Career Essentials in Software Development
Programming, Software Development
Machine Learning Engineer & Data Researcher
Based in Nairobi, Kenya. I focus on data modeling, IoT systems, and predictive modeling — building practical, accessible tech and contributing to open source. Explore featured work and a full list of repositories below.
📝 About Me
Machine Learning Engineer & Data Researcher from Nairobi, Kenya. I'm passionate about data modeling and research in machine learning, IoT systems, and predictive modeling. Growing up in a developing country, I have had an opportunity to witness the impacts of relying on little to no data in making industrial and business decisions. I desire to assist in popularising emerging technologies and formulating new strategies that advance the prediction performance of machine learning algorithms in research and development and building tech solutions that are globally accessible.
Skilled in Python, R, MATLAB, and IoT systems. Currently building an open-source LinkedIn bot to share satellite pollution data weekly.
🎓 Education
Power Learn Project Africa — Software Development Fellow (In Progress)
- Currently undertaking intensive training in Python, Dart, Flutter, databases, and web technologies.
- Learning through project-based modules focused on digital innovation, entrepreneurship, and real-world problem solving.
- Part of the #1MillionDevs4Africa initiative empowering youth across the continent with future-ready tech skills.
- Engaging in collaborative development, mentorship, and community-driven impact projects.
MSc. Nuclear Science
- Thesis: Estimating the temperature variations in three-phase distribution transformers using infrared thermography.
- Developed MATLAB algorithms to analyze thermograms, improving fault prediction accuracy by 25%.
- Published a conference paper at the 3rd Annual Architecture & Engineering Conference (2020).
BSc. Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Project: Wildlife Monitoring and Data Acquisition Using Camera Traps and Raspberry Pi.
- Built a real-time data streaming system with Kafka and TensorFlow.
- Implemented a camera trap using OpenCV and a Cascaded Haar classifier.
📚 Attended Training & Workshops
Selected courses, workshops, and micro-trainings.
Introduction to Career Skills in Software Development
Software Development, Career Management, Tech Career Skills
Programming Foundations: Beyond the Fundamentals
Programming
Programming Foundations: Fundamentals
Programming
Raspberry Pi Microcomputer Training Workshop on Real-Time Programming
IoT & AI intro, Raspberry Pi, OOP in Python, Sensors & Actuators, Interrupts & Threading, Wi‑Fi Communication, hands‑on practicals
Mini‑Course on Statistical Distributions in Particle Technology
Basic concepts; distributions (normal, log‑normal, etc.); presentations; data analysis; goodness‑of‑fit; applications; Excel statistics
Raspberry Pi Microcomputer Training Workshop on Real-Time Programming
Raspberry Pi, OOP in Python, Sensors & Actuators, Interrupts & Threading, Bluetooth Communication, hands‑on practicals
"Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and Design of Reactor and Core"
Nuclear fuel cycle intro; power generation principles; front‑end/back‑end fuel management; spent fuel; radioactive waste; decommissioning; Korean experiences
Optimization Onramp
Optimization techniques (self‑paced). Formulation of optimization problems in MATLAB; linear and nonlinear optimization.
💻 Skills
Machine Learning
TensorFlow, scikit-learn, predictive modeling, classification, regression
Programming Languages
Python, MATLAB, SQL, R, Dart, Bash
Tools & Platforms
Databricks, Kafka, React Native, Firebase, APScheduler, n8n, Web-hooks
IoT & Embedded Systems
Raspberry Pi, Sensors & Actuators, Real‑time Programming, Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi Communication
Web Scraping & Automation
Selenium, BeautifulSoup, API integration, CRUD systems
Specialties
Infrared Thermography, DSP, NDT, Technical Writing
💡 Interests
- Machine Learning for Computational Physics and Data Modeling
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Digital Signal Processing
- Image Processing
- Air quality monitoring
- Software Development (SaaS)
- Research Collaboration
🛠️ Featured Projects
Curated highlights. See more in Repositories below.
Climate‑IoT LinkedIn Bot
Automates weekly pollution data posts using satellite APIs, making air‑quality insights more accessible.
Weekly automation
Satellite data
Property Management System
Web application to manage property details and tenant information with a clean admin interface.
Multi-tenant
Admin panel
Loan Default Prediction
Supervised ML model with ROC/AUC analysis for identifying potential loan defaults.
EEG DSP Analysis
Oddball paradigm analysis exploring responses to an offensive word among Black Americans.
Data Collection App
Lightweight app for structured data collection with a simple web front‑end.
IoT Auto Greenhouse
Real‑time crop condition monitoring; showcased at the Nairobi Trade Fair.
TMDB Data Scraping
Built a dataset of movie metadata by scraping The Movie Database (TMDB).
LinkedIn Job‑Market Scraper
Scrapes and analyzes LinkedIn job‑market data for insights and trends.
Supervised ML Robot (Raspberry Pi)
Autonomous pick‑and‑place robot powered by a supervised ML model.
🏆 Awards
- Power Learn Project Fellow — July 2025 — View Award
- Master’s Scholarship, Nuclear Power & Energy Agency (NuPEA)
- Recognition for Innovation in Embedded Systems and Non-Destructive Testing at UON@50, University of Nairobi (IoT Systems) — View Recognition
Research Impact
Metrics for the publication: Application of Infrared Thermography in Fault Detection and Preventive Maintenance in Three‑Phase Distribution Transformers
13.5
Research Interest Score
4
Citations
830
Reads
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📬 Contact Me
Let's collaborate on AI projects, discuss opportunities, or just say hello!
Get in Touch
Email
jethro.kimande@example.com
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Response Time
Usually within 24 hours