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Felix Mbuvi

Farmer
Nairobi,KE

Summary

Hardworking and industrious individual bringing 3 years experience in horticulture management, team leadership and business planning. Knowledgeable about preventing diseases and pests, establishing optimal growing conditions and overseeing care schedules to maximize plant attractiveness, growth and health. Seek to bring expertise to dynamic role in fast-paced environment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Coffee Farmer

Self Employed
08.2020 - Current
  • I am involved in the selection and purchase of supplies and equipment such as seed and farm machinery.
  • Inspect fields regularly to observe and estimate maturity dates of crops and damage due to weather.
  • Creating farm strategies to maximize production and convert farm operations to commercial standards.
  • Maintaining and repairing various farming equipment.
  • Raising and hand-sowing certified natural crops.
  • Performing chemical spraying activities for crop weed and pest control using for maximum yields.
  • Assessing farm activities to comply with government regulations.
  • Maximizing operational profits by closely inspecting crops, assessing quality and identifying problems such as disease or insects.
  • Positioning irrigation systems to deliver optimal amounts of water for crop growth without waste.
  • Flexing with unexpected problems such as droughts and infestations to maintain farm profits.

Harvester Operator

Delmonte Kenya Ltd
02.2019 - 07.2019
  • Communicated with coworkers and management to report challenges.
  • Transported and loaded harvested items into delivery trucks.
  • Assisted with maintenance and installation of irrigation equipment.
  • Evaluate harvesting conditions and identify obstacles.
  • Applied pesticides, herbicides and fungicides to crops to enhance growth.
  • Attached special implements to tractors such as plows, discs and sprayers for different daily needs.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Drove equipment from one site to another to deliver tools and complete jobs.
  • Adjusted machinery and notified supervisors of malfunctions.

Disc Jockey

Flixx Entertainment
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Found, researched, fact-checked and wrote scripts for relevant topics in local news.
  • Participated in community events and fundraisers and professionally represented station.
  • Played music tracks from playlists provided by station management.
  • Made promotional appearances at public events.
  • Delivered exceptional programming to audience members by always researching events, guests and programs thoroughly.
  • Answered listener calls regarding song requests, giveaways and commentary.

Education

Information Technology

ST Paul University
Machakos,Ke
12.2019

High School GED

Kitonyini High School
Makueni Ke
12.2016

Skills

  • Crop Rotation
  • Grain Handling
  • Land Preparation
  • Safety Behaviors
  • Safety Procedures
  • Gardening Expertise
  • Crop Monitoring
  • Soil Evaluation
  • Pest Prevention
  • Disease Identification
  • Insect Monitoring
  • Crop Inspection
  • Cultivation
  • Harvesting

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Irregardless of dealing with pest infestations , we harvested high yields of coffee in 2021.

Languages

English
Professional Working
Swahili
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Coffee Farmer

Self Employed
08.2020 - Current

Harvester Operator

Delmonte Kenya Ltd
02.2019 - 07.2019

Disc Jockey

Flixx Entertainment
01.2017 - 01.2019

Information Technology

ST Paul University

High School GED

Kitonyini High School

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