https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/my-student-assistantship-experience-at-esri-fedgis/m-p/1600701#M604 <P class=""><STRONG><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":waving_hand:">👋</span>Hi everyone! I'm Philip Stavrev, Student Assistant at Esri FedGIS 2025</STRONG></P><P class="">I'm currently an undergraduate Computer Science student at George Mason University, also pursuing my accelerated master’s degree with a concentration in machine learning. My background blends computer science, hardware security, and competitive programming—but I found a passion for GIS through research involving LIDAR, SLAM, and robotics.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="PhilipStavrev_0-1743354670950.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/128985iB61285B0EBE6D83A/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="PhilipStavrev_0-1743354670950.png" alt="PhilipStavrev_0-1743354670950.png" /></span></P><P class="">I had the incredible opportunity to serve as a Student Assistant at <STRONG>FedGIS 2025</STRONG>, and I recently published a blog post reflecting on my experience behind the scenes, networking with GIS leaders, and attending advanced sessions on topics like GeoAI and real-time spatial analytics. You can read about it here: <A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-ypn-networking/my-experience-as-a-student-assistant-at-esri/m-p/1594568#M588" target="_self"><STRONG>My Experience as a Student Assistant at Esri FedGIS 2025</STRONG></A></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="PhilipStavrev_1-1743354687734.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/128986iAEC7801753F64C6F/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="PhilipStavrev_1-1743354687734.png" alt="PhilipStavrev_1-1743354687734.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="PhilipStavrev_2-1743354695600.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/128987i29EBD68FC2172B5C/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="PhilipStavrev_2-1743354695600.png" alt="PhilipStavrev_2-1743354695600.png" /></span></P><P>Feel free to reach out—especially if you're also working on robotics, AI, or any cool geospatial research! Looking forward to connecting with more of the YPN community and exploring the future of GIS together. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":globe_showing_europe_africa:">🌍</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkles:">✨</span></P> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:15:57 GMT PhilipStavrev 2025-03-31T14:15:57Z https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/my-student-assistantship-experience-at-esri-fedgis/m-p/1600701#M604 <P class=""><STRONG><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":waving_hand:">👋</span>Hi everyone! I'm Philip Stavrev, Student Assistant at Esri FedGIS 2025</STRONG></P><P class="">I'm currently an undergraduate Computer Science student at George Mason University, also pursuing my accelerated master’s degree with a concentration in machine learning. My background blends computer science, hardware security, and competitive programming—but I found a passion for GIS through research involving LIDAR, SLAM, and robotics.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="PhilipStavrev_0-1743354670950.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/128985iB61285B0EBE6D83A/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="PhilipStavrev_0-1743354670950.png" alt="PhilipStavrev_0-1743354670950.png" /></span></P><P class="">I had the incredible opportunity to serve as a Student Assistant at <STRONG>FedGIS 2025</STRONG>, and I recently published a blog post reflecting on my experience behind the scenes, networking with GIS leaders, and attending advanced sessions on topics like GeoAI and real-time spatial analytics. You can read about it here: <A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-ypn-networking/my-experience-as-a-student-assistant-at-esri/m-p/1594568#M588" target="_self"><STRONG>My Experience as a Student Assistant at Esri FedGIS 2025</STRONG></A></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="PhilipStavrev_1-1743354687734.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/128986iAEC7801753F64C6F/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="PhilipStavrev_1-1743354687734.png" alt="PhilipStavrev_1-1743354687734.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="PhilipStavrev_2-1743354695600.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/128987i29EBD68FC2172B5C/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="PhilipStavrev_2-1743354695600.png" alt="PhilipStavrev_2-1743354695600.png" /></span></P><P>Feel free to reach out—especially if you're also working on robotics, AI, or any cool geospatial research! Looking forward to connecting with more of the YPN community and exploring the future of GIS together. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":globe_showing_europe_africa:">🌍</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkles:">✨</span></P> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:15:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/my-student-assistantship-experience-at-esri-fedgis/m-p/1600701#M604 PhilipStavrev 2025-03-31T14:15:57Z