Luiz Cortes

Luiz Cortes joined SAM in 2018. He has over 30 years of experience in the aerial mapping, surveying, and remote sensing. As the Department Manager for Aerial-GIS in the east region, Luiz applies his knowledge and experience with geospatial surveying and mapping in projects involving aerial and mobile LiDAR, photogrammetry, and GIS. He has supervised and managed many mapping projects, using photogrammetric cameras and LiDAR for high accuracy engineering design and GIS mapping.

Luiz has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography from the University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He moved to the US in 1997 after working for an American mapping firm in Brazil. He is a Certified Photogrammetrist with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), a Professional Surveyor and Mapper (PSM) in Florida, and Professional Licensed Surveyor in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.