Kelvin Kanene

Senior Software Developer

Full Stack .NET Developer & Geospatial Systems Engineer with 4+ years of experience building enterprise-grade applications and spatial data systems.

.NET Core React PostgreSQL PostGIS
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Geospatial Systems

& Full Stack Development

About Me

Full Stack .NET Developer and Geospatial Systems Engineer with over 4 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade web applications and spatial data systems. Specialized in building high-performance, production-critical systems using C#, ASP.NET Core, React, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, and Python-based geospatial pipelines.

Proven track record delivering national-scale cadastral automation platforms with expertise in performance optimization, scalable systems, computational geometry, and CRS transformations.

Harare, Zimbabwe
+263 774 103 484
kelvin.kanene@outlook.com
English, Shona, Ndebele

Core Competencies

Backend Development

C# .NET Core ASP.NET Core Web API RESTful Services Entity Framework Core LINQ Microservices

Frontend Development

React TypeScript JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 Blazor WPF

Databases & Geospatial

PostgreSQL PostGIS GDAL GEOS Shapely PyProj Spatial Indexing

Architecture & DevOps

Docker Nginx Redis Celery Linux Git CI/CD Concepts

System Design

Performance Optimization Scalable Systems Computational Geometry CRS Transformations

Professional Experience

Software Developer

Keith W Young (Pty) Ltd

Aug 2022 – Present
  • Designed and developed a full-stack Ore Management System integrating geological and survey data into PostgreSQL/PostGIS for Lucara Botswana diamond mine.
  • Built scalable RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Core and C#.
  • Led front-end development using React and TypeScript.
  • Implemented Docker-based deployments across Linux and VMWare environments.
  • Optimized spatial queries and improved system performance for high data loads.

Geospatial Software Engineer (Subcontract)

Vastpoint | Ivory Coast Project

Contract
  • Developed automated pipeline generating compliant cadastral survey diagrams (DXF & PDF) from PostGIS datasets.
  • Engineered intelligent boundary detection, scale selection, and template switching (A3/A2).
  • Built high-performance batch rendering system processing 500+ parcels per run.
  • Achieved 75% reduction in processing time and 99.9% production uptime.

Geospatial Software Engineer (Subcontract)

Vastpoint | Philippines Project

Contract
  • Built enterprise multi-sheet General Plan generation system (DXF & PDF).
  • Implemented dynamic scale optimization achieving 85–95% drawing utilization.
  • Designed coordinate transformation and layout mapping pipelines.

Education & Certifications

Education

BSc (Hons) Geoinformatics Engineering

University of Zimbabwe

Certifications

Introduction to Machine Learning

Duke University (Coursera)

Languages

English
Fluent
Shona
Native
Ndebele
Proficient

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Contact Information

kelvin.kanene@outlook.com
+263 774 103 484
Harare, Zimbabwe

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Professional References

Ashley Gangaram

Technology Officer

Vastpoint

ashleyg@vastpoint.com

Moagi Dinake

Chief Mine Surveyor

Lucara Botswana

mdinake@lucarabotswana.co.bw