Dr. Gavin Tolometti
Dr. Gavin Tolometti is a Customer Support Engineer with SkyWatch Space Application, based in Kitchener-Waterloo Ontario. Gavin utilizes a combination of API development, GIS, and support programming to provide customer services for clients in various industries (including energy, oil & gas, construction, and environmental monitoring) looking to acquire satellite imagery. In addition, his role has since expanded to assisting in the testing of new products, consulting organizations on satellite data, and building a support network with documentation designed for SkyWatch customers.
After obtaining his Bachelors of Science in Geology at the University of St Andrews (Scotland) in 2016, and Postdoctorate in Geology & Planetary Science (Western University and the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration) in 2021, Gavin sought to become more involved in the Canadian space sector. During his time as a doctorate student and postdoctorate fellow at , Gavin became involved in several high fidelity analogue missions, remote field expeditions in Labrador, Canada and Iceland, and collaborated with research teams at the Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA SSERVI. His research involved the analysis and interpretation of radar and high resolution optical imagery to study terrestrial and lunar volcanics. To him, satellite data became the perfect path!
Although the transition from academia to the commercial sector is not uncommon, Gavin learned how an academia knowledge of satellite imagery can provide new insights to the industry. He realized he wanted to offer more on the education of satellite imagery, its usage and benefits, and understanding the data story from collection to computer.
With his role at SkyWatch, Gavin seeks to both broaden and strengthen the global communities understanding of satellite data procurement and the utilization of remote sensing data.