Overview
In 2024, I co-developed NatCat with my colleague Gautam Dadich. NatCat is a platform for natural catastrophe response that was selected for the prestigious Prototypes for Humanity 2024 exhibition in Dubai. The project was designed to bridge the critical information gap during disasters by providing an intuitive, centralized platform for rapid situational awareness using near-real-time satellite data.
The project’s impact was further recognized by Live Science, which featured NatCat as one of the 16 Tech Projects From 2023 That Could Change the World.
As a lead developer on the project, my responsibilities covered key aspects of the project lifecycle, from R&D and data sourcing to building the back-end processing workflows in Google Earth Engine and designing the user interface.
Project Showcase
Below are the key assets from the project and the exhibition in Dubai.
The project poster provides a technical overview of NatCat’s architecture and features. Click on an image to see the full-resolution version.
These are the slides used to present the project to judges and visitors. You can browse through the embedded presentation below.
It was an honor to present our work to a global audience of innovators and industry leaders in Dubai.
