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Bruno G.

Caxias do Sul, Brazil

$40/hr
4.8
82 jobs

💡Let's transform your SaaS idea into a revenue-generating MVP in 30 days, helping you find product-market fit 3x faster and secure your first paying customers. Let's make it happen! 🏆Achievements and Happy Customers! • Rescued an Agriculture SaaS business (Itricorp) by rebuilding their failing core platform into a better version just in time to secure their market position. ➡️ "I could say what I needed, and ByteNaNa turned it into code." - Jim Etro, CEO, Itri Corporation • Partnered with a garage startup to build their entire IoT SaaS platform, scaling Watchdog Home Monitor into a successful, market-ready business. ➡️ “The team is extremely responsive and easy to speak with.” - Trey Welstad, CEO, Snowbird • Led the successful launch of a B2C SaaS (GenoStories) on the App Store & Google Play by rescuing and stabilizing its failing legacy codebase. ➡️ "What impresses us most about Bytenana is their ability to deeply understand the emotional purpose behind our product." - Alba D Reboyras, Co-Founder, Genostories Inc • Engineered a mission-critical Industrial IoT SaaS for the mining sector, enabling predictive maintenance and significantly reducing costly operational downtime. ➡️ "They listen to the problem and deliver software that works at a fair cost." - James Trace, CEO, Multotec • Developed a custom content automation SaaS that saved us the full cost of a dedicated social media employee every month. ➡️ "Bytenana is the best place to work!" - Bytenana Team (It is true! People love working here.) 🧠Consultants first, developers second. We work side-by-side with founders, CTOs, and operations leads to solve real business problems — not just ship code. 🧐🧐🧐🧐 Hey, no need to believe us, check the verified reviews from our customers and also demo videos in the portfolio below. (I mean, our faces are there, can't make that up!) 😌😌😌😌 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ⚙️Our Tool Box 🤖 AI TECHS LangChain | n8n | Make | OpenAI/GPT-4 and other models | Pinecone | Supabase | RAG | AI systems | Lovable.ai | Cursor.ai | Aider → Sales Pipeline and Follow-up Automation • Deep Personalization Cold Outreach System • Proposal Automation System • AI-Powered Content Creation for Social Media Lead Generation • SEO AI Content Producers • Recruiting and Candidate Screening Automation • AI Chatbot 🔍 Context Engineering - deep requirement elicitation with AI-powered discovery sessions eliminate guesswork and ensure pixel-perfect delivery and fast prototyping. 🌐 Frontend & Visualization Mapbox GL | React | JavaScript | PowerBI | Tableau | Superset → Interactive maps • Real-time dashboards • Mobile-responsive UIs 🗄️ Backend & Databases PostGIS/PostgreSQL | GeoServer | Node.js | Express | GeoDjango | Java Spring | Next.js | N8N | Swagger → Spatial query optimization • Feature services • High-concurrency APIs 📶 Data Engineering Python | Geopandas | Shapely | Scrapy | Selenium | BeautifulSoup | ADF | Microsoft Fabric | Spark | Mage.ai | Apache Airflow | AirByte | Databricks | Snowflake | Pub/Sub | CDC | Prefect | DBT | Amazon Glue | Kafka | Oracle | Postman → Parcel/zoning extraction • ETL automation • Geometry processing • Stream processing • Reporting • Data integration • Data migration • Observability • Data Governance • Storage ☁️ Cloud Infrastructure AWS (Lambda, S3, RDS) | GCP | Docker | Kubernetes | Serverless | Azure | CloudFlare | → Scalable pipelines • Cost-optimized architecture • CI/CD deployment 🗺️ Spatial Intelligence QGIS | GDAL | Turf.js | Leaflet | Geocoding | Open Street Maps OSM | Google APIs | OGR → Suitability analysis • Geoprocessing

  • Data Visualization
  • QGIS
  • Python
  • Geospatial Data
  • Geocoding
  • Data Scraping
  • Data Engineering
  • Web Development
  • PostGIS
  • Microsoft Power BI Development
  • Mapbox
  • Node.js
  • AWS Glue
  • React
  • Next.js
Andrii D.

Chyhyryn, Ukraine

$18/hr
5.0
119 jobs

I am a GIS Specialist with 15+ years of professional experience in geospatial data creation, processing, cleaning, analysis, and visualization. My main focus is helping clients turn raw spatial data into accurate, well-structured, and useful maps, datasets, and analytical outputs. I can help with: • Creating, editing, cleaning, and validating geospatial data • Spatial analysis and geoprocessing in QGIS, ArcGIS, and PostGIS • Working with OpenStreetMap, custom datasets, satellite imagery, and DEM data • Geocoding, address validation, and location-based analysis • Data conversion between Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML/KMZ, GeoPackage, CSV, and other GIS formats • Georeferencing historical maps, plans, drawings, and scanned documents • Digitizing features and creating clean polygon, line, and point datasets • Preparing spatial data for web maps and online platforms • Creating simple interactive web maps using Mapbox, Leaflet, and related tools • Building custom Mapbox styles and clear map visualizations • Automating repetitive GIS tasks with Python scripts, including AI-assisted scripting when useful • Data quality control, topology checks, and final dataset preparation I pay close attention to data accuracy, clean structure, topology, attributes, and visual presentation. My goal is to deliver GIS results that are not only technically correct but also easy to understand and ready to use. If you need reliable help with GIS data, spatial analysis, geocoding, map creation, data cleaning, or web mapping, I would be glad to support your project.

  • GIS
  • Mapbox
  • Spatial Analysis
  • PostGIS
  • Leaflet
  • ArcGIS
  • Python Script
  • Mapinfo
  • OpenStreetMap
  • Geospatial Data
  • QGIS
  • GeoJSON
  • Georeferencing
  • SQL
  • Digital Mapping
  • KML
  • Python
  • Cartography
  • Google Maps
  • Google Earth
Muhammad A.

Gilgit, Pakistan

$12/hr
5.0
28 jobs

Hi, I’m a GIS Analyst I help real estate investors, developers, and property professionals make smarter, data-driven location decisions using advanced GIS and spatial analysis. Whether it’s identifying high-potential investment areas, analyzing land suitability, or visualizing market trends, my goal is simple: turn location data into actionable business insights. With 20+ successfully completed projects on Upwork, I’ve worked with clients across the United States, the United Kingdom, and beyond—delivering solutions that go beyond maps and actually support decision-making. What I can help you with: Site selection & location analysis for real estate investments Land use & land cover analysis Spatial data visualization for reports and presentations Satellite imagery analysis & change detection Property mapping and georeferencing Market and spatial trend analysis I use industry-standard tools like ArcGIS, QGIS along with remote sensing and spatial analysis techniques, to deliver clear, accurate, and decision-ready outputs. What makes my work different: I don’t just create maps—I provide insights you can act on. Every project is focused on helping you reduce risk, identify opportunities, and make confident real estate decisions. If you’re looking for a GIS expert who understands the business side of location intelligence, let’s connect and discuss your project.

  • GIS
  • Digital Mapping
  • Data Visualization
  • Google Maps
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Remote Sensing
  • Google Earth
  • Georeferencing
  • Cartography
  • Real Estate
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Geospatial Data
  • Google Map Maker
  • Google Search
  • Research Methods
Noufel G.

Rabat, Morocco

$25/hr
4.9
165 jobs

- GIS SOFTWARES & TOOLS: . QGIS . ArcGIS . GRASS . SAGA - GIS -> WEB DEVELOPMENT: . MapboxGL . Leaflet . OpenStreetMap. . Google Maps API . Azure Maps - WEB DEVELOPMENT: . JavaScript . JQuery . PHP . Bootstrap - CONTENT MANAGMENT SYSTEMS - CMS: . WordPress . Bubble.io . Wix . Squarespace . ShareTribe - WEB LIBRARIES/APIs: . AmplitudeJS . TurfJS . Photo Sphere Viewer . JSPanel . Threebox . DeckGL . Geojson Path Finder . Leaflet Ant Path . Google Street View API . Google Places API . ChartJs - DATABASE: . SQL . PostGIS . PostgreSQL . AirTable . Google Sheet API - OTHERS: . Bubble.io Plugin Development . Google Maps Scraping . Google Chrome Extension Development

  • GIS
  • ArcGIS
  • OpenStreetMap
  • GeoJSON
  • Leaflet
  • Mapbox
  • Web Development
  • Google Maps API
  • JavaScript
  • QGIS
  • PHP
  • WordPress
  • Bubble.io
  • PostGIS
  • Google Chrome Extension
Hassan A.

Abuja, Nigeria

$15/hr
5.0
10 jobs

I help clients turn location and spatial data into clear, useful, and visually engaging maps, analysis, and interactive experiences. Whether you need a custom printable map, an interactive web map, GIS analysis, or help turning raw data into something easy to understand, I can help bring your ideas to life. My work includes: • Custom maps for print, events, running routes, tourism, wall art, and presentations • Interactive Web GIS applications using Mapbox GL JS, Leaflet, and ArcGIS StoryMaps • GIS analysis and spatial problem solving • Hydrology and terrain analysis (flow direction, flow accumulation, watershed and flood risk analysis) • Remote sensing, photogrammetry, and change detection projects • Cartography and publication-ready map design using QGIS and Adobe Illustrator • Visual presentations and map layouts using Canva • Data processing from CSV, Shapefiles, GeoJSON, GPX, DWG, drone orthophotos, and point cloud datasets I work with both technical and non-technical clients and focus on turning complex information into outputs that are accurate, clean, and easy to use. Whether you’re a researcher, organization, business owner, planner, surveyor, or someone with an idea for a map, I aim to provide practical solutions and a smooth experience from start to finish. Not sure where to start? Send your data, screenshots, or even just your idea, and I can quickly suggest the best approach for your project.

  • GIS
  • ArcGIS
  • Digital Mapping
  • QGIS
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Leaflet
  • Map Visualization
  • Python Folium
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Mapbox
  • Vector Tracing
  • Data Visualization
  • Land Surveying
  • Geospatial Data
  • Data Analysis
  • Google Earth
  • Lidar
Aqsa A.

Lahore, Pakistan

$10/hr
5.0
50 jobs

I help organizations transform spatial data into clear, decision-ready insights through GIS, remote sensing, and drone data processing. With experience supporting governments, NGOs, researchers, and private-sector clients, I deliver accurate geospatial analysis for environmental monitoring, land cover mapping, flood assessment, forestry, agriculture, and infrastructure planning. My Core Expertise Includes: • Land Cover Classification & Change Detection • Satellite Imagery Analysis (NDVI, Vegetation, Deforestation Monitoring) • Drone/UAV Data Processing (Orthomosaics, DSM/DTM, Point Clouds) • Hydrological & Terrain Modeling • Professional Cartographic Map Design • GIS Database Management & Spatial Data Processing • Automated Geospatial Workflows in Google Earth Engine & Python Tools & Platforms: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, Agisoft Metashape, PCI Geomatica, Python Why Clients Work With Me: • Accurate, validated deliverables • Clear communication throughout the project • Strong understanding of environmental and planning applications • Reliable turnaround and professional documentation If you need a GIS specialist who can deliver accurate analysis, professional maps, and practical spatial insights for your project, I’d be glad to help. Let’s discuss your project.

  • GIS
  • Remote Sensing
  • ArcGIS
  • QGIS
  • Google Earth
  • Drone
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Data Analysis
  • Cartography
  • Georeferencing
  • Buffer
  • Data Extraction
  • Analytical Presentation
  • Geospatial Data
  • Data Management

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How to Hire Top GIS Developers

How to hire GIS developers

Geographic information system (GIS) technology has revolutionized the way we use geography to inform decisions. If you’re looking for a developer who can help your business better leverage geographic data, a GIS developer can help.

So how do you hire GIS developers? What follows are some tips for finding top GIS developers on Upwork.

How to shortlist GIS development professionals

As you’re browsing available GIS development consultants, it can be helpful to develop a shortlist of the freelancers you may want to interview. You can screen profiles on criteria such as:

  • Industry fit. You want a GIS developer who understands your industry so they can develop a software solution custom-tailored to your needs.
  • Project experience. Screen candidate profiles for specific skills and experience (e.g., IT systems administration of an ASP.NET-powered back end).
  • Feedback. Check reviews from past clients for glowing testimonials or red flags that can tell you what it’s like to work with a particular GIS developer.

How to write an effective GIS development job post

With a clear picture of your ideal GIS developer in mind, it’s time to write that job post. Although you don’t need a full job description as you would when hiring an employee, aim to provide enough detail for a freelancer to know if they’re the right fit for the project.

An effective GIS development job post should include:

  • Scope of work: From API integrations to unit tests, list all the deliverables you’ll need.
  • Project length: Your job post should indicate whether this is a smaller or larger project.
  • Background: If you prefer experience with certain industries, mapping tools, or GIS frameworks, mention this here.
  • Budget: Set a budget and note your preference for hourly rates vs. fixed-price contracts.

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GIS DEVELOPERS FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is GIS development?

GIS is a framework for the capture, storage, and use of spatial or geographic data in software applications. GIS has many uses, including urban planning, environmental impact analysis, and agricultural applications.

Here’s a quick overview of the skills you should look for in GIS development professionals:

  • GIS frameworks such as ArcGIS, Esri, and Portal
  • Programming languages such as C++, C#, JavaScript, and Python
  • Software development
  • Digital mapping (e.g., geospatial, cartography)
  • Industry-specific expertise (e.g., agriculture, real estate, environmental)

Why hire GIS developers?

The trick to finding top GIS developers is to identify your needs. Is your goal to leverage existing geographic data to find the optimal location to open a new branch of your retail business? Or are you performing an environmental survey of local wetlands? The cost of your project will depend largely on your scope of work and the specific skills needed to bring your project to life.

How much does it cost to hire a GIS developer?

Rates can vary due to many factors, including expertise and experience, location, and market conditions.

  • An experienced GIS developer may command higher fees but also work faster, have more specialized areas of expertise, and deliver a higher-quality product.
  • A freelancer who is still in the process of building a client base may price their GIS development services more competitively.

Which one is right for you will depend on the specifics of your project.