Daniel O'Donohue
GIS manager and geospatial specialist, working in GIS since 2007.
I've spent years talking with people who build, analyse and publish maps, first as the host of the MapScaping podcast and then by building web mapping tools of my own.
These days most of my time goes into turning public geospatial data into maps people can actually use, and into the tools behind them. Below is a selection of that work.
Work
- 2024–now
Star of the South
GIS Manager, via Southerly Ten
GIS management for a proposed offshore wind project off the coast of Victoria, Australia, covering spatial analysis, report mapping and the project's spatial data.
Spatial analysis, Cartography, Spatial data management, Data governance, Stakeholder communication
- 2024–now
QField community
Community Manager, via OPENGIS.ch
Community management, content and SEO for QField, the open-source field data collection app built on QGIS.
QGIS, QField, Field data collection, Content creation, SEO, Community management
- 2017–2022
Bringing web GIS in-house at Samn Forsyning
GIS Project Leader
Moved a Danish utility's web GIS from a hosted service to an in-house platform, as GIS project leader.
Utility asset data, Web GIS, Spatial databases, System integration, Project leadership
- Ongoing
The MapScaping podcast
Host and producer
Long-form interviews with the people building the geospatial industry, from open-source maintainers to remote sensing researchers.
Geospatial industry knowledge, Interviewing, Audio production, Content strategy
- Ongoing
Interactive map tools on mapscaping.com
Developer
A library of client-side web maps built on public datasets, published as searchable, filterable tools.
Leaflet, ArcGIS REST services, GeoJSON, JavaScript, SEO, WordPress
- Ongoing
QuickMapTools
Designer and developer
Browser-based GIS utilities for everyday jobs like converting formats, reprojecting and inspecting files, with nothing to install.
JavaScript, GDAL, WebAssembly, File format conversion, Product design
- Ongoing
NZ Elevation Tools
Designer and developer
Web tools for exploring and extracting New Zealand's national LiDAR elevation data, with no GIS software needed.
LiDAR, DEMs, Raster processing, Cloud-optimised GeoTIFF, Web mapping
- Ongoing
GeoHound
Founder and developer
A Chrome extension that finds the GIS services behind any web map as you browse, and hands you the URL ready for QGIS or ArcGIS Pro.
WMS, WFS, ArcGIS REST services, OGC APIs, JavaScript, Browser extensions
Experience
- 2024–now
GIS Manager
Southerly Ten (freelance), Remote
GIS manager for the Star of the South offshore wind project. Spatial analysis, cartographic outputs for reports, and management of all spatial data coming into and going out of the project.
- 2024–now
Community Manager, QField
OPENGIS.ch (freelance), Remote
Marketing, content, community management, SEO and website optimisation for QField.
- 2022–now
CEO and podcast host
MapScaping, Denmark and New Zealand
Geospatial content, storytelling and marketing, built around the MapScaping podcast.
- 2017–2022
GIS Project Leader
Samn Forsyning, Horsens, Denmark
Led the move of the utility's web GIS from a hosted solution to an in-house one.
- 2015–2017
GIS Consultant
NIRAS, Aarhus, Denmark
Consulting on WebKort, the web GIS built and maintained by NIRAS. Project management, custom client-driven processes, database maintenance, integration with internal and external systems, and client contact.
- 2013–2015
Geospatial Information Consultant
ARTOGIS, Kolding, Denmark
Data management and consulting for desktop, web and mobile GIS in test and production. Project management, custom processes, database maintenance and system integration.
- 2011–2013
Geospatial Information Specialist
DONG Energy, Denmark
Data processing and analysis, web visualisation, and custom tools focused on automating geospatial analysis. Database maintenance, data distribution to internal and external clients, and quality assurance.
- 2010
Geospatial Lead
MIT Geospatial Data Center, Cambridge, MA
Developed a web mapping application for disaster response, built on open-source web mapping platforms.
- 2009–2010
Freelance GIS developer and consultant
O'Donohue Consulting, Christchurch, New Zealand
GIS tools and processes supporting thermal mapping work for Christchurch City Council.
- 2007–2009
Research Scientist
Geospatial Research Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
Custom GIS tools for commercial operations, research and development in airborne thermal mapping, and GIS data processing and analysis.
Get in touch
The easiest way to reach me is by emailat danodonohue@gmail.com.