Experience

Square Mile Farms

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farm Operations and Experience Lead

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  - Managing a growing team of Urban Farm operators with the mission to give our clients the best possible service.- Strategically planning the delivery of our core operations to be able to scale at a healthy rate.- Delivering a highly engaging customer experience to offer our clients the most value. - Inspiring our audience to better connect to the wider food systems and their place in it, to not only reduce their impact but also improve their mental and physical wellbeing.- Developing and delivering a suite of workshops to make more citizens Food Literate. Show less

• Farm Operation Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2022

  As well as being an innovator in vertical, controlled environment farming in London, Square Mile Farms works with businesses to bring urban agriculture to their workplace, offering the installation of farms and other productive green spaces, and the development of a holistic corporate wellbeing, sustainability and CSR programme.Installations:- We install and manage vertical farms and other productive green spaces.- The installations provide fresh, nutritious vegetables and herbs for our clients.Wellbeing & Engagement:- Employee participation in food cultivation- Workshops & activities- Talks & educational seminars- Farm tours to our main rooftop farm in Paddington.- Corporate events i.e. supper clubs.My role:Operation of the main rooftop farm- Growing over 30 types of fully grown vegetables and herbs as well as baby leaf and microgreen salads. Caring for the plants across the entire life cycle.- Delivery of packaged produce to local restaurants and individual office workers.- Maintenance and cleaning of farm units.Maintenance of office installations- Regular check ins and maintenance of indoor hydroponic systems across London.Engagement and Education- Teaching clients how to grow food themselves by engaging with vertical growing systems.- Variety of workshops and engagement activities to connect people to local food cultivation- Blogs and articles for additional education and reach. Show less



Sakura Greens

• Owner

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  I founded this urban farming business to grow specialist leafy greens using hydroponics. - Produce was delivered to local restaurants and cafe's by bicycle. - All systems were designed and constructed by myself. - Other services included hydroponic design consultation and facilitating workshops at various venues including schools. I founded this urban farming business to grow specialist leafy greens using hydroponics. - Produce was delivered to local restaurants and cafe's by bicycle. - All systems were designed and constructed by myself. - Other services included hydroponic design consultation and facilitating workshops at various venues including schools.



Arko Shop

• Accounting

• Supervisor

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  Selling Nepalese handicrafts in a busy retail environment, specializing in Singing Bowls. Selling Nepalese handicrafts in a busy retail environment, specializing in Singing Bowls.



Serco

• France
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Advisor

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  Taking calls for Hertfordshire County Council, focusing on Children and Adult Social Care. I took highly sensitive calls which required me to find quick solutions with critical thinking. I maintained a high level of empathy by being personable to our clients. Taking calls for Hertfordshire County Council, focusing on Children and Adult Social Care. I took highly sensitive calls which required me to find quick solutions with critical thinking. I maintained a high level of empathy by being personable to our clients.



Trescal Group

• France
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

  Handling various client's needs regarding equipment calibration orders (e.g. BT and British Airways). Intradepartmental communication with Engineers, Subcontractors and Deliveries. Extensive phone and email communication with clients, with speedy turnarounds. Handling various client's needs regarding equipment calibration orders (e.g. BT and British Airways). Intradepartmental communication with Engineers, Subcontractors and Deliveries. Extensive phone and email communication with clients, with speedy turnarounds.