Experience

Lifeboats-Royal National Lifeboat Institution

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Evidence Manager

  • May 2021 - Present

  Developing evidence-led approaches to international drowning prevention programmes. Planning and managing research projects to support drowning prevention for fishers on Lake Victoria in East Africa and for toddlers in Bangladesh, including human-centred design and participatory approaches. Exploring options for cross-sectoral collaboration between drowning prevention, climate change adaptation, and other development agendas. Developing evidence-led approaches to international drowning prevention programmes. Planning and managing research projects to support drowning prevention for fishers on Lake Victoria in East Africa and for toddlers in Bangladesh, including human-centred design and participatory approaches. Exploring options for cross-sectoral collaboration between drowning prevention, climate change adaptation, and other development agendas.



University of KwaZulu-Natal

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Operations Manager at WASH R&D Centre

  • Oct 2017 - May 2021

  Managing day-to-day operation of the Engineering Field Testing Platform for testing off-grid sustainable sanitation prototypes in informal settlements and rural households in Durban, South Africa Managing team of six prototype engineers Liaising with international technology developers, local contractors and laboratory staff Managing day-to-day operation of the Engineering Field Testing Platform for testing off-grid sustainable sanitation prototypes in informal settlements and rural households in Durban, South Africa Managing team of six prototype engineers Liaising with international technology developers, local contractors and laboratory staff



University of KwaZulu-N

• Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow in WASH R&D Centre

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2017

  Supporting local sanitation research projects funded by eThekwini municipality and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Projects include black soldier fly larvae faecal sludge treatment pilot facility, municipal policy on implementation of decentralised treatment plants, planning for potable reuse, and co-digestion of industrial and municipal effluents. Supporting local sanitation research projects funded by eThekwini municipality and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Projects include black soldier fly larvae faecal sludge treatment pilot facility, municipal policy on implementation of decentralised treatment plants, planning for potable reuse, and co-digestion of industrial and municipal effluents.



Thames Water

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Scientist

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2016

  Research projects: Run a range of research projects on energy-efficient wastewater process alternatives for application at Thames Water sites. These include low technology process alternatives such as roughing filters or syphon-dosing for small sites; improved resource recovery to the sludge stream from primary treatment, such as primary microflotation and auto-desludging control; and efficient aeration methods. Team finances: Monthly and annual budgeting for Innovation Wastewater Processes programme, ordering equipment and services, liaison with Buying Team and Invoice Resolution, Lab and Pilot Hall Manager (Oct 2014 - Apr 2015): Managed day-to-day running of Wastewater Innovation lab and pilot hall, including ordering of stock, and ensuring work is carried out safely. Health and Safety Co-ordinator for Wastewater Innovation (Apr 2015 - Present): Act as point of contact for all health and safety queries within department, support project managers in implementation of safe working practices across projects. People management: Line management of MSc and university placement students, management of contractors as required by projects.



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

  Developed a model of the fabric conditioner production lines for Western Europe distribution using ExtendSim in order to assess the viability of various solutions to a throughput problem Liaised with a range of professionals from senior management in Belgium, Italy and Switzerland to operators at the factory in France who often spoke only French Developed a model of the fabric conditioner production lines for Western Europe distribution using ExtendSim in order to assess the viability of various solutions to a throughput problem Liaised with a range of professionals from senior management in Belgium, Italy and Switzerland to operators at the factory in France who often spoke only French



Advantica

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Environmental Engineer

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2005

  Year In Industry scheme Worked in Hazard and Risk Management department, researching environmental issues around gasholder sites for COMAH reports Organised and co-ordinated a company-wide COSHH Assessors’ course for a major client Wrote induction booklet for incoming Year in Industry students Year In Industry scheme Worked in Hazard and Risk Management department, researching environmental issues around gasholder sites for COMAH reports Organised and co-ordinated a company-wide COSHH Assessors’ course for a major client Wrote induction booklet for incoming Year in Industry students