# Watson Kigano

Senior Research Data Scientist & Systems Lead • Nairobi, Kenya

Sketchbook & Systems Notebook

Engineering custom software architectures and data pipelines for real-world operational puzzles.

A 'Process Builder' bridging clinical methodologies with agile UX discovery & software engineering. Specialized in building robust PHP backend platforms, clinical management portals, automated location mappers, and high-volume business engines.

8+ Years Systems Engineering & Research
KEMRI Systems Lead (CTMS)
Award Winner EU-Africa Hackathon
Software Catalog

Previous, Recent & Upcoming Systems

Handcrafted platforms spanning clinical trials, fleet logistics, and GIS mapping.

Recent Systems Lead | KEMRI

Centralized CTMS System

Architected a Clinical Trial Management System as a single source of truth for high-stakes vaccine studies, eliminating data silos.

PHP SQL Data Architecture GCP
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Recent Lead Developer & Owner

ZF Car Wash Management Platform

Modular management suite handling multi-channel payments, automated customer portfolios, and corporate fleet logistics.

PHP MySQL Tailwind CSS SSE
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Previous Full-Stack Developer

Buchanan RO Portal

Client portal and custom digital front-end for water purification and reverse osmosis treatment operations.

PHP JavaScript CSS3
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Upcoming Creator

Kenya Speed Camera Mapper

Automated intelligence tool aggregating crowdsourced social feed data to map speed camera locations and limits across Kenya.

PHP Python Leaflet.js GIS
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Domain Expertise

Target Industries & Focus Areas

Building domain-tailored software systems where operational clarity and reliability are critical.

Healthcare & Clinical Systems

Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), vaccine research protocols, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliant data architecture.

Automotive & Fleet Logistics

Point-of-sale systems, fleet operations tracking, and multi-channel payment integration for commercial transport & auto care.

Water Purification & Utilities

Digital management portals, client tracking, and operational infrastructure for resource treatment plants.

Navigation & GIS Telemetry

Crowdsourced data ingestion, location intelligence mapping solutions, and real-time spatial analytics.

Core Technical & Research Methods

  • Research Operations (Research Ops) & Protocol Design
  • Data Analysis & Visualization (R, Stata, SPSS, SQL, Power BI)
  • Product Prototyping & UX Discovery (Figma, Adobe XD)
  • Systems Architecture & Data Sovereignty