Experience

The Technical University of Kenya

• Kenya
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lecturer of Geographic Information Science

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  - Developing concepts and experiments for understanding the link between environmental changes, climate variables, socio-ecological factors and water and food insecurity in dryland areas of Africa.- Building the capacity of early career researchers (ECRs) and post-graduate students on scientific communication, satellite image analysis and geographic information science.- Leading and managing research in the Department of Geoinformation and Earth Observation, School of Surveying and Geospatial Sciences Show less

• Director of School of Surveying and Spatial Sciences

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  - Administrative and policy leadership of the school- Managing staff, students and resources of the school- Part of the Faculty of Engineering and Built-Environment (FEBE) Management Team



GeoPsy Research

• Kenya
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and GeoScience Lead

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  GeoPsy Research a multi-disciplinary research company whose aim is to promote evidence-based research, consultancy and training on socio-spatial aspects of societal vulnerabilities. I am a co-founder of the company and principal investigator on questions that relate to the geographic aspects of vulnerabilities. We are particularly interested in promoting scientific communication and awareness of mental health issues. GeoPsy Research a multi-disciplinary research company whose aim is to promote evidence-based research, consultancy and training on socio-spatial aspects of societal vulnerabilities. I am a co-founder of the company and principal investigator on questions that relate to the geographic aspects of vulnerabilities. We are particularly interested in promoting scientific communication and awareness of mental health issues.



Z_GIS - Department of Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg

• Austria
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientific Assistant/ Phd Student in Geoinformatics

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2019

  -Managing research and publication activities to meet the objectives of a doctoral thesis on "Sensor-drive spatial simulation models" - Building the capacity of post-graduate students through seminars and presentation of relevant topics within Geographic Information Science Research discipline. - Coordinating UNIGIS online course on Spatial Simulation for the South African UNIGIS centre. -Managing research and publication activities to meet the objectives of a doctoral thesis on "Sensor-drive spatial simulation models" - Building the capacity of post-graduate students through seminars and presentation of relevant topics within Geographic Information Science Research discipline. - Coordinating UNIGIS online course on Spatial Simulation for the South African UNIGIS centre.



International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

• Mexico
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate (GIS)

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  In my position, I am answerable to a Senior Scientist in the GCAP program at CIMMYT. Specifically, I am a spatial analyst within the SIMLESA (Sustainable Intensification of Maize and Legume Systems in Africa). My specific roles include: ▪ Organizing, managing and coordinating on-station and on-farm field trials in Kenya and Tanzania ▪ Carrying out data entry, management and analysis of field trials and survey data ▪ Spatial analysis and geovisualization of data within Global Conservation Agriculture Projects (GCAP) ▪ Assisting in drafting technical reports and journal papers from CIMMYT research related work. ▪ Networking with partners/stakeholders and supporting/training them in cropping system, data collection and analysis Show less



University of Nairobi

• Kenya
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-time Lecturer (GIS Software Services)

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

  Delivering lectures in GIS Software Systems to MSc GIS students in the Department of Geospatial Engineering and Space Technology. Also responsible for offering practical demonstrations and guidance to students on spatial analysis within various GIS platforms Delivering lectures in GIS Software Systems to MSc GIS students in the Department of Geospatial Engineering and Space Technology. Also responsible for offering practical demonstrations and guidance to students on spatial analysis within various GIS platforms



KEMRI - Wellcome Trust

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Officer - Geographic Information Systems

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for the assembly and analysis of malaria infection and intervention data. Automation of spatial analysis workflows. Spatial data management and visualization Responsible for the assembly and analysis of malaria infection and intervention data. Automation of spatial analysis workflows. Spatial data management and visualization



The Technical University of Kenya

• Kenya
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Part-time Tutorial Fellow (Digital Image Processing and Geovisualization)

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  As a tutorial fellow I delivered lectures and offered practical demonstrations in two programs, that is, Bachelor of Applied Sciences (GeoICT) and Bachelor of Technology (Geoinformatics). The particular courses that I am handling at the moment are 1) Digital Image Processing and 2) Geovisualization As a tutorial fellow I delivered lectures and offered practical demonstrations in two programs, that is, Bachelor of Applied Sciences (GeoICT) and Bachelor of Technology (Geoinformatics). The particular courses that I am handling at the moment are 1) Digital Image Processing and 2) Geovisualization



Z_GIS - Department of Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg

• Austria
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MSc Student

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2013



World Agroforestry

• Kenya
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• GIS Analyst

  • Jul 2010 - Feb 2012

  Assembly and analysis of satellite data for land health monitoring for Africa. Spatial data capture, management and visualization. Training of project stakeholders on geospatial methods and tools especially in application of agroforestry and land health monitoring Assembly and analysis of satellite data for land health monitoring for Africa. Spatial data capture, management and visualization. Training of project stakeholders on geospatial methods and tools especially in application of agroforestry and land health monitoring



GISCONSULT Ltd

• GIS Consultant

  • Jan 2010 - 2012

  General GIS and remote sensing analysis. General GIS and remote sensing analysis.