CURRICULUM VITAE

FOR

MAXWELL C. NHEMA

Maxwell C. Nhema

Cell: 077*-***-*** Physical Address: 4231 – 14th Street

Dzivarasekwa

Harare

Personal details:

Surname : Nhema

First Name : Maxwell C.

Date of Birth : 7th December 1981

Sex : Male

Marital Status : Single

Nationality : Zimbabwean

Languages : English and Shona

Driver’s Licence : Clean Class 4 – 03413GM

Contact Address : 4232 – 14th Street

Dzivarasekwa, Harare

Contact Number : 077*-***-***

Email : adu2bn@r.postjobfree.com

career objectives

Joining a versatile organisation with sound business ethics where I can be able to realise growth in my profession and possible diversification within the chosen career.

SUMMARY BACKGROUND

1.A technically minded person with a sound technical background.

2.An excellent team player with excellent communication skills.

3.Initiative and trust worthy.

4.Ability to work without supervision and also able to learn fast, with an ability to think out of the box.

5.Can work under pressure producing accurate and timeous results to meet the company’s objectives.

Academic Qualifications

Ordinary Level 9 subjects – all passes

Advanced Level Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry

All passes

OTHER Qualifications

1.Certificate of competence in Diamond cutting laser systems, servicing and operation, trained by TopLas Pvt Ltd (from Israel).

2.GIA certificate in Colored stones essentials.

3.GIA certificate in Diamond essentials.

4.Certificate of Achievement in Diamond Foundation Course issued by DeBeers Group.

5.Certificate in Fundamentals of Diamond Trading by Rapaport Academy.

6.Rough diamond planning and evaluation for polished and rough diamonds, in-house trained by 3DIAM Technician.

OTHER INHOUSE TRAININGS

1.Business Excellence (CAFCA Pvt Ltd)

2.Fire fighting (CAFCA Pvt Ltd)

3.Customer care training, Project Management, Cost Management, Performance Management System and Production Costing (Aurex Holdings Pvt Ltd)

4.Certificate of attendance for PRAZ (Procument Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe)

5.Computer literate – Word, Excel, Corel Draw X6, Powerpoint

CURRENT STUDIES

Institution : GIA (Gemological Institute of America)

Graduate Gemology : Diploma

Courses finished : Colored stones essentials, Diamonds

essentials certificate

(GIA – Student Number 100*******)

Courses registered : Diploma in diamond grading

(90% completed) and colored stones diploma (GIA – Student Number 100*******)

work experience

Diamond Cutting and Polishing Industry

Current Employer (February 2021) : Sondag Enterprises

Current Position : Part owner and Director

Previous Employer (2016 to January 2021) : Aurex Diamonds Holdings

Current Position : Laser section team leader and

Quality control Preparation stage

Current Duties

Operation and servicing of DPSSL red laser for single, double side and 4P sawing

Other duties

1.Rough diamond purchasing from tenders or auctions and presentation of tender/auction evaluation data to the HOD.

2.Quality control (preparation stages)

3.Preparation of planned stones from initial planning by setting the final table position, plan out excluded inclusions from the main plan, set the final girdle position and diameter, plan and instruct the final polishing angle and first facet markings (16 or 8 facets for top/bottom)

4.Evaluation and revaluation of initial plans from planners and assessment for possible clarity and weight improvements

Previous duties

1.Supervise the factory’s daily operations.

2.Product plan layout.

3.Train incumbents in related cutting and polishing areas.

4.Procedural design of production system, design data capturing layouts for the factory.

5.Production reports layout and presentations to management

6.Rough diamond buying at auctions/tender.

7.Rough diamond sorting for cutting and polishing, rough diamond planning, supervision on cut analysis of ‘in process’ stones and final cut analysis of fully polished diamonds, relation to GIA cut grades, in liaison with expatriates.

8.Training procedures, designs and scheduling for trainees in various sections of production.

9.Reporting to the General Manager on all diamond production issues and developmental strategies.

10.Areas improe/Projects completed:

-Designed stone logging system for inventory controllers.

-Proposed a list of machines and upgrades for efficient diamond processing (software upgrade and two machines have been bought

-Completed an evaluation project (ZCDC tender 002-2018 parcel 39, 92 and 118) were ZCDC and MMCZ officials were invited.

Previous Employer 2012 to 2015 : Global Diamonds

Position : Laser Technician and operator (for DPSSL,

Diode pumped Solid State Laser), Green

Laser (Quaser II)

Position : Diamond Planning (Sarin Diamarker Z,

Diaexpert-eye), Master bruter

(Adri-bruting machines)

Duties

Laser sawing and bruiting

1.Sawing an laser bruiting of rough diamonds

2.Operation of quaser II Green laser machine

3.Beam power calibration and focal calibration

4.Machine servicing – moisture absorber changing and reconditioning, changing of chiller water and air filters, beam stabilisation and calibration

5.Full machine setup calibrations after dismantling during relocations.

Planning

1.Planning of rough diamonds and marking for laser sawing

2.Result printing of expected yield from rough to polished round brilliant diamonds.

3.Monitoring and planning of diamonds in polishing stages for desired results that is, table polishing, initial and final bruiting, blocking lapping and brillianteering and decision making on GIA cut grades in relation to symmetry and cut targets.

4.Final assessment of polished diamond in relation to original rough diamond plan and quality check of finish in relation to cut, symmetry, polish, colour and achieved percentage recovery.

Bruting

1.Operation of Adri Bruters

2.Machine calibration and parameter editing

3.Decision-making on bruiting wheel types e.g. MD40 (standard wheel) and MD60

Coning

1.Using Adri Multi Bruter

2.Setting parameters on machine for coning and related calibrations

Previous Employer 2008 : Mavlon

Position : Laser Technician and Operator (for Arc lamp

Powered ND-YAG Laser)

Duties

1.Laser operation.

2.Beam calibration, arc lamp changing; check deionized water quality in chillers (full machine service)

3.Setting stones on pot for laser cutting

Other experiences in diamond manufacturing industry

1.Repair and servicing of DPSSL machine at Akin Investment Pvt Ltd (Benzy red laser) Zimbabwe.

2. Karp Impex-Botswana (Saimpex red laser).

3.Storm glitter Pvt Ltd (repairing Saimpex red laser) Zimbabwe.

4.Janmac Diamonds South Africa (installation and commissioning of laser machine).

Electrical cable manufacturing industry

Previous Employer 2005 : CAFCA (electric and telephone cable manufacturer)

Position : Machine Operator and Test Bay Technicial

Duties

1.Operating DS 130 (an electric cable PVC insulating machine for sheathing and bedding)

2.Testing electric cables for standard conformity – Fault finding on high, low voltage cables and telephone cables (continuity, RTs on insulations, resistance and power leakages.

Referees

Tendai Mutsago

Production Manager

Mega Pak

Cell: 077*-***-***

Obey Chimuka

Mavlon

Cell: 077*-***-***

Mr Mostafa Khan

Akina Investments

Cell: 077*-***-***

Mr Bipin Thumar

Storm Glitter

Cell: 077*-***-***/+91-98-25-118***

Jacob Lewinski (Toplas Pvt Ltd

Cell: 009***********

Mr Mawuka

Global Diamonds

Cell: 077*-***-***

Mr Rakesh Kasadariya

Karp Impex (Botswana)

Cell: +267********

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