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Thaakira Jabaar

Thaakira Jabaar

Summary

Dedicated student with experience with working in a cross-functional team as well as individually. Excellent communication and organizational skills among others. Dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Postgraduate Student Council Member

Stellenbosch University
02.2023 - Current
  • Communicated student ideas and requests to council members during meetings.
  • Planned an internal research symposium for researchers to present their work.
  • Planned events as the transformation coordinator within the Chemical Engineering department.
  • Promoted transformation within the Engineering community.

Student Assistant

Stellenbosch University
02.2023 - 11.2023
  • Assisted students with tutorial and assessment questions.
  • Assisted lecturers with marking of tests and reports.
  • Setup and operation of laboratory equipment for practical assessments.
  • Trained students on laboratory equipment.


Junior Technical Assistant

Stellenbosch University
03.2022 - 11.2022
  • Chemical management including inventory, storage and waste management of the department's chemicals.
  • Performed technical duties related to the laboratory activities, including giving technical assistance.
  • Assisted with laboratory procedures, provision and use of materials, and the operation of equipment.
  • Set up and dismantling of apparatus and equipment required for practical experiments.
  • Reported damaged equipment, and ensured that all equipment was kept maintained and serviceable.
  • Made up ethanol solutions for general sanitizing of the building.

House Committee Member

Stellenbosch University
08.2020 - 08.2021
  • Managed the bookkeeping and accounting of all residence financial transactions.
  • Attended financial management courses.
  • Planned culture Connect event in March of 2020.
  • Organized and promoted cultural diversity and events within university community.

Vacation Work Student

Sasol
12.2019 - 01.2020
  • Identified performance parameters of the condensate pumps.
  • Developed a tool in excel which produced the energy intensity of areas within the plant to monitor performance.
  • Recorded measurements on plant including pressures and temperatures.
  • Exposed to the workings of the control room as well as board meetings with qualified engineers.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch
12.2022

High School Diploma -

Randpark High School
Johannesburg
12.2017

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Project Management

Microsoft office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint

MATLAB

Aspen Plus

Python coding language

Experimental design

Laboratory management and techniques

Research methodologies

Hobbies

Music, Saxophone, Singing, Swimming

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Postgraduate Student Council Member

Stellenbosch University
02.2023 - Current

Student Assistant

Stellenbosch University
02.2023 - 11.2023

Junior Technical Assistant

Stellenbosch University
03.2022 - 11.2022

House Committee Member

Stellenbosch University
08.2020 - 08.2021

Vacation Work Student

Sasol
12.2019 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering

Stellenbosch University

High School Diploma -

Randpark High School

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