Skills

  • Management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • English
  • Kiswahili
  • French

Recommendations

Zippy Muturi

 3/13/2023
10

"Highly cooperative and qualified research fellow with high levels of integrity and hand work. He has maintained excellent communication techniques with professionals in the leather space."

Jonathan Mule

 4/27/2022
9

"Joseph is very competent in Microsoft packages and has worked with the program since I knew him as a colleague in 2011.
He's is also competent in managerial roles, a skill gained through his work experience and team leadership roles in his past career engagements. "

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Experience

Joseph Ondari

Work experience
  • Carry out research studies in various disciplines.
  • Contribute to on-going departmental projects and studies.
  • Statistical and graphical interpretation and analysis of data as well as judging validity of data.
  • Trouble shooting
  • Establish test controls, criteria and research standards.
  • Design of complex data processing systems to analyze research data.
  • Seasoned level researcher and a mentor to junior-level research staff.
  • Coordinate research studies involving leather tanning (novel tanning agents/processes).
  • Root cause analysis of industry problems (cured hides, wet blue/wet white hides, crust and finished leather).
  • Formulate specifications and recommend test protocols to address field complaints experienced by clients.
  • Creation and presentation of educational content that the department offers.

Joseph Ondari

Work experience
  • February, 2021 - November, 2021
  • Fulltime
  • Selected to be part of the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship programme (LIF) delivered by the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, in partnership with the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA), Kenya, as the in-country partner. The Leaders in Innovation Fellowships Programme (LIF) brings together emerging leaders in the global innovation community, providing them with access to high-quality skills training focused on commercialization, a network of peers in their own country, the UK and around the world, and a rich and varied experience with immediate and long-term benefits for their innovations.
  • As a LIF innovator, I am part of a global network of innovation leaders, addressing challenges and building a sustainable future through entrepreneurship. I am also keen to contribute to the social and economic development of my country and the world at large through innovation.

Joseph Ondari

Work experience
  • December, 2019 - October, 2021
  • Fulltime
  • Leather industry policy development, driving the circular economy agenda in the industry, support through training and infrastructure as well technical guidance to leather and leather product manufacturers
  • Analytical and research functions as well as policy advisory services to various stakeholders
  • Promotion of appropriate environmental management in the leather sector in collaboration with the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA)
  • Promotion of waste reduction and waste reutilization
  • Carrying out a Life Cycle Assessment of various products in the entire leather value chain in Kenya
  • Identifying, recruiting and training MSMEs to be trained on various aspects of production of leather and leather products through meetings and webinars
  • Inspection, verification of imports and exports.
  • Carry out pilot studies on the Council’s projects
  • Engagement and collaboration with relevant key stakeholders, including farmers, abattoir operators, tanners, apparel and footwear industry organizations, NGO’s, Brands and Retailer members.

Joseph Ondari

Education
  • September, 2019 - September, 2021
  • Fulltime
  • The science and and technology of leather making, leather products and footwear manufacturing as well as cleaner technologies and waste management

Joseph Ondari

Work experience
  • January, 2017 - December, 2019
  • Fulltime
  • Process formulation, review and standardization.
  • Quality Control, Research & Development.
  • Waste management.
  • Production planning to ensure timely deliveries.
  • In-charge of tannery employees’ skills development, student
  • apprenticeship, attachment and internship programs.
  • Conduct quality tests, establish controls, checks and measures
  • Product improvement and new product development
  • Carry out root cause analysis on defectives, customer complaints as well
  • other emerging challenges
  • Environmental Management.
  • Energy management: Resource conservation and cost savings, while ensuring maximum output in production.

Joseph Ondari

Education
  • The science and and technology of leather making, leather products and footwear manufacturing as well as cleaner technologies and waste management. Equipped to work in tanneries and leather chemical companies with the increasing demand for leather skills amongst the top leather-using brands, in the sports, luxury goods, footwear, automotive and fashion sectors.

Related persons

Zippy Muturi

 3/13/2023
10

"Highly cooperative and qualified research fellow with high levels of integrity and hand work. He has maintained excellent communication techniques with professionals in the leather space."

Jonathan Mule

 4/27/2022
9

"Joseph is very competent in Microsoft packages and has worked with the program since I knew him as a colleague in 2011.
He's is also competent in managerial roles, a skill gained through his work experience and team leadership roles in his past career engagements. "

2 recommendations in total
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