Lilian Quek

On January 1st, 2016, 27 exemplary community leaders (12 renewed and 15 new) around Southeast Asia were notified that they have received the Map Master title. The HERE Expert Community Program was established in June 2014 and recognizes exceptional HERE Map advocates who actively play a vital role in the map-making process, adoption and advancement of the map creation technology—and in helping HERE Map to creating a truly global map so that you will feel like a local, wherever you are. Not only do we have 18 brand new additions, we also have 10 re-rewarded Map Masters who will hold the Map Master title for another year. Congratulations on being inducted into the HERE Expert Community Program for the 2016 January award cycle. The caliber of your mapping contribution work is exceptional, and will have a major impact in scaling HERE to greater heights in the year ahead. Your achievements are a source of pride and inspiration to all of us. In this first series of Map Master Spotlights, we are featuring the Philippines Map Masters! —————————————————————————————————————————— ELISEO MORALES | Contributions: Point Address Eliseo is on his SECOND year as a HERE Map Master and advocate! Awesome!! Elliseo is an ambulance navigator under the Bacoor Family Care Development Center for the City Government of Bacoor. He was able to contribute over 50,000 of point addresses to HERE Map Creator. A well deserved on your renewal Eliseo! We salute you!! —————————————————————————————————————————— XYLDON NOEL JACOB | Contributions: Point of Interest, Point Address Xyldon is a Software Engineer at EQELA. The Philippines HERE Team has worked with Xyldon on EQELA’s training program in different regions in the Philippines where he leads the training programs for Android, Web Development, and gathering of map advocates and volunteers for HERE Map Creator. In their spare times during weekends, Xyldon and his officemates map their hometowns by gathering points of interests and point addresses. Congratulations on your Map Master award Xyldon! —————————————————————————————————————————— WALDEN MENDIOLA | Contributions: Point of Interest, Point Address Walden enjoys the outdoors and is part of the East Wind Outdoors Club (EWOC). He is a mountaineer and he loves mapping their journeys whether it’s going to the mountain peak or going to scenic tourist spots. Walden was able to contribute mountain trails in HERE Map Creator where our cars cannot go through with an amazing feat of more than 2,000 point addresses collected! Congratulations on your Map Master award Walden!! —————————————————————————————————————————— Help me welcome and congratulate the HERE Map Master Inaugural class for the January 2016 award cycle. This class embodies the spirit of the mapping community. They go above and beyond the data, for the data. Way to go! Stay tuned for more spotlights on our January 2016 Map Masters coming your way soon!!! Enjoy your award, have fun and happy mapping! Brought to you by The SEA HERE Expert Community Program Team

HERE Expert Community Program Kicks off ‘Community Goes Live’ Initiative! For the Community, By the Community! Community Goes Live (#ComLiveIn3-2-1) is a series of on-live webcasts delivered by the HERE Community team, HERE Map Masters and other community leaders. These are free and informative live webcasts delivered every month, broadcasted and made available to anyone, anywhere, to learn about anything regarding community best practices (sharing best practices, tips and tricks, hot topics revolving around community, local chapter experience etc) and presented across Southeast Asia in 5 languages (English, Bahasa, Thai, Tagalog etc). Registration for the webcasts is via Eventbrite. Our goal is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are idea and community focused, and on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter. The first ‘Community Goes Live’ will be taking place for Indonesia in English on 30th October 2015 @ 5pm (Indonesia time) and we will be sharing on the Local Chapter Program Overview and Upcoming Flash Mob Challenge. Register via EventBrite now to hear from the experts! Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Program

Local Chapter | Bogor To enhance the students skills in Survey and Mapping, community members from the Local Chapter | Bogor (Adi Sanggoro Vocational School) spent around 6 weeks doing field data collection of house numbers in Jakarta. With their extensive background in survey and mapping, this field activity was definitely not a new thing for our 4 musketeers Wiwit, Tanti, Naufal, and Rizki. (Remember our 2 brave guys who conquered the biggest textile market in SEA?) Understanding the Market With 28 million people in the metropolitan area, 6 satellite cities, and nearly 10 million vehicles in daily use, Jakarta is nominated as one of the biggest city in the world. Therefore preparation to define the scope of work was needed to ensure they address the collection in the important area from a user perspective. From the HERE Jakarta office, the duo Risdianto Ade Rubi and Iqbal Dharmaputra also played a significant role to identify the correct area and regularly monitor the activities on a daily basis. The HERE Helmet Preparation become imperfect without good execution, and execution will not reach it’s optimal without good equipment. Introducing the HERE Helmet – the helmet looks like an ordinary motorbike helmet, but if we looked closer, the HERE Helmet uses the “Contour Action Camera" to help us record all the house numbers and point of interest during the collection. By using this special helmet, we can improved the capability, efficiency, speed, and quality of the collection particularly during the collection and post collection step. Action speaks louder than words. Up to date, we have collected 4,000+ new point address and updated it into HERE Map Creator. Good Job Guys!

Local Chapter | Jakarta In Jogjakarta, we have our University partner coming from the Islamic State University – Sunan Kalijaga whilst in Jakarta, we have our partner from the Geography Department from the University of Indonesia. Gone in 60 Minutes The Geography Department, University of Indonesia has been part of HERE Indonesia Expert Community Program since early 2014. They have been extremely important supporting HERE to moderate/endorse the Point of Interest (POI) data that was contributed by other community members. This September, the students volunteers were tasked with a special mission. ...

It is truly amazing to see that the HERE Expert Community Program in the Philippines has grown to include so many interesting individuals over the course of a few years. Members come from such diverse backgrounds and age groups. From students to government officials to developers, the HERE Expert Community Program members share the same drive – that is, to share their knowledge and create the best map of the country! Miko Santos is one of these individuals. A mobile developer and an avid mountaineer, Miko is one of HERE Philippines’ leading community members in terms of outdoor mapping since July of this year. With about 21 mountains and over 300 KM of hiking trails added in Map Creator, he has shown what it means to be a HERE Explorer! Taking his love for the outdoors and his passion for mapping, he has also created PH Mountains - a comprehensive guide app (available on iOS and Android) to the multitude of mountains in the Philippines. Users of PH Mountains can search for mountains and photos, organize their trips, check the weather, cross off their climbing goals with a personal mountain checklist, and search for the nearest outdoor stores to buy gear for that next climb.

Interview with Map Master – Fiftri Permono Let’s get close and personal with Fiftri – our interviewee for today! Visit him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fiftri.permono?fref=ts -———————————————————————————————————————————————— HERE: Who are you, where are you, and what do you do? Fiftri: I am an undergraduate majoring in Land Resources Management at the General Soedirman University (UNSOED), Purwokerto, Central Java. Currently, I am an intern and working in Indonesia’s National Institute of Aeronautics and Space. HERE: How did you become a HERE Map Master? Fiftri: I help to develop UNSOED Map Creator Club along with my friends and my efforts were recognized by the HERE Community team who nominated and awarded me the Map Master title. HERE: Do you have any suggestion or tip for wannabe-Map Masters or aspire to eventually become a HERE Map Master? Fiftri: Infuse every activity with joy and fun as this also a good opportunity and meaningful exposure for us to enrich our portfolio. HERE: How were you introduced to the HERE Map and what was your first contribution? Fiftri: I was introduced to HERE Map by one of my campus’s alumni who is currently working in HERE. He shared with me his interesting job on building a map and that was what inspired me to join the program. HERE: Do you participate in other mapping/community activities outside of the HERE Expert Community Program? If yes, please elaborate? Fiftri: I used to join KOMPASS (UNSOED’s community of mapping practitioner and surveyor), but currently the organization is inactive, so I decided to join the HERE Expert Community Program to fulfill my passion. HERE: Who has impressed you in the HERE Expert Community Program, and why? Fiftri: All the members in the HERE team. HERE: What is your best experience so far being a Map Master and in the HERE Expert Community Program? Fiftri: The most exciting experience I had was when I participated in the HERE Tour de Java program, a railroad-collecting activity throughout Java Island. Collecting the data in the field in a train was a unique experience and our mapping skills and knowledge were put to the test. HERE: What are some of the areas of improvement which you would like to see in the HERE Expert Community Program? Fiftri: We should try to hold regular gatherings and ongoing communication to build and foster this HERE-Map Master & community relationship. HERE: Final words/your motto as a Map Master? Fiftri: Travelling around Indonesia is interesting and I get to learn about the different cultures from various regions. -———————————————————————————————————————————————— Thanks Fiftri for your contributions to the community challenges and hope you find joy and happiness in all your mapping activities. Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Team

Interview with Map Master – Worawut Khantee Let’s get close and personal with Worawut – our interviewee for today! Visit him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RodKren ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- HERE: Who are you, where are you, and what do you do? Worawut: My name is Worawut Khantee. I am a fresh graduate from the Faculty of Public Health Mahidol University and did my majors in Health Education and Behavior Science. HERE: How did you become a HERE Map Master? Worawut: I have been part of the HERE Expert Community in Thailand, helping out with map edits, finding and adding new places and ensuring the data entered was accurate. It came as a surprise to me when I received the Map Master title from HERE and it was good to know that I belong to the pioneer batch of Map Masters. HERE: Do you have any suggestions or tips for wannabe-Map Masters or aspire to eventually become a HERE Map Master? Worawut: Be willing to learn and seek improvement every now and then and keep yourself updated with any special map activity news regularly. HERE: How were you introduced to the HERE Map and what was your first contribution? Worawut: I am a Nokia Lumia user and also a member of the Nokia Lumia club. I chanced upon an announcement to participate in some mapping activities organized by HERE Thailand and being a HERE Map user, I knew that the areas around my vicinity were lacking in those roads and places information. So, I joined the HERE Expert Community in Thailand and the first thing I did was to help update the roads around my University. HERE: Who has impressed you in the HERE Expert Community Program, and why? Worawut: I enjoyed the interaction and exchange of ideas among the HERE Expert Community Team and community members as such information exchange can help us see the bigger picture and even resolve issues in the HERE Map Creator**.** HERE: What is your best experience so far being a Map Master and in the HERE Expert Community Program? Worawut: Being able to meet new people from all walks of life around the globe and having a well-connected network that brings people and events together. I love the fact that we are a close knitted community. HERE: What are some of the areas of improvement which you would like to see in the HERE Expert Community Program? Worawut: Let’s aim to develop some tools that are easier to use for the community. HERE: Final words/Your Motto as a Map Master Worawut: We might not be well-known for now, but one thing is for sure that we are developing HERE Maps which is the world’s best map for the goodness of mankind! -—————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Worawut, very well said on your motto and thanks for your passion for HERE Maps and your wonderful contributions. Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Team

Map Master Local Chapter Ever since the Map Master Local Chapter program in Indonesia kicked off in May 2015, the HERE Indonesia Community Team has seen significant contribution from each local chapter month after month. In just over a period of 3 months, the local chapters have grown from 6 cities to the current 10 with majority of the cities emerging from Aceh (the northwestern city of Indonesia) and Lombok island. This, in addition to the local flash mob campaigns they have rolled out, it is therefore not surprising that the HERE Indonesia Community team has received many requests from groups, organizations and institutions to be part of the local chapter. Goals of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) ...

The “Brother Land” Story Located in the heart of Jakarta, Pasar Tanah Abang (Brother Land Market) is the biggest Textile Market and Fashion Retail in South East Asia. Tanah Abang Market in Central Jakarta has been around since 1735 and has an international reputation as a wholesale center for textiles, clothes, shoes and batik, to mention just a few examples. Thousands of wholesalers open their outlets here as the location is also close to the Indonesia central business, Jakarta Golden Triangle, Sudirman-Thamrin-Rasuna Said, accessible from any direction inside of Jakarta. ...

Interview with Map Master – Mochamad Yasin Let’s get close and personal with Yasin – our interviewee for today! Visit him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mochamad.yasin.75?fref=ts ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— HERE: Who are you, where are you, and what do you do? Yasin: I live in Surabaya and am a freelancer. Previously, I have worked as a programmer, helping to develop web applications for campus utility. HERE: How did you become a HERE Map Master? Yasin: I have always enjoyed the community challenges organized by the HERE Expert Community Program. I received the Map Master title after the house hunter challenge organized by HERE Indonesia and was ranked among the top 10. For every challenge, I always aim to provide the most accurate and valid data. HERE: Do you have any suggestion or tip for wannabe-Map Masters or aspire to eventually become a HERE Map Master? Yasin: Keep following the community challenges and do it with pleasure. HERE: How were you introduced to the HERE Map and what was your first contribution? Yasin: I knew about HERE Map from my device Lumia 520 which was my first windows phone device. My first contribution was for the first community challenge organized by the HERE Expert Community Program Indonesia. HERE: Do you participate in other mapping/community activities outside of the HERE Expert Community Program? If yes, please elaborate? Yasin: No. In my knowledge, the HERE Expert Community Program is the only community for mapping in Indonesia HERE: Who has impressed you in the HERE Expert Community Program, and why? Yasin: I must say I am impressed with Cipto Tri who happened to be the pioneer batch of Map Masters as his contribution is the highest. HERE: What is your best experience so far being a Map Master and in the HERE Expert Community Program? Yasin: My best experience so far was using the web version of Map Creator. That is one of the best free web based GIS tool as I ever known. HERE: What are some of the areas of improvement which you would like to see in the HERE Expert Community Program? Yasin: I would like to see an updated map of Indonesia in Map Creator and not pixelated images. HERE: Final words/your motto as a Map Master? Yasin: Keep mapping with pleasure! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Thanks Yasin for your contributions to the community challenges. And yes, keep mapping with pleasure! Brought to you by the HERE Expert Community Team