Team
Administration

Dominic Tremblay
General DirectorSince his return to the region, Dominic worked as a business counselor at the MRC du Fjord-du-Saguenay and as a Finances and Development counselor at the CÉGEP de Chicoutimi. He has a bachelor’s degree in International Management, and he aspires to enhance the CGQ development, so it becomes a pillar in the Geomatics community in the province of Québec.

Philippe Bouchard
Coordinator and Project AdministratorPhilippe is CGQ’s projects and administration coordinator. He has a master’s degree in Professional and Organizational Ethics, he manages the team and implements policies promoting a pleasant and efficient work environment. He is a unifying leader, and he wishes to provide a space where people have the chance to flourish and be part of innovative projects.

Johanne Thibeault
Administrative assistantJohanne has a diploma in Office Automation and Accounting, she provides essential support in the administration and accounting management of the Center.
Experts

Levin Castillo-Guimond
Geologist and Practice lead hyperspectral and geomatizationAmongst other tasks, Levin ensures projects management, planification of airborne data acquisition campaigns and implementation of organizational geomatics solutions, the ladder mainly at the municipal level. He has a bachelor’s degree in Geology and two master’s degrees, one in Earth Sciences and the other in Geographic Sciences. He specializes in hyperspectral remote sensing applied to geology, forestry, and the environment.

Farshad Hakimpour
Practice lead data scienceFarshad has a Doctorate in geospatial data analysis. His domains of expertise are spatial databases, spatial and semantic Web, GIS software customization, and optimization. At the CGQ, he designs databases, develops Web GIS, and analyzes spatial data. He has worked for the School of Surveying and Geomatics Engineering in the University of Tehran and for the Large-Scale Distributed Information Systems Laboratory in the University of Georgia.

Yannick Duguay
Practice lead remote sensingYannick developed his expertise in satellite remote sensing, hydrology, and machine learning for image classification and geospatial modelling. He has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geomatics and a Doctorate in Water Sciences.

Jean-Sébastien Bilodeau
Practice lead computer vision and AIJean-Sébastien designs software for geographic data acquisition with lidar or specialized camera processing in real-time. He has a master’s degree in Computer Science and at the CGQ he accumulated substantial geomatics skills, especially in the conception of embedded systems.

Nathalie Thériault
Geomatic Researcher and Data Acquisition SpecialistNathalie mainly works with airborne imagery and GNSS data. She has a bachelor’s degree in Geomatics applied to the environment and a Research-based master’s degree in Geography and Remote Sensing. She has participated in several scientific expeditions to remote regions.

Steven Duquette
Programmer-analystSteven participates in a MITACS project. MITACS is a research organization that fosters research trainings and programs in both industrial and social innovation. He has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and is currently working on a computer vision assisted by AI project for his master’s degree research topic.

Carlos A. Rocha S.
Integration technicianCarlos is an integration technician and participates particularly in the development of prototypes of embedded systems, sensors, and communication between devices. He has a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering. He collaborates in the design and development of various projects related to electronic systems and their software.

Rémy Rahem
Robotics AnalystRemy has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with specializations in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence and is pursuing a master’s degree in Humanoid Robotics and Controls. He assesses robotics, artificial intelligence and digital vision needs in projects he is assigned, while also supporting his colleagues with his expertise.

Issiaka Diaby
Geomatics AnalystIssiaka collaborates in different research projects of technology transfer to organizations and businesses. He has a bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying Engineering and a master’s degree in Geomatics.

Jean-Philippe Gagnon
Programmer TechnicianJean-Philippe develops various software for the CGQ and collaborates in our artificial intelligence projects. With a degree in computer science, he is pursuing studies in data science and business intelligence at UQAC.