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Casey Li

Geospatial Developer/ Data Analyst/ Chartered Accountant

Making data work smarter

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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND — 43.53°S 172.64°E
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About

I began my career in accounting and finance, working as a Chartered Accountant, before moving into data science to deepen my analytical and technical skill set. That led me to a Master of Applied Data Science, and from there into geospatial development, building data engineering solutions and interactive tools for infrastructure planning and research. Along the way, that work pulled me further into software development, and I'm now studying part time towards a Master of Applied Computing to build on that foundation.

What's stayed consistent throughout is an interest in raw, complex, and messy data, whether it's financial records, environmental data, or spatial datasets, and turning it into something reliable and useful.

I enjoy cleaning and structuring data, building and automating data pipelines, working across databases, and developing models, dashboards, and reports that hold up under scrutiny. The goal is always the same: make the data work smarter, so people relying on it can make better decisions with less effort.

Background
From Numbers to Data to Place
Languages
English & Chinese Mandarin
Location
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Current focus
Master of Applied Computing (part-time)
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Experience

TIMELINE
Education Work
IN PROGRESS
Master of Applied Computing
Part-time
JUN 2022 — JUN 2025
Geospatial Developer

Developed geospatial data engineering solutions and contributed to building interactive web-based applications. Owned the full data lifecycle for the Digital Twin platform, from data acquisition and ingestion through storage, processing and transformation, validation, and analysis and visualisation, and conducted robust unit testing of the codebase. Automated and maintained data pipelines that retrieved, integrated, and validated raw spatial and environmental data from multiple external agencies in varying formats, ensuring data quality and reliability, then processed it into standardised model inputs and fed model outputs back into the Digital Twin to support infrastructure planning and evidence-based decision-making.

2020 — 2022
Master of Applied Data Science
DISTINCTION
FEB 2022 — JUN 2022
Teaching Assistant

Tutored and supported students in lab sessions across data science coursework.

NOV 2021 — FEB 2022
Data Science Intern

Conducted data analysis on Airbnb listings across New Zealand, created visualisations and maps to derive insights, identify trends, and track changes over time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied machine learning clustering techniques to group listings into distinct types based on their characteristics. Built an interactive R Shiny dashboard to communicate analytical findings, provide data-driven insights, and support user exploration of spatial and temporal trends.

2016 — 2019
Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting
MAY 2016 — MAR 2020
Accountant

Developed and maintained interactive dashboards and weekly performance reports covering sales, manufacturing, wastage, and payroll to provide key business insights. Prepared monthly reports highlighting key performance trends, metrics, and variances against budget and prior periods to give senior leadership clear insights for decision-making. Prepared monthly financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, GST returns, and management reports. Maintained the fixed asset register and assisted with budget preparation. Supported the wider finance team by providing backup for Payroll, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable.

2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Commerce
ACCOUNTING & TAXATION / FINANCE
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Projects

Digital Twins

R Shiny

ArcGIS

Power BI

Tableau

More projects to be added soon.

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Tech stack

Programming Languages
PythonRJulia
Databases & Cloud Storage
PostgreSQLMySQLAWS
BI & reporting
R ShinyPower BITableau
Geospatial tools
ArcGISCityEngineQGISUnreal Engine

How well can you stack?

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Contact

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