Benedict Omare
Information Systems Officer
Cologne Bonn Region Germany
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Top SchoolBenedict Omare is an information systems professional with eight years' experience blending geoinformatics, data science and environmental policy across international organisations including IPBES and UNEP. He combines technical skills in PostGIS, GeoServer, QGIS and open web mapping with hands-on project delivery—mapping farmers, crops and climate data—and a commitment to open science. His background in environmental and biosystems engineering plus an MSc in environmental policy enables him to translate complex ecological data into actionable knowledge for policymakers and communities. Beyond technical work he has founded and led a nonprofit serving children with disabilities, showing a practical focus on social impact. Currently based in the Cologne-Bonn region, he is also building agrotourism and market information platforms for coffee farmers, demonstrating an entrepreneurial approach to sustainable livelihoods.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary Education and Teaching, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary Education and Teaching at Strathmore SchoolBachelor of Science (BS), Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, Upper Second Class Honours, Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, Upper Second Class Honours at University of NairobiMaster of Science (MSc), Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law, Master of Science (MSc), Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law at MESPOM - Masters course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and ManagementZertifikat Deutsch B2, German, Zertifikat Deutsch B2, German at Goethe InstitutDiplôme Approfondi de Langue Française - C2, French Studies, Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française - C2, French Studies at International Cultural Youth Exchange
English, French, Swahili, Spanish, German
Stackoverflow
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299kreached
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Github Skills (21)
azure9
arm9
arm-templates8
bicep8
quickbooks7
backbonejs7
django-admin7
heroku6
rename6
github6
django6
git6
postgresql6
python5
javascript5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
benaboki/Kenya-County-Assembly-Boundaries
Jul 2017 - May 2020
Contributions:1 release, 24 commits, 33 pushes in 2 years 10 months
ipbes/indigo
Jun 2020 - Nov 2020
Indigo Platform for publishing beautiful legislation.
Contributions:63 pushes, 4 branches in 4 months
publishinglegislationindigo
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