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Geoffrey Orina

@geoffreyorina

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Geospatial specialist leveraging AI for mapping, data quality, and remote-sensing workflows.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles applying GIS and remote-sensing skills to produce high-quality maps and data workflows, with collaborative, impact-driven teams focused on humanitarian or development projects.

I am a geospatial information specialist with a BSc in Geospatial Information Science and Remote Sensing, experienced in mapping, digitization, and land survey across humanitarian and commercial projects.

I have delivered field mapping, image-based feature extraction, and data-cleaning workflows for organizations including Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, Imali Commercial Agency, MapKibera Trust, and the National Land Commission.

I leverage GIS tools (QGIS, ArcGIS), OSM tooling (JOSM, OSM Inspector), mobile data collection platforms (KoBo/ODK) and AI-assisted imagery analysis to improve mapping accuracy and data quality.

I am committed to producing actionable geospatial insights, streamlining mapping pipelines, and supporting data-driven decision-making for humanitarian and development initiatives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Field Mapper

Imali Commercial Agency

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 (11 months)

Mapped buildings within informal settlements, entered building data into company database, and compiled reports to support project delivery and decision-making.

Drone Imagery Interpretation Data Entry QGIS OpenStreetMap Data Cleaning

Remote Mapper

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

Nov 2022 - Sep 2023 (10 months)

Used AI and drone imagery to map buildings, roads and features for OpenStreetMap, filtered and cleaned datasets to ensure accuracy, and developed mapping workflows to support data infrastructure.

AI Assisted Mapping OpenStreetMap Data Cleaning Workflows Overpass Turbo OSMCha

Virtual Assistant

OSM Kenya

Nov 2019 - Oct 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Managed data, performed web research and annotation, coordinated with management to meet project data requirements, and contributed to accurate map production for geospatial projects.

Data Management Web Research Data Annotation OpenStreetMap Communication Report Writing Google Sheets

GIS and Survey Intern

National Land Commission

Jan 2019 - Jun 2019 (5 months)

Performed map scanning, digitization, coordinate conversion, map production and land survey data entry to support land administration processes.

Digitalization Coordinate Conversion Map Production Data Entry Autocad QGIS ArcGIS

Geospatial Assistant

MapKibera Trust

Aug 2018 - Oct 2018 (2 months)

Conducted field data collection and mapped schools in informal settlements, and analyzed geospatial data to identify patterns and deliver actionable insights.

Field Data Collection OpenStreetMap QGIS Data Analysis Avenza

Voluntary Intern

MapKibera Trust

Feb 2018 - May 2018 (3 months)

Collected field data using ODK/KoBo Collect and mapped features into OpenStreetMap while collaborating with team members to ensure accurate data collection and analysis.

ODK Collect OpenStreetMap Team Collaboration Data Verification

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Geospatial Information Science and Remote Sensing

2013 - 2018

Activities and societies: Specialized coursework in mapping and land survey; practical experience with GIS, remote sensing, and field data collection tools.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Information Science and Remote Sensing with specialization in geospatial, remote sensing mapping, and land survey.