Mathew Ndubi

I am a skilled technical officer with experience in diverse fields of research and development, crop production, agricultural field extension, integrated pest management, Rainforest Alliance standards, agronomy sales and Sustainable Agriculture. My objective is to secure a robust career opportunity to be able to apply my vast knowledge, experience and skills to assigned tasks, towards achievement of the enrolled institution's goals and objectives.

Research Assistant - East Africa Seed Company Limited

(2024-01)

• Maintenance of breeding nurseries and general seed production.
• Descriptor development and nurseries data capture.
• Variety evaluation, seed quantities and storage records.
• Pre and post flowering selections.
• Develop field layout as per the field book plan from the breeder.
• Compiling monthly reports on the development of the research areas of interest.

Agronomist - Mara Coffee Exports Limited

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

• Leading Out growers Department as a lead agronomist
• Structuring strategy and action plans and assessing the level of their implementation
• Training field clerks and farmers on best coffee production techniques
• New farmers recruitment into the project
• Maintenance of farmers' database and timely documentation
• Addressing and solving farmers complaints
• Promoting organic coffee farm production
• Updated Demo farms states and timely farm managements
• Overseeing coffee calendar uptake by the Out growers
• Coffee yield estimations and quality assessment
• Rain Forest Alliance standards implementation in the Out growers department

Assistant Seed Inspector - Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

(2019-06 - 2021-12)

• Inspection of agricultural produce for compliance to import and export requirements.
• Helping in granting of Plant breeders Rights.
• Advice clients on market requirements, grading and certification of plant produce.
• Market surveillance for quality and compliance of local and imported products.
• Managed documentation and plant databases.
• Carrying out National Performance Trials and Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability tests.
• Seed lot examination, sampling and resampling.
• Maintain records for samples collected, seized and destroyed seeds.
• Post certification survey and licensing of seed sellers.
• Monitor validity of product certification marks as required by the law.
• Address customer complaints related to plant variety protection and seed certification

Youth Technical Officer - National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP)

(2018-05 - 2019-05)

• Lay out of soil and water conservation structures
• Promotion of water pans installations
• New farmers recruitment into the project
• Regular farm visits and documentation
• Training farmers on GAPs
• Distribution of incentives to farmers – fruit tree seedlings and fodder seedlings
• Training farmers on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)
• Lay out and reconditioning of soil and water conservation structures
• Data collection, data entry and presentation
• Project's follow up and determining level of implementation
• Trained farmers on farm diversification for more returns

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture (Production) - Kenya Methodist University (2016 - 2019)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - Khasoko Boys High School (2012 - 2015)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - Sianda Primary School (2004 - 2011)