Nairobi, Kenya

Simon Mutunga
Mavindu

Geospatial Engineer — climate risk & spatial intelligence

Three-plus years turning spatial and environmental data into maps, models, and decision-support tools — from national infrastructure QA to climate-risk platforms.

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Profile

What I do

Geospatial Engineer with over three years of experience supporting climate and environmental initiatives through geospatial analysis, data management, and Python-based workflows. Experienced in analyzing spatial and environmental data, producing maps and analytical reports, and developing decision-support tools for climate risk and sustainable land management. Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams, managing geographical datasets, and communicating technical findings to a range of audiences.

Career

Experience

Geospatial Engineer (Volunteer)

Rozvi Group

JUN 2025 – JUL 2026
  • Worked as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting climate-risk, sustainability, and environmental initiatives through geospatial analysis, data management, and decision-support systems.
  • Developed Python workflows for collecting, processing, validating, and analyzing climate and environmental datasets, improving efficiency and reproducibility.
  • Produced climate-risk assessments and spatial analyses covering drought, flood, heat, and other environmental risks to support resilience planning.
  • Contributed to climate-risk reporting workflows, including automated report generation using standardized templates aligned with regulatory and sustainability requirements.
  • Prepared technical documentation and visual outputs communicating climate-risk insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

GIS Data Analyst — Quality Assurance

Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC)

MAY 2023 – FEB 2025
  • Reviewed and validated over 100,000 spatial records, maintaining data quality, accuracy, and consistency across national infrastructure datasets.
  • Conducted data verification, cleaning, and spatial analysis to support operational planning and informed decision-making.
  • Worked closely with field teams to verify information, resolve data quality issues, and improve reliability of spatial records.
  • Produced maps and analytical outputs supporting infrastructure planning and reporting across multiple operational teams.

Survey / GIS Attaché

Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company

JUL 2022 – SEP 2022
  • Supported field surveys, spatial data collection, and quality assurance for urban infrastructure projects.
  • Processed GPS and survey data into GIS databases and assisted in producing maps for engineering planning and maintenance.

Selected work

Projects

Zoryn — Climate Risk Intelligence Platform

An open climate intelligence platform transforming climate and environmental data into accessible insights, with geospatial drought workflows and interactive maps and timelines.

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Sarateal — Agricultural Market Intelligence

Integrates agricultural, weather, and geospatial information to support market intelligence, with automated workflows for collecting and validating multi-source data.

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Geoepic Surveys — Consultancy Website

Designed and developed the public website for a geospatial consultancy, translating technical concepts into clear content for clients and partners.

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Kenya Flood Susceptibility Assessment

Applied geospatial analysis to identify flood-prone areas using terrain and environmental data, with analytical maps for disaster risk reduction.

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Zimbabwe Multi-Hazard Climate Risk Assessment

Geospatial workflows assessing drought, flood, heat, and water-related risks, producing reproducible analytical outputs and technical documentation.

Crop Suitability Analysis — Duma Wheat

Undergraduate research assessing crop suitability in Makueni County using a multi-criteria decision-making approach across soil, rainfall, temperature, and elevation.

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Toolkit

Skills

Programming & Data

PythonJavaScriptHTML/CSSSQLWorkflow automation

Web & API

ReactDjangoREST APIsAWS

Geospatial

ArcGIS ProQGISGoogle Earth EnginePostGISRemote sensing

Climate & Environment

Climate risk assessmentEnvironmental monitoringLand suitabilityGeospatial modelling

Data & Reporting

ETL workflowsGit/GitHubTechnical documentationMap production

Communication

Stakeholder engagementTechnical writingPresentations

Credentials

Certifications

Graduate Member, Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)
Spatial Data Science: The New Frontier in Analytics — Esri
AI Career Essentials — ALX Africa

Education

Academic background

BSc Geospatial Engineering
University of Nairobi — Second Class Honors, Upper Division
KCSE
Maseno School — Grade A-

Get in touch

Let's build useful spatial systems.

Open to GIS, climate risk, spatial data engineering, remote sensing, and Python automation work.

besimonmutunga@gmail.com +254 706 085240 Issimonmutunga Nairobi, Kenya