Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist - H ADAMSON & SON AND ANGUS GROWERS - Scotland, UK
(2024-04 - 2026-10)
Providing Monitoring, Evaluation, and management of in Strawberry and Blueberry fields at H Adamson & Son Farmers Ltd.
- Blueberry, Raspberry, and Strawberry planting, husbandry, harvesting and packaging
- Quality control and row-checker roles
- Tunnel/Greenhouse construction/repair
- Machinery operation- Tractor operator
- Forklift operation
- Fire marshal
Research Consultant - DEV IMPACT INSTITUTE
(2023-01 - 2023-02)
Key Value Chains for SMEs and MSMEs
- Collaborated with senior researchers to design and implement research methodologies
- Conducted literature reviews, data collection, and data analysis using SPSS, Stata, E-Views, and NVivo
- Prepared detailed reports, summaries, and presentations of research findings for stakeholders
- Managed and organized large datasets to ensure data integrity and accuracy
- Assisted in the preparation of grant proposals and funding applications
Research Consultant for Value Addition Across Key Value Chains in the AMAYA Triangle - JKUAT and European Union Ranger Project
(2020-09 - 2022-11)
- Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and data collection tools aligned with organizational and donor standards
- Supervision of data collection, cleaning, and analysis (using SPSS, STATA, and Excel) of household, community, and ecosystem data across multiple counties in the Amaya Triangle (KIIs, facilitation of FGDs, and Market participants)
- Presentation of Project findings in conferences
- Publishing Academic articles and Policy briefs in peer-reviewed journals
- Designed and implemented comprehensive MEL systems for agricultural and livelihood improvement programs
- Supervised MEL field staff and interns, ensuring proper planning, logistics, and execution of monitoring activities
- Led the development of annual MEL plans and budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation
- Managed data visualization dashboards and reports that improved decision-making among program leaders
Part-time Lecturer - Laikipia University Main Campus - Nyahururu, Kenya
(2018-08 - 2022-08)
- Production Economics
- Managerial Economics
- Resource Economics
- Agricultural Finance
- New Institutional Economics
- Urban Economics
- Introduction to Human Rights
- Economic Development
- International Economics
- World Food Economics
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer - E4Impact Consortium
(2018-08 - 2022-08)
- Supported the rollout of mobile-based MEL platforms (ODK, CommCare) for real-time data collection and analysis
- Conducted field audits, data validation, and spot checks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data collected by field teams
- Participated in baseline and endline evaluations, contributing to impact assessments and lessons-learned reports
- Engaged directly with farmers and community leaders to ensure participatory monitoring and local ownership of results
Lead Researcher and Agri-Business Expert - Sustainable Community Development Services (SCODE)
(2016-08 - 2022-05)
- Proposal Writing, Conducting inception workshops, and Questionnaire design
- Development of the business financing model (PAY-As-You-Use model) for the home solar electric pressure cooker kit
- Testing and validation of the Business financing model
- Coordination of the data collection Processes including data Management and analysis
- Report writing and Presentation of findings to the stakeholders
- Validation of the solar technologies
- Deployment and installation of the prototypes in the target areas
- Compilation of quarterly reports to the Project funders
Biometrician and Data Expert - KENYA CLIMATE SMART AND AGRICULTURE PROGRAM (KCSAP-KALRO)
(2020-06 - 2021-09)
- Biometrician- Design of softcopy questionnaire in KoBo collect and ODK
- Field supervisor and coordinator
- Presentation of findings in workshops
- Data Management and cleaning
- Data analysis and Report writing
- Workshop Validation tests
- Development, testing & validation of a financing model for the ICS
- Kitchen and Controlled Cooking Tests & analysis of the findings
- Preparation of validation report for adoption
