Magdiel Sierra Viltres

Field beekeeper with 12 years of hands-on experience (since 2014) and 5 years of formal career at Empresa Apícola Cubana (Apicuba). Specialist in queen rearing, apiary health management, and post-harvest quality control. With prior experience as an instructor, I have the ability to convey technical knowledge and train work teams, a highly valued skill for beekeeping projects in the UAE. Proven track record of exceptional yields (+60kg per hive/year) and low winter mortality (<8%).

Specialized Apiculture Technician - Empresa Apícola Cubana (Apicuba) - Cuba

(2021-01 - 2026-01)

• Responsible for the sanitary and productive management of lots of up to 200 hives, implementing treatment schedules with an effectiveness rate above 95%.
• Supervised honey extraction and packaging, ensuring compliance with Cuban quality regulations.
• Led queen selection and rearing for genetic improvement of the apiary, achieving significant increases in production.

Field Beekeeper - Apicultor Independiente / Cuenta Propia - Cuba

(2014-01 - 2021-01)

• Comprehensive management of own apiaries, gaining experience in all phases of the beekeeping cycle (from colony multiplication to harvest).
• Development of empirical feeding and sanitary control techniques that I later refined and applied at Apicuba.

Bachelor in Humanities - Upper Secondary Education

Visual Arts Instructor - Pedagogical qualification

Specialized internal training - Apiary health, queen rearing, and extractor operation - Empresa Apicuba