CURRICULUMN VITAE
NAME : Karlson
SURNAME : Tingana
ADDRESS : Bemow Spares
484 Soutter Street
Pretoria West
0183
SOUTH AFRICA
TELEPHONE : 002776 785 7034 OR 0027790465218
NATIONALITY : ZIMBABWEAN
DATE OF BIRTH : 1980- 09- 06
PASSPORT NUMBER : AN 994250
GENDER : Male
MARITAL STATUS : Single with two dependants
OTHER LANGUAGES : English, Tsonga
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science and Technology (2004) at University of
Zimbabwe. SAQA Evaluated and comparable to NQL 6
MAIN COURSES
- Product development and marketing
-Food analysis
-Food engineering
-Food chemistry (macro and micro nutrients)
-Food fermentations
-Cereal technology
-Dairy technology
-Quality assurance and experimental design
-Meat technology
-Fruit and vegetable technology
-Sanitation and legislation
-Fats and oils technology
-Biochemistry
-Communication skills
-Industrial attachment
-statistics
2. Advanced level passes in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics at Mashoko High school
(2000)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1. In-service training at University of Zimbabwe Food Science Research Laboratory as an assistant on product development (2003- 2004) on dairy products (yoghurt, sour, pasteurized and sterilized fresh milk), juices and cooking oil
Responsibilities
- determine the nutritional value of food stuffs that is crude fat, protein, fiber, vitamin c, mineral content
- to determine shelf life of the developed products as well as testing the effectiveness of different preservatives.
- to determine quality of raw materials especially fresh milk, fruits like mangoes, guava, apples, oranges, bananas
-to carry out sensory evaluation panels of developed products like fruit yoghurt and juices to correct certain attributes of flavour as well as designing questioner
REFERENCES
. MR P MUREDZI (UZ) 002634 303211
2. Supervisor in fresh produce at Interfresh Privare limited (2005- Zimbabwe)
Responsibilities
-To ensure that fruits and vegetables from farmers are thoroughly cleaned with clean
Running water to remove dirt, soil particles as well as some pesticide residues.
-To ensure that fruits are packed according to ripeness, freshness, size, variety and maturity for
market water
-To ensure that sugar content and firmness are tested on arrival of fruits
-To ensure that the produce are stored at correct temperatures and humidity for optimal
Shelf life.
- To ensure that workers (about 20) wore proper safety and sanitary clothes all the time
as well as to see if toilets and ablution system is working properly
- To minimize all forms of hazards by implementing HACCP
Reason for leaving the company is that the company closed down because of lack of supply of fresh produce and viability problems.
REFERENCES
MR G MATEKO ( INTERFRESH) 00263912851226
3- Science and Biology teacher (2006 -July 2007 in Zimbabwe)
Responsibilities
To teach form one to form four science and form three to four biology.
The subjects improved the pass rate and i managed to introduce science and health club.
Reason for leaving was to try and get back to the food industry.
REFERENCES
.Mr J. Manyumbu ( Headmaster of Chingele Secondary School
Phone : 00263 11 42 35
