Hidenori Fujimura
I'm an engineer passionate about geospatial technology and international development ❤️🔥
💙 I started co-charing the UN Open GIS Initiative since July 2025.
🗺️ I lead the UN Smart Maps Group, the seventh domain working group under the UN Open GIS Initiative.
🚀 I also lead the Quick Mapping Project, a collaboration between JICA and OpenStreetMap.
🧩 I specialize in vector tiles and portable, distributed mapping, such as UNVT POD.
🌐 I serve as Senior Advisor on Geospatial Information for JICA. I have supported 12+ international development projects.
💡 Favorite technologies:
PMTiles
MapLibre GL JS
Unix CLI tools like Tippecanoe and GDAL
Generative AI
🤝 My core values are openness, collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.
🌐 UN Smart Maps Group | 💼 JICA | 📧 GitHub/hfu
✨ Keep web maps open for a better world.
