With over seven years of experience, the expert stands out as a seasoned Agricultural Research Scientist and Project Management Professional specializing in climate-smart agriculture, environmental conservation, and sustainable development. Holding advanced degrees in biotechnology from Kenyatta University, the expert employs a data-driven, community-oriented approach to agricultural innovation. Significant projects include conserving River Nanyuki, establishing climate-smart demo farms, and enhancing the potato value chain through research and farmer training. The expert has developed baseline surveys, monitoring frameworks, training manuals, and facilitated strategic linkages with institutions such as KEFRI and the National Potato Council of Kenya. The expert's core competencies encompass climate-resilient agriculture, agroforestry, post-harvest value addition, irrigation technologies, and farmer cooperative development. Through these efforts, the expert has significantly contributed to improved food security, enhanced market access, and bolstered local adaptation strategies in vulnerable communities. Certified in Project Management and a four-time Training of Trainers (ToT) graduate, the expert excels in capacity building, proposal writing, research design, and stakeholder coordination. Professionally, the expert has held key roles such as Supervisor at HM Clause Kenya, where they developed hygienic protocols that led to the first GSPP Certification in Africa and optimized resource use during production. As a Research Assistant at the Plant Transformation Laboratory, the expert delivered groundbreaking research on cassava, leading to advancements in disease resistance. Early in their career, the expert contributed to empirical health facility assessments with the World Health Organization. The expert's technical proficiency includes quality management systems, laboratory testing, plant cell tissue culture, and microbiology assays. They possess strong skills in planning, organizing, creative problem-solving, and analytical reasoning, often leading multidisciplinary teams towards successful project outcomes. Recognized for initiating the extraction of oils from Jatropha at KEFRI Karura, the expert has driven project funding and technological advances in agricultural practices, seeking to leverage this expertise within environmentally conscious organizations committed to impactful change.