Valrie Grant
Founder & Managing Director
- GeoTechVision
Professional Information
Valrie
Grant
Founder & Managing Director
GeoTechVision
Information Technology and Services
Education, Honors & Awards
Manchester Metropolitan University
MS Geographic Information Systems and Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University (2006)
2006
The URISA Caribbean Chapter Leadership Award (2012); Jamaica GIS Entrepreneur Award (2012); University of West Indies (UWI) Première Leadership Award (2000); NCB NBA Women In Business (2013); BEFA 2015 Female Entrepreneur of The Year
Personal Information
Jamaica
Saint Andrew
Kingston 6
Jamaica GIS Society (JAMGISS); Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ); GIS Management Institute (GMI) Committee, Director URISA, President URISA Caribbean Chapter
Football; badminton
11-15 Years
Valrie Grant is the Founder and Managing Director of GeoTechVision, located in Jamaica W.I. GeoTechVision specializes in innovative spatial technologies and business ICT solutions. Their offices are located in Kingston, Jamaica and in Georgetown, Guyana that serve the Caribbean region. Valrie oversees operations for 2 locations and specializes in geoinformatics consultancy, policies, standards and GIS implementations for Caribbean governments and agencies, utility organizations and other businesses . Valrie also partners her company with the best regional and international experts and consultants on various projects.
The GeoTechVision team is made up of qualified and experienced professionals providing clients with high-end geospatial consultancy services, business ICT solutions and products. Valrie has extensive experience in Geographic Information Systems and Information Technology. GeoTechVision's mission is to create value through ongoing GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and ICT (Information, Communication and Technology) innovations that help their clients in government, private businesses and individuals to leverage technologies that deliver expected benefits and maximizes ROI (Return on Investment.) Valrie is committed to value creation and an unparalleled customer experience by continuously seeking to improve delivery processes without compromising quality, integrity and professionalism. She seeks to expand the company into the South American market and to establish a presence in Canada. Valrie attributes her success to hard work, being prepared, not being afraid of failure, commitment, belief, high ethical standards and always remembering to have fun along the journey.
Program Management; Spatial Analysis; Strategic Planning; GIS; Team Leadership; Geomatics; Project Management; Geography; Remote Sensing; GPS, ESRI ArcGIS; Project Planning; Databases; Spatial Databases; ArcView; ArcInfo; Geology Training; ArcMap; Cartography; Google Earth; Policy; Web Mapping; Geoprocessing ; ArcGIS Server; Aerial Photography; Data Management Strategy; Geodatabase Design; Surveying; Topographic Surveys; Entrepreneurship; Business Management
