Andile Masiko

Senior Scientist at Kapa Biosystems
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English, isiZulu, isiSwati and Afrikaans -
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Credentials

  • Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter (Blinkist Summary)
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    Oct, 2020
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  • How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit
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  • Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust (getAbstract Summary)
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    - Oct, 2024
  • 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management (getAbstract Summary)
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Gaining Skills with LinkedIn Learning
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Making Quick Decisions
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Productivity: Prioritizing at Work
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Rules for Rising Leaders
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Strategic Thinking
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    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Succeeding in a New Role By Managing Up
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    May, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Technical Writing: Reports
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    - Oct, 2024
  • What Is Scrum?
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Experience

  • Roche Sequencing USA
    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Scientist
      • Jan 2008 - Present

      Kapa Biosystems is a global life sciences company focused on the discovery and optimization of enzymes for DNA amplification, next-generation sequencing, and molecular diagnostic applications. Our core technology uses a high-throughput, directed evolution platform to engineer enzymes with superior performance and novel functionality in comparison to wild-type enzymes. Our goal is to provide scientists with innovative solutions for improving outcomes in genomics research, translational medicine and molecular diagnostics. Show less

  • Roche diagnostic Cape Town
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Senior Scientist
      • Jan 2008 - Present

      As pioneers in sequencing with a rich heritage in diagnostics, Roche's Sequencing Unit is committed to a future that fosters innovation to provide solutions that enable scientific discovery and deliver clinical value – We are Changing Science and Changing Lives. As pioneers in sequencing with a rich heritage in diagnostics, Roche's Sequencing Unit is committed to a future that fosters innovation to provide solutions that enable scientific discovery and deliver clinical value – We are Changing Science and Changing Lives.

  • University of the Western Cape
    • South Africa
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistance
      • Nov 2007 - Feb 2008

      Protein expression and purification, dna extraction, pcr, gel electrophoresis, restriction digest and molecular cloning.

    • Biotechnology Practical Demonstrator
      • Feb 2007 - Oct 2007

      • Preparation of equipment before a practical session• Supervision of practical sessions• Marking of practical tutorials

  • Markham
    • Ceres
    • Sales Assistance (part time)
      • Dec 2004 - Jan 2005

      Assisting customers and also merchandising Assisting customers and also merchandising

  • Ceres Fruit Juices
    • Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • General Worker
      • Dec 1996 - Dec 2002

      Packaging and Cleaning. Packaging and Cleaning.

  • Statistics South Africa
    • South Africa
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Enumerator
      • Sep 2001 - Oct 2001

      Collecting information about people who were living in households in private accommodation, for example, a house, a flat in a block of flats, a shack or a traditional dwelling, on census night. filling in questionnaires . Collecting information about people who were living in households in private accommodation, for example, a house, a flat in a block of flats, a shack or a traditional dwelling, on census night. filling in questionnaires .

  • American Friends of the Phelophepa Train (AFPT)
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • interpreter
      • Mar 2001 - Mar 2001

      Interpreting between a patient and a doctor. Interpreting between a patient and a doctor.

  • Dunns
    • Ceres
    • Sales Assistant (part time)
      • Dec 1997 - Jan 2000

      Assisting customers and also merchandising Assisting customers and also merchandising

Education

  • University of Western Cape
    Bsc (Hons) Biotechnology, Molecular biology, Bioinformatics, Plant biotechnology, Food technology, Genomics and Proteomics
    2003 - 2007
  • Iingcinga Zethu Secondary School
    12

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