GLQ

GUSTAVO LOPES QUEIROZ

GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | GUSLQ.COM

ABOUT

I am an experienced software developer with geospatial training and a passion for innovation. I have been developing software for various businesses since 2014 and over a decade for academic applications. Some of my recent projects involve development and maintenance of database ETL processes, technical leadership, and enterprise GIS software development. I am a versatile professional having the capacity for leadership, full-stack development as well as advanced statistics including machine learning.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Software development - back-end automation, desktop apps, web services, batch scripting and object-oriented programming
  • Communication skills - award-winning written and oral communication
  • Database development - PL/SQL, ETL, object relational mapping
  • C# and Python - desktop and console apps, class libraries, APIs, GIS scripts
  • HTML, CSS, Javascript - front-end web development
  • GIS - mapping, spatial analysis, web services, geodatabase management
  • Remote sensing - point-cloud and raster analysis, computer-vision
  • Interactive media - game development, 3D modelling, graphics editing
  • Machine learning - data preparation, training and testing ML models
  • R, MATLAB - statistical analysis, graphs

EXPERIENCE

DATA DEVELOPER
geoLOGIC
2022 - PRESENT

Back-end development of ingestion, ETL, and maintenance data processes on vast geological databases using PL/SQL, .NET C# and Python. Development and support of .NET C# data management applications.

GIS DEVELOPER & ANALYST
CGG
2020 - 2022

Full-stack C# development of geospatial enterprise software as well as geodatabase maintenance and GIS administration. Some leadership experience on software development projects.

GIS TECHNICIAN
AGRG
2019 - 2020

Geospatial software development (Python), remote sensing (point clouds, imagery), GIS support and geo-database management. Writing academic papers, performing presentations and workshops.

RESEARCH & TEACHING ASSISTANT
UofC
2017 - 2019

Remote sensing research involving programming, statistics and machine learning tasks. Academic writing and publication. Performing presentations, teaching labs and marking assignments.

EDUCATION

MSC IN GEOGRAPHY
2017 - 2019
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

Graduate studies focusing on remote sensing and computer vision applied to forest mensuration on the boreal forest. My thesis is entitled “Remote Sensing Boreal Coarse Woody Debris”.

Awards
  • Governor General's Gold Medal: received in 2020 as recognition of outstanding scholastic achievement and the highest academic standing at Master's level in the University of Calgary.
  • Best Student Presentation Runner Up: awarded to an oral presentation of my thesis during the Department of Geography 56th Annual Conference at the University of Calgary in 2019.
  • Geography Excellence Award: awarded by the Department of Geography between 2017-2019 due to high academic standing.
Scholarship
  • Department of Geography Master's Funding: Received at the University of Calgary between 2017-2019. As prerequisite, I provided teaching and research assistanship.

BSC IN GEOLOGY
2009 - 2016
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ

During my geology undergrad in Brazil I developed four geospatial Python tools which led to two published papers as main author and two as secondary author.

Scholarship
  • Research Scholarship: Received between January 2012 and August 2013 for research assistance in a neotectonics research project with partnership between São Paulo's State University and the Federal University of Paraná.

BSC EXCHANGE PROGRAM
2013 - 2014
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

One-year exchange program in Geology with a summer internship in Geography.

Scholarship
  • Science Without Borders Exchange Program Scholarship: Received by CAPES between 2013 - 2014.
  • Undergraduate Research Scholarship: Received at 2014 for research assistance in a geography lab.

EXTRA

When not at work, I enjoy cycling, camping, stargazing and socializing with friends in lively sessions of board games. I occasionally participate in game making marathons.

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