Matthew Barnes

A conscientious, creative and versatile Geospatial Analyst who loves new challenges.

Eight years of industry experience in GIS analytics, building upon decades of interest in mapping, design and data. A great communicator who will dedicate time to building team morale; adopting an empathetic and people first approach in project environments. A mix of industry experiences ranging from charity fundraising to hospitality, to GIS

Analytics in energy and business.

I am an adaptable and approachable team member with a can-do attitude. I have a creative spark, with a high attention to detail yet I will play a part in the broader picture. I throw myself into challenges,

approaching them with confidence. I have excellent interpersonal skills.

Sales and Marketing for NSPCC Jun 2025 – Oct 2025

Pinnacle Advertising

• Sales, fundraising and marketing for the NSPCC charity.
• Entrepreneur Standard level 2 achieved - managing a team.

Geospatial Analyst Sept 2016 – May 2025

 S&P Global (formerlyIHS Markit)

Working within a dedicated geospatial and cartographic team in S&P Global - Commodity Insights sector,collaborating with regionalenergy products and teams. Skills, responsibilities and achievements:

• Providing regular cartographic updates across international reports, client presentations, blog articles and online platforms.
• Delivery of high-quality maps and presentations to clients.
• Worldwide geodesy analysis – QC of datums, coordinate data and positioning of upstream and midstream energy features - wells, fields, pipelines, contracts, renewables.
• Providing insightful mapping solutions and design development through story maps, presentations, and web APIs/GUIs.
• Extensive experience in mapping: Oil, Gas, CCS and renewable infrastructure, wells, fields, reservoirs and contract data across the Middle East, Far East, Australasia and Western Europe.
• Pioneering the test and development of new geospatial tools and web platforms, achieved by an agile team working methodology.

Experienced user in:

• Esri products – ArcMap, ArcPro, ArcGIS Online and Enterprise
• Satellite Intelligence – Planet, Sentinel, Digital Global
• Python, JavaScript, ArcPy, R, SQL, ModelBuilder
• FME, Machine Learning, AI (LLM) models,
• Microsoft Office 365, Power BI, Spotfire, Azure DevOps

 Corporate Research Mapping Intern Jul – Sept 2016 Borough of Poole Council (now BCP Council)

• Designed and created thematic demographic and deprivation layered GI maps and wall maps for Children’s Services team to geographically target their services efficiently.
• Use of QGIS and MapInfo. Managed databases and metadata
• Wrote simple python scripts and SQL commands

EDUCATION

 

2013-2016

Swansea University

BSc Geography with Geo-Informatics (2:1)

Conducted a GIS based research thesis investigating site feasibility and impacts of solar utility in Dorset using a range of analytics.

International field study on socio-economic issues and the physical geography within Vancouver and wider British Colombia, Canada.

Notable modules include: The Earth from Space, Monitoring Global Environmental Change, Data Analysis, Introduction to GIS, Meteorology.

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) Award

2009-2013

Queen Elizabeth’s School and Sixth Form

A/AS- Levels Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Sport

12 GCSEs, A*-B grades