CURRICULUM VITAE FOR KUMBIRAI CHIKUTUMA
PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname Chikutuma
First name Kumbirai
Date of birth 28/05/78
Marital status Married
Gender Male
I.D. number CN 202339
Nationality Zimbabwean
Contact number +278*-***-****/ +278********
Languages English, Shona,
Driver’s licence Code 08
Address 9021 Indonesia cres Cosmos city Joburg
Current Employment One year contract
Ideal Employment Permanent
Ideal Industry Water treatment Industry
Notice period 14 days
Own Car Nissan X-trail 2.2 Tdi
E-mail **********@*****.***
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor of Science (honours) Degree in Applied Biology and Biochemistry
National University of Science and Technology (NUST) 1998-2002
Membership: South African Chemical Institute (SACI)
Other Courses: Quality System Development (ISO 9001) certificate with DNV (Netherlands)
Mining Introduction to SAMTRAC- ASHEPP and HIRA - NOSA
WORK EXPERIENCE
1.CAIRNS FOODS LTD- Industrial attachment-(July 2000-Aug2001)
Position: Production and research and development trainee
Production Experience
Supervision of factory personnel-(teams of thirty people each) in the Chips factory, Groceries factory and Pet foods factory.
HACCP risk workshops preparation and facilitation
Production planning and budgets
Waste water treatment from the chips factory
Monthly production reports
Reasons for leaving- to complete degree programme
2.HORIZON CHEMICALS (Aug 2002- Feb 2005)
Position: Technical sales rep – Mining
Duties:
Boiler and cooling water treatment for mining industry
Product support for mining process chemicals including flocculants
for tailings thickener treatment- Mines covered Gold Mines (How Mine- a Metallon Division, Blanket Mine – part of Caledonia Mining Canada), Coal Mines (Hwange Colliery), Nickel Mines ( Rio Tinto – Effiel flats)
Calls on existing clients as well as cold- calls
Technical backup service in Flocculant tests
Preparation of proposals and Quotations
Preparation of annual budgets
Key accounts management
Market research on competitor activities
Reasons for leaving- Career development
3.CERNOL CHEMICALS (March 2005- April 2006) www. cernol.co.zw
Agents for CHEMSERVE TECHNOLOGY- using Chemfloc flocculants for mining process and waste water treatment
Position: Territory manager
Duties:
Boiler and cooling water treatment for mining industry
Product support for mining process chemicals including floatation reagents
for tailings thickener treatment- Mines covered Gold Mines (Rio Tinto Renco Mine, Blanket Mine – part of Caledonia Mining Canada), Coal Mines (Hwange Colliery), Nickel Mines ( Mwana Africa- Bindura Nickel Corporation), Diamond Mines ( Rio Tinto- Murowa Diamond Mine)
Calls on existing clients as well as cold- calls
Technical backup service including Flocculant tests
Preparation of proposals and Quotations
Preparation of annual budgets
Key accounts management
Market research on competitor activities
Training end users on product application and safety
Reasons for leaving- Career development
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4.Chemplex marketing (May 2006- Dec 2010) www.chemplex.co.zw
Agent for CYTEC Netherlands using the Superfloc N100/300 flocculants and floatation reagents
Position: Mining and metallurgical Sales Rep
Duties:
Waste water treatment for mining industry
Product support for mining process chemicals including floatation reagents
for tailings thickener treatment- Mines covered Platinun Mines- (Aquarius Mimosa mine, Implats mine Zimplats, Anlo platinum mine Unki), Gold Mines (Rio Tinto Renco Mine, Blanket Mine – part of Caledonia Mining Canada), Coal Mines (Hwange Colliery), Nickel Mines ( Mwana Africa- Bindura Nickel Corporation), Diamond Mines ( Rio Tinto- Murowa Diamond Mine)
Calls on existing clients as well as cold- calls
Technical backup service including Flocculant tests
Preparation of proposals and Quotations
Preparation of annual budgets
Key accounts management
Market research on competitor activities
Training end users on product application and safety
Reasons for leaving- Relocation to South Africa
5.ROLLOTECH South Africa-01/2011- Dec 2013
Position. Sales Engineer- Mining
Duties:
Waste water treatment for mining industry
Product support for mining process chemicals including floatation reagents
for tailings thickener treatment- Mines covered- Gold Mines ( Harmony Gold Mines, Gold one Mines, Anglo Gold Mines), Coal Mines ( Sasol Coal Mines)
Calls on existing clients as well as cold- calls
Technical backup service including Flocculant tests
Preparation of proposals and Quotations
Preparation of annual budgets
Key accounts management
Market research on competitor activities
Training end users on product application and safety
Reasons for leaving- End of Contract
6.John Taolo Gaetsewe District- Developmental Trust (JTG-DT) Jan 2014- Dec 2014
www.jtgdevelopmentaltrust.co.za
Position: Cluster Co-ordinator
Duties: Skills development of mathematics in underperforming districts in Northern Cape
Skills transfer to matric teachers and learners in the Northern Cape Province
Strategy formulation and report writing
7.NATIONAL EDUCATION COLLOBORATION TRUST (South Africa)– Jan 2015- Date
Position: Project Co-ordinator- Mathematics
Duties: Teacher development in Mathematical skills in Limpopo Province
Conducting skills development workshops
Computer literacy
SAP, Ms Office, Navision
Hobbies
Soccer, tennis and swimming
REFERENCES
1. Dr H Chiririwa
Department of Applied Chemistry (NUST)
Box AC 939 Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263-*-***-***
**************@*****.***
2. Senior Researcher
Agricultural Research Council South Africa
Innocent Maseko
Tel: +27-817******
Email- *************@*****.***
3. The Regional manager
Mr T Rubaya
JTG Developmental Trust
Kuruman
South Africa
Tel: +278*-***-****
**************@********.**.**