Experience

Starke Ayres (Pty) Ltd.

• South Africa
• Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Plant Pathologist ( Quality Control)

  • May 2021 - Present

  Plant Pathologist with focus in seed quality control.• Sample testing and analysis according to the SOPs and accredited protocols.• Sample logging and entering of results on LIMS.• Protocol development, optimization, and troubleshooting.• Analysis and interpretation of QC results.• Planning and overseeing of research projects.• Stock control, purchasing of laboratory consumables and chemicals.• Training and development of interns.• Liaising with operations and production departments.• Maintaining of the bacterial culture collection• Maintaining of lab equipment and general housekeeping according to GLP. Show less

• Junior Laboratory Technichian

  • Jul 2018 - May 2021

  *Sample preparation for quality control tests (Bacteria, Fungi and Virus ELISA tests)*Media and buffer preparations*Conducting of tests using prescribed protocols*Adapting to new protocols according to the company's working environment *Evaluating of results*Participation in various research projects*Receiving and reporting of samples and results using LIMS*Maintenance of culture collection*General Housekeeping

• QC Pathology intern

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  Under my appointment as an intern at Starke Ayres Seed in the Pathology department, I have been given the opportunity to learn and be exposed to various ways to ensure the quality of the seeds produced and distributed adhered to the standards of food safety. This department is divided into two sub-departments which are Pathology Research and QC Pathology and I am currently based in QC Pathology where we focus mainly on the distribution of seed that is disease-free, this is done by testing the seeds for any pathogens that could be present.As an intern I am responsible for the following:° Sample preparation for bacterial, fungal and viral tests° Media and buffer preparation according to recipes provided under set conditions° Plating of bacterial and fungal samples° Evaluation of bacterial test results ° Sampling of plant material °Planting and transplanting of crop plants for health tests° Bioassay inoculations for pathogenicity tests° Diagnostic isolations on plant material° Operating and maintaining of lab instruments and equipment ° Keeping records of stock and other lab inventory° General housekeeping according to lab hygiene and safetyIn addition, I am equipped with the following practical knowledge and experience:°Molecular microbiology : - DNA & RNA extraction - PCR - Gel electrophoresis° Research - Conducting of research projects for pathogenicity tests - Report writing skills° ELISA Show less



Timberland, a VF Company

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  This was a part-time job that I took during my school holidays. Here my responsibilities included: ° Assisting customers with the products they needed and ensuring their needs were satisfied ° Maintaining the appearance of the store according to its standards ° Marketing of the store and its products ° General cleaning and housekeeping This was a part-time job that I took during my school holidays. Here my responsibilities included: ° Assisting customers with the products they needed and ensuring their needs were satisfied ° Maintaining the appearance of the store according to its standards ° Marketing of the store and its products ° General cleaning and housekeeping