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
Project Assistant
May 2023 - present
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
▪ Conducting competitive analysis and background research to develop a
locative audio walking tour app
▪ Designing and conducting user evaluations with the prototype
▪ Creating tour content – scripts, maps, illustrations and photos
▪ Redesigning the prototype using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS to educate
users about green stormwater infrastructure in Shorewood, WI
Cartographer/Student Assistant
August 2022 - present
University of Wisconsin Cartography Lab, UW-Madison
▪ Creating custom printed maps tailored to client needs
▪ Attending peer feedback sessions to critique and refine designs
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
Teaching Assistant
August 2022 - May 2023
Dept. of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Course: Geog 370 - Introduction to Cartography
▪ Guiding students to use ArcGIS Pro and Adobe Illustrator
Geoinformation Tutor
November 2019 – February 2020
Geoinformation lab, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany
GIS and Data Entry Associate
March 2016 – October 2016
House of Consultants Ltd. (HCL), Bangladesh
Design and Visualization Tools: Figma, Marvel, Sketch (beginner), Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Tableau, Carto
Mapping and GIS tools: ESRI ArcGIS software suite (Pro, StoryMaps, Experience Builder), QGIS, Mapbox Studio, ERDAS Imagine
Programming and technical skills: Familiar with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Python, Unity (basic)
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)