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I'm Gerard Mateu Porras Cantons, a software developer specializing in geospatial visualization, interactive web-mapping, and spatial data applications. I build production-grade data visualizations and interactive map interfaces using React, TypeScript, and mapping libraries such as Leaflet, MapLibre, and OpenLayers. I enjoy turning complex spatial datasets into intuitive browser-based dashboards, thematic maps, and data-driven graphics. I hold an MSc in Geo-Information Science and thrive in collaborative environments where clarity, data integrity, and performance are paramount for data-heavy mappings. My work spans frontend and backend development, GIS analysis, and data workflows, always aiming to deliver accessible, impactful geospatial tools.…I'm Gerard Mateu Porras Cantons, a software developer specializing in geospatial visualization, interactive web-mapping, and spatial data applications. I build production-grade data visualizations and interactive map interfaces using React, TypeScript, and mapping libraries such as Leaflet, MapLibre, and OpenLayers. I enjoy turning complex spatial datasets into intuitive browser-based dashboards, thematic maps, and data-driven graphics. I hold an MSc in Geo-Information Science and thrive in collaborative environments where clarity, data integrity, and performance are paramount for data-heavy mappings. My work spans frontend and backend development, GIS analysis, and data workflows, always aiming to deliver accessible, impactful geospatial tools.

Gerard Mateu Porras Cantons

Full Stack Developer, Front-End Developer, Web Developer, +1

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I'm Gerard Mateu Porras Cantons, a software developer specializing in geospatial visualization, interactive web-mapping, and spatial data applications. I build production-grade data visualizations and interactive map interfaces using React, TypeScript, and mapping libraries such as Leaflet, MapLibre, and OpenLayers. I enjoy turning complex spatial datasets into intuitive browser-based dashboards, thematic maps, and data-driven graphics. I hold an MSc in Geo-Information Science and thrive in collaborative environments where clarity, data integrity, and performance are paramount for data-heavy mappings. My work spans frontend and backend development, GIS analysis, and data workflows, always aiming to deliver accessible, impactful geospatial tools.…I'm Gerard Mateu Porras Cantons, a software developer specializing in geospatial visualization, interactive web-mapping, and spatial data applications. I build production-grade data visualizations and interactive map interfaces using React, TypeScript, and mapping libraries such as Leaflet, MapLibre, and OpenLayers. I enjoy turning complex spatial datasets into intuitive browser-based dashboards, thematic maps, and data-driven graphics. I hold an MSc in Geo-Information Science and thrive in collaborative environments where clarity, data integrity, and performance are paramount for data-heavy mappings. My work spans frontend and backend development, GIS analysis, and data workflows, always aiming to deliver accessible, impactful geospatial tools.

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I’m Gerard Mateu Porras Cantons, a software developer specializing in geospatial visualization, interactive web-mapping, and spatial data applications. I build production-grade data visualizations and interactive map interfaces using React, TypeScript, and mapping libraries such as Leaflet, MapLibre, and OpenLayers. I enjoy turning complex spatial datasets into intuitive browser-based dashboards, thematic maps, and data-driven graphics.

I hold an MSc in Geo-Information Science and thrive in collaborative environments where clarity, data integrity, and performance are paramount for data-heavy mappings. My work spans frontend and backend development, GIS analysis, and data workflows, always aiming to deliver accessible, impactful geospatial tools.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Catalan; Valencian

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Fluent

German

Advanced

Dutch

Advanced

Portuguese

Fluent

Work Experience

Software Developer at Sopra Steria (Former Ordina)

March 1, 2024 - Present

Geospatial software development in the Geospatial Intelligence department. Built an interactive water-management platform for Waterschap Limburg featuring real-time measurement visualizations, threshold-based data rendering, and geospatial dashboards. Focused on visual clarity, data integrity, and performance in data-heavy map interfaces. Full-stack responsibilities included frontend work (React, TypeScript, Vite, TailwindCSS, Leaflet) and backend/data processing (Express, NodeJS, MongoDB, Python). 2024-03 to present: ongoing role as a full-stack developer for Waterschap Limburg. 2024-04 to 2025-03: frontend development on an LLM-based internal product.

Software Developer & GEO-ICT Specialist at The People Group

June 1, 2021 - February 1, 2024

Built interactive map visualizations with React, TypeScript, Leaflet, and Redux, focusing on rendering performance and user experience. Developed a configuration page with Angular. Researched and implemented spatio-temporal visualization patterns, designing reusable modular frontend components (including a timeline tool). Designed and styled custom basemaps and vector tile layers using Maputnik, working with map rendering pipelines. Administered PostGIS databases and GeoServer instances, building spatial data workflows for visualization and data management. Spatial analysis and data transformation with Python, GeoPandas, QGIS, and ArcGIS Pro. Designed GIS web interfaces in Figma and Inkscape for usability. Automated browser-based tests with Selenium and Python. Scrum-based workflow with Azure DevOps and Docker.

GIS Technician at Universitat de Lleida

October 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017

GIS support for research projects, providing services to professors and external stakeholders. Managed GIS tasks and data processing in a part-time role (20 hours/week) during study periods, bridging academic research with practical GIS applications.

GIS Technician at Universitat de Lleida

September 1, 2017 - December 1, 2018

Continued GIS support for geographical research projects, assisting in data management, cartography, and GIS workflows for academic and external collaborators.