Reza Kalbasi | Director
As the Director of NZGA, Reza is an experienced GIS professional and contractor with over 15 years of industry expertise. Having worked with prestigious organisations such as the New Zealand Government, the European Union, and big geospatial teams in NZ including Auckland Council and Christchurch City Council, Reza has also served leading international engineering firms such as WSP (Golder), Harrison Grierson, and Aurecon. Reza's exceptional skills in designing and implementing complex corporate geospatial information systems have earned him a reputation for excellence in the industry. With a deep understanding of cutting-edge technologies like ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, FME, and SQL Server, Reza is committed to delivering innovative solutions to meet your geospatial needs. Reza's certification as a Geographic Information Systems Professional (Asia Pacific) (GISP-AP) by the Geospatial Council of Australia (GCA) in Australia highlights his outstanding geospatial skills and expertise.
Trusted by Leading Organisations
"I have over 20 years’ experience working as a Geospatial Project Manager and Property Research Specialist. I have worked with many consultants over the years; however, NZGA team stands out above all the rest."
GIS Programme Manager at NZTA
"NZGA played a central role in supporting one of our most significant national-level projects. NZGA team was instrumental in analysing and improving our GIS data workflows, helping us integrate scattered data sources to streamlined, fit-for-purpose spatial outputs."
Manager, Geospatial Analytics at Natural Hazard Commission
"Terrific support and patience shown and a real appetite to advance the capability and delivery of digital in the Geospatial world. I have deeply appreciated the communication, commitment and energy you have shown and the effort into advancing the digital delivery of data to our Focus Clients."
Innovation Lead at Mandala Creative Business Ltd
"NZGA's technical expertise and a solutions-oriented mindset played a pivotal role in scoping, designing, and deploying a Web GIS App using ArcGIS Experience Builder, fully integrated with our data infrastructure. A GIS Viewer significantly enhanced our ability to communicate with transport models."
Program Director at Co-Lab owned by councils in the Waikato
"As part of our most significant national-level project, Natural Hazard Portal Development, NZGA team's attention to detail, technical problem-solving, and ability to translate complex geospatial requirements into workable solutions added substantial value to our delivery."
Manager, Geospatial Analytics at Natural Hazard Commission
"It is not just NZGA team’s technical skills that impress me however. The NZGA team is a joy to work with and their friendly demeanour and can-do attitude has seen them build-up an important strong working relationship with my organisation's GIS team, who are very process driven team."
GIS Programme Manager at NZTA
"Beyond the technical delivery, NZGA demonstrated exceptional communication and project management skills. They led business analysis workshops with key stakeholders, identified and resolved technical challenges, and ensured the final product was intuitive, reliable, and easy to maintain."
Program Director at Co-Lab owned by councils in the Waikato