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Twataizya Minango

Licensed Land Surveyor & Drone Pilot · Cadastral, Topographic & GIS Mapping (7+ yrs)

Zambia flagLusaka, LusakaNew 0 jobs done 7+ years experience

Profile Summary

Licensed Land Surveyor and drone pilot with a Master's in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation and over 7 years of experience in cadastral, topographic, engineering and drone mapping surveys. Currently lectures at the University of Zambia while delivering large-scale demarcation, volumetric and GIS projects across Zambia. Skilled in GNSS, total station, QGIS, Agisoft and Python automation for geospatial workflows.

Experience & Credentials

Experience Level

Expert

Years Experience

7+ years

License

Other

Work Experience

Lecturer · University of Zambia (UNZA)

June 2023 – Present · Lusaka, Zambia

  • Lectures undergraduate courses at the School of Engineering, Department of Geomatic Engineering.
  • Delivers course content in geomatics, surveying and geospatial science.
  • Supervises and mentors undergraduate students in engineering and geomatics.

Team Leader – ESAP Survey Team · Electricity Service Access Project (ESAP)

July 2020 – August 2020 · Copperbelt Province, Zambia

  • Led the ESAP survey team in Copperbelt province.
  • Set out electric poles in Masaiti, Mpongwe, Kitwe and Lufwanyama districts.
  • Created electricity route line maps using QGIS software.

Surveyor · Electronic Survey Automation (ESA)

February 2017 – 2023 · Zambia

  • Conducted cadastral surveys involving field work and generation of cadastral drawings including Site Plans, Survey Diagrams, General Plans and Working Plans.
  • Performed setting out of buildings, roads and substations (Kafue and Muzuma).
  • Carried out engineering surveys, topographic mapping (contours), volumetric calculations and bathymetric surveys.
  • Delivered major projects including drone mapping of 350 hectares in Nkoloma Ward (Misisi Area, Lusaka).
  • Served as senior land surveyor and chief cartographer on the NAPSA project, demarcating 500 plots in Chongwe district.
  • Led the Lufwanyama project as land surveyor and chief cartographer, demarcating 300 plots in Lufwanyama district, Copperbelt Province.

Intern · Lusaka Regional Survey Office (LRSO)

November 2016 – January 2017 · Lusaka, Zambia

  • Conducted cadastral surveys including detail picking, subdivisions, boundary verification and beacon location.

Intern · Electronic Survey Automation (ESA)

February 2016 – April 2016 · Zambia

  • Conducted cadastral surveys, topographic surveys, road surveys and agricultural dam surveys.

Assistant Surveyor · SIM Survey and Mapping Consultants

October 2015 · Chisamba (Kamaila), Zambia

  • Assisted in the Chisamba (Kamaila) project which involved the demarcation of 3000 plots.

Education

Master's degree — Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

University of Zambia · 2022

Thesis: GIS Management Tool for Underground Electrical and Telecommunication Networks: Case of the University of Zambia.

Bachelor's degree — Geomatic Engineering

University of Zambia · 2016

Graduated with Merit. Final year project: Automation of Cadastral Survey Report.

Cambridge O-levels

Lusaka Islamic Community Education Fund (LICEF) · 2009

Key Achievements

Awarded best graduating student in Geomatics Engineering 2015-2016 intake. Awarded scholarship by Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Use (SASSCAL) to pursue masters at the University of Zambia. Conference paper: Proceedings of the Conference in ICT (ICICT 2019) – Lusaka, Zambia (20th-21st November 2019): GIS Management Tool for Managing of Underground Electrical and Telecommunication Networks at the University of Zambia.

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