Emiray Kahya

Emiray Kahya

Geomatics Engineer • Data Professional • GIS Specialist

Istanbul, Turkey · emiray3@gmail.com · linkedin.com/in/emiraykahya

About Me

Geomatics Engineer specializing in GIS analytics and data engineering for cities. I design spatial ETL pipelines, address standardization workflows, and decision-support dashboards. Hands-on with ArcGIS Pro/ArcPy, Oracle SQL/PostGIS, and Python. I focus on building scalable solutions that enable fair, efficient and sustainable services

Experience

work

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality — Data Analyst

Mar 2025 – Present · Istanbul

  • Prepare, manage, and analyze spatial datasets (esp. address data) for municipal workflows.
  • Oracle-based SQL querying and data structuring; Python automation for analysis/ETL.
  • Build spatial analysis, visualization, and decision-support artifacts in ArcGIS Pro.
work

Alkazar Türkiye — Geomatics Engineer / Data Analyst

Nov 2021 – Mar 2025 · Istanbul

  • Processed meteorological datasets; conducted analysis and visualization.
  • Developed spatial analytics with GIS tools (ArcGIS, QGIS); Python & SQL for data analysis.
  • Worked with PostgreSQL/PostGIS; deployed GeoServer and web GIS on AWS/Azure.
work

Venuex — Geomatics Intern

Jul 2020 – Aug 2020 · Istanbul

  • Produced indoor maps and digitized floor plans for shopping malls.
  • Built spatial databases; supported Apple/Google Maps data delivery pipelines.

Education

school

Istanbul Technical University — M.Sc. in Geomatics Engineering

2021 – 2024

Thesis: Flood Impact Analysis with Hydro‑GIS

school

Istanbul Technical University — B.Sc. in Geomatics Engineering

2016 – 2021

Graduation: Indoor Mapping & Innovative Spatial DB Design

Selected Projects

  • Flood Impact Analysis with Hydro‑GIS (MSc Thesis, 2024): Scenario modeling for flood risk and mitigation strategies.
  • Indoor Mapping Technique (BSc Project & Proceedings, 2021): Techniques for navigation in complex buildings; sample indoor maps.
  • Housing Site Selection in the Era of Multi‑Hazards (Course Project & Proceedings, 2020): AHP + GIS for resilient housing siting in Istanbul.

Skills

ArcGIS Pro / ArcPy QGIS Python SQL PostgreSQL / PostGIS Oracle SQL GeoServer AWS / Azure HTML / CSS / JavaScript ETL & Data Cleaning Spatial Analysis Power BI Git Prompt Engineering