Silas Mwandikwa
A versatile Data Scientist and Geospatial Engineer with robust experience in ArcGIS, QGIS, and Google Earth Engine, complemented by a strong foundation in machine learning, data manipulation, and predictive analytics. Skilled in developing innovative solutions to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. Adept at integrating geospatial data with machine learning techniques to derive actionable insights. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems and drive impactful outcomes for small-scale farmers.
Experience
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DIGIREG KENYA
GIS Data Analyst - January 2024 โ Present -
Conducted change detection and mapping using ArcGIS and Google Workspace for Data Governance and Management.
Collected, processed, managed, and delivered data accurately and timely using tools such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and Satellite Imagery Web-Apps. -
KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY (KPLC)
GIS Consultant - September - October 2023 -
Led a team of 9 GIS professionals and Electrical Engineers to collect GIS-related data using ArcGIS Field Maps Application.
Achieved over 10% loss reduction in energy and revenue through scene optimization and spatial analysis.
Enhanced customer relations and service provision. -
REGIONAL SURVEY OFFICE MOMBASA
GIS Attachรฉ - July 2022 โ September 2022 -
Performed checks and survey computations on survey reports and conducted ground surveys using RTK.
Digitized PIDs to RIMs and streamlined the database of land records.
Education
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Data Science
ALXMay 2023 โ Present -
Mastered Excel, Power BI, SQL, and Python with over 6000+ hours of coursework.
Developed soft skills in leadership and teamwork. -
B.Sc Geospatial Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBISeptember 2018 โ May 2023 -
Graduated with Second Class Upper Honours, majoring in GIS, Remote Sensing, and Survey.
Acquired problem-solving skills applied in Spatial Analysis and Data Science.
Skills
- ArcGIS
- AutoCAD
- Basketball
- Cooking
- Customer Service
- Emotional Intelligence
- Google Earth Engine
- Ground Sensor Data
- JavaScript
- leadership
- Matplotlib
- Mentoring
- NDVI
- Numpy
- Poetry
- Power BI
- problem-solving
- Python
- QGIS
- R
- Satellite Imagery Analysis
- SQL
- Teamwork
- Tensorflow