Murad Ismael Email & Phone Number

United States

London, England, GB

I specialize in providing geomatics support for exploration initiatives in the Gulf of Mexico. My efforts were recognized in 2023 with Shell’s Global Service Recognition Award for outstanding delivery, significantly contributing to the success of Lease Sale 261. I have led several notable projects, including the integration of FME and Python to automate.

Sinjar, IQ

Spearheading the Sinjar Academy’s initiative to build an advanced high-tech educational center in Sinjar & an online education platform to build skills needed for today’s economy. Sinjar suffered a genocide in 2014 & has unemployment of nearly 75 percent. This initiative intends to help community recover & rebuild.

Windhof, LU

Working at Shell as Senior GIS Specialist to support Oil & Gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.

Leidschendam, South Holland, NL

- Automated two workflows for rasters processing and migration of ArcMap projects to ArcGIS Pro using python, arcpy, jupyter notebook. - Enhanced benthic and other environmental-related mapping and database management for offshore wind farms.- Co-created a new folder structure for GIS projects. - Published services and created web maps and web apps within.

London, England, GB

• Delivered comprehensive Geo-information support for critical Shell teams in the Americas. Leveraged exceptional geospatial skills to create solutions and address business questions in the areas of Oil & Gas.
• Built unique geospatial solutions through data collection, modeling, and analysis to facilitate insightful business outcomes.
• Proposed & designed solutions creating hundreds of thousands in cost-savings.
• Built two industry-level data models for infrastructure and subsea pipelineSurveys.
• Focal-point GIS support for the development of the Mayflower wind project, Geohazards, and exploration teams in the United States-Gulf of Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Brazil.

Lincoln, NE, US

Co-founded Yazda and worked as the Executive Director. Yazda is a multi-national NGO founded to Ij support victims of genocide and persecution. Yazda has registered branches in the U.S., Iraq, Sweden, the U.K., and Germany.Yazda's work includes supporting victims of genocide, persecution, and human trafficking, advocacy to support an accountability case.

London, England, GB

Managed one Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) offshore survey project in the Gulf of Mexico from start to end.

Houston, TX, US

Supported research activities in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston with data management, mapping, and general GIS-related tasks. I was involved with the Caribbean Basins, Tectonics, and Hydrocarbon Consortium to conduct a regional study on the Jurassic evolution history of the east and central Gulf of Mexico (GOM).

Worked on several projects for the Shell Pipeline Company where GIS is applied for pipeline integrity and management.Work Areas:1) GIS application in pipeline integrity and management2) Risk assessment modeling in GIS3) Release impact modeling and HCA analysis4) Creation of maps and alignment sheets5) Inline inspection data integration (data alignment)

Provided interpretation and cultural advising services to the United States Army and Iraqi Security Forces.

Worked at a concrete patching plant as a company engineer. Responsibilities included designing concrete mixtures, estimating quantities, scheduling, and material testing.

Master Of Science (Ms), Geophysics

Graduate Certificate In Gis, Geographic Information Systems

Masters In Civil Engineering (Mce), Environmental & Water Resources

Master'S Degree, Civil Engineering