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Ottawa, Canada Area

• Provide weekly map updates for the Ukraine-Russia conflict reflecting the territorial control status as well as the status on the refugees• Contribute to several committee reports with visuals on maritime boundaries in the Arctic and communities and infrastructure in the Canadian Arctic• Deliver internal notes for MENA conflict situations in Afghanistan (food insecurity and refugees), Syria (territorial control) and Sudan (oil fields)• Support Fisheries and Oceans Committees with… Show more • Provide weekly map updates for the Ukraine-Russia conflict reflecting the territorial control status as well as the status on the refugees• Contribute to several committee reports with visuals on maritime boundaries in the Arctic and communities and infrastructure in the Canadian Arctic• Deliver internal notes for MENA conflict situations in Afghanistan (food insecurity and refugees), Syria (territorial control) and Sudan (oil fields)• Support Fisheries and Oceans Committees with geographical insight on the impact of short-term agreements on First Nation communities• Oversee geopolitical disputed territories in the world and maintain up-to-date visualizations • Provide map input for Library of Parliament publications such as HillNotes on International Law and Deep Seabed Mining, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the European Green Crab in Canada Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Developing a habitat map of the Tanzanian near shore areas for research and analysis purposes• Processing satellite imagery using ArcGIS and eCognition • Assuring correct data analysis and data visualization

Ottawa, Canada Area

Welcome and check in guests from all over the world while providing excellent customer service in English, French and Dutch

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Provided customized solutions and consulting for specific business questions in QuantumGIS• Designed high-quality specific training manuals in a timely and substantive way• Provided hands-on technical and functional training

University Of Ghent

• Provided research services while executing a new and innovative testing method for products in the Research and Development Laboratory Department• Independent solving of software and technical issues during trial and error process• Maintained up to date documentation, reflecting the used functionality and technology

British Columbia, Canada

Organic Farm Volunteer, Wwoof Canada, Nelson, Canada - 2015• Helped with labour on organic farms in exchange for learning opportunities about sustainable life practices and local cultureRetail Associate and Hostess, Moraine Lake Lodge, Lake Louise, Canada - 2014• Achieved sales goals and delivered customer support according to customer needs • Consistently gained knowledge of new products

Brussels Area, Belgium

Cycling Routes Coordinator, Grote Routepaden, Brussels, Belgium - 2013-2014• Coordinated input for the gpx database and webmap of cycling routes: groteroutepaden.be• Contributed to coordinating, motivating and energizing 30 volunteers in the field, who were responsible for signage and maintenance of long distance cycling trails • Organized development of the Flanders Cycling Guide through an independent publisher, monitored budget and expenses which required pricing negotiation•… Show more Cycling Routes Coordinator, Grote Routepaden, Brussels, Belgium - 2013-2014• Coordinated input for the gpx database and webmap of cycling routes: groteroutepaden.be• Contributed to coordinating, motivating and energizing 30 volunteers in the field, who were responsible for signage and maintenance of long distance cycling trails • Organized development of the Flanders Cycling Guide through an independent publisher, monitored budget and expenses which required pricing negotiation• General website maintenance and social media accounts including Facebook and Twitter• Recruitment and selection of approximately 70 volunteers with specific hiking backgrounds to respond to visitor queries during yearly Hiking FairHiking Routes Coordinator, Grote Routepaden, Brussels, Belgium - 2012-2013• Conceived, described and designed the technical guidelines to build hiking maps using QGIS• Trained and supported volunteers in building hiking maps in QGIS• Assured correct online visualization of hiking trails on the organization’s webmap• Delivered on-time GIS data input for 2 hiking guides and coordinated the publication with short deadlines• Collaborated with a team of 5 provincial coordinators responsible for long distance hiking trails• Organized opening events on hiking trails; reached out to concerning mayor and Minister of Tourism, arranged technical support, chose location and negotiated all pricing Show less

Gent Area, Belgium

GPS Project Coordinator, TomTom, Ghent, Belgium - 2012• Managed quarterly project plans for Asia and Latin-America: established 15% extra land coverage by the end of each quarter according to all key customer requirements• Assured successful and on time project realization according to all key customer requirements including contents, format, quality, timing, etc.• Worked closely with all involved departments: regional content operations, project manager and technical support… Show more GPS Project Coordinator, TomTom, Ghent, Belgium - 2012• Managed quarterly project plans for Asia and Latin-America: established 15% extra land coverage by the end of each quarter according to all key customer requirements• Assured successful and on time project realization according to all key customer requirements including contents, format, quality, timing, etc.• Worked closely with all involved departments: regional content operations, project manager and technical support teams• Presented and reported progress through Sharepoint platform to stakeholders• Coordinated the resolution of 20% of major software issues and 10% of minor software issues every 6 weeks by technical GIS support teams. Prioritized tasks according to needs of project.GPS Product Engineer, TomTom, Ghent, Belgium - 2007-2012• Assured and delivered a high-level of quality for the final GPS product with a success rate of 80% by extracting all issues from the GIS database on country and continent level using ArcGIS, Python, Oracle and SQL• Improved efficiency of 5% of tests on a bi-weekly basis by engaging in continuous research and troubleshooting the GIS data in a test environment• Developed the technical training program for the colleagues at the Polish TomTom department Show less