Water Agent at Sinai Springs (2026-02 – Present)
- Collect water samples from boreholes, treatment plants, storage tanks, and customer delivery points
- Perform laboratory tests to determine pH level, turbidity (clarity), chlorine residual, total dissolved solids (TDS), bacterial contamination (e.g., E. coli and coliform bacteria), and chemical contaminants such as nitrates, fluoride, and iron
- Record and analyze test results
- Monitor water treatment operations and ensure proper dosing of treatment chemicals such as chlorine and alum
- Check that treatment equipment is functioning correctly and report any irregularities immediately
- Ensure water meets national drinking water standards and follow company quality control procedures
- Prepare reports for regulatory authorities and management and participate in quality audits and inspections
- Inspect pumps, filtration units, storage tanks, and pipelines, ensure equipment is clean and hygienic, and recommend maintenance when necessary
- Maintain accurate records of water quality test results, chemical usage, equipment inspections, customer complaints related to water quality, and corrective actions taken
- Respond to customer complaints about water quality, investigate reports of unusual taste, odor, or color, and recommend corrective measures
- Follow laboratory safety procedures, handle chemicals safely, wear personal protective equipment (PPE), and ensure environmental safety during operations
Sales Agent at Sinai Springs
- Promote products such as bottled drinking water, purified water, bulk water supply, water dispensers, water refilling services, and water delivery contracts
- Identify potential customers and visit homes, businesses, schools, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and offices
- Explain company products and services and convince customers to purchase or subscribe
- Maintain good relationships with existing customers, handle inquiries professionally, resolve customer concerns, and ensure customer satisfaction
- Participate in product promotions, organize product demonstrations, attend trade fairs and exhibitions, and distribute brochures and promotional materials
- Receive customer orders, coordinate deliveries with operations staff, confirm successful delivery, and follow up after sales
- Collect payments where required, issue receipts, monitor outstanding customer balances, and assist with debt collection when necessary
- Monitor competitors' prices and services, identify market trends, gather customer feedback, and recommend new business opportunities
- Prepare reports on daily sales, knowledge, sales techniques, time management, persuasion, and teamwork
Attaché at Kenya Bureau of Standards (2024-04 – 2024-07)
During my industrial attachment at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), I gained practical experience in laboratory analysis and quality assurance by working with advanced analytical instruments, including High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), and X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF). The attachment enhanced both my technical competence and understanding of laboratory quality management systems.
- Receive, label, log, and store samples before analysis
- Prepare samples using appropriate techniques such as weighing, grinding, digestion, filtration, dilution, extraction, and homogenization
- Prepare reagents, calibration standards, and quality control samples according to standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Clean, sterilize, and organize laboratory glassware, equipment, and workstations
- Calibrate laboratory instruments and verify their performance before use
- Perform routine preventive maintenance and report instrument faults when identified
- Follow Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), laboratory safety guidelines, and ISO/IEC 17025 quality management requirements
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and laboratory waste
- Record observations, analytical data, and test results accurately in laboratory notebooks and electronic laboratory information systems
- Assist in internal quality control procedures, including running blanks, duplicates, certified reference materials, and control standards
- Maintain inventory records for laboratory chemicals, reagents, consumables, and reference materials
- Participate in housekeeping activities to maintain a clean, safe, and organized laboratory environment
- Prepare samples, mobile phases, standards, and reagents for HPLC analysis and assist in operating the HPLC system under supervision
- Monitor chromatographic runs and interpret chromatograms, record analytical results, and maintain instrument logbooks
- Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of the HPLC system
- Prepare samples through digestion and dilution procedures for AAS and assist in calibrating the instrument using certified reference standards
- Determine concentrations of metals in food, water, and other test samples and verify compliance with quality control requirements
- Perform sample extraction and preparation for analysis of organic compounds using GC-MS
- Assist in operating the GC-MS instrument and interpret chromatograms and mass spectra with guidance from laboratory analysts
- Prepare samples for elemental analysis using XRF and assist in operating the XRF spectrometer
- Verify instrument calibration before analysis and record elemental composition results
Industrial Attachment at Technical University of Kenya (2023-04 – 2023-07)
During my industrial attachment at the Technical University of Kenya, I received practical training in modern analytical laboratory techniques and quality assurance procedures. I gained hands-on experience in sample preparation, instrument operation, analytical testing, data interpretation, laboratory safety, and scientific documentation. I also developed teamwork, communication, time management, and problem-solving skills while working in a professional laboratory environment.
- Prepare samples for instrumental analysis
- Label, store, and handle samples according to laboratory procedures
- Prepare reagents, calibration standards, and quality control samples
- Clean laboratory glassware and maintain a clean working environment
- Follow Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and laboratory safety procedures
- Record experimental observations and maintain laboratory notebooks
- Assist in routine laboratory quality control activities
- Prepare samples for GC-MS analysis and assist in instrument calibration using certified standards
- Run samples under supervision and monitor chromatograms and mass spectra
- Identify and quantify volatile and semi-volatile compounds
- Perform routine instrument maintenance such as replacing liners and septa and document analytical results
- Prepare mobile phases and filter solvents for HPLC
- Condition chromatographic columns before analysis and inject samples into the HPLC system
- Monitor chromatographic separation and assist in method validation and system suitability tests
- Interpret chromatograms and report results, clean, and maintain HPLC components after analysis
- Prepare calibration standards and blank solutions for AAS
- Digest samples before heavy metal analysis and operate the AAS under supervision
- Determine concentrations of metals in samples and perform instrument calibration and routine performance checks
- Record and interpret absorbance readings
- Prepare blank and standard solutions for UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
- Measure sample absorbance at selected wavelengths and develop calibration curves
- Determine concentrations using Beer-Lambert's law and record and interpret analytical data
- Prepare samples for LC-MS analysis and assist in instrument setup and calibration
- Run qualitative and quantitative analyses and monitor chromatograms and mass spectra
- Identify unknown compounds and confirm analyte identity, assist in troubleshooting minor instrument issues
- Prepare samples for controlled gas exposure experiments and monitor chamber operating conditions such as temperature, pressure, humidity, and gas concentration
- Observe safety procedures during gas handling and record experimental conditions and exposure times
- Assist in maintenance and cleaning of the gas chamber
- Assist laboratory analysts in routine analytical testing
- Support research and quality control activities
- Participate in sample collection, preparation, and analysis
- Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure proper housekeeping
- Follow laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure accurate documentation of laboratory activities
- Participate in laboratory meetings and safety briefings
