Steven

Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Packages.

Demonstrated experience with Power BI.

Demonstrated experience with Mercado Data Collection Software.

Demonstrated experience with Data Collection & Analysis.

Demonstrated experience with Reporting & Presentations.

Coordinate and supervise early and pre-commercial projects/trials across East African markets, from activity planning and implementation through evaluation and reporting.. Organize project activities with business partners and field stakeholders, ensuring tasks are executed effectively and aligned with agreed objectives.. Collect, analyze and interpret trial and market data to generate insights that support project and business decisions.. Monitor project progress, field activities and deliverables, identify implementation challenges, and provide practical solutions and technical recommendations.. Coordinate communication among customers, farmers, business partners and internal technical/commercial teams to maintain project visibility and continuity.. Prepare and communicate project/trial findings through data evaluation, reports and presentations for relevant stakeholders.. Support identification of business opportunities through structured market observation, stakeholder engagement and analysis of field results.

Planned, coordinated, conducted and evaluated early and pre-commercial trials across East Africa, working with internal and external stakeholders.. Managed field activities and coordinated trial implementation at trial stations and off-stations, ensuring planned activities were completed effectively.. Collected project and market data and collaborated with stakeholders across the value chain to provide timely insights to the business.. Supported decision-making by consolidating and interpreting trial results and market observations.. Provided technical guidance to customers, farmers and end users, resolving field-level challenges and supporting successful implementation.. Maintained communication between project stakeholders and internal teams to support visibility of activities, results and next steps.

Supported product development projects through structured data collection and evaluation of hybrid varieties and breeding lines.. Worked with breeding and product development teams to assess performance and identify varieties with potential for Sub-Saharan African markets.. Contributed technical evidence to product-selection and portfolio-development decisions.. Planned and facilitated Farmers’ Field Days and farmer training activities, coordinating participants and communicating technical findings.. Supported breeders and product development teams through field observations, performance assessment and stakeholder feedback.

Coordinated crop activities for Farmers’ Field Days, demonstrations and vegetable seed trials under station management.. Supervised implementation of crop protection, crop nutrition, cultural practices and irrigation activities to support project objectives.. Facilitated trainings and workshops under the Vegetable Seeds Hybridization Project in Tanzania.. Coordinated farmer engagement through field visits, training and follow-up communication.. Supported variety-selection activities by assessing local performance and advising farmers on suitable hybrid varieties.

Completed practical training in vegetable seed production under the GSPP framework.. Gained hands-on experience in crop management, pollination processes and seed extraction through on-farm seed production activities.