MICHAEL NDADEMA
Geospatial Analyst at UN Mappers- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Absa ReadytoWork Entrepreneurship Masterclasses w Hindsight Ventures
Absa GroupSep, 2022- Sep, 2024
Experience
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UN Mappers
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Italy
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Geospatial Analyst
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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GIS Mapper
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Dec 2022 - Present
-The Kakuma-Kalobeyei Drone Mapping initiative involves feature extraction using high-resolution Drone imagery of the two refugee camps and editing the imagery in OpenStreetMap. -This project is critical for providing valuable information to humanitarian organizations, which enables informed decision-making and enhances effective aid delivery. -Additionally, the mapping data generated through this project will also support sustainable development efforts in the area e.g. setting up amenities such as schools and hospitals in the camps and improving the WASH facilities.
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GIS Mapper
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Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
Working on the Social Imagery for Social Good Project entailing, • Using OpenStreetMap tools JOSM and RapID to actively contribute to the mapping of buildings' footprints detected by Microsoft AI into the OSM database for social good and humanitarian works. • Brainstorming possible use cases for the data generated. A case study was modelling the data for flood risk mapping in Nakuru Town. Working on the Social Imagery for Social Good Project entailing, • Using OpenStreetMap tools JOSM and RapID to actively contribute to the mapping of buildings' footprints detected by Microsoft AI into the OSM database for social good and humanitarian works. • Brainstorming possible use cases for the data generated. A case study was modelling the data for flood risk mapping in Nakuru Town.
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Kenya Power
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Geographic Information Systems Analyst
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Sep 2021 - May 2022
My work entailed working with the Design, Construction and Infrastructure Team, where I contributed to the following activities; • Participated in the National GIS Data Clean-up campaign as a KPLC Trainor, where I was in charge of training ten NYS servicemen on how to use a Mobile GIS application to capture data about power lines and customer meters. • Contributed to the cleaning of the data collected in the campaign to ensure the data is accurate and precise to be updated in the Kenya Power database. • Route survey and pegging of new power lines. • Collection of GIS data on power lines using Mobile GIS applications to facilitate the update of the Kenya Power database.
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Education
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2016 - 2021
University of Nairobi
Geospatial engineering, Geographic information systems -
2022 - 2022
Tech Camp Africa
Certificate in Software Development, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
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