Urban Planner and GIS specialist Raghad Al-Qatu
Position Title
Name of Expert
Date of Birth
Country of Citizenship/Residence
Email
Mobile
Education
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Specialization
1. Urban planning engineering
Urban Planner and GIS specialist
Raghad al-Qatu
01/11/1999
Palestine – Ramallah--
University
Birzeit University
Courses
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Course Name
1. AutoCAD
2. ArcMap GIS
3. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point
4. QGIS
5. Revit
6. Sketch up
7. Adobe Photoshop
8. Adobe premiere
9. spss
10. Real estate valuation
12. Getting Started with Data Management
11. Cartography, MOOC
Employment
# From To-
Degree
BSc
Institute
Birzeit university
Birzeit university
self
self
Birzeit university
Birzeit university
Birzeit university
Birzeit university
Birzeit university
Engineers Association Jerusalem, Ramallah and AlBireh branch
ESRI
ESRI
Employing organization
Speaking
Excellent
Fair
Year-
Country
Palestine
Alameen Technologies
Urban planner\ GIS specialist
Language Skills:
Language
Arabic
English
Year
2022
Reading
Excellent
Good
Writing
Excellent
Good
Experience
# Project Name
• Converting AutoCAD land
files to GIS
Position
Cartographer
Year
2024
Client
Land and Water
Settlement
Authority
Main Tasks
• Converted AutoCAD land files for
each plot into GIS format and
performed thorough verification to
ensure accuracy.
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Data preparation and
validation
Data
2024
preparation
and validation
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Property Valuation System
Project
Cartographer
and data
collector
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Archiving Services to PLA
Project
coordinator
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Design and development of Cartographer
shared urban Geo database
for the targeted four urban
areas (Nablus, Ramallah-Al
Bireh, Bethlehem and
Hebron Urban areas)
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Madeenti (by Alameen
Cartographer
Technologies)
GIS Service for infrastructure
networks
2023
Funded by
World Bank
Land and Water
Settlement
Authority
Funded by
World Bank
Palestine Land
Authority (PLA)
Funded by
World Bank
• maintained consistency across
records.
• Reviewed and verified Excel files
converted from PDF registration
tables
• Collected and organized data on
residential and commercial properties,
including prices, images, and
appraisal details.
• Conducted field interviews and
distributed structured forms to
property owners and developers.
• Organized and cleaned collected
data for integration into the valuation
website.
• Uploaded property data to the
website and proposed improvements
to layout and usability.
• Collaborated with valuers to define
city zones, and represented valuation
data on interactive maps
2022- Palestine Land
• Supervised project team and daily
2024 Authority (PLA) operations
Funded by World • Coordinated regional teams
Bank
• Ensured successful project delivery
and compliance
• contributed to report preparation
through data compilation and
formatting.
• Troubleshot issues with devices,
printers, and systems.
2021- MDLF
• Processed and formatted available
2022
feature classes including cleaning and
checking topology, ensuring visual
consistency and compatibility for web
presentation.
• Collaborated with the IT team to
manage and enhance attribute tables
linked to spatial data within the
Geodatabase.
2022 Betunia
• Processed and formatted shapefiles
Municipality
for infrastructure network, ensuring
visual consistency and compatibility
for web presentation.
• Coordinated with the IT team to
upload finalized datasets to the server.
• Collaborated with the IT team to
manage and enhance attribute tables
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Madeenati – GeoSpatial
GIS expert
System
Dura Municipality
(*. Land Management (blocks,
2021- Dura
2022 Municipality
quarters, parcels, unify
parcels, divide parcels,…)
*. Building Management
(building, floors, apartment,
common areas,…)
*. Infrastructure network
Management (streets, sewage,
electricity..)
*. Maps Management
Report management.
*. Integration with other
systems)
linked to spatial data within the
geodatabase.
• Processed and formatted shapefiles,
ensuring visual consistency and
compatibility for web presentation.
• Coordinated with the IT team to
upload finalized datasets to the server.
• Collaborated with the IT team to
manage and enhance attribute tables
linked to spatial data within the
geodatabase.
Selected academic projects
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Management of Urban Growth in Tulkarem Governorate with Respect to Agricultural Lands
(2021/2022) – GIS-based mapping and spatial assessment of urban expansion ((We studied the history
of mapped the agriculture land in Tulkarem from historic maps (1888, 1944, 1967, 2003, 2022)
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Planning for an Integrated Industrial Park (2021) – Sustainable design proposal considering social,
economic, and environmental factors.
Spatial and Strategic Plan for Ain Senia and Jiffna Villages (2021) – Field studies, SWOT analysis, and
GIS master plan development.
Study of Land Cover Change in Ramallah & Al-Bireh Governorate -) – Comparative GIS
analysis and solutions for environmental impacts.
Restructuring and Comprehensive Spatial Plan for Beitunia (2019/2020) – Field studies, scenario planning,
and GIS-based neighborhood plans.
Skills
• GIS & Mapping: ArcMap, QGIS, Google Earth Pro, Geomolge, Ramallah GIS, OpenStreetMap, Esri Online
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Design & Technical Programs: AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, ERDAS Imagine, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Premiere
Data Analysis & Reporting: Spatial analysis, SWOT analysis, report preparation
Archiving & Data Management: archiving land records, scanning, labelling, data entry, file organization and
classification, quality control of data.
Urban Planning: Land use planning, sustainable development.
Professional Skills: Teamwork, attention to detail, problem-solving, project coordination
Interests
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West Bank geography and regional studies
Heritage and cultural research
Urban sociology, history, and political science
Urban sustainability and spatial development
