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Iván
Cárdenas-León

Geospatial Specialist & PhD Candidate

Digital Twins · Urban Planning · Environmental Impact Assessment

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About

Geospatial Specialist & Researcher

I am a Geospatial specialist focused on Urban Planning and Environmental Impact. Passionate about mapping usage for territorial solutions, with over 8 years of experience in Territorial Development, Geodatabase structuring, Research, Hydrological modeling, Spatial analysis, Remote Sensing, and Environmental Impact Assessment.

Education

PhD Candidate
Oct 2023 — Present

University of Twente — Digital Twins as Enhanced 3D Planning Support Systems

MSc Geo-Information Science
Sep 2021 — Jul 2023

University of Twente — ITC, Enschede

Cum Laude
PG-D GIS Specialist
Apr 2017 — Nov 2017

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

9.3 Final Mark
BEng Environmental & Sanitary
2009 — 2015

Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá

Top 7%
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Languages

SpanishNative
EnglishC2
PortugueseA2
DutchA1

Experience

Professional Journey

Doctoral Researcher

Oct 2023 — Present · University of Twente

Research project on Digital Twins as an enhanced 3D Planning Support System for urban planning.

Digital Twins Urban Planning Research

Natural Capital Intern

Apr 2023 — Aug 2023 · Philips

Developed interactive maps of global manufacturing sites, land use, and biodiversity projects using Mapbox, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Data Integration Web Mapping Visualization

Student Assistant

Jan 2023 — Aug 2023 · University of Twente

Designed a tool for measuring Urban Heat Island and Perceived Body Temperature within a 3D environment. Collaboration between University of Twente and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Research 3D Visualization Digital Twins

Freelance GIS Analyst

Mar 2016 — Aug 2021

Geospatial Consultant providing spatial information management and analysis for multiple clients including Terrasos, Ingema, Geocol Consultores, and Duitama City Hall.

Spatial Analysis Remote Sensing Cartography UAV Mapping Territorial Planning

Skills

Technical Expertise

Geospatial

PostGIS GeoDjango GeoServer TiTiler ArcGIS QGIS ESRI Mapbox CesiumJS HEC RAS HEC HMS

Backend & Data

Python Django PostgreSQL Pandas GeoPandas Streamlit Holoviz Panel

Frontend

JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 Tailwind CSS

Design & Visualization

Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Blender Cartographic Styling

Others

Git GitHub Pages Shopify

Portfolio

Featured Projects

Interactive dashboards and data visualization projects

Dashboard Tutorial

Dashboard Tutorial

A lecture on creating spatial interactive dashboards with Streamlit for geospatial data visualization.

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Papers Data

Research Papers Data

Comprehensive data visualization and analysis of research publications and academic contributions.

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Papers Data

BibTex Enricher

Upload a .bib file. Metadata is fetched in batch from CrossRef, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Europe PMC, Unpaywall, DataCite, and CORE (fallback for ResearchGate / Google Scholar indexed papers).

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IS2H4C Digital Twin

IS2H4C Digital Twin

Interactive dashboard modelling hydrogen production, energy flows, and industrial symbiosis networks for the EU Horizon Europe IS2H4C circular economy initiative.

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VALUED Framework

VALUED Framework

Interactive tool for exploring urban vulnerability hierarchies in deprived settlements via radial dendrogram visualisations with dynamic filtering and data export.

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PET Digital Twin Enschede

PET Digital Twin — Enschede

ArcGIS Web App modelling Physiological Equivalent Temperature for the Municipality of Enschede, analysing thermal comfort in relation to urban design, land cover, and climate variations.

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Hatfield Digital Twin Solid Waste Management

Hatfield Digital Twin — Solid Waste Management

ArcGIS Operations Dashboard optimising solid waste collection routes, container saturation monitoring, illegal dumping reports, and fuel-cost analytics for Hatfield, Pretoria.

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Cartographic Portfolio

Cartographic Portfolio

22 selected maps, 3D visualizations, flood models, and environmental assessments spanning professional, academic, and personal projects (2016–2022).

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Achievements

Recognition & Awards

1st Place

Map Gallery Best Cartography

2020 · ESRI Colombia

Recognized for excellence in cartographic design and visualization.

Scholarship

Excellence Scholarship

2020 · University of Twente

Awarded for academic excellence to pursue MSc degree.

1st Place

Digital Twin Hackathon

2021 · University of the Witwatersrand

Winner for innovative digital twin solution development.

2nd Place

Best Master Thesis

2023 · Geo-Informatie Nederland (GIN)

Outstanding research in Geo-information sciences.

Contact

Get In Touch

Always open to discussing new projects, opportunities, or collaborations.

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Email

ilcardenas26@gmail.com

LinkedIn

ivancardenasleon