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Benjamin Lewis
Geospatial Technology Manager at the Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis
Benjamin Lewis is an architect and manager at Harvard WorldMap, focusing on developing an open-source infrastructure for collaborative research on geospatial information.
He is the driving force behind projects like HHypermap, a global registry of web map services, and a platform for interactive exploration of vast amounts of spatio-temporal data.
Prior to his current role, Ben worked as a project manager at Advanced Technology Solutions of Pennsylvania, now known as GeographIT, where he spearheaded the adoption of platform-independent approaches to GIS system development.
Ben's educational background includes studying Chinese at the University of Wisconsin and obtaining a Masters in Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.
His professional journey also includes stints at the U.C Berkeley GIS Lab, where he honed his skills, initiated the GIS group at the transportation engineering firm McCormick Taylor, Inc., and oversaw the Land Acquisition Mapping System for the South Florida Water Management District.
Benjamin Lewis is passionate about leveraging technology to make GIS more accessible and user-friendly, aiming to lower the barriers to GIS access for everyone.
