Otuoma Sanya
Senior Systems Librarian at Karatina University
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolOtuoma Sanya is a Nairobi-based Senior Systems Librarian with a decade of hands-on experience deploying and customizing open-source scholarly platforms such as DSpace, Open Journal Systems and Koha. He combines deep library automation expertise with practical software development skills in Python Django, PHP and Angular, across Linux environments, to build secure, scalable digital infrastructure for research institutions. Since 2019 he has led Karatina University's library systems, and previously steered Koha upgrades (16.05 to 23.11) and data migrations at Mount Kenya University, including ezproxy to MyLOFT migration and SSO integration, plus ERP patron syncing and automated fines. He also developed off-campus access through ezproxy at MUST and has conducted staff and student training to maximize resource discovery and usage. Based in Kenya, he brings a rare blend of library operations know-how and full-stack tech execution, turning complex requirements into reliable, auditable solutions. He is motivated by making research resources more accessible and easier to manage behind the scenes.
10 years of coding experience
Kapsabet High SchoolBachelors, Library And Information science, Bachelors, Library And Information science at Kenyatta University
Swahili, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (45)
ngrx10
mls10
jquery10
web-application10
python310
angular-ui10
django10
user-interface10
java10
datatables10
bootstrap410
open-access10
rest-api10
http-methods10
angular10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
otuoma/dspace-angular
Jun 2022 - Dec 2024
DSpace 7.x (and above) User Interface built on Angular.io
Contributions:2 PRs, 50 pushes, 9 branches in 2 years 6 months
angular-iodspaceuser-interfaceangular
otuoma/dukapoint
Dec 2018 - Nov 2022
Simple, easy to use django-based point of sale system
Contributions:2 reviews, 20 commits, 8 PRs in 3 years 11 months
bootstrap4datatablespoint-of-salepythonsale
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