Chamu Matambo

• Generated specifications and cost estimates for farm equipment installations and repairs
• Prepared preliminary sketches, working drawings and specifications for irrigation, greenhouse, and fence construction projects.
• Ensured proper installation of irrigation systems for greenhouse crops, field crops and dairy pastures including water pumps and irrigation automation systems.
• Constructed storm-water system infrastructure for existing, proposed improvements and new construction.
• Installed barbed wire, chain link and mesh wire fences on farm lands, repaired to post braces and fence panels that broke and assessed the fence for other damages areas.
• Maintained timely and accurate oral and written technical reports of engineering activities.

ENGINEERING SERVICES:

• Supervised work of 23 employees on college farm to deliver mechanized farm activities on schedule.
• Kept farm machinery and equipment in excellent and efficient working order through regular maintenance, repairs and upgrades.
• Thoroughly monitored the machining and fabrication of metal substitutes through cutting, grinding and shaping of materials according to design specifications.
• Devised and implemented operating schedules for effective coverage of tasks during soil preparation, planting, crop spraying, weeding and harvesting.
• Displayed proactive problem-solving in implementing soil erosion control measures and flood alleviation schemes, focusing on construction of fluvial and surface water hydraulic structures.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING:

• Created engaging, innovative and educational lectures for 40+ students in farm machinery, electrical equipment, irrigation, drainage and soil conservation engineering training.
• Offered effective learning opportunities to accommodate a range of learning requirements to agricultural engineering students, ensuring each student received adequate resources for success.
• Developed and implemented theoretical and practical assessments, providing constructive feedback to expand students' knowledge.
• Coordinated practical and real-world experience learning opportunities for students through vocational placements and engagement with farm equipment manufacturers to ensure that farm equipment operation, repair and maintenance were thoroughly explored.
• Managed field excursions, placements, experimental projects and other training activities, including laboratory work.
• Developed teaching aids such as pre-recorded video lectures for specific educational environments.