Gethin Shaji

Experience

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  Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC)

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Transport Planner (Senior Officer)

  Achievements: -● Engaged in preparing Smart city proposals.● Supervised primary surveys that were carried out at Greater Cochin Development Authority and Nagpur Municipal Corporation.● Performed analysis of field data for fleet estimation, preparation of operational plans and route rationalisation for Metro feeder bus service.● Digitized and created a land-based public transit database using Google Earth and ArcGIS for Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) which has jurisdiction over 600 sq. km.● Evaluated accessibility to public transport in GCDA using ArcGIS.● Led the survey team in conducting behavioural surveys for the Parking Masterplan project.● Trained enumerators and conducted mock interviews to maintain the standard.● Developed excel sheets for data gathering and validation. Show less

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  Clean Air Asia India

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Transport Researcher

  Achievements: -● Successfully organized stakeholder consultations at Pune, Nagpur, Kochi, and Indore to introduce the idea of using Mobile Air Quality sensors for citywide air quality monitoring to City Administrators.● Performed ranking of cities based on multiple parameters to assess the acceptability of Air Quality Monitoring Systems.● Supported in development of Vayu Application, which provided real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for android platform by testing beta versions and providing feedback to the developers. Show less

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  Traffic Tech (Gulf) W.L.L.

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2024

  Traffic Engineer

  Achievements & Role description: -● Successfully commissioned over 200 Emergency Vehicle Pre-emption System (EVPS) Vehicle Kit for clients such as Hamad Hospital, QatarEnergy, Msheireb Downtown and Lusail Smart City.● Successfully executed the commissioning of over 150 EVPS Intersection Kit all over Qatar for clients including Ashghal-PWA, Lusail Smart City, QatarEnergy and Msheireb.● Managed EPIC projects for ITS implementation at QatarEnergy for dispersal of Fire Trucks and other emergency vehicles during emergencies.● Assigned as Project Engineer for multiple new ITS turn-key projects under the main client Ashghal - PWA. ● Promoted the latest and advanced Traffic Signal Controllers to clients and successfully won projects for the replacement from Hamad International Airport, QatarEnergy LNG and Shell.● Maintained over 100+ ITS assets under QatarEnergy, Hamad International Airport, Qatar Free Zone Authority, Pearl Qatar & Msheireb Downtown.● Prepared schedules for Preventive Maintenance activities based on the contractual requirements. ● Supervised operations at Lusail Expressway Control Room managing ITS equipment’s including Lane Closure Signs (LCS), Dynamic Message Signs (DMS), EVPS, Incident Detection Cameras.● Employed CAFM systems for updating Corrective and Preventive Maintenance reports.● Conducted asset validation and supervised Condition Surveys of ITS equipment’s.● Prepared and maintained KPIs for Traffic Signal Department Maintenance projects.● Platinum award winners of 7 Star Audit at Qatar Energy Ras Laffan (2020) and Qatar Energy Mesaieed (2021). Special Award winners at Ras Laffan (2022) for the outstanding work ethics.● Permit holder at QatarEnergy Ras Laffan, Msheireb Properties and Qatar Free Zone Authority. Show less