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Nour Hussein – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional
Company: Exyn TechnologiesCurrent position: Senior Robotics Software EngineerAge: 28 Education: MS robotics, BS computer and Information science, University of Pennsylvania Hussein is responsible for ensuring the Exyn Nexys mobile mapping solution is capable of collecting the most accurate data possible to inform the mapping and autonomy pipelines. In short, she helps ensure the company’s robots can...
Olamiposi Fagunloye – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional
Company: Georgia State University Current position: Graduate Research and Teaching AssistantAge: 26 Education: BS geoscience information system and remoting sensing, Federal University of Technology Akure; MS geological and earth sciences/geosciences, Georgia State University Fagunloye is a graduate research and teaching assistant at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He also worked as an ESG/sustainability intern at the Wylde...
Founders of Atlas – 2025 Young Geospatial Professionals
Harald Rieber, Fredrik Moger, Marius Hofgaard, and Vegard J. Løwe Company: AtlasCurrent position: FoundersAge: 20-something Education: All three graduated from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology GIS can now be considered a legacy product, but these guys are trying to make it cool again by promoting browser-based map-making with their Atlas platform. This is a...
Claire Buxton – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional
Company: McElhanneyCurrent position: Division ManagerAge: 33 Education: BS surveying technology University of Otago Buxton is a multi-talented and well-rounded consultant who has a passion for land rights and sustainable community development. She has 12 years of experience in land development in New Zealand and Canada since graduating from the University of Otago. Buxton’s infectious enthusiasm, passion,...
Brandon Maingot – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional
Company: Teledyne Geospatial Current position: Research ScientistAge: 31 Education: BS in geomatics engineering, University of the West Indies; PhD candidate in Ocean Engineering, University of New Hampshire Maingot, from Barbados, found his passion for marine sciences naturally shaped by his island roots. His academic journey began at the University of the West Indies, where he pursued a...
xyHt Digital Magazine: Dec. 2024/Jan. 2025
xyHt magazine’s December 2024/January 2025 issue highlights our list of 25 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2025. There are some great young professionals doing some amazing things. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the...
