Work
  • Reliance Infosystems
    Data Engineer
    Oct 2024 - Current

    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.

  • NASA
    GPM Mentee
    Apr 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 Labs
    Software Developer Intern
    Feb 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 Academy
    Impact 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.

  • Geviton
    Embedded Systems Engineer
    Feb 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 University
    Exchange Student
    Oct 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.

  • Geviton
    Hardware Engineering Intern
    Mar 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 University
    Technical Leadership Program Participant
    Jul 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 Technology
    Research Fellow
    Jul 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 Labs
    Mechatronics Engineering Intern, Youth Robotics Trainer
    Mar 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 Innovations
    Autodesk Community Consultant, Project Team Lead
    Jan 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 Foods
    Market Research Analyst
    Oct 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 Limited
    Internet of Things (IoT) Intern
    Jul 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.