Matthieu Rigal
Matthieu RIGAL
Frenchman
Address :
Goethepark 16
10627 Berlin
Professional Email
Education
2006-2007 Paris 6 and Paris 7 Universities
M.S./Pre-doctoral studies (five year degree) in Remote Sensing and Geomatics
Relevant courses : Computing, GIS, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Cartography, Mapping, Geospatial and Surveying.
First project : DATA collection and ANALYSIS upon radar sensor applications and technology
Main project : Synthesis of 5 months internship at RapidEye
2005-2006 Paris 1 and Paris 7 Universities
M.S. (four year degree) in Geography and Cartography
Project : Diachronic analysis of urban morphology by remote sensing
2004-2005 Paris 7 Denis Diderot University
B.S. in Geography and Urbanism
2002-2004 Paris 7 Denis Diderot University
Associate’s (two year) degree in Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences
2002 Lycée Jacques Prévert, Longjumeau (91), south Parisian suburbs
Baccalauréat S, specializing in science and math (US equivalent : high school diploma plus one year)
Computer skills
Operating Systems : Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Linux.
Languages : C, Fortran, Visual Basic, IDL, EASI.
Software : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Suite, ArcGIS, MapInfo, ENVI, Aphelion, Isatis, eCognition, PCI Geomatica.
Languages
French – mother tongue.
English – good working knowledge.
German – fluent.
Portuguese – good working knowledge.
Turkish – beginner.
Professional experience
Since Oct 2007 Application Specialist in Product Development at the « RapidEye AG » geo-information company in Brandenburg/Havel, Germany
Mar-Aug 2007 Internship at the « RapidEye AG » geo-information company in Brandenburg/Havel, Germany
In charge of preparing projects, analysing source code, extracting algorithms, maintaining contact to partners.
Feb-Sep 2006 Internship at the « Pôle Image » Research Laboratory of the Paris 7 University.
In charge of carrying out a project using georeferencing, image analysis, mathematical morphology, statistics, GIS and Mapping.
Jul-Aug 2005 Internship at « Agence Céleste & Blanc », Architecture and Urbanism company, Paris
Drafting of a book on the carried out projects. Providing calls and answers services about the projects.
Sep 04-Apr 2006 Halftime job at « Lavinia », Paris, biggest wine shop in Europe.
Customer Service, Sales and Cashdesk employee for high-class international customers.
Communication
Talk « Automatic detection of urban changes from analysis of aerial photographs » at the International Congress of Stereology in Saint-Etienne PDF
Extracurricular activities
Volunteer work : Social skill 2-4 hours/week in an association over the French suburbs until February 2007.
Sports : football (practice 4 hours/week), tennis, rollerblades, swimming.
Travel : – U.S.A. : four times on holidays there in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2006, for a sum of sixteen weeks there.
- Germany : several holidays there, at least one time each year.
- Brazil : five weeks during summer 2006 to enhance my language knowledge.
Driver License.
