Roger Almengor González
Geospatial Developer
Date and place of birth: 16/02/1987 David Chiriquí, Republic of Panama
Nationality: Panamanian
Place of Residence: Füssen / Germany
Civil status: single
Education:
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10/2014 – 08/2017 |
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Institution |
TU Munich |
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Principal subjects/occupational skills covered |
Landscape Management, Forest Management, GIS, Remote Sensing |
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Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: |
M. Sc. Sustainable Ressource Management |
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03/2005 – 08/2010 |
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Institution |
University of Panama |
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Principal subjects/occupational skills covered |
Environmental Management |
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Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: |
Engineer |
Language skills:
Mother tongue(s): Spanish
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Digital competence:
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Proficient user |
Levels: Basic user - Independent user - Proficient user
Digital competences - Self-assessment grid
Computer skills:
- Proficient user of office suite (word processor, spread sheet, presentation software)
- Proficient user of GIS software (ArcPro, ArcGIS, QGIS, SAGA, eCognition)
- Proficient user of programming languages for geospatial analysis (Python, Julia, JavaScript)
Other skills / Other Training:
2012 Introduction to Mirasilv (Forest Inventory); INFOA
2016 Python for Everyone
2016 Going to Places with Spatial Analysis in ArcPro; ESRI
2016 Earth Imagery at Work; ESRI
2016 Exploring GIS Maps; ESRI
2018 German Language Certificate (DSZ-B); Kolping Academy
2018 Applied Radar Remote Sensing; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
2019 Applied Machine Learning in Python; Coursera
2019 Introduction to Data Science in Python; Coursera
2020 Image Processing with Python; Python Academy
2023 Github and Git; Coursera
2023 Cyber Security; Knowbe4
Key qualifications:
- Programming: Python, Ansi C, SQL, UML, Julia, JavaScript (GEE), CSS, HTML, LaTeX, Markdown.
- Use of relational databases: PostgreSQL
- Use of geospatial databases: PostGIS
- GIS and Satellite imagery analysis: ArcGIS, QGIS, SAGA
- Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
Countries of Work Experience:
Republic of Panama
Employment Record:
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Summary of activities performed |
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Seit 01/2022 |
GAF AG |
Germany |
GIS – Software Developer |
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05/2022 – 08/2022 |
Saasmetrix GmbH |
Germany |
Backend Developer |
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01/2020 – 12/2021 |
German Aerospace Centre |
Germany |
Scientific Researcher |
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04/2017 – 12/2019 |
GAF AG |
Germany |
Geospatial Analyst |
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02/2017 – 03/2019 |
GAF AG |
Germany |
Intern (GIS – Remote Sensing) |
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08/2016 – 10/2016 |
Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH |
Germany |
Intern (GIS – Remote Sensing) |
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09/2011 – 09/2013 |
Forest Finance Panama |
Panama |
Forest and Environment Engineer |
Professional experience record:
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Name of assignment or project: |
CAP – AMS |
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Year: |
01/2021 – jetzt |
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Location: |
Germany |
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Client (contact details):
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Different federal authorities like the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in a multi-year contract |
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Main project features: |
Implementation and further development of automatic remote sensing-based monitoring within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). |
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Positions held: |
Geospatial Developer |
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Activities performed: |
Development of tools for raster, vector, and machine learning, as well as interaction with a PostGIS database. Creation of tools for automating agricultural parcel monitoring using dense temporal image series from Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Planet Fusion to detect deviations during the growth period. |
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Name of assignment or project: |
HICAM |
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Year: |
01/2020 – 12/2021 |
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Germany |
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Client (contact details): |
Helmholz for Environmental Research |
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Main project features: |
As part of the HI-CAM project, the DLR, in collaboration with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, analyses the impact of climate change on cropland, grassland, and aquatic ecosystems. One of the objectives is to create a classification workflow for the year 2018 using in-situ data and Sentinel-1/2 time series, thus support further investigation for the adaptation of agricultural practices to climate change. |
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Positions held: |
Scientific Researcher |
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Activities performed: |
Creation and conceptualization of a map view of crop types for the years 2019-2020 at national level in Germany using the programming languages C and Python. Collaboration for the publication of a scientific report in a remote sensing and GIS journal related to the classification of crop types using images from the Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 missions. |
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Name of assignment or project: |
High Resolution Layers (Grassland and Forest) |
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2018 |
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Location: |
Germany |
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Client (contact details): |
European Commission |
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Main project features: |
Creation of High-Resolution Raster Layers at European level with a 20-100 m spatial resolution with thematic classes. |
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Positions held: |
Geospatial Analyst |
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Activities performed: |
Processing of raster and vector layers for the classification of pasture and forest areas at the European level. Creation of rasterized products for each member state of the European Union in different geographic projections. Development of workflows for quality assurance of geospatial products. |
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Name of assignment or project: |
Pure Forest |
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09/2011 – 09/2013 |
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Location: |
Republic of Panama |
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Client (contact details): |
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Pure Forest GmbH |
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Main project features: |
The project focuses on the certified management of forest areas and the reforestation of mixed forests in previously harvested areas. It involves the replacement of an existing teak monoculture with Acacia mangium as a preparatory step toward the transformation into native mixed forest. |
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Positions held: |
Forest and Environmental Engineer |
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Activities performed: |
Forestry and Environmental Inventory in Agricultural Areas. Surveying and Parcelling of Areas Based on Growth Projections. Coordination of Timber Harvesting, Transportation, and Intermediate Sales. |
Publications:
Asam S, Gessner U, Almengor González R, Wenzl M, Kriese J, Kuenzer C. Mapping Crop Types of Germany by Combining Temporal Statistical Metrics of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Time Series with LPIS Data. Remote Sensing. 2022; 14(13):2981. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14132981
Driving licence: A
Contact information : e-mail : rogeralmengor@gmail.com, phone : +49 (0)1626290775
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