ABHISHEK KUMAR KALA

2200 Waterview Parkway, Apt # 31304, Richardson, Texas 75080

searchkala@gmail.com, akk071000@student.utdallas.edu
Ph# 815-608-3974

Objective: Looking for a full time GIS position and achieve excellence in providing optimum solutions
through effective utilization of my technical skills.

EDUCATION:

(Expect to Graduate-Fall 2009) - M.S. (GIS) - The University of Texas at Dallas – 3.83 G.P.A.
2008, GIS Certificate - The University of Texas at Dallas – 3.84 G.P.A.
2003, M.Sc.( Environment Management) - Forest Research Institute (UA, India) - 78.5%
2001, B.Sc. (Life Science) - Sri Venkateswara College, Univ. of Delhi (India) - First Division

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

JAN 2009 – AUG 2009: City of Garland (Environmental Waste Services Dept.)
DESIGNATION: GIS Intern
RESPONSIBILITY: Route optimization, container inventory management and Green city projects.

FEB 2006 - AUG 2006: Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Environment Division (Delhi, India)
DESIGNATION: Project Assistant
RESPONSIBILITY: EIA and research studies, analytical work, baseline studies and report writing.

SEP 2003 - FEB 2006: Council for Advancement of People’s Action & Rural Technology,G.O.I, (N.
Delhi, India)
DESIGNATION: Young Professional
RESPONSIBILITY: Desk Appraisal of project proposals, Action Plan preparation; Project formulation,
implementation & monitoring; supervision of management trainees; professional correspondence

GIS PROJECTS CONDUCTED FOR CLASSES:

• GIS based Hydrological modelling for Riparian buffer design.

• Habitat planning for forest vertebrates by calculating Human Influence Index.
• Feature extraction using Rule based classification.
• Change detection analysis and error assessment for Kudzu plant distribution using Arc Objects.
• Developing GIS Data for Sewer and Water systems in Rowlett City.
• Modelling fungus diffusion process in space and time using cost weighted operation.
• Environmental inequity analysis in Dallas by evaluating the impact of toxic sites on the schools.
• Analysis of demographic & socio-economic change in the DFW area between 1990 – 2000.
• Database creation for Rental Car Company using M.S. Access.
• Locating Day care site for serving low income population at city of Plano.
• Selecting possible route for pipeline from Dallas Naval Air station to Dallas Love Field air port.
• Site suitability analysis for an eco-resort using python scripting.

RELEVANT COURSES:

• Applied GIS, GIS Implementation & Management, Spatial Analysis & Modelling, Application
Development, Applied Remote Sensing, Geospatial data analysis, Digital Image Processing, Database
Mgmt System.

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PUBLICATIONS:

A booklet in Hindi language on ‘Watershed Development – Techniques and Uses’ - 2004

COMPUTER SKILLS:

SOFTWARE: ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, ENVI, HAZUS-MH, SPSS, Photoshop, Macromedia Home site
LANGUAGES: Python & VB scripting, Arc Objects (VBA), XHTML, CSS scripting, Java scripting
PACKAGE: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage)
DATABASE: M.S. (Visio, Access), SQL.
GIS EXTENSIONS:Spatial Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Image Analyst, Stereo Analyst, 3D Analyst,
Tracking Analyst, Arc Scene.

MEMBERSHIPS: 1) GITA 2) URISA

3) THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 4) WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
5) ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION

SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Awarded ‘Student Assistantship’ for E.S.R.I.’s 29th International user conference – San Diego, 2009
• World Bank Scholarship for securing merit position in M.Sc. entrance examination.
• Ford Foundation International Fellowship – appeared for regional interview - 2007
• Secured merit position in ‘National Geography Olympiad’ examination – 1996
• Awarded ‘Roll of Honor’ & ‘Scholar’s Badge’ for academic performance in school
• Honored for securing distinction in ‘Hindi’ language by ‘State Hindi Academy’ – 1996

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

• International symposium on Mountain farming - (CECI), Mussoorie (Uttaranchal, India).

• College Science Festival volunteering, as coordinator (Delhi, India)
• Volunteer for ‘Fall – 2007 Career Expo’ at ‘The University of Texas at Dallas’.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS:

• National Cadet Corps, ‘B’ Certificate : Rank – Sergeant

Army Camps attended: National Integration Camp & Army Attachment Camp
• College Football Team : Year 1999 – 2000 & 2000 – 2001
• Science stream Football Team Captain : Year 2000 – 2001
• College Athletics Team : Year 2000 – 2001, College Volleyball Team : Year 2000 – 2001
• University Annual Sports (Year 2002) – Position holder in 200 meters, 400 meters, Long
Jump and relay events.
• Scores of awards in drawing and painting at National and regional level.
• Finisher of Mountain Terrain Biking (MTB Himachal – 2006) – H.P.(India).
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