Mapping, geospatial analysis, and the belief that place is never neutral.
Approach
Geography has been the connective tissue running through most of my professional life. Whether mapping refugee services in Turkey, coordinating disaster risk reduction in Tanzania, analyzing conflict dynamics in Syria, or building location-aware software, the question of where has always shaped what was possible and what was visible.
Geospatial tools — OpenStreetMap, GIS analysis, field mapping — are not neutral instruments. They reflect choices about what to count, where to look, and whose knowledge gets encoded. Used well, they are powerful tools for equity, accountability, and response. Used poorly, they can obscure as much as they reveal.
My work in this space sits at the intersection of field experience and technical capability: I understand both the limitations of the data and the realities of the people and places it represents.
Field Experience
Led national OpenStreetMap-based mapping programs for climate resilience and DRR with a 30-person team. Worked with government partners and community volunteers across multiple regions.
Coordinated a U.S. State Department program using geospatial methods to map humanitarian services for refugee populations. Designed methodology, ran training, and managed partner relations.
Integrated geospatial analysis into program monitoring and policy analysis for U.S. humanitarian assistance inside Syria — tracking access, coverage, and conflict dynamics.
Included geospatial and open mapping components in the Open Skies Fellows technology curriculum — building civic tech skills in East Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Technical Skills
I am in the early stages of building a GIS-focused company, with a primary focus on applying geospatial analysis and mapping tools to humanitarian, development, and public sector challenges. More details forthcoming.
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