Dr Tim Rains CGeog (GIS)

Biography

Tim is an experienced GIS professional, with a background in transport and retail property research and a keen interest in spatial data collection, analysis and technology. Tim graduated from the University of Plymouth where he completed a BA in Geography. Since then, he has worked within the transport data collection and analysis field in the UK and Australia, covering all aspects of survey design and administration for transport modelling, engineering, planning and urban design consulting projects for private and public sector clients. He provided GIS expertise and survey management at transport planners SKM Colin Buchanan between 2006 and 2012, being actively involved in the promotion of GIS throughout a variety of projects. In September 2012, he moved into the property department in Sainsbury's where he provides GIS support and analysis for the network planning and property insights team. He has an MSc in GISc from Birkbeck University.