Florine Kaino

Experience

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  NorthRift Solutions

  Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

  Geographic Information System Intern

  • I was part of a project that involved setting up a Street Addressing and Building Naming System for Uasin Gishu County.• Formulation and reviewing of the policies to be used in the Street Addressing and Building-naming System• Preparation of RIMs and other boundaries data to be used in the Street Addressing Project.• Analysis and visualization of spatial data using ArcGIS and Tableau• Designing and Maintainance Geo-databases for various companies using PostgreSQL and PostGIS

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  DL Prime Machinery and Supplies Limited

  May 2020 - Oct 2020

  Assistant Surveyor

  • Provided survey and mapping services to meet client's requirements.• Performed topographical surveys,• Carried out engineering surveys including setting out tasks• Performing accurate levelling tasks• Carried out control survey using total station and GPS• Prepared survey drawings and descriptions using AutoCAD, LISCAD and Global mapper as directed.• Maintained accurate notes, records and sketches to decide and certify work performed.• Provided technical support to Civil Engineers with each project Show less

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  Microsoft

  Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  M365 Technical Support Engineer

  Supporting installation, configuration, and support of Microsoft Office 365 on various platforms Providing a world-class customer experience, engage and empathize with customers to support and resolve technical issues through completionDocumenting all work performed through ticketing system including details and outcomesEnsuring accurate and timely resolution of all assigned issues; escalating product bugs or unresolvable cases if necessary; noticing trends and reporting reoccurring problemsUpdating M365 licenses, subscriptions and user management; increase engagement with Office 365 Show less

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  NewGen Surveys

  May 2021 - Sept 2021

  Mining Surveyor

  Drone Mapping of a Mine Site• Mapping from aerial photography captured from a drone• Generation of Ortho-mosaics, DEMs and DSMs using Drone deploy and Pix4D software.• Analysis of the 3D point cloud data using Global Mapper, Google Earth as well as Arc-scene.• Performed inventory and management of stockpile volume, mine or quarry monitoring as well as operations planning and assessment of the mine before drilling using the data collected from the drone imagery

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  The Viwanda Africa Group

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Kenya Spaceport Research Internship

  Research on the technical requirements of establishing a spaceport in KenyaResearch on the commercial viability of setting up a spaceport in KenyaDetermine the most suitable location of setting up a spaceport in Kenya

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  Esri Eastern Africa

  Oct 2021 - Mar 2023

  Present, demonstrate and supporting selling of Esri software and solutions as part of the Government sector team.Proactively craft and propose solutions that clarify how GIS brings business value to customers in the government sector by addressing critical business challengesWork collaboratively with Esri's leading edge users to push the envelope of what Esri platform can do while solving real world problemsDesign presentations for technical and non-technical audiences within Esri's largest customers. Provide platform configuration guidance and best practices.Prepare and teach assigned Esri Courses for Desktop, Enterprise and mobile Instruct students physically or virtually and collaborate in developing Industry specific courses. Show less

  • Solutions Engineer, Government

    Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Technical Trainee

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  • Graduate Technical Intern

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
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  Mercy Corps

  Mar 2023 - now

  Geospatial Advisor - ASAL Adapts Program (Funded by CISCO & Google)

  Leading Geospatial Analysis, Capacity Building Activities, and Stakeholder Engagement in the counties of Wajir and Garissa.Incorporating Climate Modeling and Rangeland Health/use data to lead in decision making with the county, ward, and community stakeholders.Initiating and building Partnerships with Local Governments in Wajir and Garissa CountiesTranslating Geospatial Analyses to Ward Development CommitteesWorking closely with the Geospatial officer and Natural Resource Managers to prioritize land management activities in consultation with the Ward Development Committees.Working closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) team to measure climate information metrics Show less