Sharda Sammy
Port Of Spain
Summary
A skilled and passionate GIS professional with a background in Geography and Environmental and Natural Resource Management. Specializing in leveraging geospatial tools to support accurate and efficient field data collection, analysis, and visualization. Meticulous in ensuring precision throughout the data lifecycle, I excel in both independent and collaborative environments, delivering high-quality geospatial solutions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Geospatial Solutions Technician
Ministry of Finance
San Juan
06.2023 - Current
- Gathering, creating and integrating spatial data for GIS projects as defined by the division.
- Performing data manipulation, management and analysis.
- Providing assistance with GPS handheld units used by field staff (configuration, general maintenance and troubleshooting).
- Assisting in UAS flight planning and execution.
- Troubleshooting GIS related problems.
- Assisting in the development, testing and implementation of customized spatial applications and services (webbased, mobile, and desktop).
- Developing and maintaining metadata for all spatial datasets created and/or used by the Division.
- Coordinating with staff and other agencies to obtain updated data.
Demonstrator
University of the West Indies
St. Augustine
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Hosted lab session
- Responded to student requests for assistance
- Graded assignments
Freelance Junior Writer
Publett Limited
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Summarized journal publications according to Publett's requirements, work closely with the editor for feedback and help curate content.
Freelance Environmental Consultant
10.2021
- Created two proposals for projects aiming to mitigate negative effects of environmental concerns and promote sustainable development in rural villages of Vietnam
Education
MSc - Geoinformatics
The University of The West Indies
St. Augustine10-2025
Bachelor of Science - Double Majors in Geography And ENRM
The University of The West Indies
St. Augustine10-2021
Skills
- Global Navigation Satellite System
- Structured Query Language
- Spatial Analysis
- Environmental modelling
Special Training
- 2021(Jul) – Climate Resilience and Integrated Water Resources Management A Climate Resilience and Integrated Water Resources Management short course administered by Cap-Net UNDP in collaboration with The University of the West Indies’ Faculty of Food and Agriculture and the GWP-C.
- 2021 (Jul - Sep) – Global Water Partnership - Caribbean Water Academy for Youth A programme focused on capacity building for sustainable solutions to Caribbean water issues. The GWP-C training areas included: Scientific Writing, Business Development and Entrepreneurship, Proposal/Concept Note Development, Storytelling in Water, Problem-Solving through Innovation, Climate Resilience, and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) & IWRM and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Software
- MS Suite
- ArcGIS Pro
- FieldMaps
- Survey123
- QGIS
- OpenStreetMap
References
- Melanie Harris, Geospatial and Information Technologies Specialist, The Valuation Division, Trinidad and Tobago, Melanie.harris@gov.tt, 868-322-8635
- Dr. Earl Edwards, Senior Lecturer and GIS Consultant, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, Earl.edwards@uwi.edu, 868-708-2497
- Dr. Aakila Sammy, Content Administrator, Publett Limited, England, Aakila.sammy@publett.com, +447776271194
Timeline
Geospatial Solutions Technician
Ministry of Finance
06.2023 - Current
Demonstrator
University of the West Indies
01.2023 - 04.2023
Freelance Junior Writer
Publett Limited
07.2022 - 01.2023
Freelance Environmental Consultant
10.2021
MSc - Geoinformatics
The University of The West Indies
Bachelor of Science - Double Majors in Geography And ENRM
The University of The West Indies
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