Simone Balbo
Project Officer - Scientific Research For Copernicus EO Products at European Commission
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Top SchoolSimone Balbo is an Environmental Engineer and Project Officer with over a decade of hands-on experience applying satellite Earth Observation to disaster risk management, land cover and vegetation monitoring within the Copernicus programme. At the European Commission he develops EO-based visualization tools, geospatial models and analytical methods to turn global land products into actionable dashboards and derivative datasets. He has led end-to-end rapid mapping operations and coordinated 24/7 teams for the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, blending technical development (Google Earth Engine, Mapbox GL JS) with contract and service management. His background includes deploying GeoNode-based spatial data infrastructures for governments and UN agencies, demonstrating a rare mix of field-facing capacity building and scalable platform engineering. Holding a PhD in Geomatics for Disaster Management, he pairs meticulous attention to detail with systems-level thinking to integrate biodiversity, soil and climate data across workflows. Colleagues value his inquisitive mind and ability to translate satellite observations into operational tools that inform policy and emergency response.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma di maturitĂ scientifica, Diploma di maturitĂ scientifica at Liceo Scientifico Statale Leonardo CocitoExchange student, Exchange student at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do PortoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geomatics for Disaster Management, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geomatics for Disaster Management at Politecnico di Torino
English, French
Github Skills (34)
python10
django10
wps10
geoserver10
wfs10
automatic-updates10
geospatial10
data-management10
wcs10
gis10
sdi10
osm-pbf10
osm-data10
qgis9
imposm9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ITHACA-org/erds-web
Nov 2017 - Aug 2019
Contributions:20 PRs, 24 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 9 months
ITHACA-org/gpm-accumul
Mar 2017 - Jan 2020
Contributions:9 PRs, 32 pushes, 11 branches in 2 years 10 months
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