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Nikita G.

GIS Tester / Analyst​

Experience

4+ years

Availability

Immediately upon request​ ​

Education

  • M.A. Applied Intellectual Systems in Humanities — ITMO University, Saint Petersburg (2020–2022)
  • Exchange Program (Databases) — Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona (2021)
  • B.A. Tourism — The Herzen University, Saint Petersburg (2010–2014)

Certifications

GIS Mapping, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Python for Urban Planners

Languages

  • Russian native
  • English B1+

Hobbies

Travel, workouts, language learning, hiking.

Experience

GIS Tester/Analyst at CactusSoft

01/2025-till now

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Worked on a project for a mobility technology company that provides software platforms for traffic management, GNSS-based tolling systems, logistics operations, etc.

Performed testing and validation of GNSS tolling system data across the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Belgium. Conducted functional and regression testing of trips, billing data, and GNSS logs; analyzed On-Board Equipment (OBE) behavior using Trip Viewer. Utilized Postman for API testing and GOSM/Mapillary for route verification and road sign identification. Developed Python scripts to automate test trip generation and geodata processing.

Tech stack: Python, Selenium, Overpass API, Google Sheets API, GCP, Postman, GOSM, Mapillary, Kubernetes, QGIS, Excel.

Geo Analyst at Emerging Travel Group (Remote)

11/2023 – 12/2024

Validated and maintained geospatial datasets, improved data accuracy, and supported integration of mapping functionalities within the platform.

Business Analyst at Paleopark.ru (Remote)

05/ 2023 – 02/2024


Conducted research and developed strategies for online course improvements, automated CRM workflows, and proposed long-term growth plans.

Freelance Cartographer at GEOVIBE / Training Data / Yandex Maps (Remote)

11/ 2022 – 11/ 2023

Produced, attributed, and verified geospatial data using QGIS and ArcGIS, enhancing map accuracy and project deliverables.

GIS / Remote Sensing Data Analyst at Aerospace Agro (Remote)

10/2020 – 09/2022


Automated geospatial data workflows, analyzed satellite imagery, and optimized AWS infrastructure for agricultural applications.

Technologies

Programming

Python​, SQL

GIS Tools

QGIS​, ArcGIS​, Yandex Maps​, Mapillary

Cloud

AWS (S3, EC2, IAM)​, Google Cloud Platform​, Kubernetes

Visualization

Power BI​, Geospatial Reporting

Version Control

Git, GitHub

Data Management

Remote Sensing, Geodata Attribution, Infrastructure Analysis