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Laura Ortiz Giraldo

@lauraortizgiraldo

Civil engineer at Suelo Ambiente y Obras S.A.S. who coordinated Envigado’s hazard and risk studies and delivered the GIS risk component.

Colombia
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At Suelo Ambiente y Obras S.A.S., I coordinated the hazard and risk component of the Envigado Land Use Plan update. I led the multidisciplinary team and developed basic and detailed studies of landslides, floods, and debris flows, with the complete study delivered to the municipal government.

I built the GIS for the risk component in ArcGIS Pro, including geodatabase structuring, topological control, metadata, and spatial analysis. I used Python and generative AI tools to automate processes and support analysis scripts.

At Integral Ingenieros Consultores, I worked on hydrological studies, GIS, and mass-movement hazard assessment for environmental and infrastructure studies. My work included structuring geodatabases under ANLA guidelines, producing cartography for DAA and EIA studies, and assessing landslide and debris-flow hazards.

At Universidad de Medellín, I’ve taught Geographic Information Systems and Graphic Expression as an adjunct undergraduate instructor. I’m a PhD candidate in Engineering, with my dissertation in progress, and have authored or co-authored articles in indexed international journals and conference papers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

UM
Current

Adjunct Undergraduate Instructor

Universidad de Medellín

Aug 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Taught Geographic Information Systems and Graphic Expression courses to undergraduate students.

PP

Civil Engineer · Geographic Information Systems

Pi Épsilon – Specialized Engineering Projects

Nov 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Reviewed and produced cartography, compiled geospatial information, and structured environmental geodatabases for environmental studies.

GI

Support Professional 2 · Geographic Information Systems

Grupo Elemental – Aquática Ingeniería

May 2017 - Sep 2017 (4 months)

Provided GIS support for the update of the Río Cali Watershed Management Plan, incorporating risk management into land-use planning.

IS

Engineer · Geographic Information Systems

Ingeniería Elemental S.A.S.

Mar 2017 - May 2017 (2 months)

Addressed environmental requirements for a hydroelectric plant's environmental impact assessment, including cartography and geodatabase development.

RI

Research Assistant

Red INNOVIAL

Mar 2015 - Aug 2015 (5 months)

Contributed to research on new materials and construction processes for road infrastructure.

PP

Civil Engineering Assistant

Pi Épsilon – Specialized Engineering Projects

Aug 2014 - Feb 2015 (6 months)

Assisted in civil engineering tasks for specialized engineering projects.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidad de Medellín logoUM

Universidad de Medellín

PhD in Engineering, Engineering

2021 -

PhD in Engineering candidate with coursework and academic requirements completed; dissertation in progress on hazard of channel obstruction from rainfall-triggered landslide dams.

FC

FG Training Colombia

ArcGIS Pro 3.6, Geographic Information Systems

2026 - 2026

Completed ArcGIS Pro 3.6 certification.

Universidad de Medellín logoUM

Universidad de Medellín

M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering

2018 - 2021

M.Sc. in Civil Engineering with thesis on hazard from reduced water availability for community water supply and hydroelectric generation.

Universidad de Medellín logoUM

Universidad de Medellín

Civil Engineer (B.Sc.), Civil Engineering

Civil Engineer (B.Sc.) degree from Universidad de Medellín.

CE

Colegio Teresiano de Envigado

High School Diploma, General Studies

High School Diploma from Colegio Teresiano de Envigado.

CS

Colombian Geological Survey (SGC)

Landslide Susceptibility Assessment, Geology

2025 - 2025

Completed 36-hour course on Landslide Susceptibility Assessment using SGC methodologies.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia logoUC

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Debris Flow Modeling, Civil Engineering

2022 - 2022

Completed Debris Flow Modeling course.

Universidad de Medellín logoUM

Universidad de Medellín

Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Systems

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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