Hikmat Yar
GIS Engineer | Digital Twin Specialist
About
Results-driven Senior GIS Engineer and Digital Twin Specialist with 8 years of expertise in geospatial technologies, smart city infrastructure, and 3D city modelling. Currently leading Digital Twin development at Smart TechOne – Capital Smart City, integrating BIM, IoT, GIS, and real-time data streams into living urban models. Proven capability in ArcGIS, drone mapping, spatial analytics, and REST API integration.
Deep passion for transforming complex geospatial data into actionable digital replicas that power smarter, more sustainable cities.
Experience
Sr. GIS Developer - Smart TechOne | Capital Smart City, HRL Company
(2025-04)
- Digital Twin program for Capital Smart City — integrating BIM, GIS, IoT and drone data into a real-time 3D urban model
- Architecting ArcGIS-based Digital Twin dashboards for infrastructure monitoring, predictive maintenance, and urban planning scenarios
- Managing drone mapping pipeline (UAV flight planning → point cloud → 3D mesh → GIS integration) for smart city assets
- Developing REST API integrations connecting live sensor data streams into the Digital Twin platform
- Automating spatial analysis workflows using Python scripting and ModelBuilder to support operational decision-making
GIS Developer - Smart TechOne | Capital Smart City, HRL Company
(2023-01 - 2024-03)
- Designed and deployed custom GIS web applications using OpenLayers and Leaflet for interactive spatial data exploration
- Built geospatial data pipelines integrating BIM models (Revit/IFC) into GIS databases — foundational work for Digital Twin workflows
- Optimised map tiling and caching strategies, reducing load times for large-scale urban map portals by 40%
- Automated recurring GIS processing tasks, saving significant operational overhead across the team
GIS Analyst - The Urban Unit — Government of Punjab
(2017 - 2022)
- Supervised GIS team operations and delivered spatial data analytics for the Punjab Excise Department's UIPT computerization project
- Coordinated large-scale field surveys using Android/GPS devices, maintaining spatial data accuracy across Punjab districts
- Built and maintained monitoring dashboards for urban data analysis supporting evidence-based planning decisions
- Key contributor to the Geo-Tagging of Industrial Estates, Punjab — a province-wide spatial asset inventory
Research Associate (GIS) - The Urban Unit — Government of Punjab
(2015 - 2017)
- Carried out raster mosaicking, georeferencing, and raster-to-vector conversion for urban mapping projects
- Maintained spatial data quality assurance standards across multiple concurrent urban development GIS projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - GIS - University of the Punjab, Lahore (2011 - 2015)
Intermediate - Computer Science - F.G. Inter College, Jhelum (2009 - 2011)
Secondary School Certificate - Beacon House School, Jhelum (2007 - 2009)
