Our Team
Meet the team of professionals behind Mapsolutely
Kateřina Pavková
CEO, GIS & Cartography Consultant
Katerina helps people communicate their unique ideas through maps and find their own way in the complex spatial science. Over the last 16 years she has been working with highly ranked universities in the world, researching and teaching the art and science of map making and how to use it in practice in Urban Planning. She has a diverse career across academic, consulting and publishing sectors with a sense for innovation and creativity. She is passionate about sustainability, public (and active!) transport and of course effective communication. She is also a lecturer and a mentor.
She is fascinated by movement, change and visual patterns. It translates beyond her work into her love for fine art, dance and nature.
We're an Australian company, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. But needless to say - in today's world when it comes to making maps better, it goes beyond any borders.
Qualifications
Certifications and Awards
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Monash University, Australia (Transport Planning, PhD)
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Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic (Geoinformatics and Cartography, MSc)
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Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic (Geoinformatics, Cartography and Geography, BSc )
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Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute Award, Australia (2017)
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Most innovative mashup – InfraHack, Australia (2014)
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PhD Scholarship awarded by Australian Research Council (2013-2017)
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ARCDATA Praha - Special Award - Student GIS Project, Czech Republic (2010)
Bohumil Ptáček
Chief Cartographer
Bohumil see making maps as a beautiful craft, and as any other craft he puts in the effort to do it with love and integrity. He has been enjoying making maps since being a kid. He was drawing maps of the imaginary worlds and cities from the game Dungeons and Dragons. Bohumil believes that maps must be functional as well as aesthetically pleasing for their user, be legible, interesting, bring value and invite curiosity.
Beside mapping everything possible and impossible Bohumil loves to laugh, ride a bike, travel, photography and spent time with his family.
Qualifications
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Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic (Geoinformatics and Cartography, MSc)
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Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic (Geoinformatics and Cartography, MSc )
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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen (Geoinformatics and Cartography, BSc)
Certifications and Awards
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Map of the Year Award, Journal of Maps, United Kingdom (2019)
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Map of the Year Award in Historic Atlas category, Czech Republic (2017)
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Map of the Year Award in School Atlas category, Czech Republic (2015)
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Map of the Year Award in School Atlas category, Czech Republic (2011)
Krishna Dere
GIS Analyst
Krishna is passionate about solving the real world exigencies faced by modern-day within the Spatial industry worldwide. He has a knowledge and experience in public sector service as well as research. His broad range of skills within the spatial analysis, spatial visualisation, spatial data management & team management have been valued beyond his work in a wider community.
Qualifications
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University of Melbourne, Australia (Information Technology and Spatial Science, MSc)
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SNJB's KBJ College of Engineering, Chandwad, Nashik, India (Information Technology, BSc)
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K. K. Wagh Polytechnic, Nashik, India (Computer Technology, Diploma)
Filip Janda
Communications Specialist
Filip has been passionate about all aspects of communication all his life. He's been working as consultant for organisations as well as individuals providing advice on digital, written, visual as well as verbal and non-verbal communication.
He makes sure you navigate through your final delivery with ease.
Nico Lugano
Head Designer
Nicole has extensive experience in brand and design. She loves to explore new ways and generate new ideas and that's her motivation.
She loves creative challenges and makes sure that what you get is what you also want to see.