Heath Hayward
Geographer Applications Team Lead
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHeath Hayward is a Geographer and Applications Team Lead with over a decade at the U.S. Census Bureau building public-facing mapping and analysis tools that translate complex spatial data into actionable insights. He combines a master's in Geographic Information Sciences and a BA in Economics with hands-on programming and project management to guide technical teams, define functional and security requirements, and deliver on tight schedules. Known for clear stakeholder and senior management communication, he focuses on promoting data-driven decision-making for both policy and business use. An analyst at heart, he brings practical experience from the contractor world to federal operations, blending rigorous geospatial methods with pragmatic application development.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics at DePauw UniversityMaster's Degree, Geographic Information Sciences, Master's Degree, Geographic Information Sciences at University of Denver
Github Skills (7)
opcodes8
schematron7
schema-validation6
schema5
json-schema5
ajv1
zod1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
LEDApplications/lehd-schema
Mar 2022 - May 2024
The LEHD schema files for the QWI, J2J, and PSEO data products
Contributions:3 pushes, 14 comments, 5 issues in 2 years 2 months
schematronschema-filesschema-validationdatamodel
labordynamicsinstitute/qwi_schemas
Apr 2016 - Aug 2019
Unofficial LEHD Schema files
Contributions:8 commits, 3 PRs, 8 pushes in 3 years 4 months
schema-filesschema-validationopcodesjson-schemadatamodel
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