Summary
Troy Hallisey is a geospatial and data-visualization specialist with 11 years of experience applying GIS, satellite imagery and web-mapping to humanitarian and human-rights investigations, currently leading geospatial services for the UN Human Rights Inquiries Branch in Geneva. He blends urban planning and design training (M.S. in Design and Urban Ecologies) with hands-on technical skills—Python, SQL, Mapbox/CartoDB, QGIS and front-end development—to turn complex spatial and tabular data into actionable visual narratives. Troy has a track record at UN OCHA and UN Human Rights building field-oriented information systems, training teams, and producing interactive maps and public APIs for emergency response and advocacy. Skilled in both qualitative urban research and quantitative geospatial analysis, he designs data-collection strategies that bridge community needs and investigative evidence. Notably, his background in design and marketing gives him an uncommon ability to craft persuasive, client-focused visual products that work across web, print and mobile.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Digital Communication Design, Printmaking, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Digital Communication Design, Printmaking at University of Rhode Island
B.A. Sociology, B.A. Sociology at The University of Connecticut
Certificate, Recycling City 2 — Erasmus International Design Intensive Program, Certificate, Recycling City 2 — Erasmus International Design Intensive Program at Università Iuav di Venezia
Certificate, URBAM Workshop Ecologias Urbanas — Actores, Sistemas y Procesos en el Barrio Santa Cruz, Certificate, URBAM Workshop Ecologias Urbanas — Actores, Sistemas y Procesos en el Barrio Santa Cruz at Universidad Escuela de Administración y Finanzas y Tecnologías
Master of Science (M.S.), Design and Urban Ecologies, Master of Science (M.S.), Design and Urban Ecologies at Parsons School of Design
French, English