Professional Summary
Roaya Bubshait is a big data enthusiast with 4 years of GIS experience; she currently holds the position of Senior Geospatial Analyst at the National Space Science Agency of Bahrain. To sharpen her skills further, she pursued her master's degree, majoring in Space Engineering. To contribute to achieving the Kingdom’s economic vision for 2030, she produces analytical reports by analyzing and evaluating earth observation data that fulfills the national requirements. She developed a cutting-edge application that simulates natural disasters utilizing real-world data from satellites, along with various algorithms and techniques of object detection and enhancing the spatial resolution of satellite images. She relies on innovation, automation, and emerging technologies to establish effective action plans for emergency responses and sustainable development. She has been chosen to take part in the UN/Austria Symposium 2023 for Space4Climate Action, where she showcased a compelling case study on how the Kingdom of Bahrain is transforming agricultural monitoring. Her innovative approach employs groundbreaking models that effectively detect soil moisture and salinity levels, aiming to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate crisis, particularly in the domain of food security.