Sophia Rosa
About Sophia Rosa
Sophia Rosa is a GIS Programme Policy Officer at the World Food Programme in Maputo, Mozambique, where she has worked since 2022. She has a strong academic background in biodiversity, genetics, evolution, and remote sensing, and has held various roles at the World Food Programme, including Junior Project Manager and Earth Observation Analyst.
Work at World Food Programme
Sophia Rosa currently serves as a GIS Programme Policy Officer at the World Food Programme (WFP) in Maputo, Mozambique, a position she has held since 2022. Prior to this role, she worked as a Junior Project Manager for five months in Mozambique in 2019, where she was involved in optimizing workflows for geospatial data processing. She also held positions as an Earth Observation Analyst and Geospatial Analyst in the Rome Area, Italy, from 2018 to 2022. In her current role, she provides technical support to the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Unit and acts as a data analyst for the WFP Southern Africa’s Regional Urban Preparedness project.
Education and Expertise
Sophia Rosa has a strong educational background in the sciences. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, completing her studies from 2013 to 2015. She furthered her education with a Master of Science in Biodiversity, Genetics, and Evolution from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, she pursued a Postgraduate degree in Remote Sensing from 2019 to 2020 at the same institution. This academic foundation supports her expertise in geospatial analysis and data processing.
Background
Sophia Rosa has a diverse background in geospatial analysis and project management. Her career began with her role as a Geospatial Analyst at the World Food Programme in 2018, where she worked for eight months. She then transitioned to the role of Earth Observation Analyst, contributing for three years until 2022. Her experience includes significant work in Mozambique, where she focused on enhancing search and rescue operations and damage assessments through effective data processing.
Achievements
During her tenure at the World Food Programme, Sophia Rosa has been instrumental in establishing workflows for geospatial data processing. This work has directly contributed to improving search and rescue operations and damage assessments conducted by the Government of Mozambique staff. Additionally, her role in the Southern Africa’s Regional Urban Preparedness project highlights her commitment to collecting and analyzing data to support local communities.