Resume | Eng. Mostafa Elbakh
Senior Urban Planner & GIS Expert
SUMMARY
Over 15 years of professional experience as a GIS Specialist, Senior Urban Planner, Spatial Data Analyst, and Project Manager. Passionate about attention to detail and excellence in leading and managing teams to prepare strategic and detailed master plans, place-making initiatives, and manage geodatabases for cities and governorates.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Urban Planner
February 2025 — Present- Formulating a new qualitative initiative titled "Place-Making" to align with global planning trends and cover all municipality projects.
- Designing mixed-use projects and urban centers conforming to budget goals, sustainability, and high-quality standards.
- Providing technical support to the Urban Planning Agency at Asir Region Municipality in land use planning and zoning regulations.
- Conducting GIS-based spatial analyses to support data-driven planning decisions.
- Developing landscape solutions and maintenance plans for urban regeneration projects.
- Preparing and reviewing detailed land use master plans, transportation networks, and density distributions.
- Planning and designing the "Life Path" according to the Place-Making initiative at the Urban Planning Agency.
- Planning and designing "Telal Abha Park" within Place-Making initiatives.
- Generating and issuing over 20,000 municipal real estate ownership forms through GIS Data Entry & Output software.
Urban Planner & GIS Expert
October 2014 — February 2025- Working as an approved consultant and reviewer for GOPP to evaluate and review strategic and detailed master plans for governorates and cities across the Delta, Canal, and Upper Egypt.
- Preparing and managing spatial analyses and geodatabases for urban and rural development projects.
- Evaluating and preparing urban boundary studies and detailed plans for over 20 cities and urban centers nationwide.
- Training Delta region engineers and planners on advanced GIS applications and software.
Consultant for Strategic Plan Review
Consultant for Strategic Plan Review
Consultant for Strategic Plan Review
Consultant for Strategic Plan Review
Consultant for Strategic Plan Review
Consultant for Strategic Plan GIS Work
Consultant for Evaluation of GIS Works
Consultant for Detailed Development Plan Review
GIS Specialist and Supervisor
Strategic Plan GIS Specialist
Consultant for Detailed Plan Review
Consultant for Detailed Plan Review
Consultant for Detailed Plan Review
Consultant for Strategic Plan Review
GIS Specialist for Urban Boundaries
Urban Planning Expert for Detailed Plan
Consultant for Detailed Development Plan Review
Consultant for Detailed Plan Review
Strategic Plan GIS Specialist
Strategic Plan GIS Specialist
Engineer Officer & Construction Supervisor
April 2011 — October 2014- Field engineering supervision for the construction of the Air Defense Stadium and its sports and service facilities.
- Supervising the execution of various military and civil buildings and facilities affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, ensuring the highest standards of quality and accuracy.
Urban Planner & GIS Expert
July 2009 — April 2011- Participated in the preparation of the general strategic master plan for Qena City.
- Participated in the preparation of the detailed master plan for the development and expansion of New Damietta City.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering in Urban Planning and Development (BE)
September 2005 — June 2010SKILLS
GIS & Spatial Analysis
Urban Design & Place-Making
Engineering Software & Digital Design
Management, Consulting & Business Development
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
Field Data Collection & Management via ArcGIS
07/2023Esri North Africa
Sharing GIS Content on the Web
07/2023Esri North Africa
Building Web Apps using Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS
07/2023Esri North Africa
Advanced ArcGIS Pro (Foundation & Standard Levels)
02/2023 - 03/2023General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP)
ArcGIS Pro Fundamentals for Planning
09/2022Urban Training Institute (UTI) - Participatory Infrastructure Project (PIP)
Preparation and Training of Local Area Development Plans
07/2022German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
Advanced GIS Training
05/2022Urban Training Institute (UTI) - Participatory Infrastructure Project (PIP)
Advanced Certificates in Engineering Design and Drafting (AutoCAD & Photoshop)
2009 - 2010Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
ACHIEVEMENTS & HONORS
Nominated for the Ideal Employee Award at GOPP for 2024 after winning it across the entire Delta region.
Official letter of appreciation from GOPP for training Delta region engineers on GIS applications.
Successfully extracting and geoprocessing over 20,000 municipal real estate ownership forms at Asir Region Municipality with record accuracy.