Category Archives: Surveying

Kwabena Obeng Asiama

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 19 of 23 Name: Kwabena Obeng AsiamaCompany: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana              Current position: LecturerAge: 32              Education: Ph.D and MSc, University of Twente; BS , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology During his compulsory national service in Ghana, Asiama worked with a mining company...

Shirley Chapunza

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 17 of 23 Name: Shirley ChapunzaCompany: Midlands State UniversityCurrent position: Research AssistantAge: 27               Education: BS in Surveying and Geomatics, Midlands State University Chapunza is a firm believer in community development through youth and women engagement and leadership. She volunteers her time and skills in youth and...

Bruno Alexandre Krenski

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 15 of 23 Name: Bruno Alexandre KrenskiCompany: Top Terra & Measuring MastersCurrent position: Land SurveyorAge: 32               Education: Surveying Technician When my father was young, he got to know the profession and became a practical surveyor and a while bought his first total station and project software....

Farrah Etcheverry

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 11 of 23 Name: Farrah EtcheverryCompany: Etcheverry Land Surveying LLC. (ELS)              Current position: Co-owner and Survey TechnicianAge: 29                Education: Associates Degree from Yavapai College, currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying and Mapping with an emphasis on photogrammetry from East Tennessee State University Working under...

Derek Abernethy

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 10 of 23 Name: Derek AbernethyCompany: Trimble, Inc.Current position: Software product manager, vertical construction applicationsAge: 26                Education: BS in Engineering with honors, York University in Toronto, Ontario Abernethy’s work experience prior to entering the geospatial industry was in heavy civil and house construction where he...

Hannah Peterson

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 8 of 23 Name: Hannah Peterson, Age 28Company: Aero-Graphics, Flight Planner  Education: BS in Geology, Utah Valley University, MS in Geography, University of Utah All her life, Peterson has enjoyed spending time in the outdoors and learning about the earth’s processes. This led to pursuing and graduating...