Shital Dhakal, Gisp

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Director, Data Products @ LightBox | AI/ML & Geospatial | Ex- AWS, Amazon Last Mile @ LightBox
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Berkeley, California, United States, United States
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About Shital Dhakal, Gisp

Shital is a seasoned product leader with a proven track record in driving early-stage product launches, developing strategies, and scaling growth. Currently, he leads Product Development at Lightbox, delivering innovative property intelligence solutions. With over a decade of experience, Shital excels in product strategy, roadmap creation, cross-functional leadership, and stakeholder management.Previously, Shital was a Full-Stack Product Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he spearheaded the launch of new Geospatial ML capabilities for SageMaker, Amazon's fastest-growing machine learning service, serving 100,000+ customers globally. Before AWS, he played a key role in improvingAmazon's internal mapping system for last-mile logistics.Shital brings deep expertise in earth observation, geospatial AI/ML, program execution, data governance, go-to-market strategy, and change management. A certified GIS Professional, he has extensive hands-on experience with Esri’s Enterprise ArcGIS stack. His career spans private sector, academia, and government roles across Asia, Europe, and North America, providing a broad and diverse perspective on global challenges. Shital holds an MSc from Boise State University, studied as an Erasmus Mundus Fellow at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, and earned a Product Management and Strategy certificate from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.Specialties: Cross-functional Leadership, Product Development (0 to 1 & scale), GIS, GTM Strategy, AI/ML, Program Management, Product & Business Strategy, Innovation, Customer Engagement.

Shital Dhakal, Gisp's Current Company Details
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Director, Data Products @ LightBox | AI/ML & Geospatial | Ex- AWS, Amazon Last Mile
Shital Dhakal, Gisp Work Experience Details
  • Lightbox
    Director, Data Products
    Lightbox May 2024 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
  • Lightbox
    Senior Product Manager, Data
    Lightbox Apr 2024 - May 2024
    New York, Ny, Us
    LightBox is a leading provider of property intelligence through SAAS and data products which enable decision making for 50,000 CRE brokers, 1,100 banks and lenders, 2,000 appraisal firms, and 5,000 environmental consulting and engineering firms, and almost 28 years serving the CRE industry. By combining proven brands with new core business capabilities, the company is creating new solutions to facilitate transparency, efficiency and insight within real estate workflows. Established in 2018 and backed by Silver Lake and Battery Ventures, the company’s brands now include EDR, Real Capital Markets and Digital Map Products.
  • Conflation Labs
    Co-Founder And Head Of Product
    Conflation Labs Nov 2023 - Present
    Sacramento, Ca, Us
    Conflation Labs is in the mission of making maps conversational. AskPlanGo, from Conflation Labs, integrates the power of generative AI to enhance your Map experience. This intelligent assistant leverages advanced language models to provide instant, accurate answers to all your travel-related questions directly within the Google Maps interface. Use AskPlanGo! to create itineraries, learn more about a destination or even get travel ideas! Try the free chrome extension here - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ask-plan-go/dfdlcddcplogealfhebldacklggfjele
  • Amazon Web Services (Aws)
    Sr. Product Manager, Geospatial Ai/Ml
    Amazon Web Services (Aws) Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    -Spearheaded program and product management for 'Amazon SageMaker’s geospatial AI/ML capabilities' from concept through public launch and into the growth phase, scaling the product from inception to full market adoption.-Developed and executed Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy, identifying high-potential verticals with over $10M in opportunities, resulting in a 110% year-over-year growth in the customer acquisition funnel.-Collaborated closely with Engineering to deliver 10+ advanced product features, including map matching, resampling, geo-mosaicking, band stacking, land cover segmentation, and cloud removal, significantly enhancing the platform’s capabilities.-Acted as the primary customer liaison, gathering and synthesizing feedback to iteratively refine the product roadmap and craft detailed Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), ensuring alignment with user needs.-Explored and developed global Proof of Concepts (POCs) for geospatial AI/ML solutions across multiple industries, including Autonomous Vehicles, Earth Observation, Mining, Ag-Tech, Utilities, and Insurance, driving innovation and expanding market reach.-Led impactful marketing campaigns, including the creation of technical blogs, enhancement of pricing experiences, delivery of webinars, and sponsorship of industry conferences, driving product awareness and adoption.-Delivered clear and actionable business updates to leadership, communicating progress, trade-offs, risks, and the Path-to-Green through weekly and monthly reports, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic transparency.
  • Amazon
    Senior Program Manager, Geospatial Data
    Amazon Nov 2021 - Jul 2022
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    ● Lead PM for top company initiative to improve delivery rates in North America by conflating maps data.● Conceptualized and launched data exchange platform to standardize validation of Amazon map. ● Optimized automated conflation process and change management between Amazon’s and public sector geospatial data impacting team’s top-line KPI - reducing deployment time. ● Implemented and tracked weekly metrics to measure success, proactively developing action plans against deviation.● Led and managed a dynamic team of 15+ technical professionals spanning multiple time zones in the United States and overseas, providing critical support for the data conflation process.● Drove increase in delivery driver’s engagement by strategically prioritizing the integration of NLP, Personalization, and Computer Vision ML models into the product.
  • Solano Regional Gis Consortium (Regis)
    Chair
    Solano Regional Gis Consortium (Regis) May 2021 - Nov 2021
    Solano Regional GIS Consortium (Solano ReGIS) is a cooperative of 15 local government agencies and a federal agency within Solano County, California, working together to share spatial data, pool resources, and provide GIS expertise to its members. As a Chair, I lead the steering committee to provide a stabilizing influence, so organizational concepts and directions are established and maintained with a visionary view. Along with leading the Consortium, I was also actively involved in Aerial Imagery Workgroup, Parcel Data Workgroup and NG 9-1-1 workgroup within the Consortium.
  • City Of Vallejo, California
    Geographic Information System Specialist Iii
    City Of Vallejo, California May 2020 - Nov 2021
    Vallejo, Ca, Us
    • Collaborated with IT, business units and senior leadership to identify product requirements, drive project execution and assess product quality.• Develop and implement GIS strategic goals to modernize and extend the reach of GIS in all City departments. • Decommissioning ‘Open Spatial’ legacy software and migrate GIS system, data, and workflow to industry-leading Esri system.• Implement Enterprise GIS system and maintain associated data, infrastructure and workflows.• Manage consultants and provide leadership/customer support to a team of GIS staff from Engineering, Police, Planning and Water departments.• Architecting and integrating GIS solutions with other enterprise solutions in support of Water, Public Works, Planning, Economic Development and Police department.• Provide leadership in regional GIS collaboration
  • Bootcamp Gis
    Instructor
    Bootcamp Gis Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
    San Diego, Ca, Us
    Industry teachers + Modern curriculum = Better student outcomehttps://platform.bootcampgis.com/p/design-a-field-collection-workflow1?affcode=213236_oe4qx1hx
  • Optm
    Practice Lead And Sr. Consultant
    Optm May 2019 - May 2020
    Boca Raton, Florida, Us
    -Responsible for leading and supporting Taborda Solutions' (Acquired by Optm) strategy to expand business in Enterprise GIS, Esri and Mapping Practice from ground-up - Led GTM and Product strategy -Developed and implemented business development plans, established strategic relationships, analyzed market conditions, and performed industry research to define and deliver solutions and services for state and local government clients. -Develop GIS service models, market go-to strategies, conduct training, and oversee presale/post-sale support.-Translate the client's business processes and workflows into location-based solutions, whenever feasible.-Architect Enterprise GIS system and serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Esri Stack.-Provide technical leadership in deploying ArcGIS Enterprise to Microsoft Azure Cloud projects.-Negotiate contracts and act as SME in preparing proposals and estimates for GIS bids.-Evangelize Cloud adoption for ArcGIS Enterprise Solutions.-Outreach, develop leads, and maintain strategic relationships with new/old clients and Esri corporate-Present complex GIS technical demonstrations to various levels of staff in a diverse range of customer organization
  • City Of Pittsburg
    Gis Coordinator (Consultant)
    City Of Pittsburg Dec 2015 - May 2019
    Pittsburg, California, Us
    • Successfully developed and implemented a three-year strategic plan for increasing Enterprise GIS adoption by City staff.• Implemented and administered Enterprise GIS that improved workflows and reduced redundancy across major 10 departments in the City with a population of about 80,000. • Acted as ArcGIS Online/Portal/Database Administrator while managing and supporting 9 core and 50+ casual GIS users• Completely replaced pen and paper workflow with near real-time online and mobile device friendly GIS apps/maps and location-based analysis in Public Works Department• Replaced Parcel Query third-party application with in-house GIS application with a semi-automatic monthly update from County's Accessor data thereby saving time and money for the City • Designed and maintained a central enterprise spatial database with version based editing • Designed, developed and deployed GIS web mapping applications using ArcGIS 10.5 Enterprise Server, ArcGIS Online, Web AppBuilder, Javascript API and Geocortex• Managed long-term projects to integrate GIS systems with other enterprise platforms like GraniteNet CCTV, Onbase, and CityWorks CMMS.• Actively involved in the evaluation and negotiation of contracts (RTK GPS, software licenses, aerial imagery purchase, etc.) and managing vendors.
  • Yantrasoft, Inc
    Gis Analyst
    Yantrasoft, Inc Dec 2015 - May 2019
    Walnut Creek, California, Us
    [YantraSoft is a California start-up that specializes in providing IT and GIS services to small and medium scale enterprises]RESPONSIBILITIES: • Create visually appealing and responsive applications that feature GIS rich content and user-friendly design with clear navigation• Developing and implementing Enterprise GIS system, with full-cycle implementation for utilities (Water/ Sewer/Storm drainage) layer• Developing and maintaining client’s internal and public ArcGIS Server web-applications • Designing map, creating web map services, developing related service layer and performing spatial and non-spatial analyses• Scripting in Python, customization using JavaScript and SQL to automate workflow and data management • Advising and facilitating technical and non-technical staff in the use of GIS applications• Managing local government GIS programs and overseeing day-to-day GIS operations• Contribute in responding to various GIS Request For Proposals (RFP)
  • Sohum Inc
    Geographic Information Systems Analyst
    Sohum Inc Dec 2015 - Sep 2016
    San Jose, California, Us
  • Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory (Bcal)
    Research Associate
    Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory (Bcal) Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
    Boise, Id, Us
    • Used ArcGIS desktop (Spatial Analyst, Model builder, Toolbox) and ENVI for processing of remote sensing images, summary geo-statistics and conversion of projection systems• Developed novel statistical algorithms to estimate plant biomass and cover explaining up to 70% of variability using Lidar and Landsat data• Processing of remote sensing data (Lidar, multispectral and hyperspectral) using ENVI and ArcGIS•Developed statistical multiple linear regression, regression tree and machine learning model (Random Forest) using MATLAB, R, SPM. Presented on the same as a guest lecturer for graduate level 'Advanced Remote Sensing' class.• Carried out Terrestrial laser scanning in field sites using Riegl VZ-1000 near-infrared laser scanner and RTK GPS• Used FieldSpec Pro spectroradiometer (ASD Inc.) and ViewSpec Pro to collect and process reflectance spectra in the field. Used ACCUPAR LP-80 (Decagon) to measure LAI.• Cooperated and worked as a team with post-doctoral research fellow, PhD candidates and government & nongovernment agencies (USGS, Joint Fire Science Program, etc.) in RS data collection, GIS analysis and statistical investigation. http://bcal.boisestate.edu/
  • Kantipur International College Of Engineering And Management
    Lecturer
    Kantipur International College Of Engineering And Management Mar 2013 - Dec 2013
  • Cnrs - Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (Umr 7300 Espace)
    Research Assistant (Gis)
    Cnrs - Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (Umr 7300 Espace) Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
    Paris, Fr
    • Used satellite and aerial imagery to study the fire ignition risk in Mediterranean forest using ENVI,ERDAS and ArcGIS• Developed a hydro-logical model of local watershed using HEC-HMS/GeoHMS • Used ERDAS and ArcGIS to study the fire ignition risk in Mediterranean forest• Acquired skill to write publishable scientific paper, published a peer reviewed paper in the proceedings of XXV FIG Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiahttp://www.umrespace.org/
  • Geomatics Engineering Society (Ges)
    General Secretary
    Geomatics Engineering Society (Ges) Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
    Dhulikhel, Bagmati, Np
    -Successfully conceptualized, edited, and published the inaugural issue of 'GeoSpace,' the esteemed annual Geo-ICT Journal, showcasing the latest advancements in the field.-Orchestrated a highly impactful training program on GIS and Location-Based crowdsourcing, equipping participants with invaluable skills and knowledge at the forefront of the industry.-Demonstrated exceptional coordination and managerial prowess in organizing noteworthy events and programs such as 'GIS Day' and 'Talk program on the changing height of Everest,' in close collaboration with Nepal Government Survey Department and Private Industries.-Spearheaded effective management and promotion of University-Student-Industry relations, fostering mutually beneficial partnerships that enriched both academic and industry landscapes.

Shital Dhakal, Gisp Skills

Gis Arcgis Remote Sensing Spatial Analysis Geomatics Spatial Databases Gps Geographic Information Systems Surveying Envi Python Lidar Data Analysis Esri Hydrology Arcmap Cartography Environmental Science Erdas Imagine Project Management Arcgis Products Matlab R Image Processing Autocad Microsoft Office Arcgis Server High Performance Computing Autocad Map 3d Restful Api Arcgis Pro Portal For Arcgis Geoprocessing Autocad Raster Design Esri Business Analyst Smartsheet Leaflet Arcsde Geocortex Business Development Microsoft Azure Adobe Illustrator Microsoft Sql Server Windows Server Mapbox Fusion Tables Enterprise Gis Insights For Arcgis Tableau Web Appbuilder Research Modeling Technical Writing Agent Based Modeling Data Collection Ecology Ion Chromatography Sire Network Administration Management

Shital Dhakal, Gisp Education Details

  • Wharton Executive Education
    Wharton Executive Education
    Strategy And Product Management
  • Boise State University
    Boise State University
    Random Forest (Ml)
  • Reforge
    Reforge
    Product Management
  • Boise State University
    Boise State University
    Graduate Certificate In Gis
  • University Of Virginia
    University Of Virginia
    High Performance Computing Using Python (Isscens)
  • Université Côte D'Azur
    Université Côte D'Azur
    Erasmus Exchange Student
  • Kathmandu University (Ku)
    Kathmandu University (Ku)
    Bachelor Of Engineering In Geomatics Engineering

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Shital Dhakal, Gisp's current role is Director, Data Products @ LightBox | AI/ML & Geospatial | Ex- AWS, Amazon Last Mile.

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Shital Dhakal, Gisp attended Wharton Executive Education, Boise State University, Reforge, Boise State University, University Of Virginia, Université Côte D'azur, Kathmandu University (Ku).

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Shital Dhakal, Gisp has interest in Remote Sensing, Environment, Education, Image Processing, Hydrology, Geo Spatial Business Intelligence, Lidar, Gis Development, Disaster And Humanitarian Relief, Human Rights.

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Shital Dhakal, Gisp has skills like Gis, Arcgis, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis, Geomatics, Spatial Databases, Gps, Geographic Information Systems, Surveying, Envi, Python, Lidar.

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