Ya Ji

Software Development Program Manager, BUILD AMERICA CENTER

Ya Ji (Eric) is Software Development Program Manager at the Build America Center at the University of Maryland. He led and worked on several transportations research and software development projects funded by the United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Institute in the last eight years. He worked for Sun Microsystems and Oracle for about 10 years as a senior developer, release manager and scrum master before joining the University of Maryland.

Relevant Project Experience

• Enhance Mobility Innovation with shared credits based on smart and equitable travel demand management
• Deployment of Personalized and Dynamic Travel Demand Management Technology in the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore, MD-Richmond, VA Megaregion
• BIL Launchpad Platform
• Build America Center (BAC) Website
• The incenTrip App: Using Integrated Health Measures and Incentives Technology to Improve Transportation and Advance Health by Influencing Travel Behavior
• The Online Information Source for Major Transportation Projects
• Big Data for Safety: Improving Pedestrian and Biker Safety with Mobile Device Location Data
• COVID-19 Impact Analysis Platform
• incenTrip Technology Deployment in Maryland: Smartphone App Customization and Commute Choice Calculator
• Data Analytics and Modeling Methods for Tracking and Predicting Origin- Destination Travel Trends based on Mobile Device Data
• Integrated, Personalized, Real-Time Traveler Information and Incentives