Gloria Ongubo

Financial Management: Managed to explore and implement cost-saving opportunities in the Kilifi 2023 budget reducing expenditure by 43%.. Leadership: Managed a team of 33 production general staff and two assistant managers to achieve daily production targets. Lean Manufacturing: Reduced time wastage and overproduction by 50% through the implementation of LSWs and continuous process improvements. Performance Management: Developed and implemented a performance management system for the shop floor workers and two production assistant managers. Stakeholder management: Provided daily and weekly performance reports on production KPIs to the senior management team.

Conducted interviews with the applicants Collected data using questionnaires and managed the collected data in Excel.

Quality system development: Successfully developed and updated systems to structure and analyse data Quality and Process Management: Closely worked with the Kilifi Operations team to ensure adherence to quality and set guidelines Leadership: Led the Kilifi quality engineering team of two quality engineering associates and ten general staff. Project Management: Planned and led the execution of process monitoring projects that helped in achieving targeted yields Change management: Proposed and implemented changes to existing CCPs, SOPs, WIs, and other process documentation Teamwork: Actively participate in improvement projects with other teams within the site

Project management: Led the trial planning and execution of projects, including securing all resources required for trial success. Report writing: Drafted summary reports and findings for trials executed Continuous improvement: Contributed towards the development of new products and improvement of existing processes Data Analysis: Used analytical and statistical (quantitative and qualitative) approaches to capture and process experimental data. Team development: Shared subject matter knowledge with R&D team members by taking part in brainstorming sessions as requested.

Assisted in Safe Phlebotomy and Laboratory reception Conducted routine laboratory testing and Lab Data management Carried out specialised laboratory house-keeping /Benchtop disinfection Participated in Laboratory Quality control activities including HIV Proficiency testing

Assisted in the laboratory rearing of the Macadamia pest (Nezara viridula) the host-parasitoid of the Macadamia stinkbug (Bathycoelia distincta) as a Biopesticide Carried out data collection and analysis