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Christopher Ferro

USA

Adaptable, flexible, and open-minded Geospatial Analyst / Remote Sensing Specialist, with wide-ranging experience in technical, analytical, and multidisciplinary roles. Diverse educational and vocational background, including geography and geoscience, cartography, image processing, geographic information systems, graphic design, art history, and natural sciences. Collaboration mentoring and training strong presentation skills.

ArcGIS | Adobe Photoshop | Global Mapper | Geographic Imager | Tonal Balancing | Software Testing |

Geographic Image Registration | Image Interpretation | UNIX / Linux | Image Mosaicking |

Color Work | Microsoft Office Suite | Digital Elevation Models

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, Melbourne, FL 12/2002-4/2024

Provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains to customers in 100+ countries. $18B in annual revenue and 47K employees.

Geospatial Analyst / Specialist

Created realistic and accurate high-resolution digital cartographic products for use in simulation and visualization applications in the civilian and defense sectors. Expertly conveyed complex geospatial concepts and processes to team members, including training and documentation both domestically and abroad. Worked within strict time and budget constraints both as part of production team and as individual / project lead. Specific accomplishments include:

Led image production team for broadcast sports venue 3D models in support of NBC’s 2004 Olympic Games coverage for Athens, Greece.

Coordinated team of 12+ interns and GIS Technicians for color work of large area, country-wide satellite mosaics.

Identified vertical obstructions near secondary airports from satellite imagery, created GIS point coverages to NGA specs.

Advised on and tested initial development of in-house image triangulation tool for co-registering ultra high-resolution (less than 15cm pixel) digital air photo sets.

Provided on-site process and software training for sub-contractor team in Bengaluru, India.

Innovated and implemented color work process for geospatial image editing that increased efficiency 10-fold.

ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE

CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, Wheeling, WV

Provided centralized location for inclusion and innovation of technologies in K-12 classroom, as well as for continuing education of teachers. Home of NASA Classroom of the Future.

GIS / Remote Sensing Specialist

Provided cartographic and digital imagery production for material used in on-line courses for K-12 teachers and students, advised staff in geographic and environmental systems knowledge, and interpreted GIS and remote sensing information for GIS graduate coursework.

EDUCATION

Florida Master Naturalist, University of Florida IFAS Extension

Master of Arts (MA) Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Thesis: Scale and Texture in Digital Image Classification

Bachelor of Science (BS), Geography, Minor Art History, Magna Cum Laude, Bridgewater State College (now Bridgewater State University), Bridgewater, MA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Board of Directors, Florida Ornithological Society

Toastmasters International

Advanced Communicator Silver Award

Advanced Leader Silver Award

Christopher Ferro

Posted 2024-10-10 under Geospatial