General Info
Professional Track
- Green Tech
Country
Sierra LeoneAreas of Expertise
- Architecture
- Environmental Engineering and Science
- Computer Engineering
Professional Interests
- Civil Engineering
- Architecture
- Environmental Engineering and Science
Age
32Believe in yourself that you can do it.
What will be your most valuable contribution to your TechWomen host company?
If I happen to be hosted by a construction company, I will bring a partnership deal to the table and share with them my experience in construction. I believe my skills and accomplishments will add great value. I will be committed and loyal to the host team and I will take personal responsibility for my own ongoing professional development. My problem solving abilities allow me to work extremely well under pressure, effectively overcome challenges and be a flexible teammate.
The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship
- To learn more about similarities and differences
- To achieve my professional goal on becoming more knowledgeable on civil engineering practices, project management and leadership skills
- To experience diverse cultures
Mentorship Characteristic
- Visit an office or attend a site-visit
- Identify workshops or certificate programs to further my learning after the program has ended
- Focus on leadership skills building
- Focus on technical skills building
- Gets me involved in day-to-day activities of the mentor and partnering company.
Ideal Company Type
The ideal company for my mentorship would be a construction company which focuses on project delivery that adheres to the stipulated time and budget.
Additional Technical Skills
Project Management skills.
What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?
- Confident
- Reliable
- Fastidious
What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?
I believe the TechWomen program will provide an efficient learning forum that will benefit me and have enormous impact on my career. To achieve my professional goals I will need good communication skills, networking and leadership and I certainly believe I can get all that through my mentorship. This will be done through the transfer of technical skills, which will maximize my efficiency and lead to high performance outcomes in my place of work; I will also advance my professional ethics, pursue big dreams, manage larger ambitious projects, and in turn become an aspiring role model that will inspire women and young girls in my country.
After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?
Through radio and social media I will share my Techwomen experience with other women in the STEM field and hope to start a program with other STEM women and TechWomen fellows which will be a Book for Change Project that will target students in primary schools. The Book for Change Project is a reading program that will encourage students to read and test their knowledge on what they have been learning over the months. I believe this program will help students to develop an interest in reading and encourage excellence because a reading child makes a thinking adult.
Work History
Years of Full-time Work Experience
9Primary Professional Focus
- Civil, water or environmental specialist
- Design or CAD
- Managing technical employees
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: Project Manager, TIDIE INVESTMENT
- Direct Reports: 10+
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Dates: June 1, 2020 –
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Responsibilities:
Oversee all aspects of buildings process, work closely with other engineers and architects to develop plans, establish timetables, and determine labor and material cost. Ensure all projects are completed on budget and within stipulated time, keep client on the loop, draft contracts and manage risks.
Job #2
- Title and Company: Assistant Civil Works Supervision Engineer, AVDP/IFAD/MAF
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Bo, Sierra Leone
- Dates: September 1, 2019 – June 1, 2020
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Responsibilities:
Ensured that all outputs of activities in relation to civil works are carried out, Conducted site visits, Assisted in the preparation of bill of quantities, Participated actively in the implementation of M&E processes Ensured accurate and timely collection of program data from the field.
Job #3
- Title and Company: Civil Works Engineer, NPCU/IFAD/MAF
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Dates: September 1, 2017 – June 1, 2019
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Responsibilities:
Ensured that the Terms of Reference (TORs); Bill of Quantities, Technical Specifications, and bid evaluation criteria are prepared in a timely and acceptable manner by the respective component responsible. Assisted in the process of bidding and evaluation on all infrastructural works; Prepared and documented drawings, technical specification and bill of quantities for all infrastructural works as and when they come. The Preparation and submission of periodic reports on the status of civil for the project; Provided monthly report of all activities undertaking by the infrastructural works in operational Districts.
Education History
Institution #1
- Institution: Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
- Major: Engineering ( civil option)
- Minor:
- Location: Sierra Leone
- Completion Date: April 1, 2013