Paige Hoel

About Paige Hoel

I\'m an atmospheric and Earth scientist with a Ph.D. from UCLA and 7+ years of experience building predictive models, remote sensing workflows, and geospatial decision-support systems for complex, high-stakes environments.My work has spanned NOAA oceanographic research, NCAR national security applications, and NASA-collaborative 3D geospatial modeling — giving me a strong foundation in the kinds of multi-source data integration, mission-critical analysis, and stakeholder communication that space and defense teams require.Technical Expertise: Remote Sensing & Earth Observation — Satellite imagery (LANDSAT, LiDAR, SAR, sonar), atmospheric and oceanic modeling, sensor data fusion Predictive Modeling — Ensemble numerical models, biogeochemical simulations, hydrodynamic modeling (ROMS-BEC), climate dynamics Geospatial Intelligence — ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise, QGIS, Python (GeoPandas, GDAL), SQL, ETL pipelines, real-time dashboards Data Engineering — Automated analysis workflows (95% processing time reduction), 5GB+ dataset pipelines, CI/CD, Linux🤝 Stakeholder Communication — Briefed federal, state, and local agencies; cross-sector collaboration with NASA, NOAA, EPA, and California regulatory bodiesI\'m actively targeting roles in space systems, defense analytics, earth observation, and mission data analysis — where rigorous science meets operational impact.

Experience

1. Engineer Ii - Mission Systems

   BAE Systems, Inc.

   Apr 2026 — Present · Broomfield, CO, US

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  Physical Geography, Climate and Enviornment Science, Geography, Earth Science

  2014 — 2018

• UCLA

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Oceanography, Chemical and Physical

  2019

• UCLA

  Master of Science - MS, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Skills

• Tutoring
• Envi
• Public Speaking
• Retail
• Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
• Visual Merchandising
• Social Media
• Social Networking
• Cashiering
• First Aid
• Fashion
• Powerpoint
• Retail Sales
• Customer Service
• Research
• Arcgis