Yingzi Yang
Project Data GIS Specialist
Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolYingzi Yang is a Project Data/GIS Specialist with 10 years of experience combining software development, database management, and applied GIS to support research and planning projects. Based in Arlington, Massachusetts, she has spent a decade at Industrial Economics delivering spatial data solutions and managing project databases while earlier roles span academic teaching assistance, GIS software testing, and on-the-ground conservation coordination. Her MA in Geographic Information Science and BS in Resource Management reflect a strong foundation in spatial analysis and planning, and she brings practical experience with ArcGIS, image processing software, and database-driven project workflows. Notably, Yingzi has blended technical work with stakeholder-facing roles—coordinating international volunteer programs and grant-related GIS efforts—demonstrating both communication and project leadership. Colleagues value her for translating complex spatial data into usable deliverables for policy and research audiences.
9 years of coding experience
MA, Geographic Information Science for Environment and Development, MA, Geographic Information Science for Environment and Development at Clark UniversityBS, Resource Management and Rural & Urban Planning, BS, Resource Management and Rural & Urban Planning at Wuhan University of Technology
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Github Skills (3)
environmental10
program-analysis9
api7
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Github contributions (3)
BenMAPCE/BenMAP-CE
Jun 2016 - Feb 2023
Code repository for the environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program--Community Edition software program
Contributions:1 review, 233 commits, 57 PRs in 6 years 8 months
environmentalcommunity-editioncode-repositorymappingbenefits
BenMAPCE/BenCloudServer
Dec 2022 - Mar 2025
Code repository for the API portion of EPA's cloud-based BenMAP tool
Contributions:35 PRs, 100 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 3 months
apicode-repositoryepa
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