Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Expert Details

Wood Preservation, Independent Inspection of Wood Poles

ID: 728881 Ghana

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With background in Wood Science and Technology, Expert has worked over the last eight years as production manager and consultant in wood preservation and independent inspection for many companies and the government of Ghana. He has developed a drying schedule for local wood species and successfully researched into pressure treatment of coconut wood for use as T&G and parquet. He is excellent in pressure treatment and impregnation of wood and wood products.
He possesses knowledge of wood chemical ideal for wood preservation for various applications.

He provides independent inspection services of wooden transmission poles purchased by the Ghana government for rural electrification project. He is currently organizing training for young university graduates in wood preservation and quality control for a private treatment plant in Kumasi, Ghana. He conducts independent inspection of wooden pallets bought by a Swiss rice trading company.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2001 Degree: BSc Subject: Natural Resource Management, Wood Technology Option Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to 2010 Employer: Pridam Investment Ghana Ltd Title: Chief Executive Officer Department:
Responsibilities:
He leads a team of consultants and Independent inspectors of Wood poles/wood products. He supervises the day to day Administration of the company.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2002 to 2004 Employer: Dupaul Wood Treatment Ghana Ltd Title: Production Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
He plans, supervises and evaluates production of chemically treated wood poles and Lumber.
He also does inspection of fresh wood and poles from forest.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2002 Employer: Amex International Incoporated Title: Management Trainee Department:
Responsibilities:
He was trained in Wood preservation, Kiln drying and Wood pole inspection.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 2010 to Present Agency: Ministry Of Energy Role: Independent Inspector of Wood Transmission Poles Description: He inspects wood poles purchased for the government's rural electrification project

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
He is currently engaged in training fresh undergraduates employed by Byes and Ways Ltd, Ghana in wood preservation and quality control.
Vendor Selection
He acts as facilitators for dealers in wood poles across the world who are interested in entering the market in Ghana and Africa in general. He has conducted procurement of wood poles for companies in Ghana from USA, Chile and South Africa
Marketing Experience
He is part of a technical body that reviews wood preservation Standards for adoption by the standards board of Ghana
Other Relevant Experience
He does independent inspection of treated and untreated wood and wooden products. He is able to act as inspector for buyers buying wooden products from Africa.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
English He is excellent in speaking, reading, and writing the English language.

Fields of Expertise

pressure treating, wood impregnation, wood preservation, lumber drying, computation, dry kiln, wood decay, data acquisition, data processing, data, wood

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