Abhishek Patil GIS & Remote Sensing Specialist

Embedding GIS based Spatial Digital Workflows into scientific and environmental teams—streamlining desktop & field tasks to make work faster, more accurate, & just a bit more exciting than endless spreadsheets

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About Me

Passionate about geospatial innovation and empowering teams through technology

I'm an energetic, solution-oriented GIS & Remote Sensing specialist passionate about embedding GIS workflows in teams to make their work more efficient and impactful.

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Time-saving Innovation

Developing automated workflows that reduce processing time by up to 70%

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Data-driven Decisions

Converting complex spatial data into actionable insights for stakeholders

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Transparency & Collaboration

Building bridges between technical and non-technical teams

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Continuous Learning

Staying ahead with emerging technologies and AI integration

Key Recognitions

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LinkedIn Top GIS Voice

Recognized expertise in geographical information systems

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Fellow of Royal Geographical Society

UK professional recognition in geography and mapping. Applied for Chartership

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Panel Expert - Amity University

Geography subject matter expert appointment (2023)

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International Scholarships

NESA UGRAD by US Govt ($30,000), International Leadership Scholarship by University of Glasgow (£10,000), Cranfield University (£5,000)

Professional Journey

Career progression in geospatial technology and innovation

GIS Analyst Skanska @ One Alliance

Skanska, UK | Anglian Water, UK Oct 2025 - Present Current Role
  • Actively promoted GIS across the organisation by engaging with stakeholders, understanding operational workflows, and identifying opportunities for geospatial innovation and process improvement.
  • Collab with Innovation Team: Developed a geospatial Suitability Model and workflow to identify waterlogged areas and optimise pipeline routing using spatial data and remote sensing, contributing to ~£6M in cost savings.
  • Collab with Solutions Team: Built asset condition and field data capture applications (Survey123, Experience Builder, Field Maps) to support regional water infrastructure assessments.
  • Collab with Enabling Team -Environment: Designed automated Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) tools with Python, integrating 100+ AGOL layers for rapid spatial screening and risk classification.
  • Collab with Enabling Team -Environment: Created a Batch Enabling Risk Assessment (BERA) solution with Python and FME, analysing 500+ sites and 100+ spatial layers, with different spatial conditions, reducing processing time from months to minutes and saving ~£70k. (Enabling Team -Environment)
  • Implemented an ERA workaround with Python for constraint mapping to address an Esri bug affecting existing tools.
  • Actively managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Collab with commercial operations: To design geospatial workflows for on-site electrical surveys.
  • Collab with Civil Egg. Team: Optimised geospatial applications for ground investigations and engineering surveys, improving efficiency and reducing manual workflows.
  • Collab with Planning: Delivered 3D visualisations and geospatial insights to support infrastructure planning and decision-making.

GIS Specialist - Section 82, CWQM (Cont. Water Quality Monitoring) Program

Wessex Water, YTL, UK Dec 2024 - Oct 2025
  • Leading GIS based database management initiatives across 100+ staff
  • Developed spatial digital workflows with FME & ESRI tools -AGOL, Experience Builder, Survey123, FieldMaps, Enterprise
  • Built AI-powered bots for spatial layer searches
  • Created comprehensive dashboards using ESRI tools for data handling / visualisation / editing
  • Conducted Spatial Data Analysis and generated reprots accordingly
  • Reviewed government policies and provided feedback as needed
  • Upskilling multiple teams with GIS knowledge via hands-on training and workshops

Geospatial Technician - Civil Servant

Scottish Government Sept - Dec 2024

Land Mapping Team, Director-General Net Zero division

  • Developed expertise in land mapping and case management using bespoke GIS software LIPIS and aerial photography
  • Conducted habitat mapping for biodiversity audits
  • Handled complex cases and customer service enquiries, ensuring efficient delivery of rural support services
  • Supported various government departments with spatial data visualisation and analysis

GIS & Remote Sensing Expert

AMN Ltd., Milton Keynes Sept 2023 - Sept 2024

Environmental Management & Planning Dept

  • Led the design and deployment of GIS-enabled planning systems for mobile network expansion across Africa and Latin America
  • Optimised spatial data management & analysis processes by introducing efficient ETL workflows using Python and ESRI tech that reduced processing time by 75%. Delivered actionable insights through geospatial analysis.

Assistant Professor of Geography

PES's Modern College, Pune, India Jul 2019 - May 2022
  • Delivered 21 hours of weekly lectures on Geography, Cartography, Environment, GIS and Remote Sensing
  • Led student-driven geospatial initiatives in collaboration with NGOs and civic groups, using open-source tools
  • Designed and implemented experiential learning modules that integrated classroom teaching with community mapping activities—training students in the use of tools like QGIS, Bhuvan Panchayat, and India-WRIS to collect, visualise, and analyse spatial data while contributing to local development goals and national open data missions

Overall Professional Impact

25% Efficiency Increase
70% Processing Time Reduced
95% Error-free Datasets
20% Cost Reduced

Featured Projects

Innovative solutions across water management, infrastructure, and research

Smart Rivers Dashboard

Smart Viewer

A Dashboard for spatial data visualisation, editing, analysis, and database management across Silos. Designed for both technical and non-technical users, it automates workflows to reduce manual and repetitive tasks across teams. Includes automated reporting to support supply and delivery operations.

Python ESRI AGOL Experience Builder Agile FME Survey123 Data Reporting
Impact: Streamlined data management for across the departmental Silos, enabled real-time monitoring, 40% efficiency increase, reduced manual data handling.
Wessex Water
Business Expansion Planning with Spatial Modeling

Business Expansion Planning with Spatial Modeling

GIS-enabled planning system for mobile network deployment across Africa and Latin America with CEO acknowledgment in quarterly business paper.

ArcGIS Pro AGOL Experience Builder Survey123 WOPR Population Data
Impact: 25% efficiency increase, 75% reduction in processing time, serving underserved communities
AMN Ltd
Spatial Digital Workflows with Mobile & Desktop GIS

Spatial Digital Workflows with Mobile & Desktop GIS

Modernised traditional manual, paper-based survey approaches using Survey123, FieldMaps and ArcGIS Online system integration.

Survey123 FieldMaps ArcGIS Online Mobile GIS Desktop GIS Python QGIS
Impact: Successfully conducted over 3,000 surveys in remote areas of Africa, Latin America and Wessex Region UK. Improved efficiency by eliminating repetitive data handling across teams.
AMN Ltd., Wessex Water, YOU Foundation
Training & Mentoring

Training & Mentoring

With over 6,000 hours of teaching and training experience, I’ve trained and mentored a diverse range of users — including environmental surveyors, scientists, technical staff, and GIS professionals — through hands-on coaching, remote instruction, and collaborative knowledge sharing.

ArcGIS Pro Field Maps Knowledge Sharing Survey123 Communication
Impact: Empowered remote workes with basic GIS, and Survey123 skills
Wessex Water, AMN Ltd
Peat Carbon Flux Analysis

Peat Carbon Flux Analysis

InSAR-based study of peat surface motion and carbon flux in The Great Fen Area using Sentinel-1 data.

InSAR Remote Sensing Python R Sentinel-1 timeseries Carbon Quantification
Impact: Published research collaboration with Cranfield and Nottingham Universities
Cranfield & Nottingham University
AI-Powered Spatial Search Bots

AI-Powered Spatial Search Bots

AI-driven bots for enhanced spatial layer searches within organizational GIS systems.

AI/ML Python ArcGIS API Natural Language Processing
Impact: Enhanced data visibility and accessibility across teams
Wessex Water
Dam Deformation Detection with InSAR

Dam Deformation Detection with InSAR

SBAS-InSAR time-series analysis of the Cadia Gold Mine tailings dam collapse in Australia using Sentinel-1 data from Feb 2017 to April 2018.

InSAR MintPy Sentinel-1 SBAS Python
Impact: Preliminary analysis showing promising results for infrastructure monitoring
Independent Research
Flood Hazard Mapping Myanmar

Flood Hazard Mapping Myanmar

Comprehensive flood extent mapping using MODIS Terra and Aqua satellite data with water detection algorithms.

Sentinel MODIS GEE Python Water Detection Algorithms
Impact: Disaster risk reduction planning for vulnerable coastal communities
Cranfield University
Accuracy Analysis of Aerial Images

Accuracy Analysis of Aerial Images

Photogrammetry-based accuracy assessment of orthomosaic for Cranfield University Campus with RMSE and NSSDA analysis.

Agisoft Metashape Professional Photogrammetry RMSE Analysis British National Grid
Impact: Achieved high accuracy with minimal residual error and random drift pattern
Cranfield University
Crop Classification Analysis

Crop Classification Analysis

Agricultural land use classification for Cambridgeshire focusing on Brassicas and Oil Seed Rape using satellite imagery with 74.70% overall accuracy.

ERDAS Imagine Landsat ArcGIS Classification Algorithms
Impact: 87.79% user accuracy for Brassicas, 94.34% for Oil Seed Rape, Kappa coefficient: 0.68
Cranfield University
Cycling Route Optimization

Cycling Route Optimisation

Advanced GIS routing analysis for Isle of Wight with attractiveness index based on landcover and difficulty classification using gradient analysis.

ArcGIS Pro Network Analysis Spatial Analysis Gradient Processing
Impact: Route optimization based on attractiveness and difficulty for recreational planning
Cranfield University
Environmental Resource Survey

Environmental Resource Survey

Soil Organic Carbon Survey in Dream Island using stratified and random sampling designs with statistical validation.

ArcGIS Pro Statistical Analysis Stratified Sampling R
Impact: Stratified sampling: RMSE 3.75, Random sampling: RMSE 4.15, informing land management decisions
Cranfield University
Web Mapping Application

Web Mapping Application

Multi-API web mapping application integrating various mapping services and technologies on university server.

Google Maps API Leaflet OpenMaps ArcGIS Enterprise GeoServer JavaScript HTML
Impact: Comprehensive learning platform demonstrating web mapping technology integration
Cranfield University
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Mapping

Satellite-based analysis of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill impact using radar imagery.

ENVISAT ASAR Remote Sensing Image Processing
Impact: Environmental impact assessment and monitoring of marine disaster
Cranfield University
Training & Mentoring

Soil Sampling with UAV

Designed an automated probe capable of collecting multiple soil samples during a single drone flight with several landings.

QGIS Drone Soil Sampling Research Arduino Uno Agisoft Metashape
Impact: Set the stage for future students to build on drone-based soil sampling research
Cranfield

Technical Expertise

Comprehensive skill set in geospatial technologies and data analysis

Programming & Development

Python
R Programming
JavaScript
SQL

GIS & Remote Sensing

ArcGIS Suite
QGIS
Google Earth Engine
ERDAS Imagine

Data Processing & Analysis

FME (Feature Manipulation Engine)
InSAR Processing
Agisoft Metashape
ETL Workflows

Specialized Technologies

UAV/Drone Surveys
Web Mapping
Dashboard Development
Mobile App Development

Recent Certifications & Training

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Generative AI Mastermind

Outskill • Aug 2025

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FME Essentials

Safe Software • July 2025

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Agile Foundations

IIBA & PMI • May 2025

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IBM Generative AI Engineering

IBM • Sept 2025 - Jan 2026

Innovation & Leadership

Driving change through AI integration and community impact

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AI Integration in GIS

Pioneering AI-powered bots for spatial data searches, enhancing data accessibility and workflow efficiency across organizational teams.

  • Natural Language Processing for GIS queries
  • Automated spatial layer recommendations
  • Cross-disciplinary data integration
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Community Leadership

Founder President of YOU Foundation, driving positive change and empowering communities through technology and education.

  • Founded and led NGO impacting 1000+ lives
  • U.S. Department of State YSALI Member 2024
  • International volunteer experience
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Knowledge Sharing

Passionate educator and mentor, leading hands-on GIS education and open-data initiatives across academic and professional settings.

  • Assistant Professor experience
  • Panel expert at Amity University
  • Community mapping initiatives
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Technical Transformation

Leading digital transformation initiatives, modernizing traditional workflows with cutting-edge geospatial technologies.

  • Workflow automation increasing efficiency by 25%
  • Producing 95% error free dataset, & cutting processing time by 70%
  • Reducing costs by 20%
  • Cross-platform data integration
  • Stakeholder engagement & training
  • Collaboration across the departmental & sectoral Silos

Let's Collaborate

Ready to discuss your next geospatial project or collaboration opportunity?

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I'm always excited to discuss new opportunities in GIS, remote sensing, and innovative geospatial solutions.

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Location

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