User-Centered Design, Visual Storytelling, GIS
Ph.D. Student (Cartography/GIS)
August 2022 - Current
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Current CGPA: 4.00
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Robert E. Roth
M.Sc. in Cartography
October 2017 – March 2021
Technical University of Munich (TUM), Technical University of Vienna (TUW), Technical University of Dresden (TUD) and University of Twente (UT)
Supervisor: Dr.-Ing. Mathias Jahnke
B.Sc. in Geography and Environment
January 2012 – August 2016
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Graduate Teaching Assistant
January 2025 - present
Dept. of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Course: Geog 377 - Introduction to GIS
Project Assistant
May 2023 - December 2024
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
▪ Prototyping a locative audio walking tour app with GPS-based navigation and User-Centered Design (UCD) principles to enhance accessibility and engagement
▪ Conducting competitive analysis, background research and user tests
▪ Creating tour content – scripts, maps, illustrations and photos
Cartographer/Student Assistant
August 2022 - present
University of Wisconsin Cartography Lab, UW-Madison
▪ Creating custom printed maps tailored to client needs and participating in peer feedback sessions
Reader/Grader
May - August (2023, 2024)
Dept. of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Course: Geog 370 - Introduction to Cartography
▪ Evaluating designs and providing constructive feedback
Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 2022 - May 2023
Dept. of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Course: Geog 370 - Introduction to Cartography
Geoinformation Tutor
November 2019 – February 2020
Geoinformation lab, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany
IELTS Instructor
November 2016 – October 2017
Mentors' Bangladesh
GIS and Data Entry Associate
March 2016 – October 2016
House of Consultants Ltd. (HCL), Bangladesh
Design and Visualization Tools: Figma, Sketch (novice), Marvel, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Tableau, Carto, Canva, Unity (novice), Unreal game engine (novice)
Mapping and GIS tools: ESRI ArcGIS software suite (Pro, Online, StoryMaps, Experience Builder), QGIS, Mapbox Studio
Programming and technical skills: fundamental knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Python
UX Methods: Contextual inquiry, affinity diagramming, personas, sketching, storyboarding, prototyping, interview, survey, focus group, usability testing
AAG 2024 (Honolulu) - User-Centered Design of Locative Audio for Mobile Cartography
WLIA 2024 (Green Bay) - Cartography for Adaptive Management in Wisconsin - Locative Audio Walking Tour of Green Infrastructure Practices in Shorewood, Milwaukee
ICC 2023 (Cape Town) - Design Recommendations for Map-based Storytelling in Augmented Reality
NSF Scholarship (2024) - Geospatial Cyberinfrastructure Workshop: Building High-Performance, Ethical, and Secured Geospatial Software at the 2024 AAG Annual Meeting (Honolulu)
ICA Scholarship (2023) - 31st International Cartographic Conference (Cape Town)
Trewartha Conference Travel Awards (2023 & 2024) - for ICC 2023 and AAG 2024
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (2017-2019) - E+ JMD Cartography by Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus consortium under European Commission
Merit scholarship (2016) for excellent performance in undergraduate degree at the University of Dhaka
Certification workshop (2016) – Leadership & Professional Development at Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center
Winner (2014) and 3rd place (2015) - group project display at National Environment Fair under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Bangladesh (2015)
Executive member, event organizer and photographer at Dhaka University Environment Club and National Environment Olympiad (2012-2016)
Volunteer at CommunityAction (a social service organization), Bangladesh (2012 - 2016)