
Get To Know The Professionals Who Deliver Our Solutions
Our Team
At the heart of our innovative projects is a team of dedicated professionals, each bringing a wealth of expertise and a passion for excellence. United by a common vision to push the boundaries of technology and sustainability, our diverse team members come from various backgrounds in geospatial technology, data science, environmental science, and operations management.

Paul Bhatia
Managing Director
Paul Bhatia is the Managing Director of Geospatial Ventures Limited and a European Space Agency (ESA) Business Applications Ambassador for the UK.
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Paul is responsible for the overall direction and management of the activities of GVL. He is an ESA Business Applications Ambassador for the Midlands and North of the UK.
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His role is to help companies access funding from ESA Space Solutions in order to grow their businesses.

Manpreet Bhatia
Operations Director
Manpreet Bhatia is the Operations Director of Geospatial Ventures Limited.
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She is responsible for day-to-day operations and finances as well as organisation of events and training programmes for GVL.
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She is a highly experienced and qualified education specialist, teacher, business owner and project manager.
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Dr. Chris Hill
Chief Engineer
Dr Chris Hill is GNSS Chief Engineer at Geospatial Ventures Limited, responsible for the development and testing of GNSS products within the company.
He is currently managing the development of a Real-Time Kinematic GNSS receiver for both asset tracking and geodetic monitoring.
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Angel Arcia Gil
Project Manager
Mr. Angel Arcia Gil is an expert in Project Management, Small Satellite development, and GNSS. He is currently working with GVL as a consultant and has been instrumental in various Cubesat projects, particularly in TT&C and Ground Station subsystems.
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Recognized as an Emerging Space Leader by the IAF in 2021, Angel also holds a Master’s in antenna design from Georgia Tech.
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Lei Yang
Senior GNSS Engineer
Dr Lei Yang is a senior GNSS engineer at Geospatial Ventures Limited.
He is responsible for the GNSS data processing and support receiver
development.
His main expertise is the high accuracy GNSS positioning
technology and signal processing in the receiver design. He has 20+
years’ research experience in the GNSS area, and has pioneered
research in 10+ ESA / EU / UKRC funded projects.

Dr. Ahmed Athab
Senior INSAR Engineer
Dr. Ahmed Athab, a Senior Engineer with over 20 years of experience in geospatial technology, specializes in Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR). Proficient in Python, he has designed radar corner reflectors and developed web-based systems for GNSS tracking and InSAR data analysis.
Dr. Athab excels in creating user-friendly applications and customized geospatial solutions, bringing expertise in GUI development and innovative approach.
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Dr. Allen Wong
Embedded Systems Engineer
Allen Wong specialises in digital circuit design, IoT firmware development, and systems integration, with expertise in product design, testing, and manufacturing.
Allen's experience ensures the transformation of GVL's innovative ideas into functional, reliable, and market-ready products.

Dr. Craig Hancock
Research Fellow
Dr. Craig Hancock is a Reader in Geospatial Engineering at Loughborough University, UK. Previously, he served as Head of Civil Engineering and the Geospatial Research Group at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
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Craig has published over 100 research articles and been an investigator on 20 funded projects. His research focuses on GNSS error mitigation, geospatial monitoring, and digital twins. He chairs Working Group 6.4 of the International Federation of Surveyors, is an associate editor for Urban Lifelines, and sits on the Board of Directors for Survey Review.

Luis Cormier
Space Systems Engineer
Luis specialises in the space segment, focusing on mission design and analysis for projects such as SPRITE.
This includes simulating and modelling of satellite constellations for satcom applications, and spacecraft systems design.

Dr. Chantal Cappelletti
Space Systems Consultant
Dr. Chantal Cappelletti is an Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham (UK) and an External Consultant for GVL. Internationally recognised for her pioneering work in small satellite technologies, she has led the development and launch of numerous CubeSat and Pocket Qube missions across Europe, Latin America, and Asia. She has directed over a dozen satellite projects and advised national space agencies. A member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), she is also a published author in the field and an active mentor to emerging aerospace teams worldwide.

Chidinma Ndu
Earth Observation Engineer
Chidinma Ndu is an Earth Observation Engineer at Geospatial Ventures Ltd, where she develops state-of-the-art solutions for processing Earth observation data. She holds a Master’s degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics, with a specialisation in Remote Sensing and GIS.
With over 10 years of combined industry and academic experience, she applies machine learning and AI to transform complex geospatial data into actionable insights that support infrastructure monitoring, environmental applications, and research-driven decision-making.

Jessika Kaur
Head of Social media
Jessika oversees our social media presence, leading our LinkedIn content strategy and supporting broader efforts to enhance visibility through analytics and targeted outreach.
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A recent Psychology graduate from the University of Leicester, Jessika brings a valuable perspective to our marketing approach, helping us incorporate psychological insights into our communications and audience engagement strategies.

Charlotte Horton
Marketing Assistant
Charlotte is our Marketing Assistant, contributing to a wide range of content creation including flyers, leaflets, and digital materials. She also plays a key role in the design and implementation of our website, and collaborates closely with the marketing team to plan and execute project and product campaigns.
A recent Psychology graduate from the University of Nottingham, Charlotte brings experience from both marketing consultancies and B2B strategic marketing.

2025
Interns
​This summer, our interns Daniel and Isioma are collaborating with us to develop a client-facing dashboard for InSAR monitoring on our CORE project.
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Daniel is helping build the interactive Power BI interface, creating the map and time-series chart components.​ Isioma is conducting data analysis and processing, using Python and QGIS to analyse trends and prepare the data.
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Together, they are helping us transform complex satellite data into an intuitive tool for proactive monitoring.

2025
Work Experience
This year, we were pleased to welcome Jacob for a week of work experience through his school.
During his time with us, he supported the marketing team, engaged with our engineers, and gained insight into our various InSAR and GNSS systems. We’re excited to see where his journey takes him next.

2024
Interns
Last year, we were pleased to have welcomed six interns through various programs. They have supported both the technical and non-technical aspects of our company, significantly advancing our market progress.
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Their positive contributions have encompassed marketing, business development, market analysis, and project development. We are confident that their learning journey will continue successfully, and we look forward seeing to their future achievements.