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Naivasha, Nakuru County, Ke

Kenya

DryGro is an ingredient developing company whose focus is on developing alternative protein ingredients (RuBisCO) from water lentils (Lemna)Responsibilities•Operations & production management- Planning and overseeing Down Stream Processing (DSP) work flows. Working with R&D team to develop and implement production schedules to ensure production targets are met. Planning and executing of projects with external vendors to meet company goals•Process Engineering- Oversaw the installation and managed the day to day running of 7 units of operations: centrifugation, membrane filtration (micro- and ultrafiltration), spray drying, tray drying, heat exchangers, material handling and wet milling. Generated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for engineering activities. Planned, carried out and reported results from process development trials. •Ingredient development and Functionality testing- Worked on developing and introducing Rubisco powder as a protein feed ingredient from Duckweed (Lemna). Evaluated the performance and behavior of RuBisCO. Functionality testing I performed include but were not limited to Gelling, Syneresis, Emulsification, Foaming, Water and oil holding capacity. •Process Optimization- By analyzing production data and instituting corrective actions that significantly improved product quality. Optimized the cross -flow filtration, thermal coagulation, milling section and the drying units of our processing workflow. •Managing technical operations•Trials management-Participated in the design and implementation of trials. Writing up the design, planning the trials, scheduling interdepartmental meetings, executing, report writing, interpretation of results and presentation of results.•Leadership and staff management- Managed a diverse team over 13 workers•Communication- Main communication touch point between the company's executive leadership and the entire Kenyan team.•Inventory managementCompliance and Occupational Helath and safety enforcement

Kenya

• Oversaw and maintained technical operations of main equipment in Kenya• Planned and implemented technical solutions for protein feed ingredient development road map.• Developed and implemented a maintenance regime to optimize equipment longevity• Provided technical Support to the Plant Science team and Operational requirements for daily production activities and identifying training needs• Assisted in managing the Technology department's budget• Identified areas for improvement and proposed solutions• Maintained cooperative relationships with suppliers and contractors• Contributed to Research and Development initiatives and OHS committee activities• Conducted OHS training especially related to safe use of equipment and machines.• Managed the setting up of two major site utilities-Water and ElectricityAchievementsFacilitated the setting up of Site Utilities; Electricity and Water Utilities

Kenya

Altair Systems Ltd is a company that specializes in the energy.The company among other tasks does Solar Pv installations,Testing and commissioning of electrical infrastructure and Energy Audits(Investment Grade and General Energy audits) Responsibilities•Conducted business development activities-Visited potential clients and presented proposals and identified business opportunities, lead generation and follow-up to ensure the leads was closed. Successfully initiated conversations with more than four tea factories.•Conducted investment grade and general energy audits-Checked on energy usage for various establishments aimed at establishing cost-effective energy efficiency improvements• Collected field data, analyzed bills, and performed feasibility studies• Conducted renewable energy market studies and sales and marketing activities• Generated and presented reports.AchievementsEstablished business connections with 5 Tea factories

Kenya

I worked with Equity Bank Ltd as a Relationship Officer. I offered financial services and managed customer relations for clients from all walks of life.Responsibilities• Customer service - handling clients’ concerns and offering them support and easy access to service • Sales and Marketing - market and perform sales pitches for the bank’s services and products• Cashiering• Mobile banking• Daily business transaction maintenance• Snap checks-to check for adherence to the set policies and procedures by other colleagues

Kisumu

I was an intern at Coca-Cola bottlers a soft drink(soda) manufacturing plant. I was involved in the production and processing of the soft drink beverages. I got a chance to learn and be involved in the other processes that constitute major components of the plant which were; water treatment for the water to be used in the line production, refrigeration, waste water treatment for the waste water generated, boiler operations and steam generation and Occupational Health and SafetyResponsibilities • machine operator• waste water treatment• line production• quality control • machine and general maintenance

Bachelor'S Degree, Engineering-Chemical And Process Engineering, Second Class Honours-Upper Division

Activities and Societies: Technology Students Association

High School, Kenya Certificate Of Secondary School Education-Kcse, A