Pinto Okowa
Gent
Summary
Astute Environmental Engineer bringing over 3 years of experience in water management (treatment and reuse, distribution, quality analysis, research, and development). Acquainted with GMP skills and an avid focus on quality necessary for working in a clean production environment. Successful in decreasing costs, increasing the efficiency of outputs, and promoting sustainability initiatives. Dedicated to self-development to provide expectation-exceeding service.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Water Researcher
CAPTURE
Ghent
10.2021 - 03.2023
Closely collaborating with the PAINT research group to test novel technologies for the removal of OMPs in water.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Spurred a 10% increased rejection (98% removal) of 1H-benzotriazole (BTZ) after careful data analysis using Python.
- Minimized the wastage of time and resources by accurately coordinating research tasks.
- Keenly recorded and developed reports on data collected from studies.
Water Engineer
KEWP
Nairobi
10.2017 - 02.2020
Developing a new water distribution network within Embakasi, Nairobi (connecting over 10,000 inhabitants).
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Enabled an 11 % reduction in costs by optimizing the layout of the connections.
- Reduced the water use by 16 % within the company headquarters by strategically imploring users with posters.
- Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
- Wrote daily detailed reports logging work progress for quality assurance purposes.
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Science And Technology
09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biosystems Engineering
09.2017
Skills
- Water Treatment (Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration, Activated Sludge, Sedimentation)
- Project Planning, Management, Organization & Performance
- Quantitative Research & Analysis
- Computer Skills (Python, Matlab, Excel, QGIS, R, openLCA, Simulink, WEST)
- Regulatory Compliance
- GMP Procedures & Quality Assurance
- Creativity, Critical Thinking & Innovation
- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Research Planning & Study Design
- Technical Report Writing
Timeline
Graduate Water Researcher - CAPTURE
10.2021 - 03.2023
Water Engineer - KEWP
10.2017 - 02.2020
Ghent University - Master of Science, Environmental Science And Technology
University of Nairobi - Bachelor of Science, Biosystems Engineering
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