# Mitchel Waithera

Mitchel Waithera is a remote worker on Himalayas, Research & Documentation Support at Freelance/Academic, based in Kenya.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@mitchelwaithera

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Information Science graduate organizing knowledge and data remotely, with a searchable metadata system that improved retrieval by 40%.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Kenya |
| Authorized to work in | Kenya |
| Salary expectations | 30k+ USD |
| Job categories | Information Specialist, Knowledge Manager, Data Entry Specialist, Research Assistant, Documentation Specialist, Library Assistant |
| Skills | Information Organization, Metadata Creation, Cataloging, MARC 21, Dublin Core Metadata, Classification, DDC Programming, LCC, Data Management, Data Entry, Data Cleaning, Quality Assurance, Database Maintenance, Database Management, Advanced Database Searching |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm seeking fully remote roles in Knowledge Management, Information Management, Library Support, Data Entry & Research, and Documentation.
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## About

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At Technical University of Mombasa, I cataloged 250+ resources using MARC and Dublin Core and created searchable metadata that improved retrieval by 40%.

I built a Google Sheets database with filters, validation, and dashboards for resource tracking, and designed a user guide that helped 30+ students improve their research skills.

Through freelance and academic research and documentation support, I conducted online research and fact-checking, cleaned datasets in Excel, and organized digital files and a knowledge base in Google Drive and Notion.
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## Experience

### Research & Documentation Support

Freelance/Academic

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Conducted online research, fact-checking, and data compilation for academic assignments with 100% on-time delivery. Cleaned and formatted datasets in Excel, created summaries and visual reports, and organized knowledge bases in Google Drive/Notion.
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Skills: Research, Data-Entry, Excel, Data-Cleaning, Documentation, Google-Drive, Notion

### Academic Information System Project

Technical University of Mombasa

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Cataloged 250+ resources with MARC/Dublin Core and created searchable metadata improving retrieval by 40%. Built a Google Sheets database with filters, validation, and dashboards for resource tracking.
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Skills: Cataloging, MARC-21, Dublin-Core-Metadata, Metadata, Google-Sheets, Database-Management

## Education

### Technical University of Mombasa

Bachelor of Science, Information Science

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Bachelor of Science in Information Science from the Technical University of Mombasa, covering information organization, retrieval systems, database management, and knowledge management.
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## Tech stack

- Google Drive
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Confluence
- Trello
- Notion
- Google Sheets
- Zoom
- Canva
- Zotero
- Mendeley

To contact Mitchel, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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