coffee trader and quality controller

CURRICULUM VITAE

PHONE: +254********* E MAIL ADDRESS: ********@******.*** ADDRESS: P.O BOX 142 MUKURWEINI

PERSONAL INFORMATION

GENDER : Male

NATIONALITY : Kenyan

DATE OF BIRTH : 27th October 1986

MARITAL STATUS : Married

RELIGION : Christian

LANGUAGES : English, Swahili Kikuyu & Basic Italian

NAME : Njuki Kevin Njogu

ID NO : 24578571

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To work in relevant field that nurture career advancement through application of the skills I have and at the same time incorporate innovation for the company’s sustainability.

To attain industrial excellence through dedication, self motivation, hard work and team work and develop a successful career in industrial field.

EDUCATION

2015-PRESENT: University Of Trieste Italy Masters in Coffee Economics and Science (ongoing)

2006-2009: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) BSC .Food science and and postharvest technology second class honours upper division

2001-2004 Kagumo High School Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Mean grade: B (plus) 71 points

1993-2000 Gachiriro Primary school Kenya Certificate of Primary Education A minus

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUGUST 2015- PRESENT: Working as a quality and trading consultant global trading USA based in Kenya. Job profile:

Offer sample, type sample and preship sample grading and cupping

Reviewing contracts provided by suppliers for accuracy

Sourcing for supplies both in Kenya and other neighboring origins such Uganda,Tanzania,Ethiopia Rwanda and Burundi

Overseeing of shipping, operational and logistical roles

Issuing coffee quality and trading advice

JANUARY 2015-PRESENT: Studying Masters in Coffee Economics and Science at University of Trieste Italy. Modules covered:

Coffee Botany and physiology

Coffee Genetics

Coffee Cultivation and Climate Change

Harvesting and raw coffee

Coffee Brewing and Characterization

Coffee Industrial Process

Green Coffee Markets and Sustainable Development

Coffee international Sourcing and quality management

Complex systems management and innovative business

Market consumption models and distribution channels

Competitive strategies in the coffee industry

Trading techniques and risk management.

MAY 2014: Successfully passed the coffee liquoring national examination by Kenya coffee board to become a fully certified Kenyan coffee expert.

MARCH 2013-2014 DEC: Working as a liquoring and trading coordinator at Kenya Co-operative Coffee Exporters where my job entailed:

Setting the prices for the export market.

Confirmation of prices after the auction with coffee dealers.

Preparation of PTBF coffee Contracts

Communication with overseas customers regarding shipment progress.

Preparation of growers’ contracts.

Coordination and efficient management of auction process.

Preparation of trading analysis reports on monthly and weekly basis for the Trading manager, Nyeri County Agriculture Trading Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for the ministry of Agriculture.

Preparation of catalogue for coffees to be sold through auction by KCCE.

Profiling of coffees for cooperative societies who we market their coffees.

Auctioning coffee at the NCE for KCCE

Confirmation, negotiation of prices on behalf of the cooperative farmers with the coffee dealers.

Blending, planning and coordination of roasting of value added coffees for KCCD a subsidiary of KCCE

Overseeing of coffee handpicking, and bulking of coffees for export market

Participating in liquoring core activities

Coordination, preparation and authorization of coffee shipments for export markets on behalf of KCCE

2010-OCT 2012: Working at East African Gourmet Coffees Limited and Servicoff limited as a warehouse clerk/supervisor. :

Dealing with receiving and dispatching coffee,

Drawing of coffee samples, keeping of daily coffee stocks,

Supervision of 100 women casuals (bean sorters) and a gang of 20 men (off loaders),

Preparing casuals payment lists on a weekly basis,

Observing set production targets in quantity, quality and time,

Keeping production cost to the set limits, enforcing safety rules and regulations,

Proper arrangement of the coffee warehouse,

Overseeing of coffee hand picking operations and bulking of coffee for export.,

Operating blowing, grader and gravity separator coffee machines.

Also assisting in the sample room operations such as brewing coffee, screening coffee, doing coffee hand bulks, roasting coffee.

Training to be a certified coffee cupper.

2009: Industrial attachment at Servicoff limited: dealing with coffee green beans handling, coffee roasting, coffee defects assessment and coffee cupping.

2009: Facilitated society of food science and technology (SOFTS) inter-university workshop held in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

2007: Internal attachment at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT); tackled meat, fruits, dairy, vegetables, cereal and beverage technologies, food chemistry, food microbiology and food analysis.

LEADERSHIP ROLES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2006-2008: Class Representative for 2006/2007and 2007/2008 academic years.

2008-2009: Faculty of agriculture representative in the students governing union.

2008-2009: treasurer NETWORK Evangelistic team.(JKUAT UNIT)

2008: Bible study leader

2008 Attended a leadership development on 18th and 19th July 2008 at BTL conference centre in Ruiru.

2009: Attended the leaders in Kenya Conference (LINK) at Nairobi club on 13th June 2009

2010-2012 warehouse clerk East African Gourmet Coffees limited and Servicoff limited.

PERSONAL AND CAREER ATTRIBUTES

self motivated

numeric

Flexible

Dedicated,determined,devoted and goal oriented

Work well under minimum and or no supervision

HOBBIES

Playing chess

listening to gospel music

Travelling

Reading scientific journals

REFEREES

1Mr. Caesar Chaemai

Human resources and Finaance Manager

Kenya Cooperative Coffee Exporters

Nairobi Kenya

Phone: +254*********

2Mr Robert Njora

Operations manager

The Don’s Fibre limited

E mail: ***********@*****.***

3 Ms Federica Miniussi

Project manager

Fondazione Ernesto Illy

Email: ********.********@**************.***

Via Flavia 110

34147 Trieste

Italy

Tel: +39-040-****-***

Tel: +39-040-****-***

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