# Boya Ye > GIS Developer & Data Engineer | Leveraging Design & Analytics for Social Impact Location: Redwood City, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/boya Hey there! 👋 With a strong foundation in GIS, data engineering, and analytics, I specialize in managing complex data workflows and delivering actionable insights that drive impactful decisions. My background in design enhances my ability to translate data into clear, visually compelling stories, making complex information accessible to diverse audiences. Having worked in multicultural environments, I bring a global perspective and cultural awareness to my work, positioning me to create innovative, data-driven solutions that contribute to meaningful social impact. Let's chat! Whether it's brainstorming new ideas or diving into a project, I'm all ears for making big things happen together. ## Work Experience ### GIS Coordinator | DataForGood, Product & Emergency Management @ County of San Mateo Jan 2024 – Present | Redwood City, California, United States -Lead GIS strategy and implementation. -Develop emergency management tools. -Collaborate with stakeholders to align product solutions with goals. -Provide leadership and guidance to GIS staff. -Manage relationships with external partners for GIS projects. ### Product Designer @ StreamU Jan 2022 – Present | Redwood City, California, United States • Designed and developed an AI-powered video editing web app using Agile methodologies, driving a 40% increase in user engagement and a 20% reduction in video editing time. • Implemented a comprehensive usability testing strategy utilizing UserTesting, crafting user flows, wireframes, and prototypes with Figma, which led to a 45% reduction in usability issues and a 30% boost in overall user satisfaction. • Fostered cross-functional collaboration among designers, engineers, and product managers, streamlining the development process by 20% and solidifying the product roadmap. ### AR & GIS Experience Developer @ San Mateo County Community College District Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Mateo, California, United States -Orchestrated the creation of three dynamic exhibitions for the PCE Clean Energy Exhibition. -Crafted an AR game experience that facilitated an increase in awareness regarding clean energy career opportunities. -Integrated AR technology into exhibits, stimulating discussions on sustainability. ### Product Designer & Social Media Marketing Specialist @ NALAM - Help Orphan Girls Nonprofit Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 ### Product Designer @ Kadet Wallet Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Remote ### Design Manager | Product Designer @ Develop for Good Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States • Surged donor participation and platform traffic by 200%, exceeding initial targets by 50%, through compelling testimonial video campaigns and a strategic rebrand of YTB Global’s impact. • Boosted user satisfaction with app usability across all platforms by 15% as measured by user surveys, by proactively identifying and resolving high-impact UX issues • Revamped the user interface for youth participants, resulting in a 15% reduction in task completion time and a 20% surge in user engagement, achieved through close collaboration with stakeholder groups. ### Product Designer @ Skyline College Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Bruno, California, United States • Revamped career education website by optimizing UI/UX, driving 20% traffic surge and 15% bounce rate reduction. • Collaborated with marketing teams to design social media campaigns on Instagram, fueling engagement increase. • Partnered with engineers to streamline development, slashing time by 20% and costs by 15%. ### Spatial Designer and Analyst @ WRT Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area • Created user-centric and aesthetically pleasing spatial and digital designs with cross-functional teams for UCSF, SJSU, Microsoft and San Mateo County Parks, increasing user satisfaction by 30% and reducing design rework by 20%. • Conducted in-depth user research to gather valuable insights for the regional trail plans and Calwa Park. Led focus groups interviews, stakeholder engagements, usability testing, surveys, and interviews, resulting in a 40% increase in understanding of user needs and preferences, which directly informed design decisions. • Created and Maintained design systems for UCSF, SJSU, and Tunitas Beach Trail Projects. ### Designer, Spatial Analyst @ Reed Hilderbrand LLC Landscape Architecture Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Cambridge, boston • Identified and solved complex physical and digital design challenges and deliver effective design solutions for MIT 55, NYIT, Smith Residence, and Tampa Meridian. • Developed user flows, wireframes, prototypes and construction documentation to visualize and communicate design with clients and engineers. • Played a pivotal role in managing the entire design process, ensuring projects were delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. • Streamlined design processes, resulting in a 20% increase in efficiency and a 15% reduction in design-related costs for private projects. ### Front Desk Receptionist @ International House Philadelphia Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 ### Research Assistant @ University of Pennsylvania Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 ### Teaching Assistant @ University of Pennsylvania Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 ### Design Intern @ Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Singapore ### Lead Editor @ Garlic Ideal Lab Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | United States Coordinated a team of 10 people to organize landscape architecture interviews, conferences and workshops in China and U.S. for facilitating communication between landscape architecture discipline and the public ### Experience Design Intern @ SWA Group Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Laguna Beach， CA 1. Participated in the schematic design phase of Shenzhen Streetscape Design, Drafted rendered plans 2. Drafted urban design plans with AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator 3. Modeled and Rendered the schematic design with Rhino and Lumion 4. Participated and Modeled for the DongGuan Urban Design Competition ### GIS Intern @ Caltrans Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Marysville 1. Conducted project research about aged highway infrastructure through GIS mapping and site documentation 2. Implemented GIS mapping of landscape-related Infrastructure along the district highways 3. Assisted district architects and engineers in roadside vegetation management projects including presentation, drawings and diagrams 4. Prepared CAD drawings, reports and project correspondence of highway and bridge projects ### Landscape Intern @ Shanghai Landscape Architecture Design Institute Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Shanghai City, China 1. Conducted project research and site visits for Minghang County Park Design in Shanghai 2. Delivered site inventory via sketching and base documentation with CAD drawings, reports and image collections 3. Organized and contributed in the infrastructure and planting design at Minghang County Park ### Urban Design Researcher @ Shanghai Urban Planning and Design Research Institute Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Shanghai City, China 1. Conducted written reports in the planning team for envisioning the “Shanghai 2030 Plan” 2. Organized community workshops and reports documenting the infrastructural and neighborhood analysis of the Shanghai Minghang District 3. Collected and analyzed the local real estate markets, infrastructures, recreational facilities 4. Performed technical documentations and envisioned the future of district via sketching and digital production ### Lab assistant @ Soil and Plant Nutrition Group. Institute of Applied Ecology. C.A.S Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 • Collaborated with lab coordinators to finish lab reports on time • Analyzed the physical and chemical characteristics of site-specific soil • Examined the Nitrogen concentration change in soil after using different kinds of chemicals • Carried and examined soil samples to see the concentration of phosphorous. • Reflected periodically on my experience in the lab ### Lab assistant @ Plant Pathology Department, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 • Performed experiments regarding plant virus • Taken care thrimps for research purpose ### Student Caller @ Telephone outreach program, University of California, Davis, CA, USA Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Davis, CA, USA • Updated alumni basic profile via a computer system • Provided the latest campus updates to alumni and build rapport • Solicited the UC Davis Annual Fund to alumni , resulting in meeting fund-raising goals ### Activity Coordinator @ Community Health Service of Hunan District Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 • Created a friendly environment in the community center, listened and collected feedback from participants at the community center. • Planned workshops on health topics for the elderly. • Learned massage techniques; diagnosed common health problems. ## Education ### Master's degree in Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning University of Pennsylvania ### Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture University of California, Davis ### Associate's degree in User Experience Design Skyline College ### Associate's degree in Computer Science Cañada College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/boyaye --- Source: https://flows.cv/boya JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/boya/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23