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Registration: 27.05.2025

Philip Owiti

Specialization: Data Systems Specialist
— I am a highly experienced Data Scientist with over 20 years of expertise in GIS, DevOps workflows, and large-scale network capacity management. — My career spans international roles in the US, Australia, and Kenya, where I have successfully designed and implemented automated data solutions, optimized telecom and utility infrastructure, and delivered actionable insights through geospatial analytics and big data. — At Connectbase (US), I led DevOps-based automation for network provisioning and auditing, developed real-time capacity dashboards, and maintained critical datasets for fiber routes and data centers. — Earlier, as a GIS Specialist in Australia, I built web mapping tools to visualize network infrastructure, while in Kenya, I managed geospatial datasets for 124,000+ farm locations. Improving logistics and resource allocation. My background also includes environmental research projects funded by the European Union, where I reconstructed historical landscapes using GIS. Core Competencies: — Network Infrastructure Data Management. — DevOps for GIS Applications. — Geospatial/ Business Data Analysis. — Big Data Analytics in GIS & ML. — Capacity Planning, Auditing & Reporting. — GIS Automation & ETL Optimization. Professional Development: — Conducted training sessions and workshops on GIS techniques, business analysis, and DevOps project management. — Developed tailored communication strategies to effectively convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
— I am a highly experienced Data Scientist with over 20 years of expertise in GIS, DevOps workflows, and large-scale network capacity management. — My career spans international roles in the US, Australia, and Kenya, where I have successfully designed and implemented automated data solutions, optimized telecom and utility infrastructure, and delivered actionable insights through geospatial analytics and big data. — At Connectbase (US), I led DevOps-based automation for network provisioning and auditing, developed real-time capacity dashboards, and maintained critical datasets for fiber routes and data centers. — Earlier, as a GIS Specialist in Australia, I built web mapping tools to visualize network infrastructure, while in Kenya, I managed geospatial datasets for 124,000+ farm locations. Improving logistics and resource allocation. My background also includes environmental research projects funded by the European Union, where I reconstructed historical landscapes using GIS. Core Competencies: — Network Infrastructure Data Management. — DevOps for GIS Applications. — Geospatial/ Business Data Analysis. — Big Data Analytics in GIS & ML. — Capacity Planning, Auditing & Reporting. — GIS Automation & ETL Optimization. Professional Development: — Conducted training sessions and workshops on GIS techniques, business analysis, and DevOps project management. — Developed tailored communication strategies to effectively convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

GIS Expert
GIS Developer
GIS
ArcGIS
QGIS
AutoCAD
Python
SQL

Work experience

GIS Expert / Developer
01.2016 - 01.2024 |Connectbase
DevOps, GIS
● Managed and maintained infrastructure data systems, service provisioning records, Fiber route mapping, and capacity monitoring dashboards. ● Developed and integrated automated DevOps workflows for network data provisioning, auditing, and infrastructure monitoring. ● Created and distributed On Net, Near Net, and custom-building lists, ensuring real-time, accurate updates for operational teams. ● Conducted capacity utilization audits and provided periodic reports for network management decision-making. ● Maintained service inventory records for Fiber routes, peering exchanges, and data centres, ensuring alignment with operational changes and client requirements.
GIS Specialist
08.2015 - 12.2015 |Rising Connection
ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, SQL, GIS
● Developed web mapping tools and geo-processing applications to visualize network infrastructure and service records. ● Maintained accurate infrastructure inventory and provisioning records, ensuring data integrity in network databases. ● Supported network monitoring and capacity reporting through customized dashboards and data visualization tools.
GIS Specialist
09.2011 - 03.2015 |Transmara Sugar
ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, SQL, GIS
● Planned and mapped operational transport and infrastructure networks, conducting detailed capacity analysis for logistical optimization. ● Developed route optimization systems and infrastructure datasets supporting capacity forecasts and resource allocations. ● Tracked and reported infrastructure utilization and service records across over 124,000 farm locations and road networks.
GIS Technician
10.2008 - 03.2015 |HEEAL
ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, SQL, AutoCAD
● Environmental reconstruction of Archaeological/ Historical landscapes in Laikipia, Kenya and Malilangwe, Zimbabwe.
GIS / IT Officer
09.2000 - 06.2007 |British Institute
ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, SQL, GIS
● Supervised infrastructure inventory systems, data entry, and capacity reporting for research and field operations. ● Maintained and audited infrastructure records, ensuring operational data accuracy for property, land, and mapping activities. ● Produced forecasts and reports on infrastructure data utilization trends and future capacity requirements.

Educational background

Geospatial Sciences (Masters Degree)
2008 - 2010
Rhodes University
Arts in Geography and Environmental (Bachelor’s Degree)
2004 - 2007
University of Nairobi
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2001 - 2003
Technical University of Kenya

Languages

SwahiliAdvancedEnglishAdvancedFrenchIntermediate