Terence Machingura

Operated light vehicles for local deliveries with a clean record, loading/unloading goods up to 500kg and achieving 95% on-time arrivals through proactive vehicle checks and route management.

Cleaned and sanitized laboratory and common areas for 50+ users daily, adhering to hygiene standards that reduced contamination risks and supported minor maintenance tasks to promote a safe environment.

Conducted 500+ diagnostic tests across biochemistry, hematology and microbiology with 98% accuracy and implemented ISO 15189 quality controls that reduced procedural errors by 15%. Improved lab efficiency via LIMS and maintenance processes, cutting equipment downtime by 10%.

Received, unpacked and sorted deliveries and conducted regular stock takes, reconciling inventory discrepancies and optimizing storage layouts to reduce retrieval time by 15%. Maintained safe, organized workspace in line with protocols.

Assisted in planting, harvesting and irrigation on 5-hectare plots, contributing to a 20% yield increase through efficient manual labor and coordinated community distribution efforts. Performed soil preparation and maintenance under variable conditions.

Grade: 2.1

Activities and societies: Key modules: Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Quality Assurance, Immunochemistry, Biotechnology of Pharmaceutical Products; final-year project on toxicity of veterinary waste.

BSc (Hons) Applied Biology and Biochemistry with a distinction in a final-year project evaluating toxicity of veterinary waste and selected antibiotics on freshwater snails.

High School Diploma completed at Budiriro 1 High School.