Lisa Sawyer - oceanmapper

RECENT STUDY

Jan – Feb 2023 – University of Luxembourg
Machine Learning in Weather & Climate MOOC

2020 – University of Luxembourg
Copernicus MOOC

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise (Standard), Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server Standard Workgroup (SQL Server Express), Desktop ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro (Advanced) & Extns. (3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Data Interoperability), Python, QGIS, Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D, Wish Software AutoChart for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Illustrator & Premiere Pro, Microsoft Office Suite incl. Sharepoint, Document management (ProArc, Teamcentre, Viewpoint).

New skills & interests:
Drone videography and scripting languages in general.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

May 2022 –
current

GIS Technician, Subsea 7
The delegated GIS administrator and contact for three Offshore Wind projects (internal); Ocean Wind Moray West, Scottish Power East Anglia Hub and EnBW He Dreiht. Responsible for collating data sources, creating & maintaining GIS databases, and creating project GIS web portals. Some data creation with EIVA NaviModel. Additionally provide GIS charting for OWF Burial Assessments and route engineering support to engineers. Support to GIS team when needed.

August 2018 –
March 2022

GIS Lead Technician, Witherby Publishing Group
Management and systems administration of the Enterprise GIS system with ArcGIS Server for Maritime Charting Extn. Technical support for two GIS technicians and development of the ArcGIS Online environment. Assistance with Passage Planning Guidebook revisions and new publications. Development (processing and data visualisation) of a tidal stream atlas for the Malacca and Singapore Straits using hindcast datasets (U & V components in netCDF format).

March 2013 –
July 2018

Dec 2016 –
Jul 2018

Data Centre Coordinator / Data Processor / GIS Co-ordinator, Fugro
Data Processor & GIS Analyst, Fugro Netherlands (Marine Site Characterisation)

Multi-beam data processing, QC and correction of bathymetric data and the preparation, QC and finalisation of marine geophysical project deliverables in GIS formats.

Aug –
Nov 2016

Report Writer, Fugro GB (North) Marine Limited
Secondment to assist with writing Mobilisation & Operations Reports, and Final Results Reports for marine geophysical projects.

Jan –
Jul 2016

GIS Co-ordinator, Oceaneering Angola/Fugro Angola
Secondment to Oceaneering Angola on a monthly rotation to provide cover for the handover of GIS database maintenance (Block 18, offshore Angola) to BP UK GIS team

Oct 2014 –
Dec 2015

Processing & Reporting Co-ordinator, Fugro Angola
Seconded to Fugro Angola Limitada on a monthly rotation to supervise the processing and reporting of offshore construction projects. The P&R Department closed in 2016 owing to market conditions.

Mar 2013 –
Jul 2014

Data Centre Co-ordinator, Fugro Survey Africa
Responsible for the Cape Town Data Centre processing and reporting activities ensuring highest quality of final deliverable to client.

March 2011 –
February 2013

Contractor – Marine Cartographer / GIS Specialist
Oceanmapper Limited (Owner)
Provision of Hydrographic Data Processing, Spatial Data Management, GIS Analysis, and Mapping services.

Nov 2012 –
Jan 2013

Offshore Marine Management, Cambridge UK
Dogger Bank burial assessment and export cable route development. Technical aspects of ITT preparation for Vessel Tracking Management System.

Provided route engineering and survey support for cable installation in Irish Sea.

Prepared technical proposals and work schedules for Burial Assessments at EAONE and Dogger Bank offshore wind farms.

Oct 2012

Offshore Marine Management, Cambridge UK
Prepared multiple online demonstrations of Marine Coordination System (vessel & personnel tracking). Established system User Manuals and Procedures. Configured AIS Base Station receivers for vessel tracking.

Route engineering support for telecoms installation in Baja California.

Sep 2012

DeepOcean AS, Haugesund Norway
Prepared the presentation material for GIS hosted services to Energy company in Norway and assisted with the presentation at client office.

Jun –
Sep 2012

Offshore Marine Management, Cambridge UK
Survey reporting for PLGR and Route Clearance, Cable route engineering study for cable installation, Feasibility studies for a cable tie-in to planned sub-stations.

Jun 2012

DeepOcean AS, Haugesund Norway
Preparation of custom Python tool to import routes (Statoil format) into ArcGIS.

Mar –
Apr 2012

Offshore Marine Management, Cambridge UK
Burial Assessment Desk Study for planned cable installation. Provided support for proposal involving multiple shore-ends/landings of telecom cables at islands around Scotland. In-house desk study of geologic conditions in Middle East.

Feb 2012

DeepOcean AS, Haugesund Norway
Handover of Company GIS and deliverable requirements to new GIS Manager

Jan &
Mar 2012

Offshore Marine Management, Cambridge UK
Creation of custom Trenching Cost Model Tool integrating Python scripting within ArcGIS to automate analysis across 14 projects and 100+ scenarios. Preparation of report detailing GIS analysis and of a Trenching Cost Model Tool User Guide.

Dec 2011

DeepOcean AS, Haugesund Norway
Conversion of survey data for BP Foinaven project to OGP Seabed Survey Data Model (SSDM) ArcGIS database schema. Preparation of drawings and User Guide.

Nov –
Dec 2011

Offshore Marine Management, Cambridge UK
Modelling in ArcGIS of hydrographic and geophysical data to support analysis of burial index and cable installation costs across a wind farm. Preparation of custom Suitability Analysis incorporating Cost Path Analysis and Python scripting.

Sep –
Oct 2011

Offshore Marine Management, Cambridge UK
Implemented the corporate GIS solution (ArcGIS Server v10) within a virtualised and fully redundant server environment, in OMM offices.

Aug 2011

DeepOcean AS, Haugesund Norway
Assessment and recommendations for GIS deliverables to Statoil specification. Drafting of Technical Specification for inclusion into tender document

Jul –
Aug 2011

Offshore Marine Management, Cambridge UK
Collaboration with IT and software house to develop technical and systems specification for Marine Coordination System (vessel and personnel tracking).

June 2010 –
March 2011

GIS Manager, 4C Offshore Limited, Lowestoft UK
Responsible for management of all data centre resources, marine data repositories, establishment of procedures (ISO 9001:2008) relating to marine engineering geology assessments, desk studies and data services; and supervision of final reporting and GIS activities supporting the desk studies.
Commercial responsibilities included ITT requests, tender preparation (technical and commercial) and completion of pre-qualification documentation.

January 2008 –
May 2010

GIS Manager, DeepOcean Subsea Services Limited, Norwich UK
Management of GIS team across country divisions and the in-house Company GIS. Responsible for GIS conversion programme translating survey data acquired over 18-year period, and GIS implementation at client offices in Cairo. Established training material and undertook ArcGIS Desktop user training.

Commercial responsibilities included ITT requests, tender preparation (technical and commercial) and completion of pre-qualification documentation.

March 2005 –
December 2007

GIS Administrator / Survey Data Processor (Contractor)
DeepOcean Subsea Services Limited, Norwich UK
Involved in survey data processing (QPS QINSy) and in providing GIS services for data management, GIS analysis and development (ESRI Desktop & Server). Team leader on in-house conversion projects translating survey data to GIS.

March 2004 –
August 2004

GIS Administrator / Survey Data Processor, Fugro Survey Africa RSA
The focal point for GIS within South & West African region and responsible for data processing, and GIS databases for external and internal use.

January 1999 –
February 2004

GIS Administrator / Survey Data Processor, Racal Survey/Thales GeoSolutions
Responsible for the maintenance of offshore survey data for a dedicated oilfield in Equatorial Guinea and for the translation of survey data to GIS formats (ESRI ArcInfo & Geomedia Prof), including preparation of procedures (ISO 9001:2000 QMS) for data processing and data management.

July 1997 –
December 1998

Principal Marine Cartographer, Hydrographic Office RSA
Involved in the establishment of an S-57 Edition 3 database for the creation of electronic navigation charts within South African waters.

August 1995 –
June 1997

Branch Deputy Superintendent, Hydrographic Office RSA
Manager of the GEBCO project and Military Special Requirements Charts. Additionally responsible for Cartographic System operator training.

January 1984 –
July 1987

Cartographer, Hydrographic Office RSA
Designed and produced nautical charts, trained users on cartographic system, project leader for a number of data capture programmes.

COURSES WITHIN LAST 10 YRS:

HSE

VCA Safety for Operational Supervisors; DQS SHEQ Management and Internal Auditing; Fugro IMPACT and Golden Rules of HSE

GIS

ArcGIS Enterprise: Administration Workflows 2020, Creating Story Maps with ArcGIS, Bespoke Python Scripting for ArcGIS 10

Hydrospatial

CARIS HIPS & SIPS 10.1, QPS QINSy v7.5 Online & Offline for ROV Operations; Fugro Starfix ROV Survey Data Processing, Staffix.NG Data Charting (ROV & Geophysical)

EDUCATION:

1998, 2004, 2006 (part-time)
CPUT South Africa, BTech Cartography

1984 – 1987
CPUT South Africa, National Diploma Marine Cartography