Food Safety Quality

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME: Daisy Angucia

PROFESSION: Food Scientist

NATIONALITY: Ugandan

MARITAL STATUS: Single

DATE OF BIRTH: 18/01/1981

ADDRESS: P.O BOX 14627, Kireka, Kampala

TEL: 078*******

EMAIL: ************@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To add value to an organization by applying the skills and knowledge I have and also training other members of staff to help them improve further.

EDUCATION

S/n

INSTITUTION AND PERIOD

DEGREE OBTAINED

1

Uganda National Bureau of standards

10th to 14th of August 2009

Certificate in Internal Auditing of the Food Safety Management System

2

Regional Training Centre, Mauritius

2nd September – 14th November 2008

International Certificate in Chemical control of Sugar factories

3

Uganda National Bureau of Standards

21st – 23rd April 2008

Certificate in Food safety Management Systems – ISO 22000:2005

Documentation and implementation

4

National Water & Sewerage Corporation

30th May – 1st June 2006

Certificate in Water treatment and Laboratory Analysis

5

Kakira Sugar Limited Training Centre

22nd – 26th 2005 August

Certificate in Supervisory Management

6

Makerere University Kampala Uganda

2000- 2004

Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology (CGPA 3.91)

7

Trinity College Nabbingo Mpigi, Uganda

1998 -1999

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

8

Trinity College Nabbingo

1994 - 1997

Uganda Certificate of Education

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. January 2005 to April 2019

Responsibilities

As an Investigation Chemist

To carry out research on new food grade chemicals and equipment while assessing their suitability for the production process and also carry out investigative work on all anomalies along the sugar production line and advice management on the necessary course of action based on my findings

To make presentations of my research findings to my supervisors and annually at the Uganda Sugarcane Manufacturers Association conference. This has helped to fortify the relationship with other sugar factories and also improve on the overall production process from the ideas shared

Liaise with both local and international suppliers of new food grade chemicals and equipment on procurement, correct use during trials and also after adopting the new technology

Train and supervise staff and interns on the good manufacturing processes, safety, health and environment issues

Work closely with the quality control section to ensure that products that meet the set standards are produced.

As Sugar House Superintendent

To ensure effective and economic deployment of all available human and material resources for packaging work

Check packaging input materials daily and ensure smooth running of the production process

Plan and prepare orders for replenishing any materials stock as the case may be

Carry out recruitment of staff and periodically assess their performance as and when required

To continually monitor the quality output of each operational unit through available tests and analyses

To ensure proper operation and functioning of all packaging plants and instruments and minimize any loses along the packaging flow system

Prepare and submit reports to factory management, Quality controller, finance and marketing departments as deemed necessary

Ensure compliance to Safety, Health and Environment regulations at all times

Prepare the annual budget for the section

As a member of the ‘Towards zero Effluent’ team

To plan strategies and coordinate activities related to minimising effluent so as to fulfil the corporate social responsibilities to the nearby communities by preserving their environment and maintaining their livelihood

Monitor and evaluate all effluent related activities and also educate staff on how effluent should be minimized

As a member of the Cleaner production team

Sensitize and train staff on the importance of cleaner production strategies that help minimize wastage and maximize use of available resources

Carry out cleaner production internal audits of all areas in the factory

Monitor and evaluate all cleaner production related activities

As a team leader for the Food fortification committee

Collect and compile all the available literature, statistics, policy issues in relation to fortification of sugar with Vitamin A

Carry out a cost analysis of the sugar fortification process

After approval, participate in the implementation, Monitoring and evaluation of the process to ensure that it runs smoothly with no anomalies.

As a member of the Quality Management system and Environment management system (ISO standards)

Ensure that proper documentation and implementation of the Quality management and Environment management is done

Sensitize and train staff on the importance of the Quality Management system that ensures quality work is done at all times and Environment Management system that assures us of an environment that is safe

Carry out internal audits and periodically review the Quality Management and Environment Management systems in all areas of the factory

ACHIEVEMENTS

1.I was part of the core team that pioneered the documentation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all the ISO standards (that is Quality Management systems, Environmental Management System) and this has greatly benefited the company in the following ways:

a.Less downtime has been realised

b.Improved machine efficiency

c.More efficient production and less non conformances

d.Compliance with regulatory bodies such as Uganda National Bureau of Standards and National Environmental Authority

e.Increased sales through more local sales and exports

2.As a member of the Towards Zero effluent team, through my expertise in effluent analysis, I contributed to the reduction in the quality of factory effluent by 90%. The company has also been licensed to operate an Effluent Treatment Plant

3.From the various researches that carried I out and the regular analysis of anomalies along the production line, the production process has been greatly enhanced through the use of better and more cost effective technologies

4.Through the application of cleaner production techniques, wastages have been greatly reduced

5.With the help of my supervisor, I introduced the accountability system down to the operator level in the packaging section and this has led to reduction in the wastage of packaging materials

6.I have participated in training of staff on good manufacturing practices, ISO standards, safety, health and environment and this has led to increased productivity

7.I made various presentations at the Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association annual conference and received an award for the best paper presented in the year 2008

8.As a member of the food fortification committee, I was a key player in carrying out research on all issues related to fortification of sugar with vitamin A. The project is yet to be implemented.

RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN

At the Tertiary level

I carried out a research on ‘Determining the storage quality characteristics of different forms of groundnuts on Ugandan markets’.

At Kakira Sugar Limited

Use of hydrogen peroxide as a bleaching agent in sugar processing

Target purity differences at Kakira Sugar Limited

Use of decanter centrifuges as an alternative to the traditional rotary vacuum filters

Chemical cleaning of evaporators at Kakira Sugar Limited using EDTA, Sodium gluconate and Caustic soda

Use of decanters at the filter station in the sugar industry

Use of Clarit AZ-P as a clarifying agent

Chemical cleaning of evaporators using a combination of caustic soda, sodium gluconate and EDTA.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION

A member of the Uganda Sugarcane Manufacturers Association (USMA)

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

1.English - Very fluent in both written and spoken

2.Kiswahili - Fluent in spoken and average in written

3.Lugbara – Fluent in spoken and fair in written

REFEREES

1.Ms. Grace Twesiime

Tel: +256*********

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

2.Mr. Kenneth Barungi(Former Supervisor)

Tel: +256(0)712333203/+256(0)759629212

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

3.Mr. David Kafuko

Consultant in sugar processing industries

Tel: +256*********

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

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