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Agronomist - Sales Engineer

Specialist in Agronomy and Development International

Immediate availability, mobility: international

WORK EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL 07-09/2013 Sales Application Engineer-Agro Industrial Project Brussels, Belgium (2 months) Dem Group (www.dem-group.com) - John Deer Agriculture Distributor for Africa

• Analysis of African market for agricultural mechanization • Creation of technical documents to adapt mechanization according to agro

industrial project (sugar cane, oil palm, rubber trees…) • Relation with customers (communication, pro forma…)

01-07/2013 Consultant Angers, France & International JTS Concept: Consultant (field assessment, monitoring…) to develop activities of vegetables production

2008-2012 Project Manager Angers, France & International JTS (www.jts-concept.com) - Agricultural Solution for Tropical Area

• Agricultural project manager (field assessment, monitoring, training…) • Agronomic manager (R&D, training, communication…) • Country manager – Niger (human resources, executive, marketing…) • Direct relation with partners (beneficiaries, donors, NGO, suppliers...) • Human resources: recruited and charged of agronomists • Trainer for agricultural project • Work area: Sahel (Niger, Senegal, Burkina…), Congo, Haïti, Algeria, Uganda,

Egypt, United Arab Emirates…

02-09/2008 Food Security Coordinator Lira & Amuria Districts, Uganda (8 months) Première Urgence (www.pu-ami.org) - French NGO

• Human resources: recruited and charged of agronomists, community animators... • Direct relation with partners (beneficiaries, donors, NGO...) • Organized Food distribution for Food for Work • Organized Seeds fairs and demonstration plots • Managed program of seeds multiplication • Assessment for Food Security in Kotido district, Karamoja (North of Uganda)

STUDY-RELATED 06-12/2006 Production Consultant (Arabica Coffee) Ngozi, Burundi (7 months) Sogestal-Ngozi - Society of coffee treatment

• Analysed existing production system • Generated report on current situation • Initiated direct contact with key stakeholders involved: coffee producers, traders • Formulated proposals for improvement

06-09/2005 Assistant Manager (Poultry Industry) Pont Fer, Phoenix, Mauritius (4 months) FAIL - Food and Allied Industries Limited (www.food-allied.com)

• Carried out cost effective analysis of production systems • Developed new production strategy

06-09/2004 Research Assistant Phnom Penh, Cambodia (3 months) CARDI - Cambodian Agricultural R&D Institute (www.cardi.org.kh)

• Exploited data on impact of N,P,K fertilisers on the soil • Developed topographical study of soil

EDUCATION

2007 Master Degree in Agronomy and International Development (ISTOM) ISTOM (www.istom.net) - Engineering School in Agro-development International • Life Sciences – agronomy • Economy – finance • Political and social sciences - anthropology, development studies

2002 Scientific Baccalaureate, High School Diploma • Agronomy, agriculture and environmental specialisation

SKILLS

Languages: O English: fluent, working knowledge O Spanish: basic

Computer skills:

Windows, Mac, Android, Word, Excel, Open Office, Internet…

Others: Certificate of land development and field assessment (Istom)

Vincent LUCAS

6, avenue des Tilleuls 44240 Sucé-sur-Erdre FRANCE lucasvince@gmail.com Mobile: (+33) 06 61 87 39 35 Male, Single French, 31 years old ! Others work experiences 1999 - 2002: Various jobs throughout academic year to finance education and study trips: plant picking, vine cutting, grape picking, supermarket inventories… 1992 - 2001: Vegetable production worker: tomatoes and salad picking, leek and salad planting… 06-07/2000: AVF (Atlantique voie ferrée), Nantes, France. Laid railway sleepers 07-08/2003: Farm worker in a breeding farm, Machynlleth, Welsh, UK ! Interests Travelling: Vietnam (2001), New Caledonia (2002), Thailand (2004), Reunion (2005 et 2012), Rwanda (2006), Burundi (2008 et 2010). Junomichi (judo)