Sam Batzli
Data Engineer
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSam Batzli is a geospatial data engineer with over a decade of experience translating earth observation data into usable web maps and tools, currently leading development on RealEarth at UW–Madison’s Space Science and Engineering Center. Trained as a historical and cultural geographer (PhD), he blends scholarship with practical systems work—spanning spatial databases, GIS, internet mapping, and near-real-time wildfire burn-scar mapping using Google Earth Engine. His background in museum exhibit design and collections management informs a strong focus on interface design and communicating complex geospatial concepts to diverse audiences. Experienced in grant writing, project management, and scientific software delivery, he operates at the intersection of research, operations, and public-facing visualization for academia, government, and industry.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS, History / History of Science, BS, History / History of Science at University of Wisconsin-MadisonMA, Museum Studies / American Studies, MA, Museum Studies / American Studies at The George Washington UniversityPhD, Geography, PhD, Geography at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
English, French
Github Skills (1)
dlt1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
ecreinisch/bin_htcondor
Mar 2018 - Oct 2020
Contributions:7 commits, 11 pushes in 2 years 7 months
feigl/FringeFlow
Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
Contributions:4 pushes in 2 months
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