Tomas Ignacio Palma Alvarado
Arlington,US
Summary
Graduate Computer Science student with a background in full-stack development and a passion for spatial analysis and remote sensing. Skilled in ArcGIS Pro, Google Earth Engine, and Python for geospatial data processing, land use change detection, and environmental visualization. Currently pursuing Esri ArcGIS Pro Certification and NASA ARSET remote sensing training to strengthen expertise in geospatial analytics and environmental applications.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FULL STACK DEVELOPER INTERN
Slopopedia NPO
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Contributed to the development of a movie recommendation app, building interactive UI components with React and optimizing data-fetching efficiency using GraphQL and MySQL
- Optimized API queries, reducing page load times and improving database performance
- Collaborated in an Agile environment, tracking tasks through JIRA and participating in peer code reviews
LAND USE CHANGE DETECTION
Personal Project
01.2025 - Current
- Analyzed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery to detect land cover changes in Stafford, Virginia between 2014 and 2023
- Extracted the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index to quantify vegetation loss and urban expansion
- Developed a before-and-after time-lapse visualization of environmental changes using Google Earth Engine JavaScript API
- Exported results as interactive maps for further spatial analysis in ArcGIS Pro
3D TERRAIN MODELING
Personal Project
01.2025 - Current
- Processed Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data from USGS to create a 3D topographic model
- Applied hillshade, contour mapping, and elevation color ramps to visualize terrain structure
- Generated an interactive 3D terrain model to explore elevation changes and landform patterns
- Exported results as interactive maps and conducted additional spatial analysis in ArcGIS Pro
Education
MASTERS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE -
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO06.2026
BACHELORS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE -
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH06.2025
Skills
- ArcGIS Pro
- Google Earth Engine
- Python
- R
- Javascript
- Spatial Data Analysis
- Geospatial Data Visualization
- Land Use Change Detection
Certification
- Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate Certification, In Progress, 02/01/25
- Google Earth Engine Training - Spatial Thoughts, In Progress, 04/01/25
- NASA ARSET Remote Sensing for Land Cover & Carbon Monitoring, In Progress, 04/01/25
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
3D TERRAIN MODELING
Personal Project
01.2025 - Current
LAND USE CHANGE DETECTION
Personal Project
01.2025 - Current
FULL STACK DEVELOPER INTERN
Slopopedia NPO
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate Certification, In Progress, 02/01/25
- Google Earth Engine Training - Spatial Thoughts, In Progress, 04/01/25
- NASA ARSET Remote Sensing for Land Cover & Carbon Monitoring, In Progress, 04/01/25
MASTERS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE -
University of Colorado Boulder
BACHELORS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE -
Southern New Hampshire University
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