Paul Franz
Special Adviser, Data Visualization
New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolPaul Franz is a data visualization and geospatial specialist with a decade of experience building interactive Mapbox applications and satellite-driven mapping tools for NGOs, think tanks, and media. Currently Special Adviser, Data Visualization at International Crisis Group, he leads investigative satellite imagery efforts and translates conflict data into policy-ready interactive products used by journalists, donors, and decision-makers. Previously he led digital innovation at CSIS, where his satellite and cartographic work—most notably on the South China Sea—shaped public understanding of strategic maritime developments. Paul bridges foreign policy, strategic communications, and technical execution, running scrollytelling builds, custom vector tilesets, and satellite imagery pipelines while training teams in 3D and motion-driven visualization. A Mapbox Trusted Developer and long-time consultant, he combines newsroom storytelling instincts with production-grade engineering to make complex global issues instantly comprehensible. Based in New York, he also cultivates the geospatial community through events and advisory work, helping convert research into revenue-generating digital products.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at The Kew-Forest SchoolM.A., Multimedia Journalism, M.A., Multimedia Journalism at University of MiamiBachelor's, Government, History, Bachelor's, Government, History at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Github Skills (28)
wp-theme10
rebuild9
wordpress-plugin8
wordpress8
javascript7
highcharts6
mercury6
mapbox-gl-js6
leaflet6
visualizations5
react5
ord5
charts5
visualization5
charting4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
CSIS-iLab/amti_2016
Aug 2016 - Feb 2018
WP theme rebuild
Contributions:68 commits, 29 PRs, 58 pushes in 1 year 6 months
wordpresswordpress-themerebuildwp-themewordpress-plugin
CrisisGroup/crisis-maps
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:196 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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