RESUME

KASINJA Tonny Henry

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Sex : Male

Nationality : Ugandan

Place of birth : Masaka district, Uganda

Date of birth : 05-sept-1984

CONTACT DETAILS

Telephone: +250*********

E-Mail address adfi48@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

B.Sc.: Agricultural Engineering,Makerere University- Kampala, Uganda Uganda Advanced certificate of education ( UACE)

Uganda Certificate of Education ( UCE)

LANGUAGES: English (Fluent), French (Basic), Kinyarwanda (Fluent), Kiswahili

( Basic)

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL SKILLS

Proven ability to multitask

Honest Team player

Excellent communication skills with cross-cultural communication and public speaking experience.

Profound knowledge of project proposals, and report writing.

Creativity: Am a creative person with a problem solving tool and always bring new ideas that can bring growth to the organization. I always perform to see that am among the best.

Discipline: I personally believe that each and everybody in the company or organization has an importance to its development. So, I respect everybody.

Drive, dedication and determination: I have a strong drive and determination towards achieving goals

MY STRENGTHS:

Sales

Market entry assessments for new products

Determine market readiness for the new products

Collecting & analyzing and reporting data from new and existing customers .

Making field studies to contribute directly to the company flagship product and business development strategy.

Designing affordable financing options for clients to acquire new products Project management

Managing small scale renewable energy projects

Managing small scale irrigation farm projects

Managing Agricultural farms

Managing educational projects

Other important notes to mention:-

Involved in arranging and presenting seminars on renewable energy, conservation science and agriculture

Performs other functions as necessary or as assigned.

Ability to challenge but retain colleagues support

Ability to deal sensitively with people and issues

Familiarity with Technology

CAREER HISTORY:

CURRENT JOB TITLE:

TAS-Rwanda Ltd. Senior Sales Engineer Kigali, Rwanda October 2017- Till now

Responsibilities and accomplishments include:

Work with TAS partners to drive sales and test new innovative marketing, distribution and financing strategies.

Conduct product trainings and train the trainer sessions.

Collect & analyze and report data from new and existing customers and field studies to contribute directly to TAS prepaid- solar product and business development strategy.

Provide general operations support to the business development and technical teams.

Identify cost reduction strategies whilst maintaining an excellent customer experience.

Summarize insights of the data, and communicate implications and strategic recommendations for customer experience improvements and growth opportunities.

Conduct market entry assessments to critically evaluate new markets for TAS and determine market readiness.

Set up systems to manage initial sales and repayments where solutions do not exist presently.

Develop a microfinance model for the TAS pre-paid solar products FAWE-Rwanda Renewable energy educator Kigali, Rwanda June 2009 – Present

Responsibilities and accomplishments include:

Connecting individual researchers, universities interested in joint renewable energy educational projects with Schools in Rwanda.

Providing educational instruction in the energy education program, seminars and workshops organized by FAWE for the rural communities in Rwanda.

Developing and implementing of a microfinance model that can be used by the underprivileged communities to have access to energy products.( Pre-paid solar home systems)

Designing and implementing renewable energy projects for the under privileged communities in Rwanda.

Monitoring and evaluation of the pre-paid solar lantern and other renewable energy products.

Grass root fund raising, volunteer development program and management for renewable energy projects.

Set up pilot management systems and reporting structures, and lead 3-6 month pilots on the ground in assigned communities.

Coordinate between strategic partners in new communities and FAWE to ensure pilot workplan alignment, especially on-time business integration as needed

Onboard and manage start-up teams including sales, finance, operations, customer service, and more, to ensure a smooth transition from pilot to launch

Develop and manage pilot budgets and target.

Throughout the pilot, monitor and test market requirements of product and pricing, marketing, sales, distribution, partner integration, and service with potential partners, as well as customer experience and country-specific customer insights, to inform commercialization strategies post- pilot

Coordinate initial admin and operations, including undertaking the steps needed to operate legally in a new market and the logistics required to ensure delivery of pilot materials (stock) in target Communities.

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Technet(U) ltd Sales Engineer Kampala, Uganda

Jan 2009 – May 2009

Responsibilities and accomplishments include:

Sales and Marketing of solar system supplies, lubricants and agricultural farm machinery.

collaborated with business development leadership, develop commercialization strategies for assigned markets.

Installation and maintenance of solar systems for homes, schools and hospitals.

Provide technical supports to farmers on the farm machinery sold.

Market research and data collection.

Report writing.

Manage the market entry timeline and recruiting plan for assigned markets.

Coordinate Technet sales departments to successfully prepare for a soft launch and commercial sales in assigned markets.

Collect & analyze and report data from new and existing customers and field studies to contribute directly to solar products and business development strategy. Uganda SPACE Organisation Project coordinator Kampala, Uganda Feb 2007 – May 2017

Responsibilities and accomplishments include:

Fundraised for 3 solar lantern kit of 50 lanterns to be paid in instalments by the community.

Provided educational instruction in installation of solar lantern kits .

Implemented a microfinance model for the rural communities to purchase the solar lanterns.( pre- paid solar lantern project)

Recruited 3 permanent staff for the project

Monitoring and evaluation of the pre-paid solar lantern project.

Project report writing and presentation

PROJECT MANAGEMENT RELATED EXPERIENCE

FAWE Solar lantern project Kigali, Rwanda

It is a school led Project that consisted of designing and manufacturing of the solar lanterns that can replace oil lamps in the Rural communities of Rwanda. I’m the leading educator of the Solar lantern project and I was trained in the Universities Massachusetts state ( May 2014) and New Hampshire state ( August 2015), USA. I presented the project to the members of Rotary club of Gloucester, MA, USA in 2015. I also initiated a partnership with MPOWERD Inc, that donated 200 solar lanterns to the project in 2016 that are yet to be delivered to the Rwandan communities using the microfinance model. Rwandan schools’ orchid project Kigali, Rwanda

Project consists of conservation of the endangered endermic orchid species of the Nyungwe forests in Rwanda. It is a joint research project of FAWE and Writhlington research team from the UK. I’m the leading teacher of the project at FAWE school. I was involved in setting up an orchid propagation laboratory using a nutrient agar jelly in sterile environment and coordinating the orchid propagation project in Rwanda. I was trained in the UK about setting up orchid propagation laboratory, sowing orchid seeds in sterile air provided with in the laminar flow hood on a sterile nutrient agar medium which supplies the seeds with nutrients and vitro techniques methods and also presented and exhibited the project research work in the European orchid show in London, England, UK in April,2015. CONSULTANCY WORKS UNDERTAKEN

Name of assignment: consultancy services to investigate the requirements for repair/replacement of a passenger lift at Bank of Uganda plot 45, Kampala Year: October 2016

Location: Uganda

Client: Bank of Uganda

Main project features: this assignment required making an assessment on the passenger lift at for the Building at Plot 45. The lifts were not useable at the time of making the assessment. The purpose of the inspection was to assess the need to repair or replace the existing lift, advise the Bank on the way forward, and prepare specifications including costs involved.

Positions held: Mechanical engineer, Technology Consults Activities performed: Was involved in carrying out the assessment looking at the various equipment within the machine room, the driving motors, the over speed governor, the landing doors, the door controls and the lift car, then making also assessments on the suspension ropes, the counter weights and the rails, carry out a desk research on the various lifts and the different standards required in such a business together with coming up with a report as required by the client. Name of assignment: Feasibility Study, Business plan for the establishment of Kachung Vocational Skills facility in Lira

Year: 2015-2016

Location: Uganda

Client: National Water and sewerage Corporation

Main project features: the assignment was to come up with a feasibility assessment of transforming the existing Kachung Housing Estate into a vocational institute and come up with a business plan for its establishment.

Positions held: Business plan specialist, Technology Consults Ltd Activities performed: Was involved in carrying out the feasibility, interviewing Managers of different NWSC areas of work, guiding the team, organising stakeholder workshops, desk research and report writing and economic assessment of the project. Name of assignment: Feasibility and economic assessment for the improvement of community drainage priorities in Kampala capital city (Lubaga division, Kawempe and Makindye)

Year: Sept 2015

Location: Uganda

Client: KCCA

Main project features: This feasibility also aimed to provide decision-makers with a way of assessing the overall value of the project- the Redesign of drainage channels in Kampala, including the project’s likely contribution to the achievement of economic policy and structural adjustment objectives. The economic assessment was the responsibility of the author

Positions held: Economic Feasibility Expert, UB Consulting Engineers Activities performed: The author was able to quantify the probable benefits to society after the drainage channels are constructed, these benefits included those due to reduced flooding like reduced costs in repairing the roads, costs in repairing damaged houses, reduced costs in medical expenses and death among others and coming up with the different financial models. Name of assignment: Feasibility Study, Business plan for the establishment of Incubation Business for MSMEs in Namanve at the Kampala Industrial Business Park

(KIBP)

Year: 2013

Location: Uganda

Client: Uganda Investment Authority

Main project features: the assignment was to come up with a viability report and a business plan together with Architectural drawings, including engineering drawings for the establishment of the MSME business incubation at the KIBP. Positions held: Asst. Project Manager, Technology Consults Ltd Activities performed: Was involved in guiding the team, organising stakeholder workshops, desk research and report writing

Name of assignment: Century Bottling Company Limited Boiler Failure Assessment Year: 2013

Location: Uganda

Client: Century Bottling Company Ltd (Coca-Cola Sabco Uganda) Main project features: The boiler failed in 2010, many assessments had been done but the insurance company was not convinced with the report, the country Manufacturing Manager then contracted me as an independent consultant to do the assessment so as they would recover monies used in repair. Positions held: Mechanical Engineer

Activities performed: was involved in meeting the Engineers and technicians, collected boiler maintenance history documents and visiting the boilers in Mbarara and Kampala to help in reconstruction of the failure of the boilers, then wrote the report.

Name of assignment: Wavah Water Ltd, Preliminary Energy Audit Year: 2013

Location: Uganda

Client: Wavah Water Ltd

Main project features: This Preliminary Energy Audit involved Observations and analysis of energy consumption parameters using the monthly Energy consumption data. From the observations we were able come up with a report on how the company can reduce her energy consumption and best practices.

Positions held: Project Manager/Energy Engineer

Activities performed: I took part in the walk through, brain storming sessions and report writing Name of assignment: Energy Audit, Mulago Hospital

Year: 2011

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Client: Mulago Hospital, Engineering Dept.

Main project features: This was an assignment carried out under the school project course of energy technology of KTH; the study covered Mulago Hospital with a focus on energy conservation proposals and estimating preliminary cost required for implementing energy conservation measures

Positions held: Energy Engineer

Activities performed: I was the team leader, studied the electrical system, lighting system, steam system and other major energy consuming equipments, did measurements, and assessed losses together with report writing

Name of assignment: Technical review of Uganda Clays, Kamonkoli, Mbale Year: 2010

Location: Uganda

Client: Uganda Clays Ltd, Kamonkoli

Main project features: this review involved assessing the capacity of the machinery at the factory, the energy use, the quantity of raw material for the factory, the time it would take to deplete the raw material at the current consumption rate, the qualification and experience of the organisation workforce, the maintenance capability of the factory, this was needed by a financier to invest in the company. Positions held: Mechanical Engineer

Activities performed: Was involved in assessment and report writing. REFERENCES

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