Stephan Playfair Email & Phone Number

Suriname

Technical consultant to the Research and Development Department of the SBB to:- Recommend hardware, software, and infrastructural designs of the National Forestry Monitoring System (NFMS), Land Monitoring System (LMS), and Sustainable Forestry Information System Suriname (SFISS)- Manage the NFMS, LMS, SFISS relational (Postgres) and NoSQL (Redis) databases by ensuring data integrity, security, and back up protocols- Manage NFMS, LMS, and SFISS servers and security protocols by utilizing bash scripts- Integrating NFMS, LMS, SFISS data by utilizing R, Python, SQL, and bash APIs - Develop and maintain R, Python, bash scripts, and tool to optimize QGIS environment- Translate IT, Geospatial, and forestry data jargon into actionable insights for forestry managers and GIS officers- Design, test, and evaluate new tools and methodologies to integrate or optimize GIS systems with Near Real Time Monitoring systems and sustainable forestry activities- Support the SFISS through its development phase through active collaboration with the development team, management, and analysts

Paramaribo, Suriname

Officer of research and development responsible for and in charge of:- Setting up the National Forestry Management System in Linux and PostgreSQL databases- Transition the GIS department to an opensource workflow by training GIS analysts in QGIS and integrating the NFMS- NFMS server management using bash scripts- Developed and integrate the Open Data Kit (ODK) mobile forms and PostgreSQL backend for automatic reporting of harvest unit data evaluation using Java, SQL, and R. - Supported the development of the Gonini geoportal with external consultants- Customer support for internal and external stakeholders to assist them in producing relevant spatial data in ArcGIS and QGIS- Analysis of GIS data using QGIS and R scripts- Exploration inventory analysis and field coordination- Frequent training of colleagues, management, and students in GIS, GPS, and remote sensing tools and technologies

Montpellier, Occitanie, France

Internship/Msc. thesis research on Suitability Analysis for Sustainable Forestry in the Guianas.A geospatial suitability analysis conducted in R for sustainable forestry analysis by translating forestry legislation into spatial a delineation of suitable forestry areas with aid from the SRTM, Sustainable Forestry Information System Suriname (SFISS) and code of practice for sustainable forestry.

Eberswalde, Brandenburg, Germany

- Recommended server infrastructure - Designed PostgreSQL database to store weather data from LoraWan enabled sensors - Developed python API to extract, transform, and load data between PostgreSQL database and Weather data source

Paramaribo, Suriname

UAV operator, 3D modeler, content creator to build an interactive 3D map of the historical innercity of Paramaribo

Paramaribo, Suriname

Producer for the Monday Night Live tv show

Paramaribo, Suriname

(Starling) junior news editor

Master'S Degree, Forestry Systems Transformation, 1.6 / 5 (High To Low)

Bachelor'S Degree, Applied Environmental Geography, 3.25 / 4 (Low To High)