Kyle Wade
Geospatial Systems Specialist | FME Lead | Data Automation
Spatial Specialist & FME Lead at Powerlink
About
Experience
Spatial Specialist & FME Lead
Powerlink · full time
Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos · Brisbane, QLD
Lead enterprise administration of FME Flow across four environments spanning on-premises infrastructure and three Azure cloud instances. Modernised legacy FME workspaces for a cloud-hosted Esri Enterprise environment, strengthening integration, maintainability and deployment consistency. Designed FME-to-SDE workflows using Esri branch versioning to support reliable multi-user transactions across enterprise geodatabases. Implemented targeted quality control checks and spatial diagnostics that expose performance bottlenecks and support reduced ArcSDE downtime and increased Oracle performance. Converted complex Disturbance Footprint analytics into clear maps and data tables for Environmental and Cultural Heritage teams, supporting regulatory alignment. Managed and optimise Powerlink's patented Emergency Management System using FME and Oracle.
Senior GIS Developer
Service Stream · full time
Nov 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr · Brisbane, QLD
CAD/GIS Integration: Developed FME workspaces to automate the generation of AutoCAD construction plans for the internal utility design team, removing the need for out sourcing overseas. Pipeline Automation: Standardised and automated the production of Straight Line Diagrams (SLD) in FME.
GIS Analyst & Developer
Pavement Management Services · full time
Jul 2022 – Nov 2022 · 4 mos · Sunshine Coast, QLD
Machine Learning ETL: Developed automated image recognition solutions for civil engineering projects. Stakeholder Consultation: Leveraged strong active listening and communication skills to interpret raw project specifications from civil engineering site supervisors, translating their operational needs into automated solutions in FME.
Systems and Spatial Officer
QIT Plus · full time
Feb 2022 – Jun 2022 · 4 mos · Brisbane, QLD
Data Layer Automation: Configured custom GeoJSON data layers fed by automated web-scraping FME workspaces to populate corporate spatial systems. Web GIS Management: Maintained corporate cloud mapping data stores and configurations within ArcGIS Online, creating user-friendly web maps for non-GIS users.
Data Analyst
Kalibrate · full time
Jun 2021 – Jan 2022 · 7 mos · Remote
Data Engineering: Automated QA workflows and applications on large and complex datasets in Alteryx
GIS Analyst
Network Rail · full time
Feb 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · York, United Kingdom
Topology & Capture: Digital mapping and structural network capture for a nationwide rail access point project, adhering to topology constraint rules. Collaborative Liaison: Served as a key communicative link within a remote, nationwide team framework during Covid.
GIS Spatial Data Coordinator
HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd · full time
Nov 2019 – Feb 2020 · 3 mos · Birmingham, United Kingdom
ArcSDE Administration: Managed internal enterprise ArcSDE databases using ArcCatalog to support the construction phase of the UK's high-speed rail line.
GIS Development Specialist
NM Group · full time
Apr 2017 – Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Knaresborough, United Kingdom
Bespoke Photogrammetry Automation: Engineered an industry-first FME-based solution that automated ray creation and pixel-space calculations for oblique imagery labelling across approximately 10,000 km of powerline infrastructure, saving the client hundreds of hours of manual work. Advanced Geometry Engineering: Automated 3D powerline geometry creation from CAD data, 3D network connectivity engines, and automated 3D topology checks using FME.
Skills & Endorsements
Education
Postgraduate Diploma
University of Queensland · Geographic Information Systems
Jul 2022
Bachelor's
University of Newcastle upon Tyne · Geography
Jul 2001 – Jul 2005
GIS Software Proficiency
Languages
Licenses & Certifications
FME Certified Professional
Safe Software · Issued 2025-01-01