International Rivers - Hydropower Dams in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Rivers - Hydropower Dams in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Sub-saharan African Hydropower Dams Map is a collaborative ongoing project, mapping prospective and existing dams across the region. It details financial, environmental and social consequences of the projects.

  • Collaborative project working with team members from diverse professional and technical backgrounds to develop a GIS web application using Next.js, Typescript, React Leaflet, Tailwind CSS, and Mapbox
  • Collaborated with the client and a Full-Stack Software Engineer to discuss possible tech stacks to process and integrate large amounts of GIS data onto the web with Mapbox and Leaflet and crafted a project roadmap to meet the client's needs
  • Processed large amounts of GIS data using QGIS, Python GDAL libraries, and Mapbox. Optimized large GIS datasets to work on the web without sacrificing application performance.
  • Worked with a Full-Stack Software Engineer to implement real-time data updates via Google Sheets integration without a complex backend database
  • Used my experience as an Architect working with multi-disciplinary teams to understand client requirements and create maps and charts for advocacy work using GIS and remote sensing technologies
  • Role:

    • GIS Web Developer and Consultant
    • Acquisition and processing of geospatial datasets
    • Design, visualisation, and symbology of map using QGIS and Mapbox
    • UI design on Figma

    Frameworks, Libraries, and Languages:

    • React Leaflet
    • Leaflet
    • Mapbox
    • opensheet
    • Next.js
    • GDAL Python
    • TypeScript
    • Python
    • HTML
    • Tailwind CSS
    Copyright © Jocelyn Tang 2023. Designed in Figma, coded in Visual Studio Code. Built with React Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and deployed with Vercel