Benson Maina Mungai
Water And Wastewater Research Engineer/Consultant
Nairobi
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Besides, a hardworking and passionate graduate with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level water/wastewater research position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Graduate Assistant
The University of Nairobi
Nairobi
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Conducted calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
- Communicated with other scientists on projects to analyze research projects, develop non-standard tests, and interpret result
- Maintained inventory and lab supplies when necessary, including chemicals, appliances, and equipment.
- Analysed organic and inorganic compounds using techniques such as chromatography and spectrophotometry to determine properties, structure, reactions, relationships, and composition
Data Entry Clerk
USAID AHADI
Nairobi
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process.
- Project management support – contributed towards monitoring, reporting and evaluation processes utilizing the organization`s project management systems. Contributed to the development process by timely processing information for senior staff and Communications Division as required
Laboratory Intern
Kenya Revenue Authority
Nairobi
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Collaborated with team members and stakeholders to successfully complete project work.
- Conferred with management and other laboratory staff to develop understanding of product specifications.
- Identified areas of process improvements to increase operational excellence.
- Fulfilled lab assistant or specimen processor duties to support work of technicians, technologists and scientists.
- Collaborated in designing an online sample database increasing overall sample retrieval efficiency and work output by 85%
Education
Master of Science - Water And Wastewater Engineering
Cranfield University
Cranfield, United Kingdom 10.2021 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Chemistry
Technical University of Mombasa
Mombasa, Kenya 05.2011 - 12.2015
Skills
Academic research
Data analysis
Knowledgeable about water and wastewatr treatment technologies
Laboratory oversight
Project support
Administrative support
Lab work
Academic presentations
Knowledgeable about chemistry
Knowledgeable about net-zero, biodiversity, marine conservation, circular economy, renewable energy
community service, sports
I like participating in community based service such as cleaning the rivers, collection of waste, and other similar activities. I am passionate about sports and more specifically swimming.
Timeline
Master of Science - Water And Wastewater Engineering
Cranfield University
10.2021 - 09.2022
Graduate Assistant
The University of Nairobi
01.2021 - 09.2021
Data Entry Clerk
USAID AHADI
08.2017 - 12.2018
Laboratory Intern
Kenya Revenue Authority
01.2017 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Chemistry
Technical University of Mombasa
05.2011 - 12.2015