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Christopher Ferro

Melbourne, FL, 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, image processing, geographic information systems, graphic design, art history, and natural sciences. Collaboration mentoring and training strong presentation skills.

Masters degree in Geography
Florida Master Naturalist
Board Member of the Florida Ornithological Society

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.

Christopher Ferro

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