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I am a spatial analyst and catastrophe risk specialist focused on infrastructure and natural hazard modeling. I combine deep domain knowledge with data analysis, big data handling, and programming in Python and R to deliver scalable, decision-ready insights for resilience planning. In my work with universities, international organizations, and development banks, I build automated data pipelines, open-source tools, and comprehensive risk assessments—from pan-European hazard databases to national-scale loss modeling for critical infrastructure.…I am a spatial analyst and catastrophe risk specialist focused on infrastructure and natural hazard modeling. I combine deep domain knowledge with data analysis, big data handling, and programming in Python and R to deliver scalable, decision-ready insights for resilience planning. In my work with universities, international organizations, and development banks, I build automated data pipelines, open-source tools, and comprehensive risk assessments—from pan-European hazard databases to national-scale loss modeling for critical infrastructure.

Shadi Shirazian

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I am a spatial analyst and catastrophe risk specialist focused on infrastructure and natural hazard modeling. I combine deep domain knowledge with data analysis, big data handling, and programming in Python and R to deliver scalable, decision-ready insights for resilience planning. In my work with universities, international organizations, and development banks, I build automated data pipelines, open-source tools, and comprehensive risk assessments—from pan-European hazard databases to national-scale loss modeling for critical infrastructure.…I am a spatial analyst and catastrophe risk specialist focused on infrastructure and natural hazard modeling. I combine deep domain knowledge with data analysis, big data handling, and programming in Python and R to deliver scalable, decision-ready insights for resilience planning. In my work with universities, international organizations, and development banks, I build automated data pipelines, open-source tools, and comprehensive risk assessments—from pan-European hazard databases to national-scale loss modeling for critical infrastructure.

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I am a spatial analyst and catastrophe risk specialist focused on infrastructure and natural hazard modeling. I combine deep domain knowledge with data analysis, big data handling, and programming in Python and R to deliver scalable, decision-ready insights for resilience planning.

In my work with universities, international organizations, and development banks, I build automated data pipelines, open-source tools, and comprehensive risk assessments—from pan-European hazard databases to national-scale loss modeling for critical infrastructure.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

German

Advanced

Turkish

Fluent

Persian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Research Associate & Catastrophe Risk Analyst at Water and Climate Risk Department, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

January 1, 2023 - Present

Leading external consulting and research projects focused on natural catastrophe modelling and infrastructure resilience for organizations such as the World Bank, ADB, the French Development Agency, and the European Commission. Built a historical pan-European multi-hazard event database, automated scalable Python tools for infrastructure loss modeling, and produced technical reports on wildfire and extreme heat impact and hospital accessibility. Also led national-scale flood loss modeling of hospital accessibility in Georgia, Tajikistan, and Serbia, and supervised a research team.

Research Associate at Geophysical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

January 1, 2022 - October 13, 2025

Developed data reduction methods for large datasets in probabilistic catastrophe risk models; applied unsupervised ML (K-means, density-based clustering) to generate a reduced event set while preserving risk results. Performed hazard modeling with OpenQuake and implemented stochastic seismic risk assessments for transportation networks using Python and MATLAB. Conducted spatial analysis in QGIS and ArcGIS; authored a 150-page monograph dissertation on stochastic seismic risk assessment.

Civil Engineer – Structural Design at SabzSamaneh Consulting

January 1, 2015 - October 13, 2025

Designed the structure of commercial and residential buildings; ensured compliance with HSE standards; utilized SAP2000, ETABS, AutoCAD, and Primavera for structural modeling, documentation, and project control.