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GEORGE OTIENO OKUMU

Senior Aquaculture Supervisor
Homa Bay,Homa Bay County

Summary

To secure a promising position that offers both a challenge and an opportunity for growth and development and utilizes skills acquired in areas such as fisheries management, aquaculture, community mobilization and sensitization.

I am a self motivated God fearing individual with a keen eye to detail, listening and understanding. The nature of my course and field experience has prepared me for this great task. It involves a great deal of independent research, requiring initiative, self – motivation and a wide range of skills which I strongly believe I possess and have acquired in the line of my career. That is not the end, with the leadership skills I have acquired as(secretary,EGERTON UNIVERSITY AQUATIC SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AND PONDS SUPERVISOR AT VICTORY FARMS) I am seeking to sink my roots in a position which will provide an environment and allow me to utilize/realize my management, innovation and leadership dreams and ambitions with your organization.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Ponds Supervisor

Victory Farms LTD
09.2019 - Current
  • Pond Fish handling supervisor
  • Foreman pond Environment
  • Hatchery Technician
  • Foreman lake fish handling

Mariculture intern

Kwetu Training Centre for Sustainable Development
03.2019 - 07.2019
  • Mangrove forest conservation
  • Community Development and resource mobilization

KMFRI (KEGATI STATION)
07.2017 - 09.2017
  • Pond management and construction, fish feed production

Polling/Counting Clerk

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
08.2017 - 08.2017
  • Worked as a polling/ counting clerk during the August, 2017 General Election for 9-days
  • I did my work to the best of my knowledge

Fisheries department HOMA BAY
06.2014 - 08.2014
  • Fisheries management and stock assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science - Applied Aquatic Science

Egerton University
01.2013 - 04.2018

Orero Secondary School
Rangwe Sub County
01.2009 - 04.2012

Primary School - undefined

Got Kokech Primary School

Skills

Excellent communication

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Flexibility

Sales skills

Marketing skills

Adaptability

Fish feed production

African catfish production

Nile tilapia seed production

Hatchery management

Ornamental fish production

Pond management

Tilapia sex reversal

Feed formulation

Water quality analysis

Water treatment

Wastewater treatment

Fingerling transportation

Handling

Accomplishments

  • As pond supervisor: I have achieved with Victory Farms a milestone of 17,500,000 pieces of fingerlings transferred to the lake cages in a month with a constant pond nursery survival of 85% running for 2 years.
  • I have attained the highest egg production of above 4.5g/m2 running for 5 months consecutively.
  • I have been in charge of community ponds which are partners with Victory Farms and in this capacity, I have spearheaded the highest production of eggs which translates to the best return to the community pond owners.
  • Certificate for completing basic First Aid Training.
  • July 2019-Documentary with KTN Farmers on importance of mangrove forest conservation.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 10/20/94
  • Gender: MALE
  • Nationality: KENYAN
  • Marital Status: MARRIED

Timeline

Senior Ponds Supervisor

Victory Farms LTD
09.2019 - Current

Mariculture intern

Kwetu Training Centre for Sustainable Development
03.2019 - 07.2019

Polling/Counting Clerk

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
08.2017 - 08.2017

KMFRI (KEGATI STATION)
07.2017 - 09.2017

Fisheries department HOMA BAY
06.2014 - 08.2014

Bachelor of Science - Applied Aquatic Science

Egerton University
01.2013 - 04.2018

Orero Secondary School
01.2009 - 04.2012

Primary School - undefined

Got Kokech Primary School
GEORGE OTIENO OKUMUSenior Aquaculture Supervisor