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Christophe PlotardCP

Christophe Plotard

GIS Project Manager I Cartographer I Journalist

€350/day
4 projects
Lyon, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Christophe

🧭 Specializing in geospatial data processing and territorial information | Graduate in political science and geomatics | I work in both technical and scientific environments (5 years of experience in engineering and R&D) and on journalistic or communication projects (10 years of experience in the press).

⚡ My areas of expertise:
▪️ GIS and remote sensing analyses
▪️ Study execution
▪️ Design of methods and indicators
▪️ Cartography
▪️ Journalism and investigation
▪️ Geographic storytelling and scientific popularization

🌍 My favorite themes (but, more broadly, all subjects with a geospatial or territorial component interest me):
▪️ Observation, knowledge, and monitoring of territories
▪️ Planning and environment
▪️ Mountains and natural areas
▪️ Civil security, natural risks
▪️ Tourism
▪️ Transport and mobility
▪️ Security and defense, GeoINT, intelligence, crime
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 50km), Grenoble (up to 50km), Chambéry (up to 50km), Saint-Étienne (up to 50km), Bourg-en-Bresse (up to 50km)

Experience

  • DarkSkyLab
    GIS and Web Project Manager
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    November 2021 - Today (4 years and 9 months)
    Lyon, France
    DarkSkyLab is an engineering firm specializing in the scientific analysis of light pollution and lighting sources.

    Missions:
    • 100+ studies carried out for public clients (natural areas, local authorities, energy syndicates...) or private clients (developers, infrastructure managers, industrialists...)
    • Data: night satellite and aerial imagery, technical lighting data (CSV, Autocad, PostGIS), DTM/DSM, HD Lidar, topo data via API or stream (IGN, OpenStreetMap...)
    • Analyses and processing: data cleaning and consolidation, design of methods and indicators, remote sensing, temporal monitoring, scenario modeling, intervisibility...
    • Technical stack: QGIS, Python, SQL, specific tools (Otus, Lampyre), Excel, Blender
    • Production of cartographic deliverables and technical reports
    • Other missions: web project management (showcase website, mapping platform, SaaS tools), editorial communication, scientific popularization
    GIS Spatial Analysis Remote Sensing Cartography Engineering Office
  • CitiProfile
    GIS Analyst
    TRAVEL AND TOURISM
    February 2026 - Today (6 months)
    Lyon, France
    CitiProfile is an engineering firm specializing in the analysis of visitor numbers, flows, and demographics using geolocation data.

    Missions:
    • Research of datasets (tourism, environment, spatial planning, transport...)
    • Statistical and GIS analyses (QGIS, Python, SQL, Excel)
    • Cartographic production, writing of articles and case studies
    Examples of topics:
    • Comparative influence area of Rennes and Nantes: what visitor movement data shows
    • Analyzing on-piste and off-piste attendance in a ski resort: the case of Les Arcs
    GIS Cartography Engineering Office Spatial Analysis Data Journalism
  • Horizons publics
    Data Journalist and Cartographer
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    November 2023 - Today (2 years and 9 months)
    Lyon, France
    Horizons Publics is the magazine for public decision-makers, dedicated to innovation and the transformation of public action (Berger Levrault group).

    Missions:
    • Research and exploration of datasets (environment, spatial planning, security, urban planning...)
    • Statistical and GIS analyses (QGIS, Python, SQL, Excel)
    • Cartographic production and article writing

    Examples of topics:
    • The revival of the hydroelectric sector
    • Reindustrialization in territories
    • The activity of administrative courts
    • Cross-border work
    • Second homes in tourist municipalities
    • The rise of municipal police forces
    • Territorial food projects and local agricultural production
    • The deployment of France Services network
    GIS Data Journalism Spatial Analysis Cartography Investigation

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Education

  • Political Science
    Sciences Po Grenoble
    2003
  • Geomatics and GIS
    Ecole Nationale des Sciences Géographiques
    2021

Skill set

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