CURRICULUM VITAE
FOR
TENDAI GWESHE
Glen Norah ‘A’
Harare, Zimbabwe
************@*****.***
PERSONAL DETAILS
Sex : Male
Date of Birth : 27/07/1984
Identity Number : 63-1234567 D-45
Marital Status : Single
Religion : Christianity
Nationality : Zimbabwean
Languages Spoken : English and Shona
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Technology (Hons) Degree in Chemical and Process Systems Engineering at Harare
Institute of Technology.
OVERALL DEGREE CLASS: 2.2
Certificate in Technology Education (Harare Institute of Technology)
Certificate in Chemical Engineering (Harare Polytechnic)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Advanced level: Visitation Makumbi High School (2003- 2004)
Mathematics (O), Physics (D), Chemistry (O)
Ordinary level: Visitation Makumbi High School (1999- 2002)
English Language (A), Commerce (A), Physical Science (A), Integrated Science (A), Religious Studies
(B), History (B), Shona (B), Mathematics (B), Biology (B), Woodwork (B), Geography (B), Chemistry (B)
COMPUTER LITERACY
Highly competent in computer packages such as:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Autocad 2007
- Visio Basic
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Pro E
- Aspen
- Arena
- NX3
PERSONAL ABILITIES
Working with minimum supervision
Self-motivated and oriented
Strong organizational and communication skills
Prompt in planning and implementing agreed-upon proposals and ideas
WORK EXPERIENCE
Finealt Engineering (Pvt) Limited (May 2013 to date)
CURRENT EMPLOYER
Job Title Assistant Process Engineer
Type of industry Biodiesel Production
Core Business Production of biodiesel and glycerine from jatropha seeds
Duties Duties executed at the plant includes the following:
Coordinate the various aspects of the process engineering,
including design, planning and development;
Assist in the development of processing plans, methods,
design, materials handling, manpower requirements, cost
analysis and other areas as appropriate;
Assessing processes for their relevance, and assessing the
adequacy of engineering equipment;
Reviewing existing data (also laboratory analysis) to see if
more research and information need to be collected;
Designing, installing and commissioning new production
units, monitoring modifications and upgrades, and
troubleshooting existing processes;
Applying the principles of mass, momentum and heat transfer
to process and equipment design, including conceptual,
scheme and detail design;
Conducting process development experiments to scale in a
laboratory;
Preparing reports, flow diagrams and charts;
Assessing the availability of raw materials and the safety and
environmental impact of the plant;
Assuming responsibility for risk assessment, including hazard
and operability (HAZOP) studies, for the health and safety of
both company staff and the wider community;
Ensuring the process works at the optimum level, to the right
rate and quality of output, in order to meet supply needs;
Leading Research and Development Team on all new products
and upgrading old products
Enhancing factory act and safety regulations
Achievements made at Finealt Engineering
Increasing processing capacity from 10 000 to 35 000 litres per day of biodiesel
Decreasing machinery down time from 22% to 14%
Designed the soap manufacturing plant
Increased the number of final products from 1 to 3
Cold Power Africa (Pvt) Limited (November 2012 to April 2013)
EMPLOYER 2
Job Title Research Assistant
Type of industry Soaps and detergents Production
Core Business Production of washing powder and liquid detergents
Duties Duties executed at the plant includes the following:
Assisting the Research and Development team in new product
formulation and product improvement
Assisting in the laboratory to conduct product analysis tests
Assisting the process engineer to conduct plant optimization so as to
boost production
Assisted the engineering division in the drawing of 2D and 3D
drawings of plant equipment
Environmental impact assessment
Time motion studies on every product to establish standard times
Polychem (Pvt) Limited (January 2006 to August 2012) Part-time
EMPLOYER 3
Job Title Quality Controller
Type of industry Soaps and detergents Production
Core Business Production of industrial and domestic cleansing detergents
Duties Duties executed at the plant includes the following:
Ensure that products conformed to the ISO quality standards
through systems maintenance and systems enhancements.
Ensuring that correct raw materials were ordered from trusted
suppliers
Achieve customer satisfaction through the use of documented
procedures, thus SOPS and GMP to ensure consistency and
continuity in as far as quality products and services were
concerned.
Provide weekly reports on Quality to the management
Test the products for the correct pH, viscosity, fragrance, quantity,
label alignment, cleanliness and closure tightness.
Ensure technical resources were organized for effective support of
testing.
Draft, distribute, implement and educate on Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP) in liaison with the production and the health and
safety department.
Draft, distribute, implement and educate on Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) in liaison with the production and the health and
safety department.
REFERENCES
Ms. M. Manyuchi Mr. S. Adam
Chairperson of Chemical Engineering Department Cold Power Africa
Harare Institute of Technology 104 Dartford Road
P.O.Box BE277 Ganges Road Belvedere Willovale Harare
Ganges Road, Belvedere Harare Phone no.: 077*******
phone no.: 077*******
THE REGISTRAR Mr. P. Mpala
HARARE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Technical Director
P.0. Box BE277 Ganges Road, Belvedere Finealt Engineering (Pvt) Ltd
Harare, Zimbabwe Phone no.: 077*******
Tel: 263-*-******-**
Fax: 263-*-******
Email: *****@***.**.**
P.0. Box BE277
Ganges Road, Belvedere
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: 263-*-******-**
Fax: 263-*-******
Email: *****@***.**.**
INTERIM TRANSCRIPT
NAME: GWESHE TENDAI STUDENT NUMBER: H0710038C
PROGRAMME: BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY HONOURS DEGREE IN CHEMICAL AND PROCESS
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (2009 – 2013).
PART 1(first year)
First Semester
Code Course Results
ECP 117 Physical Chemistry P
HIT 112 Engineering Mathematics 1 P
EIM 116 Applied Mechanics 1 2.2
EIM 118 Workshop Technology 2.2
EIM 119 Engineering Drawing and Graphics 1 P
ICS 110 Introduction to Computer Science 2.1
HIT 110 Technopreneurship 1 2.1
HIT 115 Technical Communication Skills P
ECP 111 Introduction to Chemical & Process Systems Engineering 2.2
Second Semester
ECP 123 Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2.2
ECP 124 Physical & Colloidal Chemistry 2.1
ECP 120 Strength of Materials 2.2
HIT 121 Engineering Mathematics 11 P
HIT 120 Technopreneurship 11 2.1
EIM 126 Engineering Drawing & Graphics 11 2.2
EIM 121 Applied Mechanics 11 2.1
ICS 111 Computer Programming in C P
PART 2(second year)
First semester
Code Course Results
ECP 217 Chemical & Process Systems Engineering Calculations 2.1
ECP 216 Engineering Thermodynamics 2.2
ECP 211 Material Science 2.1
ECP 215 Inorganic & Organic Chemistry P
ECP 210 Elements of Machine Design 2.2
ECP 214 Fluid Mechanics P
EIM 211 Dynamics 2.2
HIT 210 Technopreneurship 111 2.2
HIT 215 Statistics for Engineers P
Second Semester
Code Course Results
ECP 224 Mass Transfer P
ECP226 Heat Transfer 2.1
ECP 223 Process Instrumentation 2.2
ECP 221 Chemical Kinetics & Chemical Reactors 2.1
ECP 222 Process & Product Design 1
ECP 225 Fluid Solid Systems 1
HIT 223 Engineering Mathematics 1V P
HIT 220 Technopreneurship 1V 2.2
HIT 200 Project 2.2
PART 3(third year)
First Semester
Code Course Result
ECP 313 Health & Safety in Industrial Plants 2.1
ECP 316 Process Dynamics & Control 2.2
ECP 311 Plant & Process Equipment Design 1
ECP 315 Computer Integrated Systems 2.1
ECP 310 Process Systems Design 2.1
ECP 314 Research Methodology 2.2
HIT 300 Project 2.1
Second Semester
HIT 301 Industrial Internship 1
Part 4 (fourth year)
First Semester
Code Course Result
ECP 419 Chemical Technology 1 2.1
ECP 416 Process Modeling, Simulation & Optimization 2.1
ECP 415 Environmental pollution and Protection Control 2.2
ECP 411 Advanced Computer Aided Design 2.1
Second semester
ECP 424 Biochemical engineering principles 2.1
ECP 425 Process & Supply Chain Operations 1
ECP 428 Polymer Science Technology 2.1
ECP 429 Chemical technology 11 2.1
HIT 400 Capstone Design Project 2.1
P.0. Box BE277
Ganges Road, Belvedere
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: 263-*-******-**
Fax: 263-*-******
Email: *****@***.**.**
INTERIM TRANSCRIPT
NAME: GWESHE TENDAI STUDENT NUMBER: H0710038C
PROGRAMME: Certificate in Technology Education (2012 -2013)
Code Description Grade
Semester 1
TEC 302 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education P (PASS)
TEC 401 Curriculum Issues in Higher Education C (CREDIT)
Semester 2
TEC 402 Applied Educational Technology C (CREDIT)
TEC 301 Research and Development Methodologies C (CREDIT)