Technical Staffs
Meet Our Techno Environment Drone Piloting Training Academy (TEDPTA) Member
Mr. Ephraim Danford
Managing Director
Mr. Ephraim Danford
Managing Director
Mr. Ephraim Danford is a GIS/Remote Sensing and Drone Photogrammetry Expert, He hold a Master of Science in Geographical information system from University of Dar es salaam, a bachelor’s degree in Geography and environmental studies and Advance certificate in GIS/IT from Ardhi University Centre of Information Communication Technology, he have worked with a range of multilateral, bilateral and non- government organizations and he have been leading the company in leadership and technical aspect for over 11 years since its establishment, He is a Certified Drone Pilot, and a member of AfCOP -Africa community of practice, East Africa geospatial forum and Youth Leaders for Health Tanzania. Ephraim Danford has experience in leading technical team
Ms. Doreen Karan
Director of Finance and Administration
Ms. Doreen Karan
Director of Finance and Administration
Ms. Doreen is a Certified professional accountant, CPA(T), with over seven-years of providing comprehensive high-quality finance and accounting support services to private and non-private sectors in Tanzania. Utilizing her expertise in finance and operational management, Doreen has been a pivot to ensure that audit entrance and exit conferences are conducted; maintains close liaison and works with the audit, reviews audit reports, findings, and recommendations, clarifies questions with auditors and provides guidance to the audit firm.
Doreen also has significant expertise in developing, analysing, and monitoring program budgets; Keeping financial information confidential, preparing project financial reports, Generating reports, charts, and tables on financial information, monitoring, and tracking obligations and expenditures against budgets.
Mr. Amon Mazanda
Internal Quality Manager
Mr. Amon Mazanda
Internal Quality Manager
Mr. Amon Mazanda is a Certified Drone Pilot, GIS and Land, Real Estate Expert. He has extensive experience in the Real Estate/Housing and Geographical Information System. He has been involved in designing, implementing, and managing GIS solutions for a wide variety of clients. He works with clients to understand the challenges they are facing and identifies opportunities where geospatial solutions can assist in improving business processes. He specializes in utility mapping, emergency services, real property mapping, and facilities-based GIS implementation projects.
Amon is also a real estate professional with extensive experience of 11 years in the real estate industry. He has worked as estate officer in National Housing Corporation from 2013 to 2017. Where the areas of expertise being property management, land consultancy, valuation and facility management. He is currently working on issues relating to the role of GIS in Property Maintenance Planning.
He is well experienced in Drone operation, which makes him a great asset in community level participatory mapping and GIS need assessment technical team especially during emergence and Health Surveys. With Experience for Kilimo Trust Project he is also proved well equipped in drone maintained and configurations.
He has been Co-facilitator in a series of GIS training which include the use of different software for mapping and spatial data analysis such as ArcGIS and QGIS.
Ms. Louise Jupp
External Quality Control
Ms. Louise Jupp
External Quality Control
Ms. Louise Jupp is the Amazon best-selling author of Precision Farming from Above (2018) and editor of the international best-selling ‘Drone Professional’ book series, now in its third edition. She has qualified as a South African Civil Aviation Authority licensed drone pilot and RPL drone instructor. She has a master’s degree in environmental science and has over 29 years’ experience in environmental impact assessment and management in the UK, Europe and across Africa.
Louise is the founder of Terreco Aviation (South Africa), a consultancy dedicated to developing the professional use of drone technology in general and in agriculture and sustainable food production. She believes commercial drone systems are fundamental to improving food security and meeting increasing food demand in inherently more environmentally sustainable ways.
Louise actively promotes the professional drone industry through books, international speaking, collaborative papers, as an advisor, Industry Awards judge. She has also been a member of several committees and working groups, in South Africa and overseas, that aim to advance the use of drones and associated technology as well as expanding the understanding and growth of the industry.
She also spearheaded the establishment of the first international chapter of Women and Drones (USA) in Africa (2021). The aim of Women and Drones Africa is to raise awareness of the roles women fulfil in the African drone industry as well as help inspire and support their greater involvement across Africa.
Mr. Bernad Hiluka
Training Coordinator
Mr. Bernad Hiluka
Training Coordinator
Mr. Benard hold Master of Education In Curriculum and Instructions from Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU) also he possess Bachelor Of Arts With Education from University of Dar-Es-Salaam. He has long experience in teaching, review and development of curriculum in Tanzania academic context, He has more than 10 years of involvement in academic and Tanzania system, he holds different leadership position in academic arena include academic masters, second master, examiner with all this academic experience we have confident in him when it comes on the issue of coordination.
Ms. Janeth Mwakisole
Instructor |Drone Pilot | Environmental
Ms. Janeth Mwakisole
Instructor |Drone Pilot | Environmental
She is Certified Drone Pilot Experienced in geospatial industry with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Statistical Data Analysis, Data Collection, Quantum GIS, Microsoft Excel, and Environmental Data Analysis. Strong research professional with an Environmental sciences and management focused on Environmental Sciences from Sokoine University of Agriculture.