Ayanda M. Masilela

Doctoral Candidate, Research Consultant

Profile

A love of research and writing have driven my career path. My time in academia has afforded extensive opportunities to work in a variety of technical platforms, especially desktop and web-based GIS suites. Research design, field data collection, and cross-platform data integration have featured extensively in the execution of these projects. Deploying these tools in on-the-ground, industry-based work is the next developmental phase of furthering my professional ambitions.

Skills

GIS

Vector and raster processing, spatial analysis, and cross-platform data integration

Research Design

Quantitative methods, qualitative methods, and neeeds assessments

Data Curation

Processing raw data into functional formats, including databases and trascription

Technical

  • ArcGIS
  • QGIS
  • MS Office
  • Tableau
  • SPSS
  • AtlasTi
  • Fulcrum
  • Open Street Maps
  • Google Cloud Services

Experience

UW CSSCR: Seattle, WA

Consultant

JANUARY 2018 – PRESENT

Assisting faculty and students in research design and the utilization of software packages including ArcGIS, QGIS, SPSS, Tableau, MS Office, Tableau, Stata, and Google Cloud Services

UW Dept. of Geography: Seattle, WA

Research Assistant

2016, MARCH 2018 – FEBRUARY 2019

Database development and geocoding using raw historical data and US Census TIGER/Line data using QGIS, Open Street Map Services, and Google Cloud Services

UW Dept. of Geography: Seattle, WA

Teaching Assistant

SEPTEMBER 2015 – MARCH 2018

Aid in the execution of undergraduate courses, including Geographic Information Systems Workshop, Intro to GIS, GIS and Spatial Analysis, Digital Geographies, and Geography of Cities

VA Tech Dept. of Geography: Blacksburg, VA

Teaching Assistant

AUGUST 2012 – JUNE 2014

Aid in the execution of undergraduate courses, including Introduction to Human Geography, Medical Geography, Geography of Resources, and Geography of Wine

Education

University of Washington: Seattle, WA

Doctoral Candidate in Geography

Projected Graduation Spring of 2020


Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA

Master of Science in Geography

Summa Cum Laude, 2014


Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana, PA

Dual Major, Geography-GIS and Cartography concentration and Asian Studies

Magna Cum Laude, 2010

Ayanda M. Masilela — ayandm@uw.edu — (724) 422-2773





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