Stephen D.

GIS Analyst & Specialist | Renewable Energy | Mapping | Data Analyst

I am a GIS and Spatial Data Specialist with over 18 years of professional experience delivering geospatial solutions across the renewable energy, infrastructure, environmental, engineering, and digital mapping sectors. Throughout my career I have worked with clients and projects across Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, helping organisations make informed decisions through accurate spatial analysis, high-quality mapping, and reliable geospatial data. Over the past decade I have specialised in renewable energy and infrastructure projects, supporting utility-scale solar, BESS, distributed generation, and data centre developments. My work includes land suitability modelling, site selection, environmental and regulatory constraint mapping, due diligence support, geospatial data management, and developing GIS workflows that improve the speed and quality of development decisions. Prior to this, I spent seven years as a Project Lead at HERE Maps, leading mapping and navigation projects across the Middle East and Africa. I managed project delivery, resource planning, quality assurance, and the development and maintenance of national-scale road network databases used in commercial navigation products. My experience covers the full GIS project lifecycle, from data acquisition and validation through spatial analysis, modelling, database management, map production, automation, quality assurance, and project delivery. I am equally comfortable working independently on technical tasks or leading multidisciplinary teams on complex projects. Areas of Expertise GIS analysis and spatial modelling Renewable energy, infrastructure and data centre site selection Land suitability modelling and constraint analysis Cartography and professional map production Spatial data capture, validation and quality assurance Geodatabase design, management and maintenance Spatial database development and administration GIS automation and workflow optimisation CAD - DWG formatting and conversion Indoor Maps OpenStreetMap editing (JOSM & iD) GPS and road network database development Project management and technical leadership Software & Technologies ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Enterprise QGIS PostGIS PostgreSQL Python ArcPy SQL ModelBuilder Google Earth Pro JOSM OpenStreetMap iD Editor Prism Anderson Optimization Landgate Paces Rextag I pride myself on producing accurate, well-documented work that clients can trust. Whether I'm building complex suitability models, analysing spatial datasets, automating GIS workflows, managing geodatabases, or delivering professional cartographic products, my focus is on delivering high-quality results on time and communicating clearly throughout every project. I hold a BSc in Geography and Zoology from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, a BSc Honours in Geographic Information Systems, and a second BSc Honours in Environmental Management from the University of South Africa. Based in South Africa, I work with clients worldwide and provide flexible overlap with US, UK, and European business hours.