Xavier Requena
GIS & IT Consultant at BGEO OPEN GIS, SLU
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Top SchoolXavier Requena is a GIS & IT consultant and hydraulic model expert with over 30 years in civil engineering and 11 years focused on building open-source digital solutions for water utilities. As creator and core developer of Giswater and Research & Innovation lead at BGEO OPEN GIS, he blends hands-on hydraulic modeling with GIS, PostGIS, EPANET and SWMM tooling to help utilities improve resilience and efficiency. He trains engineers, manages end-to-end GIS/IT and civil projects, and secures partnerships and funding for R+D+i initiatives across local and regional governments. Passionate about open technologies and equitable access, he prioritizes service-led leadership and empathetic team empowerment to translate complex engineering needs into scalable, low-cost solutions. An uncommon strength is his parallel background in human development (Practitioner PNL), which informs his collaborative approach to technology adoption and capacity building.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
E.G.B, E.G.B at School Nuestra Señora de MontserratMaster's degree, Engineering and environmental management, Master's degree, Engineering and environmental management at Catalan Institute of TechnologyPractitioner PNL, Human Resources Development, Practitioner PNL, Human Resources Development at Institut GestaltUPC Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaIngeniería de Caminos Canales y Puertos, Civil Engineering, Ingeniería de Caminos Canales y Puertos, Civil Engineering at Universidad Alfonso X El SabioBUP & VOU, Science, BUP & VOU, Science at IES Vall del Tenes
Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, English
Github Skills (21)
sql-query10
sqlite10
postgresql10
database-access10
qgis10
mysql10
wps10
wfs10
open-source10
water10
db210
wcs10
gis10
sql10
database-design10
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Giswater/giswater_dbmodel
Jun 2015 - Jan 2023
SQL files for database model
Contributions:5537 commits, 3 PRs, 4214 pushes in 7 years 8 months
database-designdb2mysqlrdbmsdatabase-access
Giswater/giswater
Jun 2015 - Apr 2022
Giswater software focused to management of water cycle using open source tools
Contributions:1254 commits, 2 PRs, 992 pushes in 6 years 11 months
focusedcyclewater
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