Marcellin Habimana
Climsoft Coordinator
Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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Top SchoolMarcellin Habimana is a multidisciplinary climate and IT professional with over a decade of experience deploying and managing Climsoft climate data management systems across Eastern Africa. With a Diploma in Meteorology, a BSc in Computer Science (Distinction), and ongoing MSc studies in Climate Change Sciences at the University of Nairobi, he bridges operational meteorology, software-driven data management, and climate services. He has progressed from frontline weather forecasting and graphics to coordinating regional Climsoft implementations for WMO and now ICPAC, leading training, technical support, and system strategy. Known for translating user needs into practical data products, he helps NMHSs turn raw observations into actionable climate information for decision-making. Notably, his background combines hands-on forecaster experience with software coordination skills, enabling him to design solutions that fit both technical and operational workflows. Based in Nairobi, he focuses on strengthening institutional capacity and uptake of tools like Climsoft and R-Instat across the region.
10 years of coding experience
Diploma, Meteorology, Distinction, Diploma, Meteorology, Distinction at Entebbe National Meteorological Training SchoolMaster's degree, Climate Change Sciences, On going, Master's degree, Climate Change Sciences, On going at University of NairobiBachelor of Science Degree, Computer Science, Distinction, Bachelor of Science Degree, Computer Science, Distinction at Kigali Independent University
French, English, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda
Github Skills (10)
statistics10
r-package10
r10
desktop9
windows9
electron8
modeling-tool5
power-systems4
database2
database-management2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
climsoft/climsoft.org
Dec 2017 - Mar 2025
Contributions:1 review, 9 PRs, 161 pushes in 7 years 4 months
mhabimana/Climsoft
Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
Climsoft Desktop for Windows - http://www.climsoft.org
Contributions:10 PRs, 12 pushes, 8 branches in 6 months
windows-desktopwindowselectrondesktopsuite
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