Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Projects
Certification
Volunteering
Timeline
Generic

KERRA UNAL

Summary

Geospatial Product Manager with experience leading enterprise GIS platforms, AI-enabled operational intelligence, and location intelligence solutions across retail, infrastructure, and emergency management. Proven success partnering with engineering, data science, business stakeholders, and executive leadership to deliver scalable geospatial products that improve operational decision-making. Experienced in product strategy, roadmap development, ArcGIS Enterprise, AI workflows, predictive analytics, and enterprise platform modernization.

Overview

1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Geospatial

Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas
01.2025 - Current

- Own enterprise geospatial products supporting global operational intelligence across Walmart.

- Define product requirements and partner with vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable GIS solutions.

- Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Global Security, International, Realty, and Global Tech organizations.

- Deliver AI-enabled geospatial workflows using ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Velocity, ArcGIS Data Pipeline and predictive analytics.

- Prioritize roadmap initiatives based on business impact, stakeholder feedback, and operational risk.

- Develop executive dashboards and location intelligence products supporting enterprise decision-making.

- Drive enterprise migration from ArcGIS Enterprise to ArcGIS Online.

Sr. Geospatial Analytics

Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative
Berryville, Arkansas
11.2023 - 01.2025

- Partnered with engineering teams to evaluate infrastructure needs using spatial analysis and GIS solutions.
- Leveraged geospatial analytics and location intelligence to support infrastructure planning and site-based decision-making.
- Developed GIS workflows supporting site evaluation, asset planning, and long-term infrastructure strategy.

Sr. Geospatial Analytics Specialist

WSB engineering group
Oklahoma City, OK
12.2021 - 10.2023

- Delivered GIS solutions for engineering, and infrastructure projects.
- Built enterprise mapping applications and spatial analysis workflows.
- Managed geospatial projects from planning through delivery.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to improve operational decision-making.

Geospatial Product & Project Manager

Waggoner Engineering
Remote, MO
02.2021 - 12.2022

- Managed geospatial and infrastructure-related projects from discovery through execution.
- Supported development of scalable geospatial workflows and enterprise mapping solutions to improve operational efficiency and data-driven project execution.
- Coordinated with engineering and project stakeholders to align analytical deliverables with operational objectives and business requirements.
- Applied spatial analysis and GIS technologies to support infrastructure planning, asset visibility, and project decision-making processes.

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Geospatial

University of North Texas
Denton, TX
09.2020 - 11.2021

- Supported advanced geospatial research and analytics initiatives using ESRI and open-source GIS technologies.
- Designed and supported GIS applications and spatial analysis projects focused on geospatial visualization, data management, and analytical problem-solving.
- Assisted students and faculty in applying geospatial methodologies and spatial analytics techniques across research and operational use cases.

Land Survey & Spatial Data Project Manager

Geomatics Group
Ankara, Turkey
07.2016 - 02.2019

- Led land and spatial data analysis initiatives supporting engineering, infrastructure, and land development projects through GIS-enabled mapping and geospatial intelligence solutions.
- Managed survey-related project activities including scope definition, stakeholder coordination, timeline management, and resource planning.
- Conducted geospatial analysis and spatial data validation to support infrastructure planning, engineering accuracy, and land information management initiatives.

Education

M.S - Geography

University of North Texas
Denton
12-2021

B.S - Geomatics Engineering

Selcuk University
01-2016

Skills

- Esri (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online)

- PowerBI

- Business development

- Project planning

- Python and SQL

- Product Roadmaps

- Product Strategy

- AI Product Enablement

- Vendor relationship management

- Cross-functional collaboration

Projects

- Delivered 20+ enterprise GIS products supporting global operations.

- Led enterprise ArcGIS Online migration supporting over 6000 of users.

- Developed real-time operational dashboards integrating weather, protests, flooding, and emergency intelligence.

- Reduced manual geospatial workflows through automation using ArcGIS Velocity and Python.

- Partnered with multiple business units and external vendors to deliver scalable geospatial products.

Certification

  • Google Certified: AI Fundamentals and Essentials
  • Microsoft AI Skills Challenge
  • Esri ArcGIS AI Learning

Volunteering

- Global Governance Volunteering in Associate Week at Walmart 

- Northwest Arkansas Food Bank at Walmart

- Crystal Bridge Museum

Timeline

Manager, Geospatial

Walmart
01.2025 - Current

Sr. Geospatial Analytics

Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative
11.2023 - 01.2025

Sr. Geospatial Analytics Specialist

WSB engineering group
12.2021 - 10.2023

Geospatial Product & Project Manager

Waggoner Engineering
02.2021 - 12.2022

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Geospatial

University of North Texas
09.2020 - 11.2021

Land Survey & Spatial Data Project Manager

Geomatics Group
07.2016 - 02.2019

M.S - Geography

University of North Texas

B.S - Geomatics Engineering

Selcuk University
KERRA UNAL