Matthew Leaver

Matthew Leaver

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  • About me

    Global GIS Platform Director at Arcadis

  • Education

    • University of Greenwich

      2001 - 2002
      Msc GIS and Remote Sensing Distinction

      Thesis: Analysis of capabilities of SPOT-VGT sensor for assessing vegetation cover in arid areas.

    • University of Plymouth

      1997 - 2000
      BSc(hons) 2:1 Geography

      Dissertation: Housing development in Cheltenham and Gloucester

  • Experience

    • Blom UK

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
      Digital Map Editor

      Data capture, quality control and quality assurance on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 scale vector mapping. Worked as satellite office coordinator in both Romania and Poland

    • South West Regional Development Agency

      Jan 2005 - Jul 2005
      Administration Assistant (Temporary)

      Administration

    • Capita Symonds

      Jul 2005 - Apr 2010
      GIS Consultant

      GIS data management, GIS technical lead on flood risk management projects including Environment Agency Catchment Flood Management Plans (CFMPs), NFCDD and NAFRA. GIS project management, spatial analysis, cartography, GIS training, software customisation, MS Access VBA development, PostGIS, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcSDE and ArcGIS Server (AGS), Javascript API for AGS and Google Maps(2.0) extension for AGS, ArcPad development, MapInfo, GDAL.

    • Avon IM&T Consortium

      Apr 2010 - Dec 2012

      I manage a team of NHS commissioning data analysts dealing with performance monitoring in the acute, ISTC and community sub-sectors. I am also the GIS technical lead for Avon IM&T. MapInfo GIS data analysis; MapBasic GIS tool development; Cadcorp geognosis deployment and development (VB.Net). SQL Server data management and analysis. Postgresql data management of Ordnance Survey GIS products including OS Mastermap and Address Layer2. ITN network analysis using Routeware Routefinder. ASP.Net web development.

      • Commissioning Analysis Team Leader & GIS Technical Lead

        Apr 2012 - Dec 2012
      • Senior GIS Analyst

        Apr 2010 - Apr 2012
    • Hyder Consulting

      Dec 2012 - Jun 2015
      Senior GIS Consultant

      GIS lead for the UK business. GIS team leader. GIS project manager. GIS trainer. GIS business development. Providing GIS services and support across multiple business units and sectors as well as delivering GI services to external clients. Extensive use of ArcGIS 10.1, ArcGIS Online, SQL Server, QGIS, PostGIS, MapInfo and MS Access.Proficient in Python, VBA, SQL, HTML. With additional intermediate level skills in asp.net, javascript and command line.

    • Arcadis

      Jun 2015 - now

      Leading our global GIS platform team, to deliver service excellence and improve the quality of life. Leading Arcadis UK's GIS capability GIS team leader, managing a team of 17 GIS staff across offices in the UK and India. GIS consultancy, business development, team resource planning, project management, quality assurance, technical direction, mentoring and GIS training. Disciplines include GIS data analysis, mobile GIS data collection, web GIS, GIS-BIM integration, mapping, data management and database development.

      • Global GIS Platform Director

        Apr 2021 - now
      • Technical Director GIS

        Apr 2018 - Apr 2021
      • Associate Technical Director GIS

        Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
      • Principal GIS Consultant

        Jun 2015 - Apr 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CGeog(GIS)

      Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Matthew Leaver
      Chartered Geographer (GIS) Royal Geographical Society Jun 2015 Obtained chartered stats