Francis Gacenga
Senior Digital Research Advisor at University of Southern Queensland
Queensland, Australia
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Top SchoolFrancis Gacenga is a Senior Digital Research Advisor based in Queensland, Australia, with over a decade of experience bridging IT service management, research infrastructure, and applied information systems. He has progressed from hands-on roles as a computer programmer and lecturer to leading eResearch teams at the University of Southern Queensland, where he now advises on digital research strategy and platforms. Francis combines academic credentials—including a PhD and a Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation—with practical service delivery, making him adept at translating research needs into reliable, scalable IT solutions. Notably, his career spans both public-sector training and higher-education research infrastructure, giving him a rare perspective on user-focused capacity building and technical governance.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Graduate Certificate of Research Commercialisation, Graduate Certificate of Research Commercialisation at Queensland University of TechnologyBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts at Kenyatta UniversityGraduate Diploma, Graduate Diploma at Strathmore UniversityMBA, MBA at University of NairobiDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at University of Southern QueenslandCertificate IV, Certificate IV at Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE
Github Skills (6)
automation10
shell10
stable10
unix9
linux9
bash9
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
fgacenga/2017-09-25-usq
May 2016 - Sep 2017
Contributions:51 commits, 25 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
fgacenga/2019-06-24-usq
Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
Contributions:1 PR, 13 pushes, 5 branches in 4 months
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