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Evans K.

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GIS and Data Science Analyst | Web GIS Developer

I’m a results-oriented GIS professional with over three years of experience creating maps and solving technical and spatial problems. I am a passionate and dedicated web GIS developer with a degree in Geospatial Information Science and Remote Sensing. My day-to-day tasks involve collecting spatial data, compiling, analyzing and visualizing results through charts, graphs, plots and dynamic and interactive web maps. My area of expertise include: • Spatial Analysis – proficient in GIS software: ArcGIS, QGIS, Grass GIS, Global Mapper, Google Earth pro, Google Maps, ENVI and ERDAS. Network analysis, geocoding and geolocation, suitability analysis, least cost path analysis, route optimization, geo-referencing, demographic analysis, GIS modelling on forestry, wetlands, urbanization, pollution, population etc., data integration and conversion • Remote Sensing – satellite image extraction and processing, DEM creation, NDVI , NDWI, NDSI, index calculations, Image classification and land cover maps. • Programming and data science – GIS automation and scripting using python, pandas, numpy, matplotlib, back-end development e.g. Django python framework, Geoserver and Mapserver, web app development using technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. In addition, I'm also conversant with spatial databases such as PostGIS, Spatial MySQL, SQL Server and Microsoft Access. Some of the tasks and accomplishments include: • Collecting, processing and analyzing data acquired from satellites, drones, aircraft or ground-based platforms. • Processing images to create land cover maps. • Developing automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts. • Conducting site suitability analysis tasks and coming up with suitable sites to set up structures. • Conducting least cost path analysis to extract shorter and accessible routes and save on cost and time. • Performing digital elevation modelling to obtain elevation and slope maps. • Geocoding of addresses and reverse geocoding. • Automation of GIS tasks and workflow using Python scripts. • Writing python scripts to clean geographic data collected in the field. • Developing GIS mapping applications and geo-processing tools. • Providing maintenance and support of GIS applications and mapping systems. • Developing web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP. • Creating and styling interactive and dynamic maps using Leaflets, OSM and Google Maps API. • Developing, updating and maintaining GIS databases. • Developing prediction models to assist in depicting trends and patterns on phenomenon. Let's talk. I can help you work on your project and ensure you achieve quality output while also satisfying your needs.

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GIS Analyst and Developer

Ewaso Ng'iro North Development Authority
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
• Spatio-temporal mapping of vegetation. • Survey and field data collection exercise. • Mapping the degradation of River Ewaso Ng'iro. • Guiding and overseeing the development of a GIS system that cuts across all Regional Development Authorities in Kenya. • Mapping the invasion of locusts in the North-Eastern parts of Kenya, and coming up with their travel patterns and trends and thus building a prediction models on the projected impact of their destruction.

GIS Analyst, Surveyor and Developer

Center for Urban and Regional Planning
Jun 2019 - Dec 2019 (6 months, 2 days)
Some of the accomplishments I made include: • Developing survey plans with AutoCAD Land Development Software. • Field data collection exercise that involved collection of topographic data. • Developing a simple Land Information System (LIS) of Uasin Gishu county that encompassed land ownership details, land rates and payment modes. • Developing a GIS database for the company, updating and maintaining it. • Developing the organization's website.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Information Science and Remote Sensing

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya 2015 - 2019
(4 years)

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