Experience
This page covers my experience within my current and past roles. If you would like access to my full professional CV please contact me at lisafischell@gmail.com
Professional Background
Airbus Defence & Space
04/2023 - current - Project Lead - Transformation
I am currently leading a Project focussing on the strategic development of key sites across the Airbus core nations. The aim of the project is to align the development of the sites with the company strategy while balancing business and operational requirements.
06/2021 - 04/ 2023 - Performance Lead - Cross Programme Management - MiAS / UAS
During my time with Military Aircraft, I was deployed on a Business Mission support FCAS with a focus on efficient and simplified project management governance.
Within UAS, I was responsible for implementing central activities and incorporating them into the UAS Programme Line. This included Integrated Business Planning, Manage Programme / Manage Project domain, Project Management Certification, Responsibility and Sustainability.
01/2019 – 05/2021 - Satellite Image Analyst - Intelligence
As an Image Analyst Airbus D&S, I worked on a variety of projects, both in commercial and R&D nature. Identifying user requirements, developing, and generating products for customers was a very rewarding process and part of my role I thoroughly enjoyed.
03/2018 – 07/2018 - United Nations - Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response
During my time with UN-SPIDER, I was responsible for developing and testing Recommended Practices (RPs) used for deployment.
I participated in multiple projects with partners, mainly Stanford University, the Center for Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces (ZFL) and the United Nations University.
Geomundus Conference 2017
Head of Local Organisation
The Geomundus Conference is an annual conference covering a range of GI topics. As the head of local organisation, I oversaw a team of up to 20 colleagues, coordinated their activities, communicated internationally with fellow heads of the conference, and planned, created, and approved of budget decisions. This experience has allowed me to strengthen my team leadership and communication skills.
Technical writing & proposal management
12/2014 – 08/2016
Being a technical writer and proposal manager for an EU commission Horizon proposal in a multi-stakeholder international setting has given me a strong understanding of the Horizon 2020 bid management. This role required organisation, data management and administrative skills.
SERT / Colombian Research Team
Summer 2015
During a visit to Colombia, we visited Universities, research Institutes and conservation zones. The goal of this project was to identify future projects especially focusing on environmental changes therefore project planning and fieldwork skills were of key importance.
Norway Exploration
Summer 2014
Glacial exploration with the Brathay Exploration Group. During this field trip, I completed my basic glacier course, including first aid and crevasse rescues. All the members were assigned different leadership positions, which were rotated throughout the whole trip. This included route planning, health and safety, equipment care and team leadership.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Quantic School of Business and Technology (2021 - 2022)
Erasmus Mundus M.Sc. Geospatial Technologies
Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität; Universitat Jaume I
Master thesis topic: Virtual Reality in Urban Search and Rescue – a time and accuracy assessment of Virtual Reality as a tool for Urban Search and Rescue after earthquakes.
Including courses such as:
Geostatistcs, Geospatial Data Mining, Geographic Information Systems, GIS applications, Remote Sensing, Group Project Seminar, Advanced GIS & Digital Cartography, Reference Systems, Usage Centered Design, Unmanned Aerial Systems, etc.
B.Sc. Applied Geography
Bournemouth University
Including courses such as:
Physical Geography, Earth and Society, Marine Geography, Ecology & Ecosystems Management, Environmental Pollution, Applied Geospatial Science, Remote Sensing etc.
Awards
Airbus Defence and Space New Project Manager Award
In 2021 I was awarded the New Project Manager award at the first PM Excellence Award held by Airbus Defence and Space.
“The New Project Manager Award recognises new Project Managers who have already achieved excellence in Project Management and are thus considered “raising leaders” of the project management profession.”
Student Development Award
The Student Development Award is presented to students with an exceptional range of skills at undergraduate level. It encompass soft and hard skills ranging from personal development, collaborate working, leadership, risk taking, intercultural awareness, communication skills, time management and many more. The university’s chancellor award me at the highest level (distinction).
If you want to find out more about the skills I developed and the projects I led and partook in during the programme you can this e-portfolio I made at the time.
Volunteer Leader of the Year
BUs Student Union awards highlight students which have had a big impact within the university. I was a member of the Volunteering committee and a founding member of the Green Task Force which became a fully funded project within the SU. Volunteer leaders are responsible for their own project and the organisation of the actives, motivating, encouraging and rewarding students in partaking in the volunteering activities.
Activities Leadership Award
The ALA award is a programme fostering leadership skills at undergraduate level. It includes workshops, tasks and online training. It explores subjects such as management, Communicating with Confidence, Time Management, Managing Your Online Profile, How to Lead a Successful Campaign, Teams, How to be effective in a meeting, Leadership, Public Speaking, LinkedIn, Project Planning, Representing the thoughts and Opinions of Others. While the Student Development Award focuses on personal development and growth, the ALA builds professional leadership skills.
Software skills
ArcGIS
ER Mapper
QGIS
SPSS
ESA SNAP
RStudio
ERDAS IMAGINE
Microsoft Office
Professional Memberships
AGI
Association for Geographic Information
Secretary of the Early Careers Network
RGS
Royal Geographical Society
Ordinary Member
Womeningeospatial+
Mentee