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My name is Sam Chance, and this is my personal site. My name is Sam Chance, and this is my personal site.
I'm an independent Analytics Engineer with a passion for working with data. I built this website as a place to publish my personal work. I'm an professional Analytics Engineer with a passion for working with data. I built this website as a place to publish my personal work.
If you wish to work with me, then please email me on *contact@sjplab.com*. If you wish to work with me, then please email me on *contact@sjplab.com*.

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title: 'Import Global WDPA Data into Postgres Database Using shp2pgsql'
date: 2024-08-06T12:15:44+01:00
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name: "Sam Chance"
header_image: '/pics/blog/batch-import-postgis-rasters/singapore-final.webp'
summary: "This article explains how to batch import rasters into a Postgres database. It also covers the use of PostGIS functions to query these rasters and create new ones. These techniques are particularly useful for applications such as QGIS."
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tags: ["QGIS", "PostGIS", "Database", "Raster"]
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## Sam Chance | UK | [https://baseddata.io/about-me](https://baseddata.io/about-me) ## Sam Chance | UK | [https://baseddata.io/about-me](https://baseddata.io/about-me)
***contact@sjplab.com*** ***contact@sjplab.com***
**Analytics Engineer** with 4 years experience designing and implementing Professional **Analytics Engineer** with 4 years experience designing and
comprehensive analytics solutions with focus on **data modelling** and building implementing comprehensive analytics solutions with focus on **data modelling**
**data pipelines**. Proficient in **SQL** and **Python**, with expertise in and building **data pipelines**. Highly adaptable and able to rapidly learn new
**data warehousing**, creating company **dashboards** and building bespoke skills when necessary. Proficient in various programming languages such as
alerting systems from scratch. My personal interests are focused on IT and **SQL** and **Python**, with expertise in **data warehousing**, creating
systems administration, which has helped me develop a broad set of skills. This company **dashboards** and building bespoke alerting systems from scratch.
enables me to **solve novel problems** creatively and holistically. I work well Strong educational background in a STEM field with Master's and Bachelor's
in both small and highly focussed teams or independently and autonomously with degree in marine biology. My personal interests are in IT, systems
minimal managerial oversight. administration, and web development, which has allowed me to build a
diverse skill set that enables me to solve problems creatively and effectively.
## Skills ## Skills
### Data and Engineering ### Analytics
- GCP services such as BigQuery
- Data modelling using DBT
- Data quality and testing
- Data monitoring and alerting - Data monitoring and alerting
- Data visualisation and building dashboards
- Data quality and testing
- Data modelling using DBT
- GCP services such as BigQuery
- Workflow management with Apache Airflow - Workflow management with Apache Airflow
- Statistical Analysis - Statistical Analysis
- Programmatic data visualisation
- Geographic information systems - Geographic information systems
### Programming ### Programming
- (proficient) SQL, Python, Bash, - (proficient) SQL, Python, Bash
- (capable) R, Lua - (capable) R, Lua
- (learning) Javascript, Nix - (learning) Javascript, Nix
### Tech ### Tech
- Version control and codebase collaboration using Git - Git: version control and codebase collaboration
- AI tools such as Ollama, Langchain, Open Interpreter - AI: Ollama, Langchain, Open Interpreter
- Systems administration, networking, security, self-hosting, containerisation - Sysadmin: Linux, security, networking, self-hosting, containerisation
- Web development - Web development
- CLI Wizard - CLI Wizard
## Work Experience ## Latest Work Experience
### Growth Analyst (Full-time) / Analytics Engineer (Contractor) | What3Words | May 2020 to Apr 2024 ### Growth Analyst / Analytics Engineer | What3Words | May 2020 to Apr 2024
- Designed and implemented alerting system in Python from scratch to monitor partner API usage - Designed and implemented alerting system from scratch in Python to monitor partner API usage
- Built data pipelines and dashboard for company wide KPI metrics - Built company-wide KPI dashboard
- Assisted with migrating data reporting from Firebase to Mixpanel - Built QA tools to assess and monitor data quality
- Built various QA tools to assess and monitor data quality - Data migration from Firebase to Mixpanel
- Started as a growth analyst, then promoted to analytics engineer - Started as a growth analyst, then promoted to analytics engineer
## Education ## Education
### MSc Marine Biology | Bangor University | 2017 to 2018 ### MSc Marine Biology | Bangor University | 1 year
- Thesis: "Quantifying the Effectiveness of Indonesia's Protected Areas at Preventing Mangrove Deforestation" - Thesis: "Quantifying the Effectiveness of Indonesia's Protected Areas at Preventing Mangrove Deforestation"
* A GIS project that involved analysis and statistical modelling of satellite data using ArcGIS and R.
### BSc Marine Biology & Zoology | Bangor University | 2008 to 2011 ### BSc Marine Biology & Zoology | Bangor University | 3 years