Chemical Engineer with Technical Sales experience

Leadership in the business/technical area of the chemical industrial sector especially pharmaceuticals, (petro)chemical products, environment & energy

• August 2006 to date: Part time lecturer; Makerere University and Kyambogo University (Uganda) in the subjects of Radiations and radiation management, Energy and Environment, and Food Engineering.
• March 2006 to date: Technical Sales Representative, Snowmans (U) Ltd; Involved in technical sales of food processing ingredients and equipment. To date, have achieved a 4-fold rise in sales of tasked products.
• December 2001-September 2004: Sales Technician, Uganda; Promaco Limited.
o Was in charge of the company’s operations in Uganda with particular responsibility for technical sales. Achieved a rise of over 20-fold in sales during this period.
o Technical sales involved food processing ingredients and supply, installation, commissioning and service of food processing equipment mainly for the dairy and soft drinks sectors; Transacted with clients and managed all aspects of the sales function, including sales administration, pricing, credit control and promotions. Ingredients included stabilizers, emulsifiers, etc; Equipment included turn-key projects and individual pieces of equipment like batch pasteurizers, pumps, etc.
o Carried out technical and commercial evaluation of market opportunities and recommended/developed products that best fitted customer requirements to support sales growth; Formulated and implemented successful marketing strategies and supported customers after sales.
o Involved in the formulation of new process alternatives and hands-on plant trials for clients in the food industry, dealing with suppliers, logistics management, obtaining and analysing quotations and negotiating with clients, as well as, the preparation of periodical reports and management of supply agreements.
o Involved in tender work as a liaison person between tenderer/contractor and clients. Supported contractor as per their technical and administrative contracting requirements and in preparation of contract documents.

• 2004-2005: University of Leeds; MSc Chemical Engineering (Distinction).
o Main Subjects: Chemical Reaction Engineering, Process Control, Separation Processes, Process Synthesis and Optimization, Industrial Polymer Engineering.
o Undertook extended Plant Design Project: Production of 50,000 mt/yr Acetone.
o Undertook extended Research Project: Effect of Cations on the Precipitation of Barium Nitrate in Binary Mixtures of Nitrates (Use in Liquid Waste management).
• 1997-2001: Makerere University; BSc Food Science and Technology (1st Class Honours).
o Main Subjects: Food Processing Technology, Food Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Biochemistry, Food Plant Economics & Product Marketing, Quality Control and Assurance, Sanitation and Waste management, Food Chemistry etc.

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power point, Internet use; Procede, for Chemical Engineers.
• Languages Spoken: English (Highly proficient, Fluent), French (Good Working Capacity), Italian and Kiswahili (Basic Knowledge).