September 2018 to April 2023 Biomedical Researcher – Lishe Lifestyle Ltd.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the Nutrition and Science department of Lishe Lifestyle Ltd.
- Conduct and apply biomedical research in finding nutrition-related solutions for different health conditions being managed by the Lishe Living Application
- Guide the in-house nutritionists on how to apply this research in administration of individualized nutrition therapy
- Review health-related articles for the Lishe Living News site.
- Hold health and Nutrition talks for corporates
- Lead the science and nutrition team in recruiting hospitals to use the Lishe Living Application
Notable Achievements
- High attention to detail and excellent problem solving and analytical skills necessaryforcarrying out desk reviews.
- Leadership skills and proactive nature due to setting departmental deliverables and aiming to achieve them within stipulated deadline.
- Noteworthy presentation and reporting skills acquired from presentation of our findings indifferent forums.
- Recruited 4 hospitals to start using the Lishe Living Application to administer nutrition therapy
January 2016 to August 2016 Field Officer (Kilifi) - sQuid Kenya
Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitate the installment of internet services and computer laboratories in project schools
- Train teachers on the use of the computers and internet services
- Ensure the internet and computers are largely used for education purposes
- Follow up with the schools to get students to be placed on the stipend program
- Write and present monthly reports on each school’s progress on the use of the computersand internet services
Notable Achievements
- Sharpened my interpersonal skills since I was tasked with ensuring that the schools entrusted to me use the technology given to them appropriately.
- Improved my report writing and problem-solving skills since I had to write weekly reports on how the schools are progressing, the problems faced and how I addressed them.
- Facilitated increased uptake of the technology in schools within my region
May 2014 to November 2015 Intern - Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Duties and Responsibilities
- Training students on attachment.
- Carry out requisite tests to improve shelf life of marine post-harvest products
- Assist in all laboratory duties as assigned by the technician in charge
- Represent the department at the Annual ASK Mombasa Show
Notable Achievements
- High level of attention to detail and good analytical skills useful when carrying out laboratory analysis
- Teamwork spirit accompanied with hard work and dedication to what I do - Five months intomy internship at K.M.F.R.I., I was slotted into the 'Natural Products and Post-Harvest Program' staff duty roster.
- Technically competent lab technician comfortable with operating complex labequipment(The
Kjehdal apparatus for protein analysis and the double beam spectrophotometer.)
- Leadership potential and enthusiasm for training others - being the only intern who was conversant with T.B.A; T.V.B-N and T.M.A-N analysis, was tasked with training others with an interest in these field
