CURICULUM VITAE

MS. LILYBERT MACHACHA

Date of Birth: 30 August 1959 Mobile No: 1-682-***-****

Email: adv55x@r.postjobfree.com Address: 1110 Westlake Dr

Desoto. Texas. U.S.A.

Objective

Seasoned strategic, tactical, and operational professional with extensive expertise leading the full scope of Health Information Systems and Computer science.

Education:

1.PhD in Computer Science (Incomplete)

University of Concordia, Sept 2005 - May 2008

Department of Computer Science, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2.Masters in Computer Science (MSc), Artificial Intelligence

University of Nebraska, 1996

Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.

3.Masters in Business Studies (MSc)

Salford University, 1992

Manchester, UK

4.Bachelors of Commerce (B.Com)

University of Botswana, 1989

Gaborone. Botswana

5.Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education(PGDHE)

Botho University 2015

Gaborone, Botswana

6.Certificate of Competence. Standards based assessments course. Level 3: competent

7.Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety 2018

8.Diploma Patient Care & Nursing Alison UK 2019

Work Experience

1.Lecturer: Botho University October 2013 -2018

Teaching courses like Medical databases(MDB), Health Ethics(HET), Computing in Health(CHA), Health information(HI) 1 and 2

Team leader in BSc (Hons) Health Information Management for Medical databases since 2014 - 2015

Department of Allied Health Sciences

Team leader TVET program Health Informatics since 2016

Developed TVET courses like Introduction to Medical records(IMR), Hospital Information Systems(HIS), Social Behaviour Aspects(SBA), and BPS

Program development: developed the programs CHA( computing in health course) and MDB( medical databases courses for bachelors degree in health information management

2.Academic Manager: Gaborone International School of Professional Services (GIPS) Botswana, 2013 Developed academic governing body policies like Senate academic board, academic recruitment policies & selection policies etc.

3.Examination Marker, 2006-2008

Employer: Department of Electrical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal Canada

Tutor and Marked student assignments, examinations in Electrical Engineering department

4.Research Assistant, 2005-2008

Employer: Concordia University, Quebec, Canada

Research Areas include:

Bioinformatics: Conducted research in cancer classification creating programs for accurate diagnosis and treatment for cancer using machine learning algorithms and watermarking techniques using specialized medical databases

Cancer classification using machine learning algorithms and pattern recognition techniques

Watermarking techniques and Genetic algorithms

5.Teaching Fellow, 2005-2006

Employer: Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Duties included:

Teaching, Graduate Course taught: Middleware security MSc students

Created a course syllabus, assignments, tests and marked exams

Created course teaching slides

6.Invigilator 2006-2008

Employer: Concordia University

Monitored students during exam time; registered and administered the Examinations

7.External Examiner for BIAC 2002-3

Gaborone. Botswana

8.External examiner and Assessor : City & Guilds 2001 - 2004

9.Accountant 1987-1988

Employer: Coopers & Lybrand – Gaborone, Botswana

Duties included:

Processed ledgers, final accounts, balance sheets, and profit & loss statements for small business clients

Sourced clients and made visits to small businesses

10.Accountant 1986 – 1987

Employer: Kgalagadi Plastic Co. – Gaborone Botswana

Duties include:

Processed time sheets; conducted sales; provided customer service; and processed payroll

Completed tasks in record keeping, cashier, accounts and payroll preparation and employee benefits and welfare processing

11.Accountant 1999 – 1998

Employer: ECUP - Government Coal Project – Gaborone, Botswana

Duties include:

Kept all books of accounts, using computerized accounting

Produced Final Statements, did time sheets and payroll

12.Applications Instructor, 1994 – 1996

Employer: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.

One of the universities in Nebraska with a department of Computing which provides services to the whole university community like computer hardware, software, and staff training services

Duties included:

Held workshops and classes

Trained staff, students to use software applications such as email, World Wide Web, MSExcel, CorelDraw, Publisher, HTML, Web development, or any new software the university had

Trained students of a variety of age level, knowledge level and cultural backgrounds

13.Trainer Consultant, 2003-2004

Employer: Entrepreneurship Development & Consultancy Services, Gaborone

Duties included:

Capacity building, project evaluation and research.

Training for company staff in conflict resolution, management by objectives,

Gender issues, personnel management, business strategies etc.

14.Academic Projects and Course Work, 2000-2004

University of Botswana

Duties included creating a 4 years bachelor of Information Systems program and reviewing the program every year.

15.Lecturer, University of Botswana, 1989 - 2004

Department of Accounting & Finance

University grants diverse degrees ranging from certificate, diploma, undergraduate up to PhD in Arts, Science, Social science, Business, Law, etc. with the Medium of learning as English.

Duties included:

Taught undergraduate & graduate courses in computer science and business studies

Introduced software applications such as email, World Wide Web, MSExcel, CorelDraw, Publisher, HTML, Web development,

Was Coordinator for undergraduate research projects.

Was Departmental Coordinator for academic projects & course work

Allocated students to lecturers, topics; solved problems of student transfers etc.

Created and reviewed research guidelines

Involved in Creating a 4 year bachelors of Information Systems program and reviewing the program every year

Spearheaded the development of innovative strategic planning that was more efficient and led to development of a gender study centre

Subjects taught include:

Artificial intelligence (AI)

Introduction to computer programming using Pascal/C/COBOL/BASIC/C/JAVAPASTEL/ACCPAC

Databases

Computer Security issues

Management Information Systems

Introduction to computers

Computing in Health

Systems Software Design

Object oriented Programming

Information Technology

Decision making systems

Medical Databases

Accounting

AAT

COST ACCOUNTING

TAXATION

Health Ethics

16.Coordinator of Undergraduate Research Projects, 1998-2003

University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

Duties included:

Departmental coordinator, allocation of students to lecturers, allocation of topics, solving problems of transfers and creating and reviewing the research guidelines

My Coursework

A.Computer Science

Database organization & Mgmt

Design of analysis and algorithms

Data Structures

Operating systems

Communication networks

Software engineering

Automata, comput.and formal lang

Computer architecture

Multimedia

User Interface

Pattern Recognition

B. Business Courses

Information Technology

Robotics

Accounting Information Systems

Strategic Information Systems

Management

Decision Support Systems

Accounting

Finance

Marketing

Technical/ Computer Skills

Languages: C, C++, Visual C++ (MFC), Pascal, COBOL, FOTRAN, BASIC, Tcl&Tk,UML, Intel xS6 Assembler, MC68000 Assembler, Java, MYSQL

Environments: VISTA/XP/Xwindows, Linux, Windows98/NT/2000/9x/ME, Solaris, Mac OS

Research and Publications

Refereed Scholarly/Scientific Journals:

1. Machacha, L. and P. Bhattacharya (2000), A Fuzzy-logic-Based approach to

Project Selection, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol.

47, No. 1, pp. 65-73.

2.Machacha, L. and P. Bhattacharya, Genetic Optimization of Watermarking Techniques Using Spatial Domain Scheme, International Journal of Network Security, April 2006

3. Dr Rebne D, L.Machacha, Industry, Government and Technical Professional

Human resources in developing countries: lessons from the Botswana

Government Bursary Program. International Journal of Thermal Sciences – INT

J. THERM Vol. 37, no. 11, pp. 7408-7418, 2010

4. Machacha L. and Bhattacharya P., Cancer Classification From DNA

Microarray using genetic Algorithms and case based reasoning. (manuscript

under review) 2016

5.The effectiveness of Information Technology in Higher Learning on Teaching and Learning. FEDL proceedings, Botho University, Botswana June 2015

6.Adoption and Use of Health Information systems in Botswana : BUIRC proceedings, Botho University, Botswana. 11-13 Nov 2016

Chapters In Books

1.Machacha L., Alexander E.,Gender Experiences and Mainstreaming in Botswana, Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa ( OSSREA) ISBN: 978-99944-55-06-5. http/www.ossrea.net. 2010 SIDA/NORAD

2.Gender Tales from Africa: Voices of Children and Women Against Discrimination edited by Changu Mannathoko, Bontshetse M. Mazile, Michelle Commeyras Published by UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, 2001 Children's rights, Girls, Sex discrimination against women

Conference Proceedings

1.Machacha, L. and P. Bhattacharya, Cancer Classification using Case Based classifier, IEEE conference on Systems, Man & Cybernetics, Taiwan pp. 3602-3606, October 2006

2. Machacha, L. and P. Bhattacharya, Uncertainty pertaining to expect judgement in Decision making, proceedings of the 5th European Congress on Intelligent Techniques and Soft Computing, EUFIT’ 97 on September 8 - 11, 1997, AACHEN, Germany, Vol. 2, p.1657, http://www.eufit.org/proceedings/97/volume_2.htm

3. Machacha, L. and D. Rebne, Female Participation in Science and Technology: The case of Botswana Bursary Program, First international conference on the role of Science and Technology in Development, 7 – 11 th December, 1998. Chancellor College, University of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi

4. Machacha, L. and D. Rebne, Public Policy Implementation and Gender issues in Technical Career development- The impact of Bursary Allocation practices in Botswana, Technology and Innovation Management: setting the pace for the millennium, Conference proceedings, page 423,Vol. 1 Oregon, Portland. U.S.A. 25th –31 July 1999

5. Machacha, L., An evaluation of computer systems security & privacy in Botswana, Science & Technology Symposium 28th June-1st July 2000, Grand Palm Hotel, Gaborone. Botswana

6. Machacha, L. and S. Dintoe, Gender & Entrepreneurship Performance, GPPC conference, Maharaja Conference centre Gaborone, 22nd October 2002

7. Machacha, L., C. Sathyamoorthi and E. Alexander, Finance for Growth and Poverty Reduction: a gender perspective, International Conference Finance for the Poor, Policy & Experience, University of Manchester UK. 10-12th April 2002

8. Machacha, L., Impact of IT on SME’s in Botswana, IAABD conference, University of Westminster, London, UK. 9-12 April 2003, http://www.wmin.ac.uk/iaabd/Programme.pdf

9. Machacha, L. (2002), "Impact of information technology on small and

medium enterprises (SMEs) in Botswana", Proceedings of Expanding the Horizons

of African Business and Development: The International Academy of African

Business and Development International Conference, Port Elizabeth, April 3-6,

pp.277-82.

10.The effectiveness of Information Technology in Higher Learning on Teaching and

Learning, the case of the Blackboard system at Botho University. Havard

University Conference. March 8-10, 2015

Workshop Participation

1.Machacha, L., E. Alexander, Gender experiences and mainstreaming in Botswana, OSSREA workshop, ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia 13-14 September 2004

2. CRA-W Graduate Cohort Workshop, San Francisco, California U.S.A 2007

3.CRA-W graduate Cohort Workshop, Bell Harbor Conference Center

Seattle, WA U.S.A March 13-14, 2008.

4.ACM +CRA-W conference, Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A 1999

5.Machacha, L, 2003, Livestock Ownership in Botswana: Who control the economy? Paper presented at the 2001 Population and Housing Census Dissemination Seminar, held at Boipuso Hall, Gaborone, on 8-11th September 2003.

6.Money Matters: Workshop Materials on Gender and Government Budgets, Nov 2001, Harare. Zimbabwe. UNIFEM

Theses and Dissertations

1.Machacha, L., Manufacturing Systems, unpublished Master of Science Dissertation, University of Salford, UK, 1992

2.Machacha, L., Uncertainty and Human Judgement using Fuzzy logic, monographed Master of Science Thesis, University of Lincoln Nebraska, USA, 1996

Journal papers/Theses reviewed

Internal Examiner for Masters theses/External Examiner

2004 Reviewer for paper Fuzzy measure-Theoretical Framework for screening product Innovation by Liginlal Dirakavan Manuscript SMCA0407-0170 University of Madison Wisconsin, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man Cybernetics Sept 2004

OTHER INFORMATION

Community Service

Member of two Charity organisations both since 2002 - to date:

Mabogo Dinku, Gaborone. Botswana. assisting poor people with information to resources

Senior Citizens Ministry: Being an Active member of Bagodi Barona Association Senior Citizens, an NGO that assists the Elderly with practical needs. Gaborone, Botswana

Awards

Outstanding Contribution small businesses student consultant, developed a database using DBASE IV for a Hairdresser salon – University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1992, competed and won against 6 Universities in U.S.A.

Hobbies

Popular Science magazine, new application software, gender activist, volleyball, Tennis player, swimming, aerobics

References

Dr T. Maundeni,

Lecturer, University of Botswana,

P/Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana.

Tel no: 011267-***-****/72587186

Email: adv55x@r.postjobfree.com

Professor Prabir Bhattacharya,

Cincinnati University,

School of Computing Sciences and Informatics,

Tel no: 001513-***-****

Email: adv55x@r.postjobfree.com

Linda Roos,

University of Nebraska-Lincoln,

Computing Resource Center, Information services Division

P.O Box 880203, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0203

Phone No: 402-***-****

Keneilwe Zuva,

Lecturer, University of Botswana,

Department of Computer Science,

Email: adv55x@r.postjobfree.com

Tel no: 3555093

Mobile No: 74054965

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