Hi, I’m Zhenyun Sun, a GIS software engineer and spatial analyst based in Milan. I design and implement end-to-end geographical data systems, building robust back-end services with Java Spring Boot and large-scale data pipelines with Apache Spark.\n\nI also develop WebGIS visualizations with Vue.js and ECharts, and I have hands-on experience with ArcGIS/QGIS extensions to deliver mapping solutions for government, industry, and research projects.

Zhenyun Sun

Hi, I’m Zhenyun Sun, a GIS software engineer and spatial analyst based in Milan. I design and implement end-to-end geographical data systems, building robust back-end services with Java Spring Boot and large-scale data pipelines with Apache Spark.\n\nI also develop WebGIS visualizations with Vue.js and ECharts, and I have hands-on experience with ArcGIS/QGIS extensions to deliver mapping solutions for government, industry, and research projects.

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Hi, I’m Zhenyun Sun, a GIS software engineer and spatial analyst based in Milan. I design and implement end-to-end geographical data systems, building robust back-end services with Java Spring Boot and large-scale data pipelines with Apache Spark.\n\nI also develop WebGIS visualizations with Vue.js and ECharts, and I have hands-on experience with ArcGIS/QGIS extensions to deliver mapping solutions for government, industry, and research projects.

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Work Experience

Backend Developer at Polimi GIS Lab
July 1, 2025 - November 6, 2025
Developing a meteorological data integration and analysis platform for the Lombardy region, implementing backend APIs and data processing pipelines with Spring Boot and PostgreSQL.
GIS Backend Engineer at Shanghai Maili Marine Technology Co., LTD
August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Analyzed and processed large-scale vessel traffic data, leveraging Java Spring Boot and Apache Spark to build a scalable backend order management system, containerized with Docker for consistent deployment and CI/CD integration.
Web GIS Development Engineer at Shanghai Maili Marine Technology Co., LTD
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Processed and cleaned unstructured backend data using hashing and regression techniques, developed RESTful APIs with Spring Boot, and deployed backend services for frontend integration. Independently built a data visualization web platform (Vue.js + ECharts) to monitor port-level big data in real time.
GIS Software Engineer at Polimi GIS Lab
June 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015
Individually designed and developed an integrated meteorological monitoring and analysis platform for the Lombardy region.
GIS Software Engineer at Shanghai Maili Marine Information Technology Company (Hifleet.com)
January 1, 2021 - August 1, 2023
Developed a global marine traffic heatmap (big data) generation system and traffic order system. Built a WebGIS visualization platform for the marine management department. Designed and maintained spatial data storage with PostGIS and Cassandra, enabling high-performance queries. Daily spatial data processing and analysis with spatial libraries (geopandas, shapely, GDAL) and machine learning methods to support the marine traffic department. Published and maintained map services like GeoServer (WFS/WMS), Mapbox, and created thematic maps with ArcGIS / QGIS.

Education

Master in Geoinformatics at POLIMI Geoinformatics
September 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Master at SHMU - Master, Communications of Transportation
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022
Bachelor at SHOU - Spatial Information and Digital Knowledge
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2020
Master of Geoinformatics at Politecnico di Milano
September 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026
Bachelor's degree in Spatial Information and Digital Technology at Shanghai Ocean University
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2020
Master of Geoinformatics at Politecnico di Milano
September 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026
Spatial Information and Digital Technology at Shanghai Ocean University
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2020

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Transportation & Logistics, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment