Maya Ellington

A Software Engineer and consultant with a background in GIS analysis, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance.

Collaborative, focused, and organized with a passion for problem solving. I am interested in finding solutions to technical, organizational, environmental, and geospatial challenges.

My tech stack specialties include Javascript, Typescript, Vue, React, and Python/Django Rest Framework.

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Portfolio

Software Engineering Projects

SADAR

A full-stack environmental resource analysis application that delivered data through graphical and geospatial visuals, utilizing Django/Vue/Mapbox GL JS.

Explore GIS

An educational web application to teach users about fundamentals of GIS concepts.

Mancala

A boardgame built with HTML5/CSS3/Vanilla Javascript.

RoadTripper

An interactive road trip map built using Express, Node.js, MongoDB/Mongoose, Mapbox GL JS API and MapQuest Geocoder API.

Cosmos

Collaborative group project for a social astronomical events app built in Python and Django.

SunCatcher

Built utilizing React, Express, Node.js, and MongoDB/Mongoose.

Portfolio

GIS Projects

Spatial Analysis of High Risk Wildfire Tree Removal Locations

Developed a GIS for a client to identified high risk post-burn tree locations based on factors such as proximity to waterways, slope, and other sensitive natural resources. [Sensitive data, protected per client contract]

Anti-Eviction Mapping Project

Contributed stormwater/sewage map figures for the Counterpoints: An San Francisco Bay Area Atlas of Displacement & Resistance publication.

Spatial Analysis of Vineyard Relocation

Raster/Vector-Based Analysis and Network Analysis conducted to identify most suitable region for relocation of a vineyard damaged by wildfire.

Delta Climate Vulnerability Assessment

Contributed to GIS data management and analysis for Delta Stewardship Council's Climate Vulnerability Assessment.

Education and Certificates

Certified Scrum Master Nov 2023

Scrum Alliance - Certified in fundamentals of Scrum, iterative progress, accountability and team performance.
Full Stack SE Immersive May 2022

General Assembly - 12-week software engineering immersive program. 420+ hours of software development training, including code-along lectures, coding challenges, and creating fully developed web applications.
Professional Certificate in GIS Dec 2019

San Francisco State University - Training in Geographic Information Systems through courses in Python Programming, Javascript Web Maps, Spatial Analysis & Modeling, Remote Sensing, Sustainable Planning, Climate Vulnerability Assessments, and Cartographic Design.
Bachelor of Science Dec 2018

UC Berkeley - Conservation & Resource Studies - With a focus in restoration ecology, water resource and land management, GIS and data science.

Maya Ellington

Software Engineer | GIS Analyst

A Software Engineer and consultant with a background in GIS analysis, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance.

Portfolio

Software Engineering Projects

Portfolio

GIS Projects

Education and Certificates

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