Summary
Hunter Heaivilin is a food systems planner and Geog PhD candidate based in Hawaiʻi with eight years of cross-sector experience helping communities, governments, and nonprofits design resilient, equitable food and land-use systems. He blends GIS-based modeling, data visualization, and participatory facilitation to translate climate and land-suitability research into practical planning, policy, and marketplace solutions—from zoning studies for Honolulu to scaling a farm marketplace that grew tenfold. His work spans disaster-ready food security analysis, legislative advocacy for small farms, and front-end geospatial products for diverse clients, reflecting a rare mix of technical, policy, and community-facing skills. Grounded in urban/regional planning and regenerative design, he focuses on restoring ancestral abundance and building local food economies that withstand shocks.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Big Data Analyst Track, Big Data Analyst Track at DevLeague
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sustainable Community Development, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sustainable Community Development at Prescott College
Associate of Science (AS), Tropical Forest Ecosystem and Agroforestry Management, Associate of Science (AS), Tropical Forest Ecosystem and Agroforestry Management at Hawaii Community College
PhD Candidate, Geography, PhD Candidate, Geography at University of Hawaii at Manoa
English, Haitian Creole, French, Spanish