JB BAUM | GEOSPATIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST | GIS, REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS SYSTEMS
jbbaum.com | jb@relational.land | relational.land | Los Angeles, CA
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Geospatial analyst building spatial data systems, environmental interfaces, and public-facing data visualizations. Combines GIS, remote sensing, cartography, web frameworks, and interface logic to translate complex spatial conditions into legible analytical tools.
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, Geography / Environmental Studies
Minor in Geospatial Information Systems and Technologies
GPA: 3.885
Relevant Coursework: Advanced Remote Sensing, Ecosystem Ecology, GIS, Advanced GIS
West Los Angeles College
Associate of Arts, Climate Change & Environmental Studies | June 2023
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Spatial Systems
ArcGIS Pro
QGIS
Google Earth Engine
ENVI
PostGIS
Interface + Web
JavaScript
HTML/CSS
Flask
Mapbox GL JS
REST APIs
JSON data feeds
Data + Analysis
Python
SQL
Raster analysis
Spatial databases
Satellite imagery processing
Production Practices
Git version control
Docker containers
Pull requests
Validation notes
ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS & PROJECTS | relational.land
Photolytic-Oxidative Interface (P-OX)
Engineered a live-data web interface displaying atmospheric conditions.
Integrated API service tracking, validation logic, and interface-level error handling.
Built the system as a public-facing environmental visualization and interactive data.
SB79 Impact Explorer
Modeled California transit-oriented housing legislation impacts across LA County.
Integrated demographic data, environmental hazards, zoning frameworks, and map layers.
Developed dynamic spatial views for civic interpretation and policy analysis.
Relational Landscapes
Developed satellite time-series workflows tracking landscape instability.
Implemented harmonic regression to analyze post-fire kinematics and environmental change.
Structured visual outputs for interpretation across technical and non-technical audiences.
CFP Anomaly Tracker
Created environmental signal-detection arrays across the California Floristic Province.
Evaluated live vegetation conditions against long-term historical baselines.
Structured repeatable screening workflows for environmental monitoring.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Relational Land | Geospatial Analyst
January 2026 – Present
Built interactive spatial systems for housing policy, environmental monitoring, and atmospheric data interpretation.
Programmed live web visualizers with API service tracking, fallback logic, and validation checks.
Structured dynamic map views to replace static policy and environmental representations.
Developed satellite time-series workflows for landscape instability and analysis.
Maintained project provenance, internal validation notes, and code-hardening practices.
UCLA Geospatial & Ecological Research | Research Assistant
Deployed Google Earth Engine workflows to model large biodiversity and habitat datasets.
Integrated satellite records, public data, and ecological variables into reproducible outputs.
Evaluated fire-affected landscapes and habitat conservation contexts using spatial methods.
Delivered cartographic outputs for technical, academic, and interdisciplinary audiences.
UCLA Educational Greenhouse | Operations Manager
Managed greenhouse assets, propagation pipelines, and instructional plant collections.
Supported botanical instruction labs and living-collection interpretation.
Translated complex plant ecosystem mechanics into public science communication.
Intern | California Center for Climate Change Education
2023
STEM Tutor, Geography/Biology | West Los Angeles College
2022
Photographer & Creative Director | Advertising Industry
2010–2020
LEADERSHIP
President | UCLA Geography Association
Led GIS networking and faculty programming.
President | Botanical Club at UCLA
Directed plant systematics outreach initiatives.
Board Member | UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden Campus Advisory Group
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