Xun Li
About Xun Li
Xun Li is a Staff Software Engineer at Foursquare, specializing in spatial data analysis and application development. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Engineering from Wuhan University, a Master's in Software Engineering from Peking University, and a PhD in Spatial Data Science from Arizona State University.
Work at Foursquare
Xun Li has been employed at Foursquare as a Staff Software Engineer since 2021. In this role, he contributes to the development of software solutions that leverage spatial data analysis. His expertise in this area supports Foursquare's mission to enhance location-based services and applications.
Education and Expertise
Xun Li holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Engineering from Wuhan University, where he studied from 1999 to 2003. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's degree in Software Engineering from Peking University from 2003 to 2006, followed by a PhD in Spatial Data Science from Arizona State University from 2008 to 2012. His academic background equips him with specialized skills in spatial data analysis, GIS, and machine learning on spatiotemporal data.
Background
Xun Li's professional experience includes significant roles in various academic and technology organizations. He worked as a Software Engineer at Arizona State University from 2012 to 2016, followed by a position as Principal Software Engineer at the University of Chicago from 2016 to 2021. He also held a Senior Software Engineer position at Unfolded for 10 months in 2021-2022 and worked at Nokia as a Software Engineer from 2006 to 2008.
Achievements in Software Development
Xun Li has authored multiple open-source libraries and web applications for spatial data analysis, including pygeoda, rgeoda, jsgeoda, and the US Covid Atlas. He developed GeoDa, a cross-platform desktop application for spatial data analysis, which is utilized by over 460,000 users globally. His contributions to the field of spatial data science demonstrate his commitment to advancing technology in this area.