Geospatial Analyst & Political Scientist
Alexander
Wurfbain
GIS · Data Analysis · International Security
Osaka, Japan · 2024
Available from September 2026 — Open to opportunities
Portfolio
Series
Ongoing series
International Security
An evolving series of maps on contested territory, infrastructure, conflict, and strategic geography — built from open-source data.
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StoryMaps
StoryMap series
American Heroes
A series of ArcGIS StoryMaps tracing the lives and journeys of remarkable Americans — beginning with my ancestor A. Piatt Andrew.
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Coursework
Academic work
Coursework Portfolio
Maps, tools, and analyses produced during the Penn State GIS postgraduate program — including the Topographic Wetness Index automation tool.
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Creative
Creative work
Creative Maps
Fictional and stylistic cartography focusing on procedural workflows for unique cartographic styles.
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Skills & tools
Geospatial
ArcGIS Pro
QGIS
ArcGIS Online
StoryMaps
QGIS
ArcGIS Online
StoryMaps
Data & Code
Python / ArcPy
SQL
Power BI
Data visualization
SQL
Power BI
Data visualization
Analysis
OSINT
Political risk
Reporting & writing
Research
Political risk
Reporting & writing
Research
Communication
Team building
Cross-cultural liaison
Japanese (working)
Briefing
Cross-cultural liaison
Japanese (working)
Briefing
About
Spatial analyst with a political science background and a postgraduate GIS certificate from Penn State. I’m interested in international affairs, data, and using maps to make complicated things clearer.
Full story →Currently based
Osaka, Japan → US Sept 2026
Education
Penn State GIS Certificate
UMass Amherst — Poli Sci
UMass Amherst — Poli Sci
Experience
JET Programme · Hyannis BID
GIS & Data Analysis
GIS & Data Analysis
Target roles
GIS · Intelligence
International Affairs · Data
International Affairs · Data
Open to opportunities
from September 2026
Available from September 2026 — open to GIS, analyst, data, policy, and adjacent roles. Always happy to talk.