Beatrice Akinyi Email & Phone Number

Homa Bay, Kenya

Summary: - Direct and coordinate as advised and directed by management and executive, all the staff and activities under the Hatchery, Ponds, Broodstock Management and Fish Feeding departments.Key Responsibilities: -• Supervising the breeding and harvesting schedules and monitoring the health of the fish•Supervising and training the staff who feed fish and clean holding tanks and nets.•Making sure hygiene standards are high, to prevent diseases.•Checking that the water quality and oxygen levels are right for the fish.•Keeping records of the numbers and size of fish to aid in decision making.•Ensuring the orders for equipment, chemicals and fish feed are of the right quality and quantity.•Assisting the management in carrying out research into fish farming methods and techniques as may be required from time to time.Notable Achievements: -•Led a team of slightly over 100 subordinate staff to achieve a survival rate of nursery fingerlings from 70% to 92% within 6 months.•Increased the tilapia egg yields from 3g/m2 to 4.5g/m2 within 3 months by ensuring all parameters are correct.•Improved Feed Conversion Ratio from 1.1 to 0.6 within 3 months by analyzing the growth rate and feed consumption data to formulate correct and required feed ratios.

Homa Bay, Kenya

Summary: - On-the-job training to learn aquaculture under a graduate training program by practicing each task expected of an aquaculture professional and get detailed information about what processes the job involves.Key Responsibilities: -•Preparation of sex reversal feed for tilapia and preparation of feed ratio to fingerlings and Broodstock•Making of weekly and monthly projection of feed consumption•Collecting and data analysis for tracking growth, survival and FCR for tilapia•Organizing sampling and recount of Broodstock•Conducting sexing/sorting of Broodstock in the cages at the lake•Calculations of occupation capacity/stocking densities of Broodstock•Making sure the fish are fed on time in order to accomplish all sessions•Conducting the process of hatching of tilapia eggs in the incubationNotable Achievements: -•Graduated top of the trainee team achieving top scores as evaluated by the management team and promoted to the position of Aquaculture Supervisor.

Mwea, Kirinyaga, Kenya

Summary: - Internship Position as part of training program to be able to achieve a bachelor’s degree in fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.Key Responsibilities: -•Field extensional Services to farmers•Fishing methods •Fish health•Artificial Catfish propagation•Integrated Aquaculture•Live packaging and Transporting Notable Achievements•Hands-on experience in working at an aquaculture environment.

Eldoret, Kenya

Key Responsibilities & Notable Achievement: -•Selling of home interior decorations to customers.•Achieved excellent customer service rating and top sales per month.