Summary
Robert Ohuru is an Engineering & Application Manager and full-stack software engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable geospatial systems, data portals, and high-performance processing pipelines. Based at the University of Twente’s ITC, he blends software engineering, database administration, and machine learning to automate satellite image processing and deliver interoperable GIS services (WPS/WFS/WCS). He has a strong track record implementing end-to-end solutions—from PostgreSQL infrastructures and ETL workflows to mobile incident-reporting apps and dashboard-driven environmental analytics—often for real-world municipal and rangeland management use cases. Beyond coding, he leads capacity-building efforts and designs reproducible pipelines that balance research rigor with production reliability. His background in geoinformatics and interest in AI and GIS drives a practical focus on turning large spatial datasets into actionable insights.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
High School, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, High School, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Orero Boys High School
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Master of Science - MS, Geoinformatics, Master of Science - MS, Geoinformatics at Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente
Kiswahili, English