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Gonzalo Andrés Ferez

GIS Specialist & Data Analyst | Spatial Analysis, Remote Sensing, and Telecom Infrastructure Design

GIS Consultant and Data Analyst at Independent Professional

Spain

About

GIS Specialist with 3+ years of experience delivering 40+ projects across 17+ countries in environmental analysis, land use, and infrastructure network design. Expertise in spatial data management, remote sensing (Sentinel-1/2, LiDAR), and automation using Python, SQL, and geospatial tools. Proven track record in high-accuracy deliverables with 100% audit acceptance and process optimization.

Experience

GIS Consultant and Data Analyst

Independent Professional · freelance

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Remote

Delivered 40+ GIS projects for clients in 17+ countries using QGIS, ArcGIS Pro, Python and R. Developed risk and environmental susceptibility analyses and supervised land use classification. Processed Sentinel-1 (SAR, in SNAP) and Sentinel-2 (NDVI) imagery and LiDAR-derived elevation models. Automated geoprocessing workflows in Python and managed spatial databases in PostgreSQL/PostGIS.

As-Built Engineer

Yungo · full time

Jun 2024 – Mar 2026 · 1 yr 9 mos · Czech Republic (remote)

Designed and corrected aerial and underground fiber routes (HLD and LLD) for operators in three countries. Migrated 50,000+ features and their attribute tables from QGIS to the Vetro platform. Validated .dwg drawings against .mdb databases at 100% match, with ticket-based QA/QC. Achieved 100% audit acceptance and raised delivery accuracy from 89% to 100%. Wrote a 100+ page procedures manual and trained 3 new team members.

Projects & Portfolio

Grazing Carrying Capacity in a Dehesa

Processed Sentinel-1 SAR in SNAP and combined it in QGIS with slope, Sentinel-2 NDVI and LiDAR tree cover.

MRCA-Andes

Built a PostGIS and Python pipeline over a 155 km corridor split into 5,794 segments.

Arsenic and Nitrate Risk Mapping

Produced vulnerability and risk layers with interpolation and machine learning, based on EPA limits.

Skills & Endorsements

QGISArcGIS ProPostGISAutoCAD Civil 3DFMEspatial analysisgeostatisticscartographySentinel-1 SARSentinel-2NDVILiDAR-derived DEMsPythonSQLRMS AccessPower BIGitHubQA/QCdata validationtechnical documentationtraining

Education

Diploma

Universidad Nacional de Cuyo · Mining Management (environmental focus)

Jul 2026 – Dec 2026

University Diploma

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba · Applied Geomatics

Mar 2026 – Dec 2026

Bachelor's

Universidad Nacional de Cuyo · Renewable Natural Resources Engineering

Jan 2019 – Aug 2025

Bachelor's (exchange)

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela · Forestry and Natural Environment Engineering

Jan 2022 – Aug 2022

GIS Software Proficiency

ArcGIS Proadvanced · desktop gis

AutoCAD Civil 3Dintermediate · desktop gis

QGISexpert · desktop gis

FMEintermediate · etl tools

SNAPadvanced · remote sensing

PostGISadvanced · spatial databases

Courses

Surveying and Geomatics

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Python

Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Digital MIND

Languages

Englishfull professional

Galiciannative

Germanelementary

Portugueseelementary

Spanishnative

Licenses & Certifications