Experience

CABI

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Scientist & Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Nairobi, Kenya 1. Plantwise Project in Burundi Lead- Responsible for overseeing and ensuring the success of the €2M Plantwise project in Burundi, with a focus on plant health. 2. Africa Regional Coordinator, Plantwise (2020 - 2023) - Spearheaded the coordination of Plantwise program activities across eight African countries. 3. Rwanda Country Coordinator, PlantwisePlus - Tasked with the supervision and management of PlantwisePLus initiatives in Rwanda. 4. Chair of the Procurement Committee, CABI… Show more 1. Plantwise Project in Burundi Lead- Responsible for overseeing and ensuring the success of the €2M Plantwise project in Burundi, with a focus on plant health. 2. Africa Regional Coordinator, Plantwise (2020 - 2023) - Spearheaded the coordination of Plantwise program activities across eight African countries. 3. Rwanda Country Coordinator, PlantwisePlus - Tasked with the supervision and management of PlantwisePLus initiatives in Rwanda. 4. Chair of the Procurement Committee, CABI Africa - Steering the CABI Africa Procurement Committee to ensure effective procurement processes. 5. Member of the Ethics Review Board, CABI - Contributing as a member of the CABI Ethics Review Board to uphold ethical standards in research and projects.

• Plantwise Regional Support Manager, Africa

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2020

  Nairobi Assisted in coordinating and strategically managing the Plantwise program across 12 African countries

• Content Developer

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2018

  Kenya Collaborated closely with eight country teams to attain the goals of the mobile project, which involved evaluating work quality and discerning key sustainability risks, impacts, and opportunities for the mobile project.

• Content Development Assistant, Plantwise Knowledge Bank

  • Jun 2013 - Mar 2015

  Nairobi, Kenya Maintained effective working relationships with partners, beneficiaries and stakeholders to facilitate the efficient flow of plant clinic data in 12 African countries; undertook outreach and training activities on data management, and responsibility for plant health content strategy and content delivery



Dudutech by Bioline AgroSciences

• Kenya
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Entomologist

  • Dec 2011 - May 2013

  Naivasha, Kenya - Developed best practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs) useful for the production of natural enemies and quality control; and propagation procedures for plants to be used for mass production of insects/mites. - Developed experimental protocols; coordinated preparatory activities and followed up on the correct implementation of the screen house and laboratory experimental trials.

• Research Technologist

  • May 2011 - Nov 2011

  Kingfisher Farm; Naivasha, Kenya. - Planned field, screen house, and laboratory experimental trials; Performed complex scientific examinations and procedures in support of research goals; and conducted a varied range of original research.