Michael Giangrande

Overview

Michael Giangrande is a Principal Research Associate for Statistics and Data Science with more than 20 years of experience in project management, cartographic design, geocoding, geographic data management, and GIS programming, customization, and visualizations. He is the Geospatial Services Operations Manager and the primary point of contact for inquiries and coordination of geospatial-related work. Giangrande uses his expertise in geospatial data and technologies to evaluate sampling and data collection issues and offer solutions that involve both commercial and open-source software, supporting research in transportation, education, environmental issues, and health. He also has expertise in developing dynamic data visualizations, including interactive story maps, to enhance spatial analysis and communicate complex GIS insights effectively.

In addition to Esri’s suite of desktop and ArcGIS Online software, Giangrande is also skilled in using Python and R to automate GIS workflows while generating automated processing documentation. Additionally, he is experienced in obtaining, compiling, and using geographic data from the U.S. Census by incorporating their application programming interfaces into spatial data processes.

Education

• MGIS, Pennsylvania State University
• BS, Geography/Cartography, University of Maryland