Ryu Sakamura

Dedicated Geography student aspiring to support urban sustainability and equity. Proficient in R and Excel for data cleaning, visualization, and statistical analysis. Experienced in editing data attributes and correcting topology, performing geospatial analyses, and creating thematic maps in ArcGIS and QGIS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Intern, Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.                                                                    September 2022

• Prepared data in ArcGIS Pro for geospatial analysis (e.g., geocoding, creating polygons of buildings and fixing topology errors), contributing to the accuracy of data products for infrastructure planning such as the earthquake hazard maps for over five major cities in Japan.
• Researched examples of extended reality (XR) use in ministries and delivered the presentation to two section chiefs and one researcher, sparking discussion on how XR can be applied to company businesses.

Public Health Intern, Projects Abroad                                                    March - April 2023

• Entered personal information of outpatients into Excel after conducting health checkups in rural areas in Cambodia, assisting in creating an outpatient database.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Geography                                             Expected Completion: May 2026

Arizona State University, Arizona, USA

CGPA: 4.0/4.0           

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences                                                                          March 2024

Aoyama Gakuin University, Kanagawa, Japan

CGPA: 3.6/4.0

Long-term Exchange Program                                                                               July 2022

Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia