
Optimize Marketing and Branding
@optimizemarketingand
I build scalable food systems that strengthen quality, nutrition, and supply chains.
What I'm looking for
I'm coordinating regional agricultural compliance projects at VakeWorks, including field studies, pilot activities, stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and data-informed planning across Uganda.
At Babi's Naturals, I lead agrifood value addition for regenerative, zero-waste vegetables, spices, condiments, and sauces. I've supported its growth from a cottage business to a growing medium enterprise and won first place in the FreshValue Innovation Challenge through proposal writing, pitching, and funder engagement.
As Head of Product at TITUU' FOODS, I manage product development from concept to launch for Pearl Breakfast Cereal while strengthening farmer and processor sourcing relationships. My work connects food safety, quality assurance, nutrition, traceability, and sustainable value chains.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal R&D Coordinator
VakeWorks
Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)
Coordinate implementation of regional compliance projects and field studies across agricultural value chains. Build partnerships with cooperatives, exporters, and SMEs to improve compliance and market access.
• Coordinate implementation of regional compliance projects like global compliance frameworks across agricultural value chains.
• Coordinate regional field studies, pilot activities, project timelines, reporting, risk mitigation and stakeholder engagements across Uganda.
• Build partnerships with cooperatives, exporters, and SMEs to improve compliance and market access.
• Project planning
• Planned and managed cross-functional product development projects from concept to launch under the Pearl Breakfast Cereal brand.
• Strengthened sourcing relationships with farmers and processors to support value chain development and sustainable supply.
• Monitored product quality, production performance, and continuous process improvement.
• Resource coordination and raw material sourc
• Led agrifood value addition focused on regenerative and zero waste initiatives for vegetables, spices, condiments, and sauces to improve product quality and market competitiveness scaling Babi’s from a cottage business to a growing medium enterprise.
• Supported sourcing decisions through product quality evaluation and technical assessments.
• Provided technical leadership in product devel
Worked as a Food Scientist at TITUU' FOODS (U) LTD, focusing on food science and technology applications.
Knowledge of quality assurance protocols and standards;
SOP documentation
FSSC requirements
HACCP
ISO
Quality Management Systems(QMS) design
Internal and External audit coordination
Product certification process
Value addition & Assistant Projects Manager
Coffee Estate& Grain Farm.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)
•Assisted in coffee and banana production, value-added processing, and sustainable farm management.
•Farm group training on post-harvest handling and development of banana and coffee-based products.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Makerere University
Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology, Food Science and Technology
Makerere University
Bachelor of Science, Food Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology from Makerere University.
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