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Cape Town, Wc, Za

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Leading the Africa-focused work for the Centre, collaborating with stakeholders from AUDA-NEPAD, AfricaLics, the SADC STI Reference Group, and partner countries.• Co-leading the African Science Granting Councils Initiative - Phase II: Evi-Pol project, which aims to build capabilities in African science granting councils (SGCs) from 17 countries with skills to use data as evidence to inform national science, technology and innovation policies. • Co-leading an exploratory project on green energy in South Africa to develop new indicators for measuring the green energy sector.• Authored a proposal for developing a SADC Centre of Excellence for STI measurement. • Developing and implementing research strategies aligned with the Centre’s and HSRC’s mandate.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Conceptualised and authored the Business and Strategic Plan which was awarded 100% of the required FY funding. • Managed an inclusive research project team employing transformational and motivational leadership styles. The inaugural study resulted in a technical research report and a model for technology transfer policy and metrics for AU member states. • Coordinated the research activities of several multi-million Rand projects within the National System of Innovation (NSI).• Developed the Work Plan with a focus on policy-relevance, networking and collaboration with various national agencies and AU-NEPAD.• Authored the Quarterly Performance Appraisal Reports for the DSI: Science and Technology Investment Management Team.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Implemented monitoring and evaluation systems for several multi-million Rand projects within the NSI. • Developed the project timelines, milestones, budgets, staff allocation, monitoring, deviation management and progress reports for key national projects. • Championed staff development through various training initiatives.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Lectured microbiology and phytochemistry at the School of Pharmacy.• Co-supervised 6 BPharm IV research students and mentored/assisted several B.Sc. Hons., M.Sc., Ph.D., and Post-doctoral fellows w.r.t. HPLC/LCMS method development and analysis.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Developed an HPLC method for the extraction, separation, purification, and collection of sutherlandioside B isolated from Sutherlandia frutescens for anti-carcinogenic evaluation.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Managed several large landscaping projects of commercial and residential construction sites w.r.t. planning, execution, staffing, administration, and reporting.• Managed projects to ensure that milestones, goals, and deliverables are met timeously.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Molecular Plant Physiology

The aim of this Ph.D. project is to understand the effects of phosphate deficiency on the nitrogen assimilation of the indigenous legume.

Master’S Degree, Herbal Science

The aim of the Master's project was to determine environmental growth factors that increase the concentrations of sutherlandiosides B.

Bachelor'S Of Science (Hons), Herbal Sciences

The biological nitrogen fixing (BNF) Sutherlandia frutescens was identified to have a number of medicinally important secondary.

National Diploma, Applied Horticulture And Horticultural Business Services

Grade 12, Business/Commerce, General

High School