Environmental Engineering Engineer

VIVIAN ADA WALTER-DURU

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: March 17, 1988

Sex: Female

Marital Status: Married

Community/LGA/State of Origin: Izombe/ Oguta LGA/Imo State NYSC Status: Completed (2016)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

» Profile: I am a skilled, experienced, and motivated Agricultural and Environmental Engineer, specializing in Agro-aquaculture integration, wastewater treatment and management, water resource management, aquaculture, animal husbandry, environmental safeguards, and cash crop production. I have acquired invaluable experience in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering services. I am willing to partner with entrepreneurs and corporate organizations to address their most daunting Agricultural and Environmental Engineering challenges.

» Career Objective: To improve the conservation of our resources and food security using sustainable climate change resilient practices. WORK HISTORY

Agricultural Engineer, 03/2022 to present

Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Imo State

• Designing agricultural machinery and equipment

• Responsible for making general farming practice safe, sustainable, and friendly to the environment

• Testing agricultural machinery to ensure that operations are carried out smoothly and efficiently

• Designing crop storage facilities, animal/crop processing, and overseeing the construction and setting up of these facilities

• Conducting educational programmes that help farmers with relevant information that they need for the improvement and enhancement of their agricultural produce

• Supervising food processing and manufacturing procedures

• Looking into new technology and research projects that will help in improvement and increment in agricultural produce, land use and control of resources.

• Preparing sketches, drawings, proposals, and budgets needed for planned agricultural sites

• Recommending ways by which the safety and well-being of agricultural workers, animals/produce are maintained

• Implementation of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and regulations, as well as international and local animal rights regulations in the farm.

• Helping in the research process for discovering new uses of agricultural byproducts

• Performing all other functions assigned by my superior(s) Aquaculture Researcher (Consultant), 10/2020 to 02/2022) African Regional Aquaculture Center (ARAC) – Aluu, Port Harcourt CONTACT

Address: 3 St. Patrick Street,

Glorious Estate, Igwuruta, Port

Harcourt, Rivers State.

Phone: +234-(0-807-***-****

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

SKILLS

• Aquaculture wastewater

treatment and management

• Excellent Catfish Hatchery and

Grow-out Management and

Brood-stock Production

• Farm to Fork strategy

implementation

• Climate Change Resilient

Practices

• Water Quality and Resource

Management (Agriculture &

Aquaculture Operations)

• Vast understanding of agro-

business entrepreneurship

• Farm irrigation and drainage

design/construction

• Great Agro-aquaculture

integration (design, construction,

and application)

• Catfish Feed Formulation

• Strong project management

• Great written and oral

communication

• Research interpretation

• Extensive knowledge in

agricultural and aquaculture

equipment and technologies

• Farm Operations management

and supervision

• Organic poultry and livestock

farming

• Investigated and analyze aquaculture wastewater management

• Developed better ways of aquaculture management system and practices that are environmentally friendly, thereby protecting endangered species in lakes, rivers, and oceans

• Worked closely with the Department of Agriculture and other government agencies

• Developed new technologies for ground water management and wastewater management practices that are eco-friend

• Promoting soil and water conservational practices using Agro- Aquacultural integration practices

• Advocated for better water resource management in aquaculture Farm Operations Manager, 03/2018 to 02/2022

CAAD International Farms Limited – Port Harcourt

• Supervised all farm operations and farm Staff

• Participated in Senior Management decision making of the company

• Prepared Budgets and Reports and Ensured Maximum Profit

• Monitored crops, Livestock and Aquaculture purchases and supplies

• Designed, planned, controlled, and performed improvements of farm operations and management

• Evaluated water quality and volume for Livestock, Aquaculture, and crops irrigation

• Treated and ensured effective wastewater management

• Facilitated building/construction of fishponds, sedimentation tanks and filtration systems

• Conducted regular site visits to inspect and evaluate farm sites, pond sites and irrigation piping layouts and drainage

• Designed, planned, and implemented/ maintained the agro- aquaculture integration system of the farm

• Examined agricultural equipment before and after usage Agricultural/Aquaculture Partner, 12/2019 to 10/2020 School to Land Authority (Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture)

• Provided guidance and leadership to local agricultural training teams in training and coordination of training activities

• Worked closely with the farm Manager to plan, design, and assist in implementation the farm operations

• Acquired additional skills in Catfish Feed Formulation, Hatchery management and Catfish grow-out production

• Designed and implemented a simple catfish Farm record- keeping system and management operations

• Performed other responsibilities as assigned

Safety and Environmental Officer, 06/2016 to 02/2018 Endo Global Resources LTD, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

• Implemented the company’s HSE policy

• Monitored and evaluated the company’s projects with regards to its EIA document

• Assisted the company to comply with federal and state environmental laws and policies

• Inspected workplaces to minimize/eliminate environmental hazards

• Ensured the workers complied with safety rules and regulations in the company

• Documented and reported all safety incidents

• Conducted safety drills and created better safety measures for the company

Agricultural /Basic Science Teacher (NYSC), 05/2015 to 04/2016 International School, Rivers State University of Science & Technology

• Taught Agricultural Science to SS 1 Students

• Taught Basic Science to JSS1 students

• Graded and assessed students’ performances

• Provided moral and academic guidance for students

• Performed all other functions assigned by the school Management SIWES Industrial Attachment (IT), 05/2014 to 05/2015 Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA), Rivers State

• Assistant Project Supervisor - Engineering Department

• Assistant Laboratory attendant - quality control lab of Merit Table Water Company, Parastatal under NDBDA

• Blower machine operator

• Assistant Secretary

• Quality Control Officer

EDUCATION

Ph.D in Agricultural/Environmental Engineering (Soil and Water option), 2023 – Date

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

M.TECH in Environmental Engineering, 2022

Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Dissertation title: Performance Evaluation of Costus afer Aqua Extract and Saline Water in the Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil B.ENG in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, 2015 Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State

Project title: Determination of the Quality Index of the Water Supply in Amassoma.

SSCE (O-LEVEL), 2005

Joemax Secondary School, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Public Relations Officer, National Agricultural/Environmental Engineering Students- NAAEES (2010-2011)

• Treasurer, Nigerian University Engineering Students’ Association- NUESA (Niger Delta University chapter) (2011- 2012).

• Secretary General, Association of Brotherhood Academic Scholars

(ABAS) (2011-2015).

CERTIFICATIONS

• HSE Supervision (LEVEL 3) (2016)

• General HSE (2016)

• Computer Engineering A+

• HSE Competence Development (LEVEL 2) (2012)

• Computer Appreciation (2008)

• Basic Project Management Professional (PMP) knowledge (2012)

• Skill Acquisition Certificate in Agro-Allied Industry (2015)

• Skill Acquisition Certificate in Food Processing and Drinks (2015)

• Organic Poultry and Livestock Farming Training Certificate (2021)

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