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Azalea Kamellia Abdullah

azaleakamellia.a@gmail.com • (+60) 12-660 2132 • GitHub Profile
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gs. (Geospatialist) • Professional Member, IGRSM • 10+ Years Experience

Research & Professional Profile

Senior geospatial data scientist and MPhil researcher with over 10 years of experience across environmental consulting, energy, and conservation sectors. Specialises in remote sensing, automated geospatial pipelines, satellite precipitation bias correction, and machine learning applied to large-scale Earth observation data. Developer of a registered drought indices calculation library (MyIPO). Currently completing MPhil research in satellite precipitation bias correction at UTM, in collaboration with the Sarawak State Government.

Core Competencies

Remote Sensing & Earth Obs.
GEE, Landsat, Sentinel, CHIRPS, ERA5
Geospatial Data Engineering
Python, GDAL, PostGIS, DuckDB, SQL
Machine Learning
Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow
GIS Platforms
ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, ESA SNAP, ENVI
Cloud & Databases
GCP, AWS, Azure, PostgreSQL
Visualisation & Reporting
Streamlit, Dash, InVEST, Jupyter

Professional Experience

Senior GIS & Geospatial Consultant (Capital Project Delivery) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ERM Malaysia Sdn Bhd July 2023 – Present
  • Engineered end-to-end geospatial data pipelines for environmental and biodiversity projects, reducing data cleaning time by 50% through Python automation and open-source libraries.
  • Deployed GEE workflows for forest cover monitoring, mangrove mapping, and land-use change detection across ESG and ESIA projects.
  • Built dynamic client-facing dashboards for marine traffic risk and habitat quality assessment using InVEST ecosystem services modules.
  • Redesigned spatial database architectures (PostgreSQL/PostGIS) and upskilled teams on Python data analytics workflows.
Technician I (SS-Geoscience) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) June 2022 – June 2023
  • Automated cartographical geoprocessing workflows using Python and ArcGIS Model Builder for resource exploration mapping.
GIS Officer / Lead of Conservation GIS Unit Sarawak, Malaysia
WWF-Malaysia (Sarawak Conservation Programme) April 2018 – June 2022
  • Led Conservation GIS Unit delivering spatial analysis and satellite imagery processing for biodiversity monitoring across Sarawak's priority conservation areas.
  • Developed and deployed ML image classification models contributing to the Malaysia Forest Cover 2020 Dashboard in collaboration with PMTC and SLP.
  • Overhauled spatial database management (MS-1759 standards) and designed GIS SOPs for conservation programme delivery.
Technical Support Analyst - Desktop Team Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Esri International Support Center (ISC) November 2016 – March 2018
  • Resolved 127 support cases with 100% CSAT across ArcGIS Desktop/Pro/Online, Survey123, and Collector; trained incoming analysts.
Research Assistant Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Universiti Malaya April 2014 – June 2016
  • Conducted remote sensing-based burn detection and hydrological modelling for tropical peat research; soil and water sample analysis.

Education

Master of Philosophy (Remote Sensing) Sarawak / UTM
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia May 2025 – Present
  • Thesis: Bias correction of SPEs for drought monitoring, Sarawak State Government collaboration.
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Pure Geology Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Universiti Malaya 2007 – 2010

Selected Publications

Intellectual Property

STEMRAINCAL Python Library (Registered under MyIPO). Independent programmatic Python library for computing standardised drought indices from hydrometeorological inputs.

Membership & Awards

IGRSM
Practicing Professional Member (Entitled to use title Gs.)
SPOT Award
ERM Malaysia, 2024 — Procedural standards & analytics
GEM Award x2
WWF-Malaysia, 2020 & 2021 — Forest Dashboard & Newsletter
CSAT Award
Esri Desktop Team, 2017 — 100% CSAT performance