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Jevan Howard

@jevanhoward

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I build GIS and remote-sensing solutions for environmental monitoring and disaster resilience.

Jamaica

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to apply GIS, remote sensing, AI, cyber resilience, and IoT to environmental monitoring, disaster risk management, and sustainable utilities while continuing to learn and build practical solutions.

I've supported Caribbean environmental monitoring at the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, processing NDVI, SAVI, EVI, and SAR imagery for CARICOM member states using Google Earth Engine, Python, and QGIS. I built watershed databases, orthorectified aerial imagery, and maintained DEWETRA shapefile layers through Django and GeoServer.

I've also mapped Advanced Metering Infrastructure data for Barbados Light and Power and supported emergency-management initiatives with NEMO and CDEMA in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. My work connects geospatial analysis, disaster risk management, sustainable utilities, and environmental monitoring.

Alongside GIS, I've delivered QA and project-tracking work using Jira, ALM, and Micro Focus Connect, and I hold CompTIA Security+. I'm completing an MSc in Natural Resource Management, researching an IoT-based environmental monitoring system.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

English Tutor

Cambly

Jul 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 5 months)

Facilitated engaging conversation practice for over 100 students worldwide, helping improve speaking, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

English Teaching Language Instruction

Geographic Information Systems Technician

Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology

Apr 2020 - Aug 2024 (4 years 4 months)

Acquired and processed satellite imagery for watershed analysis and maintained GIS databases. Completed orthorectification and supported remote sensing applications.

Google Earth Engine Python QGIS SAVI DEM Geomatica Banff Django Geoserver DEWETRA

Quality Assurance & Project Analyst

Virtual Business Valet

Jul 2023 - Feb 2024 (7 months)

Managed defects and user testing cycles using Jira and ALM. Created live project tracking dashboards and ensured software quality standards.

Jira Micro Focus ALM User Testing

Geographic Information Systems Assistant

Barbados Light and Power Company

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (11 months)

Worked on the GIS portion of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure project, mapping customer meter data and connection statuses.

ArcGIS GIS AMI

Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Intern

National Emergency Management Organization

Sep 2018 - Nov 2018 (2 months)

Assisted with emergency management projects including satellite warehouse deployment and disaster preparedness outreach. Supported workshops to update national disaster management policy.

Emergency management Emergency Preparedness Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of the West Indies, Mona Campus

Master of Science, Natural Resource Management

Pursuing an MSc in Natural Resource Management with a specialization in Disaster Risk Management. Research focuses on designing an IoT-based environmental monitoring system.

University of the West Indies, Mona Campus

Bachelor of Science, Geoscience

2015 - 2018

Grade: Upper Second Class Honours

Graduated with Upper Second Class Honours in Geoscience, focusing on Physical Geography and Geology. Thesis studied the coastal geomorphology and ecology of the Palisadoes Tombolo.