Yann Quash

I am a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) consultant and recent graduate of the MSc program in the Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies department at Concordia University, with a specialization in GIS and Remote Sensing. I am seeking an entry level GIS position for an employer seeking a hardworking and resourceful worker, with the goal of applying my existing knowledge and sharpening my skills.

Jan – May 2023 GIS Consultant

CM Engineering Suriname / Aquatech Engineering Limited Trinidad and Tobago

• Conducted a GIS analysis for the client Staatsolie Suriname, Suriname’s state-owned oil company. 
• Created a least-cost model to determine the optimal/ lowest cost route for the location of a proposed pipeline connecting the Staatsolie Refinery in Paramaribo to a landing point near an offshore site.
• Developed various routing criteria for the model such as the land use type, distance to roads, buildings, protected areas, water bodies etc. 
• Proposed four different scenarios for the location of the pipeline route, with each scenario including different weighing of the routing criteria.
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Concordia University

• Assisted Dr. Angela Kross at Concordia University for the course GEOG 465 – Remote Sensing. 
• Graded three assignments and nine labs and provided support in the GIS lab for the programs Terrset, Arcmap and Google Earth twice a week, for a total of 149 working hours for the semester.

Concordia University

• Assisted Dr. Alan Nash at Concordia University for the course GEOG 321 – A World of Food. 
• Graded 3 essay submissions (total of 74 working hours for the semester).

Maracas Valley Action Committee (M.V.A.C)

• Conducted a change detection report to assess the developments and changes occurring in urban growth, roads, deforestation and quarries in Maracas Valley, Trinidad between 2009 and 2020.

Aquatech Engineering Limited, Trinidad and Tobago

• Conducted a spatial analysis study to determine the optimal locations for the placement of water and sanitation facilities in low-income areas in Kisumu, Kenya.

University of the West Indies

• Conducted an extensive literature review to attain information on the use of geospatial technologies for damage assessment. 
• Compiled this information into modules and used by the lecturer to develop a course on damage assessment for the Caribbean Islands. 

Aquatech Engineering Limited, Trinidad and Tobago

• Assisted with the development of a GIS database for existing and projected sewage systems in Southwest Tobago.

2020 - 2023 Concordia University

• Master of Science (MSc) in Geography, Urban and Environmental Studies
• Specialisation in GIS and Remote Sensing: thesis focused on the development of a new semi-automated, cloud processing-based approach to the detection of illegal gold mining in South America.

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geography, BSc in Environmental and Natural Resource Management (Double major)
• 3.80 Degree GPA (First Class Honours)

• Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam Certificate –Environmental Science, Geography, Economics, Communication Studies, Caribbean Studies.
• Top Student 2014 – 2016 in Economics, Geography, Environmental Science
• Elected School Valedictorian
• National Scholarship Winner (2016)

• Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate – English, Mathematics, French, Spanish, Geography, Biology, Information Technology, Economics
• Top Overall Student 2009-2013