Joanna Wilkin
Research Scientist (Geospatial)
San Francisco Bay Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoanna Wilkin is a geospatial research scientist with a decade of experience applying geographic data science to public health, disaster resilience and “data for good” initiatives. Currently leading development of a statewide traffic dataset and querying tool at Tracking California, she combines hands-on geocomputation (R, Python, R Shiny) with product-focused data visualisation and platform design to make spatial data accessible to external users. Her PhD work created novel methods for deriving social connectivity and community resilience metrics from mobile Call Detail Records, reflecting a strong footing in spatial statistics, network analysis and innovative dataset construction. Previously a lecturer at UCL, she developed and taught courses on geocomputation, spatial analysis and the ethics of large-scale geo-data, and created an award-winning geography programming bootcamp. A longtime contributor to OpenStreetMap and co-founder of the UK Missing Maps rollout, she has practical experience integrating GPS and satellite-derived data for humanitarian mapping and training materials still in wide use. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area with US work authorization, she blends academic rigor with civic-focused product delivery.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Geography BA, Geography BA at University of OxfordDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geographic Information Science and Cartography at University of SouthamptonGeographical Information Management, Geographical Information Management at Cranfield University
English, French
Github Skills (11)
statistics3
hidden3
data-science2
geographic2
unlock2
computation2
spatial-analysis2
geography2
spatial-data-analysis2
python2
geographical-information-system1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jo-wilkin/GEOG0030
Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
Contributions:54 commits, 51 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
jo-wilkin/jo-wilkin.github.io
Aug 2020 - Sep 2021
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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