CV Profile No.42126

Experience in the following industries :

• Agriculture, fishing, aquaculture
• Environment, recycling
• Greenways, forests, hunting
• Research and development

Professional experience

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technician
• Gauff Consultants (U)Ltd
• 02.2000 - 02.2000
• (i). Use of spatial analysis tools in piped water design and modeling for the greater Kampala metropolitan. (ii). Application of GIS in piped water network distribution, maintenance and analysis. (iii). Use of water models to produce high quality base maps relevant in piped water network redesign, management and distribution.

• Sociologist (Sub-consultant)
• MAP UGANDA LIMITED (Surveying & Geomatics Consultants)
• 06.2016 - 05.2017
• 1. Community Sensitization during the Ground Control Points (GCP) establishment and make sure all stakeholders appreciate the base map production program and as well ensure the ground is secure for the entire survey team to undertake GCP establishment and measurement 2. Obtain Site Introductory letters and authorization from local government (districts) to enhance operation of the contracted surveyors within districts. 3. Deliverance of Ministry of Lands Housing & Urban Development (MLHUD) site operation letters to local governments (districts) 4. Location & confirmation of existence & accurate establishment of all Ground Control Points at the selected sites using GPS navigation along with topographic maps and make sure they are established as planned. My biggest achievement was the harmonization and appreciation of the sensitization and survey exercises that had come to a halt regarding the establishment of GCPs (Ground Control Points) for the base maps survey program for the MLHUD (Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development)

• Mapping manager & Ag. Information Technology personnel
• Greenresources A/S of Norway (Busoga Forestry Company ltd.)
• 12.2010 - 08.2014
• 1. Monitoring of forest plantations, ecosystems & natural resources 2. Collecting spatial & non-spatial information/data and collate, analyze technical data required for land use around forest plantation establishment, forest management activities and for project monitoring 3. Implement & maintain the land inventory database, land use plans & records for areas within project locales 4. Spatial data Quality control and checking to enhance natural resource management 5. Production of quality management maps 6. IT trouble shooting My achievement was a successful data quality control to meet international forest standards for particularly the Ugandan project sites and also partially for one of the Tanzanian sites My achievement was the spatial contribution to the successful forestry audit exercise of licensing project sites for carbon sequestration that is the Bukaleba and Kachung forest plantation projects in Uganda.

• Inventory & Mapping manager
• Greenresources A/S of Norway (Busoga Forestry Company ltd.)
• 07.2007 - 11.2010
• 1. Compartmentalization of plantation forest project sites. 2. Monitoring of forest plantations, ecosystems & natural resources 3. Collecting spatial & non-spatial information/data and collate, analyze technical data required for land use around forest plantation establishment, forest management activities and for project monitoring 4. Implement & maintain the land inventory database, land use plans & records for areas within project locales 5. Spatial data Quality control and checking to enhance natural resource management 6. Production of quality management maps My achievement was the implementation of a conservation and protection of catchment areas through establishment of a buffer zone to restrain activities resulting from both the reforestation exercise by the forestry company and also from agricultural activities as a result of community land use encroachment My achievement was the innovation of a successful compartmentalization strategy using spatial analysis tools of all forest project sites a component that enhanced forest inventorying and monitoring.

• Spatial Analyst
• International Center of Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) - Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility (TSBF)
• 03.2006 - 11.2006
• Compiling data for use in the characterization of mandate areas and carry out calculations of spatial access to market areas for agriculture produce using spatial tools to enhance the resilience of agro-ecosystems to revitalize agriculture through the integration of natural resources management coupled to resilient germplasm and marketing approaches. My achievements were publications 1 and 3 that are fundamental academic and research contributions to finding solutions to market accessibility for agriculture interventions and livelihood improvement. Also as an achievement was the demonstration of the applicability and relevance of spatial analysis tools [GIS & Remote Sensing) in natural resources planning and management.

• Research Scientist
• Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC-Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park)
• 04.2003 - 11.2005
• Principle researcher responsible for proposal development, data collection, analysis and management report production. My achievement was the production of a management report that would enhance the monitoring of flora and fauna for effective and efficient ecosystem management, as well as for scientific and academic research thus report titled "Large mammal use of forest gaps in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, south western Uganda".