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"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the ​only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is ​great work. And the only way to do great work is to love ​what you do." - Steve Jobs

12+ years of experience deploying Solutions to Critical ​Environmental Challenges; Supporting Innovative Urban ​Development & Engineering Campaigns and Solving ​Unique Business problems.

Experienced Technical Project Manager, GIS Leader in ​the Engineering, Hydrology, Climate Change, Urban ​Planning, Forestry, Environmental Monitoring, Disaster ​Risk Management, Surveys, and Data solutions space.

technical CONSULTANCIES

AFD, University of Pordova, Italy & ​ENGULF

Data Coordinator,

ENGULF research program

The general objective is to perform in-depth analysis of subsidence in Lagos and surroundings, to ​understand the drivers and processes. The analysis includes the building of a numerical model of land ​subsidence in Lagos and perform process-based projections of subsidence according to different scenarios.

Adam Smith International / ​Infrastructure Development ​International – (France, London, Lagos).

Transport Consultant (Hydrology) - ​Waterways Investment for the ​Development of the Environment in ​Lagos State (WIDE-LAG)

- Designed concept and engineering designs for navigational channels on 11 Nos commercial routes. ​Prepared Cost estimation for transport alternatives, dredging cost and project implementation cost

- Delivered expert Hydrographic consultations to ASI, AFD, and IDI project management team, ensuring ​efficient waterways investment for the development of the environment in Lagos State.

- Led Data collection, Stakeholder engagement and Multicriteria Assessment of 11 Nos Commercial Routes, ​facilitating data-driven decision-making processes.

- Led a team of surveyors, engineers, and data clerks on deploying Bathymetric surveys and Hydrodynamic ​assessments of 13 Nos commercial routes on the Lagos Lagoon, towards ensuring safe and effective ​navigation on key waterways

Lagos State Waterways Authority ​(LASWA) - Lagos, Nigeria

Project Manager / GIS Specialist - ​System Dynamics Assessment of the ​Lagos Lagoon

- Led the design and implementation of a comprehensive five-year waterways’ adoption model plan (2018 – ​2019), providing valuable Geospatial and Hydrographic consultations to the Lagos Waterways Authority.

- Product Manager on the Lagos Waterways Geoinformation Portal. Led geospatial, software engineering ​and hydrographic teams to deliver project to time, scope and budget, streamlining access to critical ​waterways data and enhancing coordination efforts (2020-2022).

- Conducted Bathymetric surveys and Hydrodynamic assessments of the expansive 2650 ha commercial ​routes on the Lagos Lagoon, ensuring safe and efficient navigation (2019, 2022).

- Coordinated Jetty needs assessments and viability studies on 24 Nos Jetties, terminals, and landings, ​contributing to improved infrastructure planning and utilization (2021 – 2022).

- Redesigned the organizational data handling processes and successfully integrated an on-cloud ne

Global Land Alliance

Lagos Urban Study Group

Data Lead, Remapping Tenure ​Security in Lagos, Nigeria II

Conducted Bathymetric surveys and Hydrodynamic assessments of the expansive 2650 ha commercial ​routes on the Lagos Lagoon, ensuring safe and efficient navigation (2019, 2022).

- Coordinated Jetty needs assessments and viability studies on 24 Nos Jetties, terminals, and landings, ​contributing to improved infrastructure planning and utilization (2021 – 2022).

- Redesigned the organizational data handling processes and successfully integrated an on-cloud ne


Prindex

Data Lead, Remapping Tenure ​Security in Lagos, Nigeria I

Conducted Bathymetric surveys and Hydrodynamic assessments of the expansive 2650 ha commercial ​routes on the Lagos Lagoon, ensuring safe and efficient navigation (2019, 2022).

- Coordinated Jetty needs assessments and viability studies on 24 Nos Jetties, terminals, and landings, ​contributing to improved infrastructure planning and utilization (2021 – 2022).

- Redesigned the organizational data handling processes and successfully integrated an on-cloud ne

2024

2023

GIS specialist

candrone / draganfly

Main Project Features:

LiDAR Data Processing, Project Management, Aerial ​Surveys, GIS Analysis, Visualization and reporting on ​Projects, GIS Operator, BC Wildfires

Led LiDAR projects data acquisition, planning and ​deliverables up to 30k hectares of LiDAR surveys in ​2023, acquiring high resolution topographic and ​structural data for large scale environmental and ​engineering projects

GIS technical lead for the Ukrainian De-mining project, ​deployed UAVs, GIS, and AI to identify UXOs in conflict ​zones. Successfully identified 3 major contaminated ​sites and hundreds of UXOs

GIS Operator for BC wildfire detection and mapping ​initiatives.

GIS Consultant

private

Available for:

LiDAR Solutions, Project Management, Aerial Surveys, ​GIS Analysis, Business Process Consulting

Project Manager, 650km aerial survey and topographic ​mapping for coastal road development project

- Operational policy design, business management, ​bidding and proposals development and management.

Technical Project manager,

Urban Development / Masterplanning - 1100 hectares ​artificial island development in Lagos, Nigeria

Technical Project manager, Hydrology / ESIA – 180 ​hectares artificial island and Lifestyle redevelopment ​project in Lagos, Nigeria

2022

Chief Operations officer | gis leader | technical project manager

OEA Consults LTD

Chief Data & Analytics ​Officer

2022-

- Lead company’s data focused team on product development, geospatial development and ​general field data solutions

- Project Manager on the GSV - Digital Twin Nigeria Project

- Prepare proposals, bids, project requirements and costings for projects as well as deploy ​relevant project team to client projects

Co-Founder, Director ​of Operations

2020-2022

- Developed business process for the organization. Grew revenue YoY by over 200%.

- Led business consulting for our clients. Uncovered valuable insights through data analysis to ​provide recommendations and guidance. Earned 5x repeat clients including USAID & Google

- Product Manager on the development of the Lagos Waterways Geoinformation Portal and the ​Waterways Monitoring and Data management Center.

- Identified process and business efficiency improvements through the application of data ​science, GIS, and BI model development. Deployed over 10 Enterprise GIS and Data Solutions for ​FMCGS, Government Agencies, and MDAs

- Led data collection, analysis, and reporting toward Needs assessment and viability studies for ​30 Nos Jetties and terminals

- Prepared and delivered visualizations and presentations that translated analytic insights into ​tangible and actionable solutions for business partners to implement.

Geospatial Data ​Analyst / Senior ​Project Manager

2018 -2020

- Asset enumeration and mapping of the Badagry Seaport Complex and its resettlement Sites, ​forest inventory and topographic assessment of the Grail land Facility among others.

- Led comprehensive training and capacity-building programs for over 300 individuals on ​integrating drones, GIS, and AI into environmental solutions, empowering stakeholders with ​advanced skills and knowledge.

- Conducted aerial LiDAR surveys, ROW assessments, and technical consultations for the 25km ​Redline Metro-Rail alignment.

- Deployed aerial mapping and land use assessment for 500ha Lagos Island, 6500 hectares Ito ​Omu Community for Lagos New Town Development Agency, 1000 hectares Academy Park for ​Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, and 92 hectares Awoyaya ​Community for Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development

2020

2019

2018

Main Project Features:

Carried out numerous spatial analysis within Kwara state especially in Ilorin as well as ​various segments of north western and south western region of Nigeria including but not ​limited to telecoms analysis, signal strength mapping, health risk mapping, disaster risk ​and reduction analysis, flood analysis, land use land cover mapping, field data collection, ​oil spill detection and survey, road network analysis, analysis of insurgency in North ​eastern Nigeria among others

Mapping & Profiling Data LEAD

Justice & Empowerment Initiatives

2017

Main Project Features:

Mapping, Profiling Data collection, Analysis. ​Visualization and reporting on slum communities in ​Lagos and Port Harcourt Nigeria, & Cotonou, Benin ​Republic.

Led community profiling of 44 communities, ​Household enumeration (80+% coverage) of 12 ​communities and supervised the processes in 8 more ​communities within 12 months.

Technical lead, Standardizing city level data (SCILED) ​towards achieving SDG 3,5 and 11 projects. (The Lagos ​urban studies group, University of Lagos, Lagos Urban ​Renewal Agency, Lagos Bureau of Statistics and the ​Slum Dwellers International) – An initiative of the UN, ​LIRA 2030 and Open Science

Lead, Community Upgrade (An initiative centred ​around upgrading 3 slum communities in Lagos in ​partnership with the Lagos Urban Renewal Agency)

Private

GIS Consultant

Watershed and Hydrological ​modelling of South-West Nigeria ​for integrated water management ​systems

Kwara State ​University | Harvard ​University faculty of ​Arts

Mapping Expert/Field ​Data Coordinator

Mapping of Nigeria Languages in ​Kwara State - Mapping of ​Dominant, Major, and Minor ​languages

Etisalat NG, Acorn

Geospatial and ​GEDAS

Field

Coordinator/Data ​Analyst

Data Collection and Spatial ​Analysis of telecom POS Operators

Ministry of Health, ​National Urban Health ​Reproductive Initiative ​(NURHI), Kwara State

Mapping Consultant

Mapping of Community Health ​Centers, Boundary delineation of ​Ilorin south LGA, Collection of GPS ​coordinates of Health centers in ​Ilorin South, Bio-statistical analysis ​of disease vectors spread and ​containment.

2016

2015

GIS Consultant

GISCleric International

Main Project Features:

GIS Analyst and Mapping officer for the Department ​of Geography and Environmental Management, ​University of Ilorin.

GIS Instructor, Masters in Geographic Information ​Systems, Ilorin Business School. (2015- 2016)

Spatial Hydrological Analysis of Water Resources ​Potential and Management using Remote Sensing and ​GIS in the Ogun Osun River Basin, Nigeria

Vulnerability Assessment and Flood risk Mapping of

Lokoja, Nigeria post 2011 flood incident

Analysis of Soil Erosion Potential using GIS models

(RUSLE, USLE, MUSLE) for Kogi, Kwara and Edo States

Mapping of all Road network in Ilorin Metropolis, ​Identification and mapping of road defects on major ​roads in the study area: - GPS tracking of road ​defects, Measurement of extent of defects, chainage ​of road networks for easy identification of defects, ​analysis of rate, extent and magnitude of defects, ​calculation of expected cost of road renovations and ​renewal

2014

ResearchER/

GIS Instructor

dEPARTMENT of Geography,

University of Ilorin

2013

2010 - 2012

ResearchER/ GIS INTERN

Department of forestry, federal ​ministry of environment, Abuja, Nigeria