Christian Gass
Founder at CivicMapper
Greater Pittsburgh Region United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChristian Gass is a founder and geospatial technology developer with 11 years of experience applying GIS, 3D modeling, data visualization, and design to urban planning and civic technology. As co-founder of CivicMapper and an independent consultant, he helps municipalities, non-profits, and civic businesses turn complex spatial data into actionable strategies and better decision-making. His background blends a Master of City Planning from UPenn with hands-on roles in urban design and economic development, giving him fluency across policy, planning, and technical implementation. Known for map-making and civic-focused tooling, he bridges the gap between technical GIS systems and clear public-facing communication—often packaging technical analyses into compelling visual narratives. Based in the Greater Pittsburgh region, he brings entrepreneurial drive and a practical studio-ready skillset that combines cartography, code, and urban design.
11 years of coding experience
Certificate, Certificate at University of CambridgeBachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Arts - BA at Allegheny CollegeMaster of City Planning - MCP, Master of City Planning - MCP at University of Pennsylvania
Github Skills (96)
javascript10
jquery10
cartography10
maps10
momentjs10
leaflet10
temporal10
animation9
openstreetmap9
geodata9
geojson9
turfjs9
spatial9
bootstrap9
geospatial9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
civicmapper/bard-hydropower
Apr 2017 - Dec 2018
Estimate the power potential of microhydropower installations using geodata.
Contributions:6 releases, 8 PRs, 46 pushes in 1 year 8 months
geodatareinforcement-learninginstallationspowerestimate
3rww/notebooks
Nov 2018 - May 2021
Jupyter Notebooks documenting the use of 3RWW and related data services
Contributions:17 commits, 2 PRs, 14 pushes in 2 years 6 months
data-servicesjupyter-notebooknotebooksjupyterjupyter-notebooks
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