PROFESSIONAL DESCRIPTION :
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Hi, I’m
SSEWANZIRI JOHN MUYANDA
Laboratory Technician, Iowa state University seed testing laboratory
Ames,IA
Summary
Overview
5
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Emmanuel SsensulikeSanta Barbara, CA
Co-Director in Charge of Agriculture , Makula Buys
09.2018 - Current
Job overview
- American Based Company but with main objective of mobilizing small Holder farmers in Uganda and Kenya and then help them to import there Agricultural produce from Africa into USA.
- Key objective is to import Fruits and Green bananas.
- As Director in charge of Agriculture, key job is in Company registration and organizing and training about 100 small holder farmers in Uganda and Kenya in Quality Control and Right Agronomic Production Practices.
Becks HybridsMarshalltown, IA
Research Intern
06.2017 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Trainings on fertilizer and pesticide application.,.
- Detasseling in Double Haploid and conventional Breeding Trial fields.
- Supervised about 50 members of Research team during pollination and Harvesting
- Phenotypic selection,
- Nursery establishment, and Planting
- Hand pollinations, both selfing and crossing.
- Taking field notes such as disease scores, root lodging etc.
- Seed harvesting, drying, shelling, counting, treatment and packaging.
Uganda Organic Certification (UGOCERT)Kampala, , Uganda
Senior Agricultural Policy Analyst
11.2011 - 06.2015
Job overview
- Developed training programs for about 500 farmers, technicians, and extension agents in selected technologies and practices.
- Ensured that right production procedures were followed in Organic crops production.
- Inspected about 500 farmers fields and certified there produce if it met required standards.
- Any other roles as was requested by Company supervisors
MT. Elgon Seed CompanyKampala, Uganda
Regional Sales and Marketing Officer
05.2008 - 10.2011
Job overview
- Inspecting about 300 farmers' fields to ensure that right procedures for Hybrid seed production, such as isolation distance and use of pesticide chemicals and fertilizers, such as DAP were followed.
- Sensitized about 1000 farmers on proper agronomic practices through radio talk shows, demonstration gardens as well as other reading materials like company brochures.
- Used technical skills in agronomy to solve emerging problems in about 100 Farmer's fields such as diseases and pests and how such could be controlled.
Education
Uganda Martyrs UniversityKampala, Uganda
Master of Science from Agroecology
09.2016
University Overview
- Received a scholarship from the Swedish International Development Agency(SIDA) after emerging among the best students in the pre entry exams to the course.
- Professional development completed in Agroecology.
- I studied subjects such as Research methods, Integrated Natural Resource Management, Integrated Pest Management, Organic agriculture, Modelling and Remote sensing and Agrobiodiversity and Food systems.
- Dissertation Topic: An assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Degradation in Bussi Island , Wakiso, District, Central Uganda. A case study of Mabamba Ramsar site.
- Graduated in Top 30% of Class
- Elected as the class representative in 2012.
- Graduated with Credit.
- Awarded Master of science Degree in Agroecology
Uganda Management InstituteKampala, Uganda
Post-graduate Diploma from Project planning and Management
03.2011
University Overview
- Professional development completed in Project Management.
- I studied subjects such as Research Methods and Techniques, Project Programming, Project cost management, Management Information systems, and Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Graduated with GPA of 3.79.
- Awarded Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management.
Makerere UniversityKampala, Uganda
Bachelor of Science from Agriculture/ Crop Science Option
10.2006
University Overview
- Received a scholarship from the Government of Uganda.
- Studied subjects such as Genetics, Crops Physiology, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, soil science, Plant Biotechnology, seed science and Technology and many others.
- Dean's List in second semester 2002/2003, First semester 2003/2004, and First semester,2004/2005.
- Thesis: Assessing the Effect of NPK fertilizer and Time of Planting on Yield in Zea mais.
- Majored in Crop sciences.
- Graduated with 3.84 GPA
- Graduated with a Honors.
- Awarded Bachelor of science Degree in Agriculture
- Member of Makerere University Agricultural Students Association(MUASA)
- Elected as a student Representative to the Guild Council in 2003.
- Elected as the Speaker of Makerere University Agricultural students association(MUASA) in 2004.
Skills
- Online research
- Team collaboration
- Data processing
- Reporting capabilities
- Data Collection
- Computer proficiency
- Analytical skills
- R software Basics
- Database management
- Compassion
- Driving both manual and Automatic Vehicles
- Interpersonal skills
- Project management
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
Travelling, Listening to Music, Reading, making new friends
Travelling, Listening to Music, Reading, making new friends
I love Travelling to different parts of the world as a way of making new friends and discovering new cultures.
I love listening to slow relaxing music and my favorite singer is Celline Dion especially when tired or stressed.
I love Reading books especially scientific Literature because i believe that in that kind of material is embedded alot of knowledge.
Languages
French
Elementary
English
Full Professional
Additional Information
Additional Information
REFERENCES:
1.Prof. Alicia Ayerdi-Gotor
Coordinator, Masters Degree Program,
Unilasalle Polytechnic Institute,
19, Rue, Pierre waguet- BP 60026, Cedex France.
Email: alicia.ayerdi-gotor@unilasalle.fr
Tel. +33(0)344062549.
2. Prof. Peter Nkedi Kizza
Professor Of Soil Physics and Management
2181 McCarty Hall, Soil and Water Sciences Department,
University of Florida, GainesVille, FL 32611-0290
Email:kizza@ufl.edu.
Tel.352-219-5937
3. Mr. Emmnuel Ssensulike,
Director, Makula Buys,
Santa Barbra, California, USA,
Email:Aelsgardens@gmail.com.
Tel: 707-703-6442
Certification
CERTIFICATION:
I certify that to the best of my knowledge the information provided is True.
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SSEWANZIRI JOHN MUYANDA
Timeline
Co-Director in Charge of Agriculture , Makula Buys
Emmanuel Ssensulike
09.2018 - Current
Research Intern
Becks Hybrids
06.2017 - 06.2018
Senior Agricultural Policy Analyst
Uganda Organic Certification (UGOCERT)
11.2011 - 06.2015
Regional Sales and Marketing Officer
MT. Elgon Seed Company
05.2008 - 10.2011
Uganda Martyrs University
Master of Science from Agroecology
Uganda Management Institute
Post-graduate Diploma from Project planning and Management
Makerere University
Bachelor of Science from Agriculture/ Crop Science Option
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