Naomi Provost

About Naomi Provost

Hi, I’m Naomi.I lead engineering at CTrees, where we build scalable geospatial systems that turn complex environmental data into real-world impact. My focus is on leading teams, setting technical direction, and delivering reliable infrastructure for climate and forest monitoring at global scale.At CTrees, I oversee engineering strategy and execution to support our science and product platforms—everything from backend APIs and data pipelines to mentoring engineers and aligning cross-functional priorities. I’ve helped design systems that cut global land-use change alert processing from 10 days to 20 hours, and continue to guide how we use open-source tools like Flask, Xarray, and Zarr to power data-driven environmental insights.Before CTrees, I led backend and geospatial development at Preem, a social app for cyclists, and earlier built mapping tools for Microsoft Bing Maps.Tech focus: Python, PostGIS, Flask, AWS, Terraform, Kotlin, Airflow, Docker, GitHub ActionsOutside of work, I’m usually outdoors—backpacking, navigating with a map, and drawing inspiration from the landscapes our technology helps protect.

Experience

1. Head of Engineering

   Ctrees

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Represent engineering at the executive level, shaping company-wide technical strategy and aligning product development with scientific objectives- Introduced and championed an AI-first engineering strategy to enhance output and efficiency, enabling a lean team of 6 engineers to support and scale scientific workflows for 15 researchers across the organization- Lead a cross-functional team focused on data infrastructure and ML pipelines, building a scalable analysis API and MLOps framework in close collaboration with scientists- Established an internal Learning Hours program—featuring journal clubs, tech talks, and company-wide social hours—to foster professional growth and a collaborative culture- Spearheaded the development and release of CTrees’ first open-source Python package, enhancing transparency and building community trust.

Education

• Clark College

  Running Start Program

  2013 — 2014

• University of Washington

  Bachelor’s Degree, Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Minor in Mathematics

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Tableau
• Cartodb
• Microsoft Office
• Javascript
• Gis
• Basic Html
• Python
• Problem Solving
• Arcgis
• Leadership
• Java
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Communication
• C#
• Sql
• Research
• R
• Matlab
• Customer Service
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)