Cyrus Kathiiko

Senior Technical Laboratory Officer with 12 years of experience in managing laboratory project programming, policies, and plans, operations and planning implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of laboratory activities for donor-funded programs on diarrheal diseases prevention,

WASH, and antimicrobial surveillance care and treatment (Donors: Nagasaki University Institute of

Tropical Medicine Japan)

Health and Safety: I have an excellent understanding of the health and safety issues in the laboratory. These include emergency procedures.

 Laboratory Skills: Able to bio-prospect and screen for microbes in the environment; Able to conduct bio-assays tests on micro-organisms Knowledgeable in a variety of laboratory techniques and how the equipment operates.

 Analytical Skills: Recognizes areas of weaknesses requiring improvements and makes recommendations to the management for consideration, approval, and implementation.

 Communication skills: I am an excellent communicator who effectively conveys information both verbally and in writing. I am also a keen listener and give prompt feedback.

 Planning and Organizing: Ability to identify and prioritize activities and assignments, make necessary adjustments as required; foresee risks, and allow for contingencies when planning.

 Teamwork: Possess strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute expertise and follow any directives at appropriate times.

 ICT Competence: Good command of Microsoft Office tools, word processing, data handling and processing, presentation, operating systems, and the internet.

 Knowledgeable of current developments in the diagnosis of infectious diseases including molecular methods.

 Knowledge in strengthening laboratories to achieve international quality standards including ISO 15189 or in-country standards

 Knowledge of quality laboratory service and strong QMS skills and experience.

Ongoing Master of Science in infectious diseases – Kenyatta University

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences – Mt. Kenya University

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences – Kenya Polytechnic University