Karim Mohamed Elmasri

Geographical Information System Specialist and Data AnalystFull Time

• Job Details:•Produced 27 demographic, economic, and programmatic profiling maps across Egypt governorates, enabling high-level decision-making and prioritization of donor interventions, resulting in optimized field operations. •Enhanced evidence-based decision-making by developing 10+ dynamic GIS web-based applications (including dashboards, web maps, Story Maps, Survey 123, Web App Builders, and Experience Builders) to visualize WFP intervention locations, donor activities, and potential areas for assistance, improving data-driven planning and targeted support. •Conducted spatial analysis to produce evidence-based maps identifying optimal market locations, minimizing transportation costs, and evaluating refugee density for strategic humanitarian response. •Developed Python scripts (Arcpy) to automate data processing tasks, significantly reducing manual effort and enhancing operational efficiency. •Performed data cleaning and management for large datasets from various sources (SQL Server, MS Access, Excel) using Power Query to identify and resolve data inconsistencies, ensuring data accuracy for analytical reporting. •Conducted exploratory data analysis (EDA) using Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib) to analyze different datasets regarding the economic and WFP beneficiaries data and uncover trends and insights that informed strategic decision-making within the organization. •Developed interactive dashboards and visualizations in Tableau to support business decision-making, monitor key performance indicators, and track market prices and inflation trends, enabling data-driven insights for the WFP's top and middle management. •Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and deliver actionable insights to support operational improvements and enhance data-driven decision-making processes.

Geographical Information System (GIS) SpecialistFull Time

• Job Details:•Produced 27 static profiling maps across all Egypt governorates, displaying demographic, economic, and programmatic indicators. Led to high-level decision-making between WFP and its partnerships, prioritized donor interventions, and optimized field visits for WFP operations. •Enhanced Decision-Making in Emergencies: Developed over 20 dynamic GIS solutions, including maps, GIS-web applications, Surveys, and dashboards, enhancing decision-making during WFP emergency operations. Ensured swift food distribution, aided cash-based transfers, visualized supply chain routes, and identified crucial border crossing points for conflict-affected populations. Delivered situational awareness for Sudan's flooding in 2020 and vulnerability analysis for Madagascar's drought and climate impacts. Enabled informed decisions, precise reporting, and effective responses. •Supervised an impactful Geospatial portal for government entities that secured three prestigious SAG awards from Esri-US for WFP’s Country Office. The Portal features leveraged spatial analysis and GIS technologies to visualize services, projects, analytical information, and comprehensive Geodatabases. Created field survey solutions, highlighting the alignment with strategic goals. •Supervised a Geospatial platform for the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, integrating Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, and AI to develop a Smart Agriculture Map. Recognized with a prestigious SAG award from ESRI-US. Enabled accurate assessment of strategic crops' planted areas, crop classifications, and productivity, detected the field boundary of agricultural holdings, and crop health across agricultural seasons. •Led development of a robust and comprehensive GIS platform for the UN office in Cairo, showcasing diverse development activities by multiple UN agencies. Presented to the Minister of International Cooperation, facilitating precise intervention planning and coordination among UN agencies and government initiatives. •Utilizing state-of-the-art ESRI technologies in ArcGIS Online (Experience Builder, Site/Hub, Dashboards, Survey 123, and Web App Builder), and leveraging PostgreSQL for data management and preparation, a comprehensive GIS platform was developed and regularly updated for the WFP Egypt Country Office. It demonstrates all historical and current activities/programmes being implemented at different administrative boundaries to facilitate the decision-making process, optimize WFP interventions for needed areas, support donors to reach the targeted communities, and demonstrate the cross-cutting development works with governmental initiatives.

Geographical Information System (GIS) SpecialistFull Time

• Job Details:•Established and maintained synchronized GIS datasets, ensuring alignment across WFP’s offices (such as between CO and RB/HQ) and enhanced data preparation, data catalog, and data accuracy for various applications. •Developed impactful GIS story maps, web apps, and dashboards displaying WFP interventions. Enhanced decision-making with comprehensive geographical insights across administrative boundary levels. •Created a thorough database for the VAM unit using MS Access that included information on national food prices and economic indicators that were embedded into the monthly socio-economic reports. •Created eye-catching infographics that effectively conveyed to partners and donors the key points of WFP operations simply and understandably.