1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information
Surname(s) / First name(s) Purity Gakii Mugambi
Address P. O. Box 32957-00623 Nairobi-Kenya
Telephone(s) +254 07 2023 1400
E-mail(s) Pgakii87@gmail.com and mugambipurity@ymail.com
Nationality Kenyan
Date of birth 3rd
March1986
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To pursue a highly rewarding career, seeking for a job in challenging and healthy work environment
where I can utilize my skills and knowledge efficientlyfor organizational growth.
EDUCATION
Graduated Institution Level
Course/
Specialization
Grade
2013-2015 Technical University of Kenya Bachelors
Bachelors of Technology in
Industrial Chemistry
1ST
Class Honors
2008-2010
Nairobi Technical Training
Institute
Diploma
Diploma in Analytical
Chemistry Credit
2002 - 2005 Nkuene Girl’s High School Secondary
Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education
B Plain
1993- 2001 Yururu Primary School Primary
Kenya Certificate of Primary
Education
B Plus
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Period Training Entity Certification
May 2013
Millennium Management
consultants limited
Certificate in ISO 22000-2005 Food Safety System Certification
May 2013
Millennium Management
consultants limited
Certificate in ISO 9001: 2008, Quality Management System
2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LANGUAGES
SPEAKING READING WRITING
English Fluent Excellent Excellent
Swahili Fluent Excellent Excellent
PERIOD WORK EXPERIENCE DETAILS
2011 to date
Kenafric Industrieslimited:
LaboratoryTechnician and Quality Controller
Duties and responsibilities for laboratory Technician
1. Chemical analysis of Raw materials,Intermediate,Customer complaints, market
returns and Finished products per KEBS and East African standards
i. Organoleptic test ( a physical test for taste,texture,colour,appearance e.t.c)
ii. Moisture analysis via Oven, Karl fisher and halogen moisture analyzer
methods.
iii. Protein analysis using via Kjeldahl method.
iv. Fats analysis using sox let extractor
v. Quantification of SO2 in glucose syrup, sugar dilution and starch solution.
vi. Quantification of total reducing sugars and sucrose by redox titrations.
vii. Refractive index and brixs of solutions using Abbe refractometer.
viii. Specific gravity of flavours
ix. Viscosity of solutions using viscometer
x. Heavy metal analysis by titration method
xi. Peroxide, iodine and acid levels of fats and oils
xii. pH and total dissolved solids
xiii. Ash contents both sulphated and acid insoluble ash by gravimetric method
3. 2. Analysis of water both drinking and industrial effluents per KEBS requirements
i. pH
ii. Total Dissolved solids
iii. Colour
iv. Total Hardness (Ca and Mg)
v. Biological Oxygen Demand for effluents
vi. Carbon Oxygen Demand for effluents
3. Packaging materials analysis (Per the company and KEBS requirements)
i. Printing (Inclusion of logos,KEBS standardization marks,Beureau veritus
mark, storage instructions, e.t.c,)
ii. Dimensions and weights
iii. Thickness for wrappers and sheeting
iv. Gauge for wrappers and sheeting
v. GSM (Grams per Square Meter ) to define the structure
4. SAP (Systems Applications Products)
i. For security and data integrity in material requisition and clearance after
confirmation of their quality status through daily laboratory analysis.
5. Internal audits and self assessments
i. On ISO sustenance and continue improvements (ISO 2200:2005
FSSC,ISO 9001:2008 QMS,ISO 18001 OHSAS and ISO 14001:2004)
ii. 6s KAIZEN audits
iii. SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) audits
6. Filling of documents and records
i. Like standards, operating manuals
ii. Certificates of analysis
iii. First aid records
iv. Material safety data sheets
v. Market returns and complaints
vi. NCR (Non Conformance records)daily analysis records e.t.c
vii. Audits records(Both self assesments,internal and external)
viii. Training records
ix. QA meetings records
x. Daily laboratory analysis records
4. Duties and responsibilities as an Online Quality Controller
i. Strict adherence on CCPs (Critical Control Points) and carrying out HACCP in
case of an identified hazard.
ii. Ensuring strict adherence of SOPs at the production areas
iii. Ensuring the right and clean PPEs are worn at the production areas
iv. Ensuring strict adherence to Hygiene in production areas
v. Rejection of the non conforming product and putting it in the quarantine
until the decision is made
vi. Ensuring only the authorized personnel get into production areas
vii. Check the intermediate and finished product to ensure the required quality
viii. Ensure strict adherence to the set standards during packaging of the finished
products.
ix. Sampling of retention samples per batch for future reference
x. Keeping records of daily product quality checks (using Online Quality Checks
or QCs SOPs)
xi. Use of Quality Tools in case of a noted non conformance during production
to track the root cause (e.g. drawing fish born diagrams, Using pie charts
,checklists, histograms scatter dig rams e.t.c)
xii. Facilitate in the trainings of initial and new employees on Preliquisite
programmes like: GMPs.GHPs, ISO 2200:2005 FSSC ,18001 OHSAS and ISO
14001:2004)
GovernmentChemists industrial attachment
Laboratory and Operation Technician
i. Aflatoxinanalysisincerealsthroughcolumnchromatography,TLCandHPLC
ii. Analysisof beveragesandothersoftdrinks e.g. forethanol,methanol,TDS and
heavymetals.
iii. Analysisof pesticidesusing GC-MS
iv. Heavymetal analysisinfoodandfeedsamplesusingAAS
v. Analysisof drinkingwaterandeffluentsforpH,TDS,Total Hardness(Caand
Mg),colour,BODandCOD foreffluents.
5. Current Gross Salary per month – Kshs 40,000
COMPETENCIES
Passionate, dedicated and focused worker
Versatility, high-pressure endurance and multitasking capabilities
Fast-learner with an eye for excellence
Critical thinking and solution orientation
Team-worker with good understanding of team dynamics
Work under minimum supervision
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Reading (Intellectually challenging and inspirational material).
Community development
Sports and Travelling
6. REFERENCES
Referee Position Organization Telephone Email Relation
Mr. Matthew
Kiprotich Kirui
Senior product
developer
Kenafric Industries
Limited )
0727612786 Matsky83@yaho.com Mentor
Mr. Kennedy
Kiondo
Assistance Quality
Controller
Kenafric Industries
Limited )
0723071585 kkiondo@gmail.com pastor
Mr. Joseph
Skudi
Instrumentation
lecturer
JKUAT joskudi@gmail.com Lecturer