1. JOLLY THOMAS
Phone: 254-733-698688, +254-727232694
E-Mail: jollythomas2000@yahoo.com
Senior Professional
Business Development ~ Project Development & Management ~ Production
Industry Preference: Food & Agriculture
Possess an integrated set of competencies that encompass areas related to Business Development,
Project Development & Management and Production
P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y
 A competent professional with over 25 years of experience in:
~ Project Management ~ Business Development ~ Installation & Commissioning
Production & Maintenance ~ Marketing ~ Team Management
 Currently associated with Samesh Trading (K) Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya as Director of Marketing and Technical
Operations.
 Possess good market knowledge on fresh fruits and vegetable products in East Africa, Europe and, Middles East
countries
 Completed major projects in East Africa like Sunny processors, Njoro Canning factory , Kenya orchards and Fish pack
Tanzania.
 Played significant role in full project implementation from start-up to project completion in projects like Sunny
processors, Organic growers and Packers Ltd, Bakressa Food Products(Azam), Safari Food Processors and Canners
Ltd. etc.(Hurlingham Butchery Ltd).
 Proficient in implementing maintenance schedules for instrumentations & control loops carrying out periodic checks
to ensure performance of various equipment and maintaining requisite documents for the same
 Expertise in planning & implementing the preventive, predictive & systematic maintenance schedules for improving
the overall reliability and safety of plant, personnel and production processes
 A go-getter with strong communication, coordination, analytical & networking abilities
O R G A N I S A T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
.
Samesh Trading (K) Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya Since 2013
Director Marketing and Technical operations.
Key Result Areas:
 Supervising the project management of dairy & food equipment and managed key projects for dairy & food industry
in East Africa
 Spearheading consulting with one diary project in Kenya for 150000 litre per day capacity implementing aseptic
pouch packing/ESL milk technology.
 Suggesting appropriate as well as technology-based solutions for enhancing functional efficiency of the organization
and achieving business excellence
 Providing consultancy services and direction for the development of organizational processes, framework and
methodology for clients

2. Synthite Industries Ltd. Cochin, Kerala, India for East Africa region 2011-2013
Agri-consultant and Representative
Key Result Areas:
 Managed procurement as well as export of various spices and other agro-commodities to India on the companies
behalf and the he major crops involved were ABE chilly, turmeric, ginger and other spices from Kenya, Uganda,
Rwanda, Ethiopia and Malawi
 Implemented policies & procedures to enable smooth functioning of material procurement and production planning
 Executed cost saving techniques/ measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in expenditures and
work within the factory budget
Organic Growers and Packers Ltd,Malindi, Kenya (Under the advice of KOAN)
2009-2011
Team director
Key Result Areas:
 Initiated a project for processed organic fruits and vegetables in Malindi, Kenya and spearheaded project
implementation, production and marketing of frozen concentrates,fruit juices and fresh chilled vegetables for exports
 Appraised the prevalent production systems/ processes, identifying loopholes if any and undertaking result-oriented
measures for alleviating them and documenting the same
 Minimized bottlenecks for high productivity with effective utilisation of men, material & machine
Sunny Processors Ltd., Thikka, Kenya 2005-2009
Project Consultant
Key Result Areas:
 Implemented the project which involved initiation of the project, land development designing of the project,
approvals from Govt. authorities, construction, equipment and machinery installation, trial runs on a turnkey
basis.The project covered various procts such fruit concentrates and purees, fruit juices ,flavoured milk ,as well as
fresh chilled fruits export.
MALI JUISI Fruit processing Factory, Muleba,Bukoba, Tanzania 2005-10
Project consultant
Key Result Areas:
 Monitored and controlled the production process through process parameter revalidation
Organic Bio Best, Uganda 2009-14
Executive Director
Key Result Areas:
 Dealt with growing, manufacturing and export of organic fruits and vegetables, pulses and cereals
 Monitored and analysed loss in transit and undertaking measures to control the same
 Looked after finished goods shipments, distribution of products/ material across various channel levels and
geographical locations
 Spearheaded import & exports activities and marketing of all kinds food stuffs in East Africa
 Conducted specific import and supply of processed foods to United nations in CONGO, and other NGO,S in the region
P A R T - T I M E E X P E R I E N C E
VIPANI a Donor funded project in Kenya under Approtec (KIckstart.Inc. International), Africa
Marketing Consultant 2004-08
Key Result Areas:
 Spearheaded the marketing of Fruits and Vegetables, a poverty reduction programme
 Conceptualized & implemented marketing promotional activities as a part of brand building and market development
efforts
 Developed new markets for promoting and conducting competitor analysis by keeping in-touch with the trends for
achieving market share metrics

3. KHDP (Kenya Horticultural Development Programme) under FINTRAC. Inc. USA, Kenya
Food Processing Expert 2004-11
Key Result Areas:
 It was an USAID funded project and mainly prepared reports for large scale fruit & vegetable processing
 Developed a passion fruit /Mango/pineapple/banana processing facility and also worked with KHDP for developing
growing ,storage and post-harvest handling and transport of mango and other fruits to processing facilities in Kenya
ACC business creation BV/Liquid Food Initiative of Holland, East African Region 2003-09
Project Consultant
Key Result Areas:
 Spearheaded various responsibilities such as project report writing, technical advisory and consultant, project
implementation was part of my assignment
 Supervision of large scale fruit processing facility in Tanzania with funding from(PSOM) Netherlands Govt.
 Involved with the technical advice and support for a banana processing project, a joint venture of Uganda and
Tanzania under UNHABITAT ,Nairobi ,Kenya.
A C A D E M I C D E T A I L S
1981 Master of Science in Food Technology from Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
1981 FT 1-Meat, Fish and Poultry Production & FT 2-Fruits and Vegetables Technology from Central Food
Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
1978 Bachelor of Science in Botany from Calicut University, Kerala, India
S E M I N A R / M E M B E R S H I P / P A R T I C I P A T I O N S
 Active member of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists of India form 1990 onwards
 Conducted seminar on fruit juice powders in CFTRI, Mysore, India
 Participation in a seminar conducted by CDE, Belgium in Harare, Zimbabwe attended by European Union members
and African countries for the development of Food Industries in Africa
 Presented Dissertation on artificial Food Colors, Circulated among Food scientists and technologists
 Nominated representative of leather head food research association, UK from Njoro canning Factory (K) Ltd, Kenya
from 1994 -2002
 Carried out Investigation on Stability of Erythrosine in fruit squashes and model systems, circulated among Food
scientists and Technologists.
Date of Birth: 25th March 1958
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Swahili
Mailing Address: Thananghattu House Angadikadavu P.O Kilianthara, Kannur DT Kerala India
Please refer to Annexureforprevious projects
REFERENCES:-
1. Dr. Steve New,Director,
KHDP(Fintrac Inc)
Karen ,Nairobi,Kenya.
Tel.254715818988.

4. 2.Mr.Salim Alibhai, MD and CEO,
Sadolin Paints,
Nairobi,Kenya.
Tel.254733786288.
3.Mr. T.K .Patel, Chairman,
NjoroCanning factory (K)Ltd,
Nakuru,Kenya.
Tel.254728000631/254733637053
ANNEXURE
P R E V I O U S E X P E R I E N C E
Safari Food Processors and Canners Ltd., Nairobi,Kenya Jan’03 - Jan’05
Technical manager
Key Result Areas:
 Designed & implemented project for canned fruits and vegetables and corned beef and a project for aseptic packing of
various fruit juices and Concentrates.
 Set up of the project for canned corned beef for supplying to UN Defence forces and for exports.
Bakressa Food Products, DarEsalaam,Tanzania 2002
Project Manager/General Manager
Key Result Areas:
 Designed and Implementation of a project for fruit juice & Concentrates, mineral water and administered project,
procurement of M/C and Equipment. I was also involved with production and management of flour mills, ice-cream
plant and bakery and confectionery .
 Managed installation and commissioning, research and development of new products & marketing
Kenya Orchards Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya Nov’98-Dec’01
Director / General Manager
Key Result Areas:
 Relocated & implemented Project based on Tropical fruits and vegetables, Cereal products, fruit drinks, flavored
drinks, tomato products, various kinds of sauces, canned fruits and vegetables, powder products
 Supervised of the daily activities of the company such as general administration, finance, procurement of raw
materials, production and marketing of the products under the brand name KOL and MUA HILLS, in East Africa and
Gulf countries
 Involved in the training of personnel, Quality Control, Research and Development of New products, Coordination with
both Govt. and International Agencies
Noble Foods and Beverages Ltd., Dar Es salaam, Tanzania Jan’97-Nov’98
General Manager
Key Result Areas:
 Administered overall management of the organization including administration, procurement and production of
various kinds of fruits and vegetable Products, training of personnel, Q.C., R & D of new products, marketing and
export of the Products to East Africa and Europe
 Managed the revival of the existing project to E U standards with the involvement of CDE (Centre for Development of
enterprises for Africa) Belgium
Njoro Canning Factory (K) Ltd., Nakuru, Kenya Aug’93-Jan’97
Operations Manager
Key Result Areas:

5.  Administered overall supervision of the daily activities of the company such as administration, Finance and marketing,
Procurement, Preservation and production of raw materials and finished products, quality control and R&D
 Managed the appraisal and implementation of new projects for fruit juices and concentrates, dehydrated Vegetables,
frozen fruits and vegetables as well as a project for canning and bottling of Fruit juices, jams and marmalades, tomato
Products etc with capacity of 40 to 50 Tones production per day
 Involved in a project for production of quality jams and marmalades, fruit and Vegetable based products, in
collaboration With CPC (K) and CPC (Europe) under the Brand names, Frank cooper and Knorr
Fish Pak (T) Ltd., Musoma, Tanzania 1992-1993
Commercial Manager
Key Result Areas:
 Supervised new project for frozen fish products and other by-products of fish, installation & maintenance of
machineries and equipment, stores and transport management, export management and procurement of raw
materials, processing and preservation of frozen fish and fish products
Star Foods Pvt. Ltd. Hosur, Tamilnadu, India 1988-1991
Technical director
Key Result Areas:
 Appraised & implemented Agro Industrial project for fruits and vegetables, soft drinks and other beverages and
supervised the project including liaison with government Agencies, financial institutions, installation of plant and
machinery
 Was In-charge of procurement and production, Q.C, R&D, training of personnel, administration, finance, marketing and
export of food products
Lal Kamal Canning Industries, Dhoni, Palakkad, Kerala 1986-1988
Production Manager
Key ResultAreas:
 Implemented n Agro Industrial project for canned and bottled products, bakery and confectionery products
carbonated beverages and other fruit drinks
 Supervised daily activities of the organization like Administration, Production, Q.C., R&D and Marketing
Sri Devaraj Fruit Products Pvt. Ltd., Krishnagiri, Tamilnadu, India 1984-1986
Production Manager
Key ResultAreas:
 Implemented project `for canned and bottled products Soft drinks and other beverages, procurement and production,
Q.C. and marketing
 Exported various fruit pulps & canned Fruits to Australia, Europe, Middle East countries
Sri Krishna Fruit Canning Industries, Chittor, Andhra Pradesh, India 1982-1984
Technical director
Key ResultAreas:
 Supervised planning & production, quality control, R&D and labour management.
 Implementation of a project for fruit and vegetable processing.