About me
Spatial data scientist and economist, building automated GIS pipelines and econometric models that turn open government data into analysis decision-makers can act on.
Who I am
I'm Benjamin, a spatial data scientist and economist with a B.S. in Economics (Data Science & GIS concentration) from Cal Poly Humboldt. I build end-to-end geospatial analysis pipelines, from automated data ingestion through spatial feature engineering, econometric modeling, and interactive visualization. My work is aimed at public sector decisions: where transit investment raises property values, where pedestrian collision risk is underserved by infrastructure, which census tracts face the highest urban heat island exposure.
Experience
Applied behavioral cohort analysis in Amplitude across user segments to identify drop-off drivers and quantify retention risk. Built a recurring competitive intelligence system tracking 10+ competitors across 20+ sources. Drove a 60% lift in platform retention through data-driven product recommendations delivered to executive leadership.
Led technical workshops on Python, SQL, GitHub, visualization, and machine learning for 10+ students. Coordinated interdisciplinary projects with campus and community partners (2024–2025).
Built interactive maps and a searchable parcel geodatabase to surface viable sites for incoming businesses across unincorporated Humboldt County.
Designed analytics dashboards and institutional reporting pipelines for enrollment, retention, and equity outcomes.
Education
Technical skills
Outside the work
When I'm not at a desk, I'm usually outside: road biking, backpacking, rock climbing, or on the water. The PNW and California coastline are hard to beat.
