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PERSONAL INFORMATION CHARLES GITAHI WARUHIU
Nairobi(Kenya)
+254 724818719
Charles.Waruhiu@gmail.com
Skype Charles_Waruhiu | LinkedInhttps://ke.linkedin.com/in/charles-waruhiu-8abb1654
SexMale | NationalityKenyan
WORK EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL
OBJECTIVE
To pursuean AgriculturalResearchCareerwithin a dynamic organizationwhereIcan employand
articulate theacquiredscientific information,socialand leadershipskills andover threeyears’
experience inthe developmentofresult-basedresearch thatwillinfluencethe country’s Agricultural
Policies positively.
August- December,2015 Fieldwork ResearchAssistant
WorldAgroforestryCentre (ICRAF) UN Avenue,Gigiri,Nairobi,Kenya.
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/
Responsibilities:
Co-ordinated researchandsoilsamplingactivities alongMombasaroadfrom Machakos
Countyto the coastregion (Diani,Mombasa,Kilifiand Malindi)in a studyon soil topography
and distributionofbaobab treesalong thetransect.
Supervisedstudents in characterizationofGuavaaccessions,dataentry,cleaningand
analysis in theFruitingAfricaProjectunder IFAD.
Sector:AgriculturalResearch
December,2014 Fieldwork ResearchAssistant
WorldAgroforestryCentre (ICRAF) UN Avenue,Gigiri,Nairobi,Kenya.
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/
Responsibilities:
Co-ordinationoffieldwork activities forsamplingofBaobabtrees across theEastern and
coastalregions ofKenya.
AssistMasters Students inidentificationofdifferenttypes ofbaobabtrees occurringin these
regions.
Assistincollectionofdatainthe field(i.e.TreeDBHandheight,leafand fruitsampling,soil
sampling).
Developingliaison/rapportwithfarmers to ensuresmoothandeasytree sampling.
Collecting marketdata onbaobab-relatedproducts from localmarkets and CBOs.
Teamwork inachievingsetobjectives andtargets.
Sector:AgriculturalResearch
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Sept2012- May2014 Consultant – Research onPotentialUnderutilizedFruitTrees inKenya:Occurrence,FruitProduction,
MarketingandDomestication oftheBaobabTree inEastern andCoastalKenya.
WorldAgroforestryCentre (ICRAF) UN Avenue,Gigiri,Nairobi,Kenya.
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/
Responsibilities:
Collection ofdata ontheoccurrence,fruitproduction,utilization,marketingand
domesticationof thebaobabfruittreeinEasternand Coastal Kenya.
Samplecollectionoffruits and leaves for further analysis inthe lab.
Engaging withmarketers ofbaobab products atthe farm levelas wellas atthecity/town
markets such as Mombasa.
Developmentofa standarddescriptor for tree,leafandfruitfor morphological
characterizationofthe same attheICRAFLaboratories.
Takingscientificphotos offruits andtrees and developmentofa databasefor phenological
differentiationoftrees growinginthe differentregions.
Data entry,cleaningand analysis for bothlabwork andfieldworkdata.
Presentation ofanalyzed findings inform ofposters (incollaborationwith co-authors).
Compilationofa scientificreportdetailingfindingsofthe wholesets ofdata.
Supervisoryrole:overseeingtheduties ofinterns andstudents on attachmentontheir lab
work.
Achievements:
Developeda standardtree,leafandfruitdescriptorfor the Kenyanbaobab(Reviewed,
accepted andpublishedbyBioversityInternational – formerlyIPGRI).
Gainedvarious administrative skills includingbudgetmaking,supervisoryroles,and
fieldwork strategies amongothers.
Improvedreportwriting skills anddevelopmentofabstracts,posters and publications.
Gainedsomedata managementskills includingcollection,entry,cleaningandanalysis using
SPSS (currentlylearningSTATA).
Sector:AgriculturalResearch
May - August,2012 ResearchTechnician andTeam Leader
StanConsultingGroupLimited (SCGAfrica),EasternBypass,Ruiru,Kenya.
http://www.scgafrica.com/
Responsibilities:
Coordinatedteams fordatacollectionfor gauging thecustomersatisfactionindices (CSI) for
NairobiBottlers Co.LTD customers.
Assistedin datacollectionofthe same.
Superviseddata entry,cleaning,compilation,analysis andpresentationofthe collecteddata.
Sector:MarketResearch
Feb - April,2012 ResearchAssistant(Fieldwork)
Africa Harvest BiotechnologyFoundation,Westlands,Nairobi,Kenya.
http://africaharvest.org/
Responsibilities:
Data collection and verificationfor theNationalBananaSurveyofKenya.
Data entryofcollectedfielddata.
Sector:AgriculturalResearch
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VOLUNTARYWORK
Feb - April,2011 ResearchAssistant /Intern
WorldAgroforestryCentre (ICRAF) UN Avenue,Gigiri,Nairobi,Kenya.
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/
Responsibilities:
Assistingin data collection ofindigenous mangovarietiesin EasternandCentral Kenya.
Data entryandverification ofcollected fielddata.
Assistingin lab workfor mango fruitandleafmorphological characterization.
Sector:AgriculturalResearch
Jan - March,2010 Intern_ AgriculturalExtension
HorticulturalCrops Development Authority(HCDA).
http://www.hcda.or.ke/
Responsibilities:
AssistinAgricultural Extension work;visiting farmers to educate them onvarious farm yield
improvementstrategies.
Participationinseminars,workshopsandAgricultural Shows to showcasecultivationof
various horticultural crops.
Sector:AgriculturalExtensionServices
May, 2007 Polling/CountingClerk
ElectoralCommissionof Kenya (ECK).
http://www.iebc.or.ke/
Responsibilities:
Registrationofvoters.
Confirmationofvoter details onthe votingday.
Issuanceofballotpapers andguidingvoters on how to vote.
Countingand recordingoftallied votes.
Sector:Government
DECEMBER,2015
DECEMBER,2014
EnvironmentalClean-upinWhite HouseArea,Nakuru,Kenya.
I co-ordinateda clean-upinitiative byyouth members ofNeemaP.C.E.A.Church to
collectandburngarbage litteredaroundthe churchandtheneighbouring estates.
Safe HavenChildren’sHome,Kiamunyi,Nakuru,Kenya.
Volunteered togetherwithsomefriends for theclean-upofa newofficeanddormitoryblockatthe
home’s premises.Alsotook time to comfort,playandfeed theinfants andbabies whowereeither
homeless,orphaned orhadbeenabandoned bytheir parent(s).
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MAY, 2008 – DECEMBER,2011
NOVEMBER,2010
JANUARY– MAY, 2008
FEBRUARY,2003– DECEMBER,2006
JANUARY,1995 – NOVEMBER,2002
B.Sc.Horticulture,SecondClassHons.
JomoKenyatta Universityof AgricultureandTechnology(JKUAT),Juja,Kenya.
http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/
Academic Achievement – 2nd
ClassHons
RelevantCourseWork:CropProtection,ExperimentalDesign,General Microbiology,
PlantBiotechnology,PlantBreeding,SeedScienceand Technology,SoilSurveyandClassification
and EntrepreneurshipSkills among others.
Roles:Member,HorticulturalStudents Association (HOSA)
Certificate inImplementation ofQualityManagementSystems(QMS) basedon ISO9001:2008
JomoKenyatta Universityof AgricultureandTechnology(JKUAT),Juja,Kenya.
http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/
Achievement – CertificateofMerit
CertifiedPublicAccountants (CPA) PartI(Section1&2)
Rware College of Accounts,Nyeri,Kenya.
http://www.rwarecollege.ac.ke/
Academic Achievement– CPAPartI
O-level,KCSE.MeanGradeB+
Othaya Boys High School,Othaya,Kenya.
http://othaya.boys.high.school.co.ke/
Academic Achievement – GradeB+
LeadershipRoles:
2005 – 2006– Organizedandparticipatedin various scoutingactivities including outdoor camping,
firstaidservices during events,andcharityclean-ups.
2005 -2006 – Class Prefect
Awards:
2006 – CertificateofPerformancein Mathematics
2005 – CertificateofMeritfrom theKenyaScouts Association
ElementarySchool,KCPE – 374points outof500
MoiNyeriComplex PrimarySchool,Nyeri,Kenya.
http://moi.nyeri.complex.primary.school.co.ke/
Academic Achievement – 374/500 points
My upbringinghere was ofgreatdisciplineandwitha rightbalance ofacademic and co-curricular
activities such as artandmusicas wellas creatinga basefor myleadershipskills.
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PERSONAL SKILLS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ANNEXES
Computer /Job-relatedSkills
PersonalValues andAttributes
MicrosoftOffice Applications – ProfessionalLevel(Word,Excel, PowerPoint,Access)
Computer AidedDesign(CAD) Software– NoviceLevel(ArchiCAD,CorelDraw)
Data Managementand Analysis Software– SPSS.
Other basic computer knowledge (Bug-fixing,virus removal,software installation,OS
installation,hardware installations – RAM,CMOS).
Keen to detailand fastto learnandgraspnew concepts.
Team leader andplayer,ableto work,interactand manage various kinds andsizes of
teams.
Goal and result-oriented;ableto stickto timeschedules and budgets while giving outthe
bestresults possible.
Integrity,accountabilityandhonestyarecharacters Ivalue most.
Loves familytime,art,reading informationalwrite-ups (business papers,journals),volunteer
work,andoutdooractivities (soccer,roller-skating,travelling,and hiking).
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading SpokeninteractionSpokenproduction
English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
Swahili C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
Levels:A1/A2:Basicuser- B1/B2:Independentuser- C1/C2 Proficient user
CommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferencefor Languages
Organisational/managerialskills I manageda team ofinterns andstudents onattachment(totalling to 7 people)in the
co-ordinationoffieldwork,lab work,anddataentryduringmyconsultancyperiodatthe World
AgroforestryCentre(ICRAF).
I was a team leaderin thedata collection and entryfor theNairobiBottlingCompany’s CSI
where Iwas inchargeofgroups of20or morepeoplein thefieldandofficein 2012.
I was chosenas a team leaderin field datacollectionin theNationalBananaSurvey
conductedbyAfricaHarvest BiotechnologyFoundationin2012.
Driving licence Class BCE
Publication “Nutritionalcompositionof baobab(Adansoniadigitata L.) fruitpulpsampledat different
geographicalzonesinKenya”,
Journal oftheScienceofFoodand Agriculture,93(11):2627–2636.
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CV References.pdf
Prof.Dr.Katja Kehlenbeck (PhD)
AssociateProfessor
HochschuleRhein-Waal
Rhine-WaalUniversityofApplied Sciences
Marie-Curie-Straße 1
P.O. Box47533 Kleve,GERMANY.
Email:katja.kehlenbeck@hochschule-Rhein-waal.de
katja_kehlenbeck@yahoo.de
Tel:+49 282180673- 9719
Dr. F.K. Wanzala(PhD)
SeniorLecturer
DepartmentofHorticulture.
Jomo KenyattaUniversityofAgricultureandTechnology(JKUAT).
P.O. Box62000-00200,NAIROBI.
Email:fredawanza@yahoo.com
Tel:067-52711
Mobile:+254(0) 726 856304.
Dr. StanleyChege Karanja(PhD)
C.E.O.
SCGAfrica,SCGBusiness Centre,Eastern Bypass,Ruiru.
P.O. Box10430-00200,NAIROBI.
Email:stan@scgafrica.com
Office:+254(0) 735540800
Mobile:+254(0) 722 575595.