Surajit Patra
ITM-MIS | GIS | Business/Data Analytics | Solving Industry Problems with Tech
- Role
- Geographic Information System Specialist at Saayam For All
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Surajit Patra
I am a GIS and Data professional with a Master’s degree and a drive to solve urban and…
Experience
Geographic Information System Specialist
Sep 2025 — Present · US
Designed and deployed a Flask-based geospatial microservice supporting the web and mobile apps; implemented REST APIs to capture, store, and query user/volunteer locations.• Engineered nearest neighbor geospatial matching service with distance/radius parameters to connect volunteers to requests, improving response accuracy and efficiency.• Built and maintained spatial databases in PostgreSQL/PostGIS to store and process latitude/longitude data, ensuring scalable and reliable location management.• Automated geospatial workflows including location capture (address, IP, or device GPS), availability updates, and real-time volunteer lookups.• Implemented comprehensive unit and integration tests (PyTest) for all spatial APIs, achieving 100% test pass rate and ensuring service reliability under load.• Collaborated with cross-functional product teams to integrate spatial APIs into frontend (web/mobile) and backend systems.• Authored technical documentation and contributed to the Spatial Wiki, outlining APIs, project structure, setup, and test coverage for new developers.
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Science - MS, Management Information Systems, General
Ajay Binay Institute of Technology, (ABIT), Cuttack
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
2014 — 2018
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