Phoebe Ly

ABOUT ME

My Journey

I was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2013

I moved to Austin, Texas to study a B.Sc of Geological Sciences at UT Austin, specializing in geophysics.

2016 to 2021

I worked in the renewable energy industry as a field geologist then a coordinator managing a team of 10 to 15 field geologists and engineers.

During this time, I started using GIS tools and making maps. Plus, taking online GIS courses to strengthen my foundation.

  • Miles and miles of wind turbines in California
  • A project in mountainous Montana
  • Working in the dead of winter in Michigan
  • Jagged rocks on a project in Oklahoma
  • A cow’s skull amongst the “red dirt” of Oklahoma

2022

I began working as a GIS Analyst within the consulting field for emergency management and hazard mitigation support on public sector projects. My tasks included vulnerability analyses and cartography.

Here, I continued developing my cartography, GIS and python programming skills in the industry.

October 2022

I moved to München to begin my International M.Sc. in Cartography programme with an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

I will be travelling to Wien and Dresden during the upcoming semesters.

Details

I would describe my cartography style as vibrant, eye-catching, and intentional. Each map I create is meticulously handcrafted to fulfill its purpose. I particularly like producing thematic maps, map-related infographics, and map illustrations.

I complement my design skills with fervent interest in web-maps and front-end development. My journey with coding started with SheCodes in 2020 but expanded during my master’s program. Notably, Mappy Munich, a group mapping project from my first semester in 2022, sparked my proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript. In 2024, I furthered my skills by completing SheCodes Plus, Responsive, and React, reinforcing my foundation and advancing my development expertise.

For more information, feel free to reach out or take a look at my GitHub, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

Skills & Software

GIS & Cartography: ArcGIS Pro, qGIS

DTP & Graphic Design: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

3D Modeling: Blender

Web Development: HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap, React

Web Mapping: Mapbox (Studio & GL JS), Leaflet, MapTiler, OSM

Data Visualization: D3.js

Programming: Python, SQL, Java, GitHub