Evrard Somda Somda
Houston
Summary
Agribusiness student focused on operations and supply chain. Hands-on experience in farm production and food processing plants. Comfortable in fast paced environments, physical work, and problem solving on the floor. Strong communication and negotiation skills. Ready to start in operations and grow into management.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Agricultural Production Assistant,
Local Texas Farm
Bryan
2025.05 - 2025.10
- Assisted planting, irrigation, and harvesting operations
- Monitored crop conditions and reported issues early
- Organized tools and work areas to improve workflow
- Performed daily outdoor physical work in varying weather
Production Associate
Wayne Sanderson farm
Bryan
2025.01 - 2025.05
- Worked in a high volume poultry processing environment
- Followed plant rules for hygiene, PPE, and line safety
- Supported throughput by keeping stations stocked and clean
- Maintained consistency and pace under time pressure
Field Supervisor internship
SIDAM
Conackry
2024.05 - 2024.08
- Supervised large-scale potato plantation operations, including land preparation, planting, irrigation, and harvesting.
- Coordinated field workers to ensure efficient daily operations and timely production.
- Monitored crop health, fertilizer application, and pest control to maintain high yield and quality standards.
- Assisted in post-harvest handling and oversaw the processing of potatoes into frozen French fries and potato chips for the local market.
- Contributed to improving productivity and ensuring consistent supply for local distribution.
Coton oil production intern
SN Citec
Bobo Dioulasso
2023.05 - 2023.09
- Assisted daily operations in cottonseed oil processing plant
- Observed crushing, extraction, and refining production stages
- Monitored inventory levels and reported material shortages
- Supported operators and followed safety and sanitation procedures
- Documented production activities and workflow
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX05.2027
Associate of Arts - Agribusiness
Blinn College
Bryan , TX12.2025
Skills
- Operations and production workflow
- Supply chain basics and logistics timing
- Safety and plant procedures (PPE, sanitation)
- Negotiation and customer communication
- Problem solving under pressure
- Inventory awareness and reporting
- Cross-cultural communication
- Bilingual: French, English
Affiliations
Developing Agri BNS , agribusiness trade and logistics concept focused on African markets
Researching fruit and vegetable import and distribution channels
Greenhouse tomato production project planning
Studying export compliance and dried mango trade
Researching fruit and vegetable import and distribution channels
Greenhouse tomato production project planning
Studying export compliance and dried mango trade
Interest
- Fitness training
- Agribusiness and market trends
- Agriculture podcasts and learning
- Networking and public speaking
- Team sports
Timeline
Agricultural Production Assistant,
Local Texas Farm
2025.05 - 2025.10
Production Associate
Wayne Sanderson farm
2025.01 - 2025.05
Field Supervisor internship
SIDAM
2024.05 - 2024.08
Coton oil production intern
SN Citec
2023.05 - 2023.09
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Prairie View A&M University
Associate of Arts - Agribusiness
Blinn College