Elevate your geospatial skills from desktop analysis to production-ready systems with this 7-course program focused on visualization, cloud computing, and real-time data pipelines. Build automated ETL pipelines that update spatial databases nightly, create interactive COVID choropleth maps published on GitHub Pages, and stream live GPS data to web dashboards. Master PostGIS for complex spatial queries, scale raster processing on AWS EC2, and design professional maps that communicate clearly. The program uniquely combines three critical areas of modern geospatial work: creating compelling visualizations that tell geographic stories, leveraging cloud infrastructure to handle massive datasets, and building real-time systems for live location tracking. Through hands-on projects, you'll move beyond theory to implement production workflows used in logistics, urban planning, and IoT monitoring. Learn to diagnose pipeline failures with Airflow, manage S3 storage costs, measure latency in streaming systems, and apply cartographic principles for professional outputs. Each course emphasizes practical decision-making and professional practices including ISO metadata standards and geometry validation. Perfect for analysts ready to scale their work, developers adding geospatial capabilities, or professionals building operational GIS systems. By completion, you'll confidently architect and deploy geospatial solutions that run automatically, scale elastically, & deliver real-time insights.
What you'll learn
Build automated ETL pipelines using Airflow to update spatial databases on a schedule
Create interactive choropleth maps and publish them to GitHub Pages
Write complex spatial queries using PostGIS
Process large raster datasets on AWS EC2 infrastructure
Stream live GPS data to web dashboards
Manage cloud storage costs and diagnose pipeline failures
Apply cartographic principles to design professional maps that communicate effectively
Implement ISO metadata standards and geometry validation for production systems
Measure and optimize latency in real-time streaming systems
Course objectives
Move from desktop GIS analysis to building production-ready geospatial systems
Combine visualization, cloud computing, and real-time data processing skills
Develop practical decision-making abilities for operational GIS deployments
Implement workflows used in logistics, urban planning, and IoT monitoring