Rafael Fernández Mejías
Tarragona
Summary
Dynamic developer, consultant, and GIS analyst with extensive experience across diverse sectors, including government organizations, NGOs, universities, and private companies. Proven expertise in delivering innovative geomatics technological solutions and support, developed through professional engagements in three countries. Strong ability to adapt to various environments and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams enhances project outcomes and drives success. Committed to leveraging technical skills and global insights to contribute to impactful initiatives in the geomatics field.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Technology Officer
A&M
02.2020 - 08.2025
- Led the company’s digital transformation, modernizing infrastructure and operations.
- Designed and implemented strategic tech initiatives across key business areas.
- Introduced innovative solutions in cybersecurity, network management, and disaster recovery.
- Advised executives and stakeholders, aligning technology with business goals.
- Mentored teams to adopt new tools and fostered a culture of digital leadership.
- Acted as the company’s technical spokesperson, showcasing our digital capabilities externally.
Senior Engineering Manager
Urban Data Analytics
10.2017 - 02.2020
- Lead the team’s technical direction by exploring and implementing the latest in client-side technologies and advocate the use of best tools, libraries, and processes for client side development.
- Pair with product managers, designers, front & back-end developers to deliver best user experience.
- Assist in defining the technical roadmap of Urban Data Analytics UI / Web Stack.
- Propose new ideas when there is strong business value.
Senior Full-stack software developer
LOOKNorth Centre of Excellence at C-Core
01.2017 - 10.2017
- Service platform to deliver Earth insights based on data from new satellites (nanosat constellations).
- Ingests data sources from different satellites image providers such as Landsat8, Sentinel2, new nanosats and others, via vendor API or public cloud data sources.
- Performs image preprocessing (rectification, cloud/shadow, and atmosphere) to ready the data for earth insight algorithms.
- Creates Earth insights from running algorithms, as part of an automated insight processing pipeline.
- Stores insights as raster or vectors in a central database.
- Creates dynamic analytics from smart database queries, to create value-added insights from results found via the algorithms.
- Displays data and analytics via a responsive web interface.
Analyst / Web developer
City of St. John's
06.2013 - 12.2016
- Designing, developing and maintaining enterprise-scale applications in accordance with agreed standards and procedures, using both client and server-side frameworks where appropriate.
- Work with non-GIS developers to integrate GIS functionality into customized standalone and web-based solutions.
- Work with other users on the development of joint applications, sharing of data and integration of tools into other Departmental activities. Maintain web-based applications and web services.
Senior QA&QC team lead
Fugro
10.2012 - 01.2013
- Checking survey data received from the offshore survey team for completeness and quality.
- Responsible for quality control of technical data submitted in reports and charts.
- Implementing and developing software in Pipeline inspections using PODS data model.
Owner and Product manager
Sinfogeo
10.2007 - 09.2012
- Implementing effective strategic initiatives to support management, budgets, and infrastructure using both desktop and web services.
Consultant
Army Geographic Centre
07.1989 - 09.2007
- Spanish QA & QC officer for the Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program (MGCP, a NATO Project).
Education
B.A. - Geography and Urban Planning
University of Barcelona
B.S. - Geomatics
Polytechnic University of Madrid
B.S. - GIS
CESEDEN (Military)
Skills
- Geospatial Databases administration
- ArcGIS Enterprise
- GeoServer and PostGIS Expertise
- AI agents workflows (N8N)
- Python and Javascript Scripting
- RESTful APIs
- Docker & Kubernetes
- Cloud Platforms (Azure/GCP)
- CI/CD Workflows
Affiliations
- Member of Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGEO), 2008 – present.
- Member of Open Knowledge Foundation (OKNF).
- Member of Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland (AETTNL).
Languages
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Catalan
Intermediate (B1)
Awards
ESRI. App of the Month: St. John’s Mapcentre
Medal of Military Merit (White category).
Medal of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ermengild.
References
References Available Upon Request. Spanish citizenship, Canadian Permanent Resident.
Timeline
Chief Technology Officer
A&M
02.2020 - 08.2025
Senior Engineering Manager
Urban Data Analytics
10.2017 - 02.2020
Senior Full-stack software developer
LOOKNorth Centre of Excellence at C-Core
01.2017 - 10.2017
Analyst / Web developer
City of St. John's
06.2013 - 12.2016
Senior QA&QC team lead
Fugro
10.2012 - 01.2013
Owner and Product manager
Sinfogeo
10.2007 - 09.2012
Consultant
Army Geographic Centre
07.1989 - 09.2007
B.A. - Geography and Urban Planning
University of Barcelona
B.S. - Geomatics
Polytechnic University of Madrid
B.S. - GIS
CESEDEN (Military)
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