Meet the team

Skevi has 20 years of experience of applying satellite remote sensing techniques to civil engineering projects. Her unique combination of expertise enables her to adapt state-of-the-art satellite technology to the needs of the infrastructure, mining and energy sectors. She has coordinated several innovation projects on satellite remote sensing applications in civil engineering for the European Space Agency and other national and European funding bodies. She is a founding member of the Field Monitoring committee (TC220) of the ISSMGE, steering group member for CIRIA guidance documents on natural slopes and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) applications and has presented and published work extensively in the area of satellite remote sensing and civil engineering. Her BEng and MSc degrees were obtained at City University in London and her PhD at the University of Southampton.

Andrew is the founder of Geofem and has extensive knowledge and over 20 years of experience in geotechnical engineering. He is an expert in the use of numerical analysis tools for geotechnical engineering. He has written and reviewed many papers, books, vlogs, and e-learning content. Notably, he wrote the popular textbook published by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). He is a member of the NAFEMS Geotechnical Working Group. This group is preparing guidance in the field of geotechnical analysis. He is also a founding member of the Professional Simulation Engineer scheme. He was part of a team which revamped Eurocode 7 Part 1. This code will be the first to include clauses dedicated to numerical methods in geotechnical design. He is a Chartered Engineer. He is also a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the British Geotechnical Association. Additionally, he is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Southampton - his alma mater

Gavin is an experienced sales and marketing professional specialising in productisation, go-to-market strategy, and business development. He is committed to connecting with clients to solve their problems.

Styliana’s academic studies combined the fields of geology through her first degree at the University of Patras and remote sensing through her Master’s degree at the Cyprus University of Technology. She gained valuable experience working with real soil and rock samples in a testing laboratory before joining us to work in the fields of remote sensing and geohazards.

Brian began his career in the installation of 4G cable networks before going full time as a software developer in fintech. Carrying a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and an MSc in Data Science and Engineering from the Cyprus University of Technology, his true passion is for computer science and coding. At Geofem, Brian works with in-house algorithms, improving the efficiency and adaptability of satellite data programs and processes through coding.

Vishnu has been working with satellite remote sensing since beginning his Masters degree in 2017. Studying in India and Thailand, he has accrued qualifications in civil engineering and geographic information systems. He has also worked as a research and lab assistant within the field of construction, applying InSAR to the design of dams, and micro-irrigation projects. Vishnu is currently studying for a PhD in Satellite Remote Sensing at the University of West Attica in Greece.

Bala has over seven years' experience in deformation studies using SAR and interferometry techniques. He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology which featured a dissertation on the "Monitoring of Glacier Dynamics using Synthetic Aperture Radar Techniques". Bala is most passionate about the geophysical applications of interferometry and predicting natural hazards by using remote sensing methodologies.

Divya Sekhar Vaka has a PhD in Geoinformatics and Natural Resource Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, coupled with a master’s degree in Remote Sensing. Sekhar’s passion lies in leveraging earth observation data for diverse applications. His expertise spans mapping, monitoring and analysing urban subsidence, slope stability (including landslides and mines), subsidence due to oil/natural gas, groundwater exploitation, and earthquake deformations, with a specific focus on the area of land and geohazards.