Problem Solver

Charles Butiko

Am a committed, tested and proven problem solver.

Areas Charles Butiko is Knowledgeable in:

Renewable energy-biogas, biodiesel, bioethanol, solar technology; chemical engineering; chemistry; quality assurance; food technology; water & waste water technologies; petroleum technology;waste management; technical marketing of engineering & quality control equipment & reagents; technical proposal writing & business planning; research & development;

Techniques Charles Butiko Uses:

Methodology:
-Identify the problem;
-Match the relevant technology/ solution;
-Get finer details of how the solution fits into the problem;

Techniques:
-New project proposal tailored to solve the problem;
-Primary and Secondary research on the problem & solution;
-Practical models & experiments where possible;
-Teaching & training on a particular challenge;
-Feasibility studies for projects;
-Data gathering, analysis and presentation;
-Technical writing and presentation;
-Doing a new design to fix a given problem;
-Coming up with a mathematical formula for a mathematical related problem;
-Getting a formulation for a reaction based problem;

Charles Butiko's Problem Solving Skills:

  1. Sales & Marketing
  2. Computer skills
  3. Technical writing skills
  4. Research skills-primary & secondary
  5. Teaching & training
  6. Laboratory skills

Charles Butiko's Problem Solving Experience:

  1. 5. Designed and developed a juice processing plant as a cottage industry in Western Kenya in 2010
  2. 6. Designed and developed a formulation for aloe vera herbal mix avocado oil for hair food in 2011.
  3. 4. Designed and built a liquid soap,detergent and disinfectant plant as a cottage industry in Western Kenya Kenya in 2010.
  4. 4. Eye health problems & increased cost of kerosene affecting children at an NGO supported project in Western Kenya- proposed solar lanterns, helped in identifying a supplier and monitored the delivery. 2011
  5. 3. Waste challenge in Nairobi city- Proposed a waste pre-sorting and biogas production from organic fraction 2008
  6. 2. Deforestation in Emuhaya district - wrote a proposal and helped start a tree nursery to serve the district 2009
  7. 1. Municipal waste management in Eldoret town- Helped start a waste collection business and energy briquetting from wastes through a youth group 2006/2007
  8. 7. Came up with a new low-cost stove to use as a biogas burner-2011