Resume
Professional Experience
2022 - Present
Researcher/Ecologist
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Mapping out natural elephant carcass locations, and surrounding environmental conditions (field GPS & GIS tools)
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Mapping out scavenger occupancy and activity influenced by the carcasses
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Securing funding for the Project - Managing project funding (Budgeting) and book-keeping. Fieldwork technician - Camera trap monitoring and deployment - Project (MSc project on scavengers). Presentations and reporting. Community engagement, livelihood research - Data handling and management
2017-2018
Ecologist (Student Intern)
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Camera trap monitoring and deployment − Planning and execution of game counts − Observation Reports; Game counts (drive counts, waterhole counts), Camera trap data. Editing and re-mapping/digitising reserve roads using QGIS.
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Endangered species monitoring and reporting (spoor tracking and individual identification of Black rhinoceros)
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Tourism Department − Driving tourists around Cheetah camps and around CCF reserve − Cheetah Walk and education
2020 - 2021
Data Engineer and Analytics
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Updated databases to handle fluctuating unsystematic. Estimated Excel downtime by accurately implementing MySQL database.
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Planned and implemented security measures to safeguard vital business data. Built models to estimate time of arrival and linking clients to in-transit.
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Modelled a follow-up process for building a long-term Thumeza - client relationship
2025 - 2028
Nelson Mandela University | PhD in Nature Conservation
Research
Impact of elephant carcass pulses on the
spatial and foraging behaviour of obligate
and facultative scavengers in Hwange
National Park
2022 - 2025
Nelson Mandela University | MSc in Nature Conservation
Research
Role of mega carcasses on the structure and function of the vertebrate scavenge guild.
2015 - 2019
National University of Science and Technology, Zw | BSc in Forest and Wildlife Management
Research
Carnivore occupancy in the Waterberg landscape, Namibia
Education
Skills & Expertise
No one wants to get dirty!!!
But in the field, that's where the work is done ~ Prof Peter Mundy
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R-Studio, Python (Data modelling/Analysis)
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Earth ranger & SMART
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GIS and Mapping
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Survey techniques; camera trapping, handheld GPS, VHF
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Data Visualisation, Machine Learning, SQL Database Design and Management,Tableau, Data Filtering, Analysis, Modelling, Validation.
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Large Dataset Manipulation, Query Tools​
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Project Management
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Public Speaking
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Technical Report Writing
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Ms Office (Excel, Word)
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Advanced Canva, KeyNote & Powerpoint presentation​
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Web Design & Management (HTML/CSS)