Environmental
Engineer.

Turning environmental, climate, and geospatial data into clear insights for better decisions.

Based in

  • Nairobi, Kenya--:--:--
  • Melbourne, Australia--:--:--

Focus

  • Water security
  • Climate resilience
  • Clean energy
  • Sustainability

What I Bring

01

Environmental Engineering Foundations

A strong foundation in soil, water, and environmental engineering, supported by an MSc in Environmental Engineering from the University of Melbourne. I apply this background to understand environmental systems, assess sustainability challenges, and support evidence-based decision-making.

02

Data-Driven Environmental Analysis

Experience analysing environmental, climate, geospatial, and performance data to identify patterns, assess options, and develop practical insights. I use GIS, data analysis, and visualisation to turn complex information into clear, decision-ready outputs.

03

Clear Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Experience translating technical analysis into clear recommendations for non-technical audiences. I communicate insights through maps, dashboards, charts, and concise narratives that support understanding, collaboration, and action.

Selected Projects

Applied projects exploring environmental risks, resource access, and sustainability performance through spatial analysis, data visualisation, and programme monitoring.

Map for Urban Heat Island Mapping in the City of Melbourne: Melbourne heat and tree-canopy priority areas
Completed

Urban Heat Island Mapping — Melbourne

Analysed spatial patterns in urban heat and vegetation cover to identify areas where greening and cooling interventions may be most relevant.

  • QGIS
  • Raster Analysis
  • Urban Heat
  • Climate Resilience
Map for Drinking Water Access in Five East African Countries
Completed

Drinking Water Access — Five East African Countries

Compared basic drinking-water access across five East African countries to highlight disparities and inform discussion of water-service priorities.

  • Water Security
  • Comparative Analysis
  • Excel
  • Data Visualisation
Completed

Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain MEL Dashboard

Built an illustrative monitoring, evaluation, and learning dashboard to track programme indicators, delivery progress, and risks, supporting reporting and adaptive management.

  • MEL
  • Looker Studio
  • Programme Monitoring
  • Sustainable Cooling

Tools and Skills

01

GIS & Spatial Analysis

  • GIS & Spatial Analysis
  • QGIS
  • Choropleth mapping
  • Raster analysis
  • Map design and cartography
  • Spatial data visualisation
  • Climate-risk mapping
02

Environmental & Climate Expertise

  • Water security
  • Climate resilience
  • Urban heat
  • Sustainable cooling
  • Clean energy
  • Sustainability
  • Climate mitigation
03

Data, Visualisation & Communication

  • Data cleaning
  • Data analysis
  • Indicator analysis
  • Data visualisation
  • Dashboard development
  • Report writing
  • Data storytelling
  • Stakeholder communication
04

Professional Strengths

  • Analytical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Translating technical work for non-technical audiences
  • Attention to detail
Portrait of Vivienne Ochillo

About Me

I am an environmental engineer with an MSc in Environmental Engineering from the University of Melbourne and a BSc in Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering. I use environmental, climate, and geospatial data to turn sustainability goals and policy frameworks into practical, decision-ready insights.

My work focuses on climate resilience, clean energy, and sustainability analysis. Through my portfolio, I apply GIS, data analysis, and clear visual communication to understand environmental challenges and identify practical opportunities for action.

I also bring professional experience in data analysis and performance optimisation. In this role, I analysed campaign-performance data, identified patterns and opportunities for improvement, and communicated evidence-based insights and recommendations to support decision-making. I bring that same analytical, solution-focused approach to environmental and climate work—helping teams turn complex information into clear insights that support better decisions.

Let’s Connect.

I work across climate resilience, sustainability and clean energy—using environmental, climate and geospatial data to support practical, evidence-based decision-making.

I am open to global opportunities across water security, climate action, environmental analysis and renewable energy.