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AI geospatial intelligence analyst

Analyses remote sensing data to solve problems in natural resource management or urban planning and prepares reports.

Rafael Cohen“I process satellite imagery to create land cover maps.”An example character, not a real person.
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Geospatial intelligence analyst · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Analyses data from satellites using statistical analysis software.
  2. Prepares reports of geospatial project information.
  3. Processes aerial imagery to create land cover maps.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists” (O*NET 19-2099.01), as O*NET lists them:

  • Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  • Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
  • Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.

Geospatial intelligence analyst · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Python
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits