIS Analyst
Building Material Promotion Council
12.2011 - 07.2014
- India Earthquake Hazards Zoning Map (Seismic Zone/Flood Zone/Landslide/Cyclone) MAP) 'Vulnerability ATLAS'
- Software Proficiency: ESRI GIS tools: ArcMap 10.1, Arc Toolbox, Arc Catalog
- Database Backend: SQL Server, Oracle Database
- CAD Software: AutoCAD
- GIS Modeling and Mapping: Survey DGPS/ETS data calibration on map
- Zoning Map Preparation
- Raster to Vector Conversion
- Proficient in ArcMap for GIS tasks
- Cartography Skills: Expertise in cartography and map design
- Coordinating coordinate systems, projections, and map scales
- Survey and Data Capture: 2D Network Drawing
- DGPS Data Capturing and Plotting
- Earthquake and Risk Zone Analysis
Education
Certification in Geospatial technology for Climate SMART Agriculture -
IIRS and ISRO Dehradun
01.2023
Lifetime member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) -
Dehradun
01.2023
MBA - Project Management
D.Y. Patil University Pune
01.2020
SMART CITY Project Management -
Gujarat Technological University Ahmadabad
07.2018
PGD-GARD - Geo-Spatial Technology applications in Rural Development
National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Hyderabad
01.2018
PGD - GIS & RS
CDAC Noida
07.2011
MCA -
AKTU Lucknow
01.2010
BCA -
CCSU Meerut
01.2007
Skills
- ESRI GIS tools
- ArcMap 101 Desktop
- ESRI Enterprises Arc Catalog
- SQL Server
- Oracle Database
- AutoCAD
- GIS Modeling
- Utility mapping
- Survey DGPS/ETS data calibration
- Zoning Map Preparation
- Raster to Vector Conversion
- Cartography
- 2D Network Drawing
- DGPS Data Capturing
- Earthquake analysis
- Risk Zone Analysis
- Teamwork mindset
- Digital transformation
- Software implementation
- Consulting
- Change management
- Project documentation
- Project management
- Technology integration
- Revenue development
- Business development
- Performance benchmarking
- Business administration
- Software management
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Personal Information
- Pan Number: AYHPR6135Q
- Relocation: Yes, Sure
- Date of Birth: 08/24/86
- Nationality: India
- Marital Status: Married
Certification
- Certification in Geospatial technology for Climate SMART Agriculture from ISRO and IIRS Dehradun.
- PGD-GARD (Geo-Spatial Technology applications in Rural Development) from National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Hyderabad
- SMART CITY Project Management from Gujarat Technological University Ahmadabad (UGC approved).
- Lifetime member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS)
Timeline
Senior Consultant
M/s PwC India Ltd
11.2021 - Current
Senior Consultant GIS
M/s Primus Partners Pvt Limited
07.2020 - 11.2021
Consultant GIS
KPMG Advisory Services Pvt Ltd
09.2017 - 07.2020
GIS Associate
UNDP
09.2016 - 08.2017
GIS Associates
UNDP
09.2016 - 08.2017
GIS Data Editor Consultant
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
07.2014 - 07.2016
Assistant GIS Analyst
Building Material Promotion Council
12.2011 - 07.2014
Lifetime member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) -
Dehradun
MBA - Project Management
D.Y. Patil University Pune
SMART CITY Project Management -
Gujarat Technological University Ahmadabad
PGD-GARD - Geo-Spatial Technology applications in Rural Development
National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Hyderabad
PGD - GIS & RS
CDAC Noida
MCA -
AKTU Lucknow
BCA -
CCSU Meerut
Certification in Geospatial technology for Climate SMART Agriculture -
IIRS and ISRO Dehradun
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