Andrew Wong
Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Wong is a Data Visualization Specialist with 13 years of experience designing maps, information design systems, and bespoke data-visualization tools for product and research teams. Based in the Netherlands, he advises companies as a self-employed consultant after roles as a design technologist at Stamen and Director of Engineering at Postmates, blending product thinking with hands-on engineering. His background in physics and signal processing (MIT and Stanford) informs a rigorous approach to data quality and performance—seen in work on large-scale geospatial visualizations and vector map rendering. Andrew is an active open-source contributor to the widely used OpenStreetMap iD editor, where he improved frontend validation and integrated history-aware map checks to raise data integrity. He combines rapid prototyping and user research with production-grade engineering, having built systems that visualize millions of geolocated points and supported operator workflows at telecom and logistics scale. Colleagues describe him as a practical designer-engineer who moves fluid ideas into robust, testable interfaces.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Physics, B.S., Physics at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.S., Signal Processing + Product Design Methodology, M.S., Signal Processing + Product Design Methodology at Stanford University
Github Skills (8)
openstreetmap10
editors10
javascript10
d3js10
validation10
editor10
validations10
testing9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
openstreetmap/iD
Dec 2018 - Dec 2018
🆔 The easy-to-use OpenStreetMap editor in JavaScript.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:9 commits, 4 PRs, 1 push in 3 days
Contributions summary:Andrew primarily contributed to the frontend of the OpenStreetMap editor, with an emphasis on adding and improving validation features. They implemented an `IssueManager` to handle validation on the graph, and wrote tests for missing tags and other validation rules. Furthermore, the user integrated history changes for validating the map, making UI updates, and addressing identified issues. This indicates a focus on improving data quality within the editor.
javascriptmappingosmeditoropenstreetmap
wonga00/astronaut
Nov 2012 - Mar 2020
A feed of the present
Contributions:169 commits, 47 pushes, 3 branches in 7 years 5 months
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