Tell us what you do there.Ī: I work on the MapQuest developer brand as a part of Verizon Location Services. My cartography and GIS classes were my favorite and I was ready for a career in the mapping industry! Q: You work for MapQuest (or is it “mapquest”?). When I went to college, it just felt natural to take a few geography courses and these few courses ended up turning into an entire degree in the field. Then came naming every country and all of its capitals, major rivers, mountain ranges, and other geographical features. When I was a kid, I could point out every state/province/prefecture in the U.S., Canada, and Japan, and name all its capitals. Q: How did you get into GIS?Ī: I was always into maps. You can follow her on Twitter at was interviewed for GeoHipster by Atanas Entchev. ![]() ![]() She has spent her entire career in the geospatial industry as a cartographer, GIS analyst, and software engineer. Kumiko Yamazaki* is a tech manager at MapQuest, Inc.
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