Highlights:Obtaining my Master's degree was something I always wanted, and for now, this remains my career highlight, as I have learnt many valuable skills throughout my postgraduate studies.

Skills:Wine, Chromatography, HPLC, Analytical, Mass spectrometry, Spectroscopy, Technician, Chemical, Data analysis, Enology, Viticulture, Chemist

Goal:I aim to bring about a positive difference within the agricultural and chemical industries, through utilizing and acquiring skills linked to both chemical techniques and winemaking. It would be an honour to contribute towards sound research, which ensures that the lives of individuals can be enhanced or simplified through my career.

Laboratory Practical Demonstrator 08/2019 - 12/2019
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Educational Services
This short employment contract taught me supervisory and interpersonal skills, as I taught practicals to students on a weekly basis.
- Assisted and supervised final-year Oenology students in setting up and demonstrating lab practicals. - Marked practical reports on a weekly basis. - Invigilated students during practical examinations.--
MSc Student 01/2019 - 02/2022
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Educational Services
During my postgraduate studies, I was fortunate enough to learn a few skills, based on project and time management, and chemical analysis - among others - to complete my thesis project that was based primarily on using chromatographic and spectrophotometric techniques.
Thesis project: The evaluation of tannin activity in South African red wines - Assessed the retention thermodynamics of South African red wines by using chemical, thermodynamic and sensory data to evaluate tannin activity and its effects on red wine mouthfeel properties, such as astringency, according to a chemosensory approach. - Applied chemical techniques based on chromatography and spectroscopy, including column chromatography by Sephadex LH-20 (isolation and purification), HPLC (RPLC-DAD and HILIC-FLD) and UV-Vis spectroscopy, to obtain qualitative and quantitative information of attained extracts. - Gained additional exposure to other techniques, including wet chemistry (sample preparation and purification using various laboratory equipment) and instrumentational analysis. - Acquired basic theoretical and practical knowledge in HPLC troubleshooting. - Performed data processing and refining, using relevant software (Chemstation, Statistica).--
Tasting Room Assistant 11/2018 - 02/2019
Stellenbosch Vineyards, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Hospitality
A short stint at Stellenbosch Vineyards - mostly over weekends - allowed me to gain additional experience within the wine and hospitality industry.
- Maintained a clean and efficient working environment within the tasting room. - Hosted clients as a greeter, and as a tasting room associate. - Responsible for inventory control and stocktaking, where applicable.--
Harvest Intern 12/2017 - 05/2018
Groot Constantia Wine Estate, Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Educational Services /Hospitality
This internship formed part of my final-year studies (work-integrated learning), as I gained valuable practical experience of viticultural and oenological operations at a local wine farm, while completing my own research project to be presented at the end of the year.
Exposed to various aspects of viticulture and oenology during a six-month internship: - Involved in execution of following viticultural and oenological protocols: canopy management practices which include vineyard pruning and suckering, grape ripeness monitoring and harvesting. - Performed and managed tasks related to winemaking, including grape processing, pressing, chemical additions and yeast inoculations, pump-overs and punch-downs, barrel-filling/topping, racking and fining. - Maintained overall sanitation and hygiene of cellar, including tanks, barrels and surrounding areas. - Processed batches of Shiraz grapes for individual winemaking project, where the effect of on-stalk fermentations on the sensory characteristics of Shiraz wine were evaluated.--
Tasting Room Assistant 11/2016 - 04/2017
Meerlust Wine Estate, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Hospitality
Within this job, I worked part-time over weekends mostly, conducting wine tastings.
Worked on a temporary and casual basis, responsible for conducting wine tastings.--
Retail Assistant 10/2014 - 01/2015
Game Zevenwacht, Kuils River, Cape Town , Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Retail
My first working experience within a retail/commercial environment, as a temporary retail assistant.
- Exposed to the operations of the 'general' department, directing customers to their areas of interest. - Assisted with regular stocktaking and maintenance of the respective departments, during operating hours and after hours (with the nightshift team).--

Malibu High School 01/2009 - 12/2013
Blue Downs, Cape Town, Western Cape , South Africa
Degree: High School Or Below
Major:Science
Across this five-year period I completed my high school studies. My main subjects included Math, Physics, Biology and Geography

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