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Malaysia

Oversee silviculture of Samling's Reforestation areas, of tropical hardwood plantation species, including establishment, fertilizing, weeding, pruning and thinning.Oversee certification of Samling's Reforestation areas.

Malaysia

Responsible for applying sustainable forest management principles in managing quality control of silviculture and harvesting activities of certified commercial timber plantations.• Overseeing the total quality control function extending to a total planted area of 127,000ha• Monitoring the planting of more than 1,000ha per month, of mainly acacia and eucalyptus• Overseeing quality control of timber harvesting• Closely monitoring fire management practices• Overseeing the company’s certification drive and internal certification audits

South Africa

During this 4-month period, I pursued my personal passion for carpentry and DIY, providing services to private individuals on an ad hoc basis, doing antique furniture restorations, cupboard installations and minor repairs.

Ghana

Employed as a fixed term forestry professional for a period of 8 months.• Oversaw mechanical land clearing and preparation for planting commercial plantations• Oversaw weed control from the planting phase up to two years• Developed rural facilities, including infrastructure, accommodation, and stores, of a new area, namely Awura

South Africa

Responsible for achieving defined goals and targets, as set out by the MTO group on behalf of Ramanas Farms.• Oversaw the full silviculture, conservation and fire protection function, and roads and infrastructure maintenance• Represented Ramanas farms on local Fire Ward• Tasked by the majority shareholders, Ramanas Farms, to improve on silviculture practices, and to achieve compliance to FSC standards• Rectified poor weeding practices• Implemented and improved on fire readiness protocols• Implemented industry standard plantation fuel reduction and re- establishment practices• Phased in transmission pole growing cycles• Successfully achieved all predefined targets

South Africa

Initially responsible for managing Kyloe’s private owned timber farms, I was tasked with implementing best silviculture practices when SAPPI acquired Kyloe Estates in 2013.(During 2015, Sappi chose to retrench staff taken over from Kyloe Estates and to replace them with Sappi contractors and Sappi contractors' mechanized harvesting equipment).• Led the transitioning of private farms to a corporate forestry entity• Introduced safety standards, silviculture best practices, and fire readiness protocols, in line with SAPPI policies and procedures• Coached Kyloe plantation personnel to required Sappi standards • Achieved all establishment, weeding, maintenance, and fire readiness targets• Represented Kyloe Estates and Sappi on local Fire Ward• Achieved targets of fuel reduction by pre- plant burning• Oversaw all plantation activities, including harvesting, workshop, transport, fire protection, and sales operations• Managed operations and contractor teams

South Africa

Responsible for managing the silviculture function of York Escarpment plantations, I also fulfilled the role of District and Plantations Manager during my employment term.• Oversaw silviculture of York Sabie and Graskop plantations measuring approximately 30 000 ha• Oversaw timber supply from Sabie plantation to York processing plants• Ensured appropriate fire protection measures were in place• Replaced and re-furbished York fire trucks and fast response contractor fire units, to industry and insurance specifications• Led conservation activities in York escarpment plantations• Re-established burnt York Escarpment plantations following a fire storm in 2007, and achieved planting targets• Implemented measures to minimise soil erosion subsequent to the fire storm

South Africa

National Diploma, Forestry

Matric, High School, 12