Pradeep Koulgi
Independent Researcher at Freelance
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Top SchoolPradeep Koulgi is an independent researcher and wildlife biologist based in Bengaluru with a decade of experience blending ecological science and engineering rigor to tackle conservation challenges in India. He specializes in integrating non-traditional data sources and large geospatial and satellite datasets, routinely applying R for analysis and Google Earth Engine for scalable remote-sensing workflows. His freelance practice has supported NGOs, scientists, data journalists and litigating lawyers, reflecting a rare mix of scientific, policy and legal-facing communication. A committed advocate of open data and reproducible science, he regularly teaches and leads workshops for students and early-career conservation professionals. Before transitioning to conservation he spent years in engineering R&D, giving him a practical systems mindset that informs his analytical approach. He is known for turning complex spatial data into actionable insights for on-the-ground conservation interventions.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology MadrasMaster's degree, Master's degree at National Center for Biological Sciences & Wildlife Conservation SocietyMaster's degree, Master's degree at UC Santa Barbara
Github Skills (40)
google-earth-engine10
earth10
earth-engine10
folium8
landsat8
multi-page8
google-earth8
catalog7
image-processing7
binder7
geospatial7
geopandas7
geopython7
ipywidgets7
gis7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
openlandcover/one-viz
May 2022 - Feb 2025
A multi-page streamlit app for geospatial
Contributions:64 pushes, 6 branches, 1 comment in 2 years 9 months
pythongeospatialmulti-pageh3streamlit
pskoulgi/parksEvalEEInterpret
Jan 2018 - Jul 2023
Contributions:19 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years 7 months
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