My name is Shaam Adam and I am a GIS Specialist with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Geography with a minor in Geographic Information Science in 2023. I am currently working on my Masters of Geographic Information Science with a minor in Systems & Industrial Engineering. I am skilled in mapping, web GIS, python (arcpy, geopandas, pandas) and visualizations. Experienced in data analysis, automating geoprocessing workflows and building interactive web applications for decision-making.
Developed automated geoprocessing tool for carbon sequestration analysis using 1 km grid overlays. Integrated custom tool into Experience Builder web application enabling real-time spatial analysis for environmental decision-making. (Private client project)
Created public-facing data dashboards for the State Office of the State Auditor, providing transparent access to financial and operational data for Minnesota municipalities. Built custom Arcade expressions and utilized ArcGIS Map Viewer to enable interactive exploration of complex datasets.
Explores how communities across the globe are connected in novel and unexpected ways. Developed using the ESRI Javascript SDK. (codebase private)
Created an ArcGIS Knowledge Link Chart that illustrates how the UMN research community is connected by shared interests aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The goal is to increase collaboration between UMN Centers.