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Jonathan Rabin
Land O Lakes, FL, USA
Geospatial Computer Analyst
Syngenta - Basel, Switzerland (Remote)
Jun 2022 to Dec 2025
Served as a Research and Development Associate on the Product Biology team. Led digital transformation of global Crop Protection field trials. Standardized spatial data imports into company software to connect on-site research with technical analysis. Used QGIS (geographic mapping), Agisoft MetaShape (3D image processing), and automated AI scripts in Linux to turn drone photos into clear data summaries and fixed-location maps for biological studies and the development of new crop solutions.
Software Pipeline & AI Development:
• Defined plot boundaries and trial layouts manually in QGIS to standardize software pipelines and AI development, ensuring automated data summaries focused on research treatment areas.
• Annotated and labeled images to create reference datasets that helped train machine learning models used to detect plant growth stages, weed escapes, and pest damage.
• Executed automated AI scripts in Linux. Converted large imagery datasets into structured data points used for global digital biological analysis.
• Trained peers by onboarding new employees and ensuring team proficiency in proprietary software and imagery workflows.
Biological & Digital Asset Management:
• Managed biological and digital trial assets by creating precise trial geometries and defining plot boundaries, so research plots appeared accurately in global data summaries.
• Optimized drone photogrammetry and managed rasters using Agisoft MetaShape to generate high-resolution, map-accurate aerial images (georeferenced orthomosaics) and digital surface models.
• Created plant health metrics by analyzing raster images to quantify plant greenness (NDVI) and plant pigment levels (Phyto). Built a digital inventory of plant growth (biomass) and nutrient shortages.
• Coordinated global research logistics with field scientists. Aligned plot locations with imagery, enabling automated crop disease detection across research sites.
Geographic Information System Analyst (GIS) Intern
Citrus County Board of County Commissioners - Lecanto, FL
Oct 2020 to Aug 2021
Safeguarded spatial data integrity and directed emergency logistics. Centralized housing, addressing, and transportation systems. Provided enterprise GIS support to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, 911 Dispatch, Emergency Management, and the School Board.
Data Management & Infrastructure Integrity:
• Updated and managed core transportation layers and road centerlines in ArcGIS Pro. Achieved Next Generation 911 (NG911) standards by verifying digital maps represent the current infrastructure for emergency navigation.
• Executed high-precision vector editing of lots, parcels, land-use layers, and road networks. Directed routing logic, including one-way streets and bridge heights, within an enterprise geodatabase.
• Streamlined database architecture by implementing coded values, subtypes, and standardized templates. Enforced attribute consistency and schema compliance across 28 departments.
• Audited address and land-use data. Reconciled ArcGIS Online web layers with field conditions to maintain an accurate digital twin of county infrastructure.
Geospatial Analysis & Visualization:
• Analyzed and optimized network and routing to sharpen response zones and emergency routes for 911 Dispatch. Minimized delays in emergency vehicle navigation.
• Built and maintained mosaic datasets with high-resolution georeferenced imagery. Equipped dispatchers with precise visual feedback on property entrances.
• Applied spatial statistics and cartography in ArcGIS to pinpoint land use and population trends. Generated thematic maps and operational graphics to strengthen data-driven emergency planning.
Leadership & Intergovernmental Coordination:
• Directed reconciliation of database discrepancies and updated commercial and residential records, incorporating mobile home parks, through systematic imagery analysis.
• Partnered with local, state, and federal entities to align transportation data with regional transit and evacuation models. Maintained data consistency across ESRI-based platforms.
Storm Tracking and Broadcasting Moderator
Force Thirteen - UK (Remote)
Dec 2018 to May 2022
Served as a dedicated volunteer storm tracker, meteorological data steward, and broadcast moderator synthesizing and broadcasting NWS and NOAA datasets in real time for a global audience, directly enhancing risk awareness. Delivered timely weather intelligence using advanced visualization tools such as RadarScope and the Weather Climate Toolkit, providing ground truth verification and live updates during severe weather events, and enabling subscribers to make informed decisions. Developed and distributed geospatial assets and forecast cones with open-source software to support critical decision-making during active threats. Managed multi-platform communications and online administration for over 50,000 YouTube subscribers and 3,000 Discord members, ensuring technical accuracy and situational awareness, essential for safety in high-pressure, time-sensitive situations.
Jonathan Rabin
Posted 2026-03-18 under Geospatial