Implemented Azure data solutions for clients, involving database migration to Azure SQL, data analytics using Microsoft Fabric, and reporting in Power BI, alongside client training delivery, discovery sessions, and technical proposal preparation for data modernization projects.
- Reliance InfosystemsData EngineerOct 2024 - Current
- NASAGPM MenteeApr 2024 - Oct 2024
Participated in a mentored capstone project as part of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mentorship program; investigated the precipitation climatology over Africa using NASA’s IMERG product.
- Open Science LabsSoftware Developer InternFeb 2024 - Jul 2024
Developed an interactive visualization and plotting tool for an open-source Python library for assisting in teaching mass transfer and thermodynamics.
- Climatematch AcademyImpact Scholar (Data Scientist)Aug 2023 - Jan 2024
Analyzed time-series sea surface height data to assess NASA’s ECCO model accuracy against tidal gauge observations during Hurricane Maria; co-authored a peer-reviewed publication on our findings.
- GevitonEmbedded Systems EngineerFeb 2023 - Aug 2023
Designed and programmed a land beacon prototype equipped with vibration sensing to monitor activity and send alerts, featuring additional functionalities such as GPS, orientation, tilt, and touch-sensing.
- Tokyo City UniversityExchange StudentOct 2022 - Oct 2022
Mapped university building floors using LiDAR to generate point cloud maps, and compared them to actual floor plans to assess the accuracy at the Advanced Control Systems Lab.
- GevitonHardware Engineering InternMar 2022 - Jan 2023
Designed a tracking device prototype for livestock monitoring, while executing full-cycle PCB development from prototyping through post-production assembly, testing, and documentation for various engineering applications.
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityTechnical Leadership Program ParticipantJul 2021 - Aug 2021
Completed intensive STEM training on real-world problem-solving and collaborative engineering, applying the skills acquired to design a power module for an emergency services mobile workstation.
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch FellowJul 2021 - Aug 2021
Developed computational geometry solutions including hierarchical multigrid solvers for mesh analysis, isogeometric modeling for engineering applications, and a geometric deep learning model for unsupervised 3D symmetry detection.
- Kenya Flying LabsMechatronics Engineering Intern, Youth Robotics TrainerMar 2021 - Dec 2021
Designed and delivered Arduino programming and remote drone flying training to primary school students as a certified microdrone instructor. Conducted feasibility research on materials for airship design.
- Moon InnovationsAutodesk Community Consultant, Project Team LeadJan 2020 - Dec 2021
Led a distributed team of consultants across multiple continents to deliver a smart home inverter design project; defined project scope, set up a milestone tracking system, and provided regular updates to program organizers.
- Twiga FoodsMarket Research AnalystOct 2019 - Dec 2019
Collected FMCG pricing data using Survey CTO across retail shops in Nairobi; findings informed go-to-market strategy and supported regional market expansion.
- Upande LimitedInternet of Things (IoT) InternJul 2019 - Oct 2019
Established communication with sensors using LoRaWAN, MQTT, Node-RED, and IFTTT; set up gateways to monitor sensors on The Things Network (TTN) and decoded sensor payloads; learnt MicroPython programming using ESP32 microcontrollers.