Edwin Ouma, Manager/ Café Attendant

Edwin Ouma

Manager/ Café Attendant

Skynet Solutions

Location
Kenya
Education
High school or equivalent, Certificate in CISCO IT Essentials [CISCO ITE] ,
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Manager/ Café Attendant at Skynet Solutions
  • Kenya - Ahero
  • My current job since January 2017

Duties
Involved in, assigned and managed a team of 3-6 in the sales and offering regular communication services to customers, guided teams in the installation of computer operating systems and essential programs on customer’s PCs, Designed and developed simple websites for small organizations and businesses. Maintained and managed café inventory kept equipment operational, monitored processing of equipment proper functions, and performed tests on computer equipment and applications when necessary.

Program coordinator- Social worker- Voluntary Service at A Thousand Villages Initiative Community Based Organization
  • Kenya - Ahero
  • My current job since January 2013

Duties/ Achievements
Helped in the conceptualization of A THOUSAND VILLAGES INITIATIVE in 2013, a community based organization pursuing poverty alleviation goals and contributing towards community development.
 Help in organizing and conducting periodical motivational talks in the local underserved public primary schools.
 Helped in the launching of Peace Games activities in three public secondary schools in Ahero, with the Pushing for Peace Organization in California, U.S.A, a physical exercise program based on Tai-chi, aimed at helping promote students’ inner peace and positive energy, eliminating unrest, building team-work, all of which is essential for success in a learning institution.
 Conducting field research to establish potential and viable projects for development.
 Act as a liaison point for strategic partnerships with other organizations in key development areas.
 Organize and play with and guide children through plays and sports activities.
 Mentoring and counseling children and advocating for their rights.
 Child assessment, home visits and provision of psychosocial support.
 Facilitate access to, and referrals for, appropriate medical/health services for the AGYW and sexual partners that is inclusive of counseling, HIV testing, administration of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Family planning.
 Help in managing the organization’s finances and other materials to ensure minimum resources are spent on achieving maximum results

Part time Cook and Support staff at Free Pentecostal Fellowship Church of Kenya
  • Kenya - Ahero
  • March 2013 to December 2016

Duties
Worked part time as a cook and support staff in the seasonal and periodical events organized by the FPFK Church e.g weddings, funerals, fundraisers, seminars trainings and other church gatherings. Helped in preparing, cooking and serving meals, planning organizing and recruiting and supervising of other support staff assisting in the serving, cleaning of the kitchen and church hall. Managed Kitchen inventory, monitor stock and place orders when there is shortage.

Seasonal House Keeper and Grounds Keeper at FairView Hotel Limited
  • Kenya - Nairobi
  • June 2010 to January 2013

Duties
Recruited as seasonal house keeper and grounds keeper to assist and supervise teams in cleaning guests rooms, lawn mowing, raking, digging, weeding and maintaining the general cleanliness of the Hotel compound amongst other duties.

Logistician/Package Handler at AGS Frasers International Movers
  • Kenya - Nairobi
  • July 2009 to June 2010

Duties
Engaged in packing household items for clients moving within and outside Kenya, constructed crates for storing clients’ household items, arranged reception of items and delivery of crates, as well as other varied duties

Office Assistant at The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi-
  • Kenya - Nairobi
  • April 2007 to June 2008

Duties
Undertook inventory management, stock-takes, maintenance of pharmacy medication storage and managed maintenance of fixed assets.

Education

High school or equivalent, Certificate in CISCO IT Essentials [CISCO ITE] ,
  • at Maseno University
  • June 2017
Diploma, Business and Project Management
  • at The Institute of General Management UK Centre in Kenya
  • June 2011
Diploma, Certificate in Information Technology
  • at Data Resource Centre
  • January 2011
High school or equivalent, Middle And Secondary Education
  • at NGERE HIGH SCHOOL
  • November 2003
High school or equivalent, Primary Education
  • at Kowuor Primary School
  • November 1999

Specialties & Skills

Research Projects
Project Management
Computer technician
Internet cafe management

Languages

English
Expert
Swahili
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Licensed, Driver class B.C.E [Heavy commercial vehicles, Commercial vehicles exceeding 4000 Ib Tare (Training)
Training Institute:
Imperial Driving School Kisumu, Kenya
Date Attended:
April 2006
Duration:
168 hours
Finance and Human Resource Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Centre for Governance and Development
Date Attended:
March 2017
Duration:
6 hours
Resource Mobilization and Monitoring & Evaluation (Training)
Training Institute:
Centre for Governance and Development
Date Attended:
February 2017
Duration:
6 hours
Governance Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Centre for Governance and Development
Date Attended:
January 2017
Duration:
6 hours
CERTIFICATE IN RESEARCH ETHICS TRAINING CURRICULUM (Training)
Training Institute:
fhi360
Date Attended:
June 2013
CERTIFICATE IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (Training)
Training Institute:
HP LIFE e- learning initiative for Entrepreneurs
Date Attended:
November 2013
Duration:
22 hours

Hobbies

  •  To assist others whenever appropriate opportunities arise.  Reading motivational non-fiction book