Aritondaho Makhari

Manage daily production, implement and maintain quality control systems. Write and maintain Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs). Oversee stability testing and drive process improvement initiatives.

Operations and quality Manager - Tends Holding

(2024-01)

• Manage daily production, implement and maintain quality control systems.
• Write and maintain Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs).
• Oversee stability testing and drive process improvement initiatives.
• Lead team management, raw materials monitoring and training new employees.
• Manage and monitor raw materials.
• Customer liaison.

Project Manager - Botanichem cc

(2023-01 - 2024-10)

• Oversaw full laboratory function and cosmetic product development.
• Performed, reported and managed stability testing.
• Maintained and calibrated laboratory equipments.
• Equipment operation (pH meter, viscometer and homogeniser)
• Implemented, optimised processes and wrote Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs).
• Sourced raw materials.
• Provided training and customer support.
• Proficient in sage accounting.

Research Technician - Anton Paar Southern Africa

(2019-01 - 2022-12)

• Conducted sample analysis using advanced instrumentation.
• Performed data collection, analysis, troubleshooting and method development.
• Implemented new testing procedures in compliance with Good Laboratory Practise (GLP).

Intern - Council of Scientific Research (CSIR)

(2018-01 - 2019-12)

• Prepared and analysed samples per ISO 17025 standards.
• Developed methods, interpreted results and wrote reports.
• Operated various laboratory instruments.

Student assistant - University of Free state

(2017-01 - 2017-12)

• Tutored Forensic chemistry (3rd year), marked scripts and invigilated tests and exams.

MSc - Chemistry - University of Pretoria (2025)

BSc Hons - Forensic Science (majoring in Forensic and Analytical chemistry) - University of the Free state (2017)

BSc - Forensic Science - University of the Free state (2016)

National Senior Certificate - St Augustine Residential school (2012)