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Hire Dr. Richard D.

United States

USD 100 /hr

Geospatial Data Scientist | PhD Cartographer | Expert in Spatial Analysis, AI-Driven Mapping & Data Storytelling

Profile Summary

I’m a PhD-trained geographer and data scientist with 15+ years of experience in GIS, spatial data modeling, and web cartography. My work blends open-source technologies (Python, QGIS, PostGIS) with advanced analytics and AI to produce intuitive maps, dashboards, and data stories. Formerly a university professor, I now consult with environmental agencies, academic institutions, and NGOs on spatial decision-making, health mapping, and AI-powered insight generation. Whether you need a reproducible ESDA pipeline, a cartographically styled map for policy impact, or spatial AI integration — I bring technical clarity, aesthetic rigor, and mindful collaboration.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Information Technology
• ★ Data Visualization
• ★ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ☆ Database Management
• ☆ Computer-Aided Engineering
• ☆ Remote Sensing
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Manipulation
• ☆ Text Mining & Analytics
• ☆ Data Mining
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Data Architecture
• ☆ Artificial Intelligence
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Spatial Statistics
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Geography & Cartography
• ☆ Human Geography
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems
• ☆ Cartography
• ☆ Python

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing

Research Market Research, User Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Mining, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Concept Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Assistant Professor / Associate Professor

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

July 2019 - June 2024

PostdoctoralResearcher

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

July 2014 - June 2019

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Geography

UW-Madison

August 2006 - August 2014

Certifications

• 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training

  Yoga Assets: Utah Yoga Teacher Training

  December 2024 - Present

Publications

LEARNING OBJECT

Robert E. Roth, Carl M. Sack, Gareth Baldrica-Franklin, Rich Donohue, Lily Houtman, Tim Prestby, Robin Tolochko, Nick Underwood(2021). Web Mapping: A Workbook for Interactive Cartography and Visualization on the Open Web . Zenodo

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Richard Donohue, Steven E. Bellan, Rosalind M Eggo, Pierre-Stéphane Gsell, Adam J. Kucharski, Natalie Dean, Matt Zook, W. John Edmunds, Frank Odhiambo, Ira M. Longini, et al. (2019). An online decision tree for vaccine efficacy trial design during infectious disease epidemics: The InterVax-Tool . Vaccine.