John Mutua
Postdoctoral Fellow at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, Kenya
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Top SchoolJohn Mutua is a postdoctoral fellow and geospatial scientist with a decade of experience applying GIS, remote sensing and climate science to strengthen climate resilience and agricultural decision-making across East Africa. He combines PhD-level expertise from the University of Edinburgh with practical policy impact—developing national feed balance models and advising AU-IBAR and GALVmed that have directly informed investment and policy. His work spans earth observation-based livestock diet quantification, machine-learning soil mapping, and operational agroadvisory systems, including API and dashboard design for CGIAR’s AgWise initiative. Known for turning complex spatial data into actionable tools, he has trained technical officers across six African countries and supported UNICEF and IRD projects on growing periods and socioeconomic mapping. Based in Edinburgh with deep Kenyan field experience, he bridges academic research and on-the-ground implementation to deliver pragmatic climate services. A less obvious strength is his track record of moving prototype algorithms into standardized datasets and operational platforms that improve data quality and partner connectivity.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences at The University of EdinburghBachelor of Arts - BA, Geography (GIS and Remote Sensing), Bachelor of Arts - BA, Geography (GIS and Remote Sensing) at Moi UniversityMaster's degree, Climate Change Adaptation, Master's degree, Climate Change Adaptation at University of Nairobi
Swahili, English
Github Skills (26)
dmp10
open-source10
data-management10
java10
ruby10
open-access10
rest-api10
creative-commons10
planning10
collaboration10
ruby-on-rails10
dspace10
forking9
datavault9
nodejs9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
UoEMainLibrary/dspace-datashare-angular
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
DSpace 7.x (and above) User Interface built on Angular.io
Contributions:37 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 6 months
UoEMainLibrary/dspace-datashare-backend
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
(Official) The DSpace digital asset management system that powers your Institutional Repository
Contributions:63 pushes, 7 branches in 1 year 6 months
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