James Pugin

Experience

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  University of the Witwatersrand

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2014

  Rock Art field school assistant.

  Responsible for teaching students how to use a camera to record a rock art site. Also charged with supervising students on their day to day activities.Key Aspects: Project Management, Spatial Analysis, Data Recording, Field Survey, Archaeological Site Recording, Mentoring, Supervision, Photography

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  James Pugin Photography

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2020

  Photographer

  Event Photographer, responsible for recording weddings, Christmas functions and birthday parties.Key Aspects: Photography, Workflow and Post processing

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  MARA Programme

  May 2015 - Aug 2016

  Associate Researcher and co-author on the UNESCO world heritage survey of Sehlabathebe National Park, Lesotho.Key Aspects: Report Writing, Data Capture, Spatial Analysis, Cartography, Data Tabulation, Data Capture and Management, Spatial Analysis, Field Survey, Archaeological Site Recording, Mentoring, Photographic Specialist, Photographic Post-processing, Image Workflow and Management, Supervision

  • Database Coordinator

    Jan 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Associate Researcher and Field Instructor

    May 2015 - Nov 2015
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  EScience Associates (Pty) Ltd

  Jul 2016 - Dec 2020

  Geographic information systems and Environmental Management Consultant

  Day to day responsibilities at EScience included environmental reporting, compliance auditing of environmental authorisations (water use licences, waste management licences, environmental management programmes, et cetera), and contributing towards various research projects underway atEScience. I also provided external environmental compliance officer services for an industrial fuels producer (FFS Refiners).In addition, I was responsible for managing the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) requirements of the company, which included mapping for environmental reports, and air quality dispersion modelling results. This also included the production of geo.dat files for atmospheric dispersion modelling, line source grid networks for emissions inventories, and assisted with health risk assessments based on air quality modelling results. I was also responsible for GIS data management and conversion.During my tenure at EScience, I initiated various improvements to the efficiency of GIS processes at the company, and enabling numerous GIS projects that were previously user-operated to become more streamlined through automation. Furthermore, I was responsible for the undertaken of mentoring and training interns and other employees in GIS processes. Show less

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  City of London Corporation

  Jul 2021 - now

  At the City of London Corporation, initially I was responsible for the day to day implementation of GIS across the organisation, supporting other staff by providing expertise through support and training, along with assisting with the database management and provision of the data from Ordnance Survey and similar organisations amongst other duties such as:• Responsible for developing training material and operational guides.• Providing technical support in addition to on one-to-one or team training where required.• Configuring ArcGIS online and web apps including deploying Hub Sites, Experience Builder, StoryMaps, Survey123, and Field Maps.• Undertaking routine infrastructure monitoring and fault rectification.• Maintaining data repository with relevant datasets.• Actively promoting the use of GIS within the Corporation.• Responsible for the planning and deployment of ArcGIS enterprise and configuring web map solutions on Geocortex.• Planning software deployments and undertaking database migrations/upgrades• Establishing data migration to GIS database from other applications such as Idox Uniform Planning System and ArcGIS online, along with assisting to integrate with Power BI. • Manage the publication datasets such as Representational End State Transfer, Web Mapping Service and Web Feature Service.• Maintain internal and external web mapping applications.• Create and develop automated data integration processes through using Python.• Host quarterly feedback sessions with end users.• Manage GIS Infrastructure in tandem with IT.• Identifying potential improvements for the use of GIS at the Corporation. Show less

  • Systems and Data Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • GIS Support Officer

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2024