About Krieshen Ramkhelawan
Director of GISsat n.v., the official Esri and Trimble distributor in Suriname, and Principal Consultant at Lybra. 15 years delivering sustainable GeoICT, remote sensing, and GIS solutions for public and private organisations. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and drone pilot, with a background in Business Intelligence, system architecture, and requirements engineering. My mission: helping clients achieve their goals by leveraging the power of GeoICT.
15+
19+
Years in Information Systems & Digital Transformation
Years in Geospatial & Land Administration
Professional Journey
From digital transformation to geospatial intelligence — 15 years of building solutions that matter.
Geospatial technologist, digital transformation specialist, and GeoICT innovator with 15 years of impact across Suriname and beyond.
Career Highlights
Director — GISsat n.v.
2022 – Present · Leading geospatial intelligence and digital transformation initiatives. Authorised Esri distributor for Suriname since 1999 and Trimble partner since 2003. Delivering enterprise GIS platforms, ArcGIS solutions, and GeoICT consulting for government and private-sector clients.
Director, Innovation & Research — Lybra Training, Coaching & Consulting
Lybra · Paramaribo, Suriname
Present · Co-owner of Lybra, delivering People Transformations (leadership development, coaching and certification training) and Digital Transformations (ArcGIS training, drone mapping and learning platforms) for organisations in Suriname and the region.
Lecturer — FHR School of Business
2013 – 2016 · Supply chain management with focus on Lean.
Information & Change Manager — MI-GLIS
2011 – 2015 · Process redesign and cadastre modernisation.
Process & Change Manager — Ministry of Finance
2011 · Management information system, IMF coding.
Head of Implementation Officers — ING Belgium
2009 – 2011 · Led 20 staff across four client clusters.
Information Manager — ING Amsterdam
2007 – 2008 · Reporting systems and Lean Six Sigma optimization.
Education
MSc Information Science – Business Informatics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt · Drone Pilot · Esri Location Advantage · Esri Geo Apps · Agentic AI for Leaders
Languages
Dutch (native) · English · French (moderate)