Front-End Developer

Building clean, modern experiences for the web.

I'm a regional researcher and water risks data science specialist at IWMI-South Africa with expertise in hydroinformatics, hydrometeorology, and flood risk modeling. He holds a Ph.D. in Multi-Hazard and Risk Reduction and has extensive experience in integrated hydrometeorological modeling and climate resilience, especially in data-scarce environments.'

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Highlights

  • Expertise in Hydroinformatics and Flood Risk: Yakob specializes in modeling riverine, urban, and flash floods, drought management, and climate impact assessments using various hydrological and meteorological models and tools
  • Academic Background: He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Twente in 2021, with prior MSc degrees in Water Science and Engineering and Meteorology Science, and a BSc in Meteorology.
  • Professional Experience: Yakob has worked as a regional researcher at IWMI since 2023, a postdoctoral researcher on landslide early warning in Indonesia, and held academic and research positions in Ethiopia and the Netherlands.

About

Who I am

I'm a regional researcher and water risks data science specialist at IWMI-South Africa with expertise in hydroinformatics, hydrometeorology, and flood risk modeling. He holds a Ph.D. in Multi-Hazard and Risk Reduction and has extensive experience in integrated hydrometeorological modeling and climate resilience, especially in data-scarce environments.'

Background

Experience across softwares and spatial tools for water risk management.

Toolbox

Geospatial tools such as GIS, hydrological and hydraulic modeling, Phyton, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, CSS/Sass, Node, accessibility, testing, performance profiling.

Values

Ship quickly, iterate with feedback, keep code readable, and design with empathy for users.

Services

How I can help

From concept to launch, I partner with teams to deliver polished, high-performing products.

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Product UI

Design and build geospatial interfaces with component systems that scale as your product grows.

Websites

Responsive web-based multi-hazard and risk softwarers.

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Front-end Architecture

Set up modern tooling, performance budgets, and best practices to keep teams moving quickly.

Contact

Let's build something

Tell me about your project. I'll respond within one business day.