Kejin Wang

Skills: ArcGIS Pro/Desktop, ERDAS Imagine, SPSS, Microsoft Office Suite, Graph Design, Enterprise Geodatabases, Python Scripting, Spatial Data Management, JavaScript (Basic), Workflow Automation, Cross-Team Collaboration, Project Leadership, Device and System Administration, Public Speaking, Technical Content Creation.

Fun fact: When I'm not data analyzing, you can find me playing basketball, lifting weights, or spending time with my loyal Basenji, Pharaoh.

Louisiana State University                                                                                                                   Baton Rouge, LA

• Postdoctoral Researcher                                                                                                   July 2024 – June 2025
  • Automated resilience modeling workflows using Python and ArcGIS Pro, enabling on-demand scoring across 18 hazard types and integration with external APIs for real-time hazard feeds. 
  • Collaborated with research, policy, and UX teams to translate technical resilience outputs into actionable insights, driving the roadmap for local community-aligned decision-support tools.
  • Produced executive-level deliverables—white papers, slide decks, and live demos—presented regularly to senior leadership and external partners.
  • Trained and mentored junior analysts on best practices for QA/QC, data modeling, and version control, establishing a standardized analytics framework.
• Research Assistant                                                                                                        August 2017 – May 2021
  • Led data integration for post-disaster analytics on Hurricanes Isaac and Sandy by aggregating social media feeds, demographic records, and satellite land-cover imagery into a unified geodatabase.
  • Engineered Python-powered automation scripts and leveraged ArcGIS Pro to accelerate data analysis and map making, reducing the amount of time from days to hours.
  • Delivered client-ready insights through dynamic infographics and polished presentation decks for government and industry conferences, improving stakeholder engagement.
• Teaching Assistant                                                                                                        August 2021 – May 2024
  • Designed and delivered curriculum for two core graduate courses in GIS and data analytics, achieving a 95% student satisfaction rate on end-of-term surveys.
  • Developed multimedia course materials—textbook chapters, slide decks, and 20+ tutorial videos—accelerating student onboarding and reducing support tickets by 60%.
  • Built and moderated an online learning forum to foster peer-to-peer collaboration, facilitating 200+ student interactions that improved pass rates by 15%.

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

PhD, Environmental Science. GPA: 3.8, May 2024 

Master’s, Environmental Science. GPA: 3.7, May 2019