Summary
Wassim Katerji is a senior GIS, AI, and data-driven specialist with two decades of professional experience and a parallel 15-year teaching career, currently serving as part-time faculty at Lebanese American University and Notre Dame University–Louaize. He has led GIS programs for international development projects, notably as senior GIS specialist for USAID assignments, integrating mobile, cloud, and database technologies to support monitoring, evaluation, and spatial decision-making. His work spans technical implementation (geodatabases, automated mapping workflows, custom GIS tools) and capacity building, having trained teams across public and private water and infrastructure projects. Wassim holds advanced degrees in GIS and computer information systems and pursued doctoral work in Geographic Information Science and Cartography, reflecting strong research foundations alongside practical delivery. He is especially skilled at translating complex socio-spatial scenarios into actionable maps and data products that inform policy and donor decision-making. Based in Lebanon, he combines regional subject-matter expertise with a proven ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder GIS efforts across local and international partners.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
MS, Computer Information Systems, MS, Computer Information Systems at Notre Dame University - Louaize (NDU)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Geographical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Geographical Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
English, French, Arabic, Spanish