Zhanar Haimovich is a GIS and data analytics professional with 18+ years of experience working with spatial data, mapping, analytics, and automation across public health, utilities, and natural resource management.

Throughout her career, she has created maps, dashboards, spatial analyses, and automated data workflows and has trained professionals internationally in the practical use of GIS and data technologies.

Zhanar is passionate about making GIS practical, accessible, and easier to learn. In her courses, she combines real-world GIS experience with modern AI tools such as ChatGPT to help students create maps, solve spatial data problems, and develop useful GIS workflows without unnecessary complexity.

Her teaching focuses on learning by doing, with practical examples that students can apply to their own projects.