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Saum Ramadhan

@saumramadhan

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I am a water and environmental management professional delivering climate-resilient WASH and infrastructure programmes.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leading climate-resilient WASH and water infrastructure programmes, collaborating with cross-sector partners, applying technical design and M&E skills, and progressing into senior programme leadership in mission-driven organizations.

I am a water and environmental management professional with 5+ years managing WASH and infrastructure programmes, delivering complex multi-million-euro projects on time and to standard. I have improved service coverage for over 1.5 million people and advised climate-resilient water strategies for 2,000+ smallholder farmers.

I hold an MSc in Water and Environmental Management (Commonwealth Shared Scholarship) and am a registered Professional Engineer, bringing strengths in stakeholder coordination, GIS-informed design, AutoCAD/Civil 3D workflows, monitoring and evaluation, and integrating climate adaptation and environmental safeguards into programme design.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Environmental Consultant

Current

Sulma Agri Value Limited

Sep 2024 - Aug 2025 (11 months)

• Advised on climate-resilient water and land management strategies for agroforestry projects impacting over 2,000 smallholder farmers.
• Facilitated policy and stakeholder dialogues with government agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners to enhance adoption of sustainable practices.

Water & Sanitation Engineer

MIBP Consulting Engineers Limited

Jan 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 7 months)

• Led the design and implementation of multi-million-euro water infrastructure projects improving access for over 1.5 million people in peri-urban and rural Kenya.
• Coordinated over 50 stakeholder consultations with utilities, local governments, and community groups to co-design equitable water solutions.

Assistant Engineer

Shomax Consulting Engineers Limited

Apr 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 8 months)

• Designed and supervised two urban and peri-urban water supply systems, increasing service coverage by 30% in target communities.
• Produced feasibility studies integrating low-tech, community-managed systems into municipal water plans.
• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure cost-effective, climate-resilient design aligned with national water policy.

Intern

Nanyuki Water and Sewerage Company

Jun 2020 - Sep 2020 (3 months)

Assisted operational management of water supply and distribution and implemented measures to reduce environmental impact; conducted water quality audits and supported initiatives to reduce Non-Revenue Water.

Water Supply Operations Water Quality Audits Non Revenue Water Reduction Distribution Network Management Field Sampling Reporting

Intern

Nanyuki Water and Sewerage Company

Jun 2020 - Sep 2020 (3 months)

Assisted operational management of water supply and distribution, implementing measures to reduce environmental impact and improve service efficiency. Conducted water quality audits and supported initiatives to reduce Non-Revenue Water.

Distribution Non Revenue Water Reduction Environmental Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Bristol

Master of Science, Water and Environmental Management

2020 - 2021

Activities and societies: Dissertation: Is Leaving the EU a Threat or Opportunity for River Basin Management for the UK? Modules included Environmental Management Policy and Regulation, Integrated Catchment Management, Water Resource Engineering, Environmental Statistics, Numerical Analysis using MATLAB, Surface Hydrology, Hydrometeorology.

Master of Science in Water and Environmental Management; Commonwealth Shared Scholarship recipient with a dissertation analyzing governance transitions post-Brexit and proposing sustainable water policy pathways.