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Kieran Muir

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Vexcel ImagingCurrent position: Support engineerAge: 31Education: Some college for electrical engineering Muir’s journey to Vexcel Imaging was marked by a remarkable blend of determination, hands-on experience, and a deep passion for technology. Starting his professional life earlier than most, Muir ventured into maintenance roles at grain...

Alex Hill-Stosky

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Eagle Engineering & ConsultingCurrent position: Manager of reality capture development and regulationAge: 38Education: BS in geodesy and geomatics engineering with cadastral survey option, University of New Brunswick; Diploma in geomatics engineering technology, Centre of Geographic Sciences Hill-Stosky was inspired by his brother to enroll at COGS...

Rachel Rodriguez Marquez, GISP, PMP

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: County of Los Angeles – Internal Services Department – Enterprise GIS Program  Current position: Principal GIS analystAge: 37Education: MS University of Southern California, geographic information science and technology. Certificate  courses in emergency management, Western Washington University Marquez has an illustrious geospatial career spanning 14 years in...

Alex Harper

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: Central Arkansas Water Current position: GIS managerAge: 38 Education: BS in spatial information system with GIS option, University of Arkansas at Monticello Harper has been at the forefront of transforming how we perceive and interact with spatial data. His journey into the world of GIS began...

Wanmei Liang

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: NASACurrent position: Science Data VisualizerAge: 26 Education: BS in geography and minor in geographic information systems & technology, University of California, Los Angeles Liang works at NASA Earth Observatory as a science data visualizer, skillfully blending elements of cartography, journalism, and science communication by transforming data...

Nejc Dougan

24 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2024 Company: FlaiCurrent position: Founder and CTOAge: 33 Education: BS, and MS in geodesy and geomatics, PhD student, University of Ljubljana Nejc Dougan stands at the forefront of the evolving geospatial landscape, merging the precision of geodesy with cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence. An alumnus of the University...