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Kenya

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Professional Civil & Transportation Engineer | Highway, Drainage & Structural Design Expert

Profile Summary

Civil & Transportation Engineer with 5 + years’ cross-disciplinary experience delivering code-compliant designs, technical reports, and research for public- and private-sector infrastructure projects across East Africa and beyond. KEY EXPERTISE: - Highway and Transportation Engineering: Geometric roadway design, pavement analysis, junction improvement strategies, and traffic impact assessments (Mau Mau Road, Bristol Manor–Fishponds Junction). - Structural Engineering: Design and analysis of reinforced concrete and steel structures including slabs, retaining walls, foundations, and detailed steel connections compliant with Eurocodes, AASHTO, and British Standards. - Water and Environmental Systems: Hydrological modeling, stormwater management, EPANET-driven water network optimization, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), and environmental sustainability assessments. TOOLCHAIN: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, Tekla, ETABS, SAFE, Autodesk Robot, SpaceGASS, Prokon, EPANET, QGIS/ArcGIS, SIDRA, MATLAB, advanced Excel/VBA. PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS: (1) Delivering detailed technical documentation, feasibility studies, and BIM-integrated engineering solutions. (2) Producing peer-reviewed standard reports, journal manuscripts, and compelling proposals. (3) Emphasis on cost-efficiency, environmental responsibility, and compliance with international standards.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Civil Engineering
• ☆ Transportation
• ☆ Structural Engineering
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Hydrology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Material Sourcing, Concept Development, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Assistant Engineer

Kenya National Highway Authority

September 2024 - Present

Intern Engineer

APEC Consortium Limited

March 2022 - March 2023

Education

Msc. Civil Engineering (Transportation Option) (Civil Engineering)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

February 2024 - December 2025

BSc. Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

September 2015 - April 2021

Certifications

• Certificate of Completion: AutoCAD Civil 3D Training: The Ultimate Course

  udemy

  December 2023 - Present

• Autodesk Civil 3D Training

  Centre For Innovative Technology Ltd.

  June 2021 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ian Otwani(2023). Theoretical Prediction of the Ultimate Shear Resistance of Thin-Walled Stainless Steel Plates . Zenodo. Zenodo