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Bonface Munialo

Certified drone pilot and Geomatic engineer

Kenya flagNairobi, Nairobi County 0 jobs done 4+ years experience

Profile Summary

Geomatic Engineer and KCAA-certified UAV pilot with extensive experience in airborne LiDAR, photogrammetry, and geospatial mapping across East Africa. Over 1,000 km of corridor mapping and 100,000+ hectares of agricultural and urban surveys. Founder of Highland Associates, leading multidisciplinary teams and complex mapping projects.

Experience & Credentials

Experience Level

Expert

Years Experience

4+ years

Work Experience

Lead Airborne LiDAR Specialist & Senior Geomatic Engineer · Geomatics CES Ltd

Aug 2026 · Neissuit – Salgaa – Elburgon – Turi – Muchorwi – Kamwaura – Embomoss Corridor, Kenya

  • Executed high-density airborne LiDAR corridor mapping across complex topographical alignment.
  • Deployed CHCNAV X500 with AlphaAir 10 LiDAR for superior canopy penetration.
  • Managed PPK GNSS positioning to maintain <3 cm RMS vertical accuracy.
  • Post-processed point clouds using CHCNAV CoPre and Global Mapper, generating 0.5m contours and DTMs.

Lead Aerial Mapping Specialist & Project Surveyor · Geomatics Engineering Ltd

Jul 2026 · Ravine Junction – Salgaa – Elburgon Highway Corridor, Kenya

  • Executed 32 km highway corridor photogrammetry survey.
  • Established 45+ GCPs using RTK GNSS for sub-centimeter accuracy.
  • Processed imagery in Pix4Dmapper and DJI Terra to generate contours, orthomosaics, and DTMs.

Senior UAV Mapping & Geospatial Consultant · Mizan Geomatics (Subcontracted by Buruuj Construction Company)

Jul 2026 · Mogadishu, Somalia

  • Headed aerial mapping of 10,000 hectares for New Mogadishu Smart City Master Plan.
  • Designed primary GNSS control networks and managed BVLOS flight missions.
  • Delivered orthomosaics, 3D mesh models, and DTMs for urban planning.

Geomatics & Aerial Survey Expert (Consultant) · SABA Engineering

Apr 2026 – Jun 2026 · Nairobi River Basin Restoration Network, Kenya

  • Delivered aerial mapping along Nairobi, Mathare, Ngong, and Ruaka rivers.
  • Extracted river cross-sections and calculated flood inundation zones.

Lead Surveyor & Drone Operations Specialist · Azimuth Consultants / West Coast Ltd

Jan 2026 – Mar 2026 · Kenya

  • Led aerial topographic mapping of 31,000 ha Bura Tana Irrigation Scheme using DJI Matrice 400 RTK.
  • Executed cadastral subdivision and monumentation for 40 residential plots.

Senior Geospatial & Infrastructure Mapping Specialist · Various Lead Engineering Clients Across East Africa

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 · East Africa

  • Executed 175 km Rironi–Mau Summit Highway corridor mapping.
  • Pioneered drone aeromagnetic surveys in Siaya County using MagArrow.
  • Conducted 55 km Muhoroni–Londiani highway cross-sectioning.
  • Performed 3D photogrammetric mapping for UNESCO World Heritage in Zanzibar.
  • Mapped 50,000 acres Galana–Kulalu Ranch for cadastral and topographic purposes.
  • Executed LiDAR mapping for carbon stock in Tanzania using Zenmuse L1.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.App.Sc.) — Geo-Informatics

The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) · 2022

Comprehensive program covering Geodetic Science, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, GIS, Cadastral Surveying, Hydrography, and more. Thesis on automated drone imagery feature extraction for urban informal settlement mapping.

Master of Science (M.Sc.) — Geo-Information Science & Earth Observation

University of Twente (ITC)

Admitted to postgraduate program focusing on spatial data science, multi-sensor remote sensing, and big spatial data analytics.

Key Achievements

000+ hectares 000 acres 000 hectares 000 Acres 000 Hectares 200 Hectares

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