Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Sid Pandey has been named one of this year’s 50 Rising Stars by Geospatial World, an initiative by Geospatial Media and Communications to highlight young professionals who are passionate about the value of geospatial technology to society.
Pandey is a senior associate and senior geospatial technology manager in Dewberry’s geospatial and technology services group based in Fairfax, Virginia, and has been in the industry for more than six years. He has worked on a variety of geospatial projects for both federal and state/local clients, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“I am so humbled to be named one of the top 50 rising stars,” Pandey says. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to work in an industry I am so passionate about and to be able to share that with emerging professionals in the various organizations I am a part of.”
He was recently appointed to the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) 2021-2023 cohort of the Vanguard Cabinet. Pandey earned his master’s degree in geographic information systems from the University of Maryland (2019) and his bachelor’s degree in geography from the Pennsylvania State University (2014). He is a member of the Esri Mid Atlantic User Group, the Maryland State Geographic Information Committee, and URISA.
