1. Godknows Kudzai Chiodza
12 Cloete Street, Ermelo
kudziechiodza@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/godknowskchiodza | +27 61 703 3396
Aspiring Process Engineer | Problem Solver | Team Work | Communication
Summary of Qualifications and Skills
 Bachelor of Engineering Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering completed May
2014.
 Experienced in process and equipment design through work as undergraduate
Trainee Chemical Engineer at Sable Chemical Industries Limited.
 Excellent problem solving skills utilised in process troubleshooting and coming up
with designs for plant modification.
 Good leadership skills developed while working with 20 employees as a part-time
wholesale shop junior manager.
 Excellent written and verbal communication skills utilized in group projects,
PowerPoint presentations and active participation in volunteer team meetings.
 Proficient at using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Projects). Familiar with
engineering software packages.
Education
National University of Science and Technology (NUST) | Bulawayo |Zimbabwe 2009 – 2014
B.Eng. (Hons.), Chemical Engineering
Completed courses in: Plant and Equipment design; Environmental Process Engineering;
Chemical Reaction Engineering; Biochemical Engineering; Management Economics and
Optimisation; Chemical Engineering Software Packages.
Work Experience
Sable Chemical Industries Limited | Kwekwe | Zimbabwe 2012 – 2013
Trainee Chemical Engineer
 Designed process equipment and pipework that was used for plant modification to
reduce losses of Ammonium Nitrate during plant shutdown.
 Designed a simple but accurate dipstick method for measuring coal reserves. This
improved coal supply for the boilers.

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 Developed and designed, with a team of other trainee chemical engineers, a method
for purging and capturing compressor oil from Ammonia storage spheres.
 Modified a Microsoft Excel sheet to capture process data and accurately calculate
the process efficiency at each stage. The sheet is still in use.
 Prepared weekly process efficiency data for the Projects Engineer for use in his
presentations to Senior Management.
 Analysed process data from log sheets to check process inefficiencies and to
highlight areas that needed to be improved.
Reported to the Senior Projects Engineer under the Technical Services Department.
Project Experience
Worked on successful projects with different teams both at academic and industry level.
 Coordinated a team of four in the design of a methane producing plant using
biodegradable municipal solid waste as raw material. Developed a prototype.
 Designed a biological wastewater treatment plant for removing inorganic nitrogen.
Final year individual project which scored a distinction (75+ %).
Other Work Experience
Hurudza Wholesalers | Nyanyadzi | Zimbabwe July 2014 – February 2015
Wholesale Shop Junior Manager
 Managed a family business with 20 employees that specialised in wholesale of
beverages.
 Coordinated employee reshuffle to improve customer service delivery and improve
sales.
 Managed stocks to optimum levels by identifying fast and slow moving items. This
increased the net profit by 0.8% over a five month period.
 Prepared monthly sales and profit reports for presentation and for planning
purposes.
Computer Skills
 Proficient in Microsoft Office – Advanced in Excel Spreadsheets and Process Flow
Diagrams (PFDs) using Visio.
 Programming languages – Visual Basic and C++.
 Basic knowledge of AutoCAD, MATLAB and Simulink, ASPEN and Polymath.

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Achievements
Awarded the NUST Book Price for best student in the department for the 2012 – 2013
academic year. The design project for Methane production using biodegradable MSW was
selected to represent the Chemical Engineering Department at the NUST Engineering
Students Awards Competitions (NESAC).
Legal Compliance
Valid Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) with permit to work expiring 2019. Permit Number:
PTA 64189/2015/TRP.