Striving to liberate infinite capacity, energy, excellence and knowledge
First Name:
Darren
Last Name:
Ho
Address:
Room 1.25, Court 2
The Woolsack Residence
Cross Campus Road
Rondebosch
7700
Cell Number:
072 361 9953
Date of Birth:
01 September 1993
2010 - present
Final year Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering student at the University of Cape Town with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. Experienced in organising events and working in a team and under pressure.
Languages
Fluent English
Conversational Afrikaans
Basic French
2010 - present
Personal Profile
I am keen to apply the academic knowledge, organisational and leadership skills that I have acquired in a stimulating work environment. I hope to develop myself continuously in the areas of expertise in which I work by constantly challenging myself to present work of excellent quality.
I see myself working in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry as this is where my passion lies.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
University of Cape Town
Education
2012 - present
Completing my final and honours year in Chemical Engineering. Part of the Dean's merit list for three years running (2012 - 2014).
2007 - 2011
Crawford College
Lonehill
Achieved 9 distinctions in the National Senior Certificate exams and graduated with a matric average of 94 %.
Achievements and Leadership Positions
2015
Faculty Mentor
Chemical Engineering, UCT
Selected as a faculty mentor.
Responsibility: Providing guidance to 6 first year students.
Sub-Committee Secretary General
The Woolsack Residence, UCT
Elected as the Secretary General of the Residence sub-committee.
Responsibility: Taking minutes of all meetings and aiding in the organisation of any events held.
2014
Elected as a member of the House Committee.
Responsibility: Taking minutes of all meetings, liaising with the catering company, aiding in organising various events for the residence with fellow House Committee members.
House Committee Member (Food Representative)
College House Residence, UCT
2013
Selected as a residence mentor.
Responsibility: Provide guidance to 2 first year house members and organise mentorship events with the mentor team.
Residence Mentor
College House Residence, UCT
2013
Elected as a member of the College prefect system.
Responsibility: Worked in a team of 11 other people to organise events for the College.
Prefect (Cultural Executive)
Crawford College Lonehill
2011
Awarded an honours blazer for achieving full colours in 3 different disciplines - academics, rock climbing and music.
Honours Blazer
Crawford College Lonehill
2010
Selected to represent Team Gauteng for high school climbing. Competed against other provincial teams in the Climbing National Competitions.
Member of Team Gauteng
High School Rock Climbing League
2009 - 2010
Work Experience
Vacation training consisting of a capacity verification study and optimisation of a C2 splitter.
Main skills gained: Aspen Tech modelling
Capacity verification of splitters
Diagnosing splitter flooding Optimisation of splitters
Power Point presentation (verbal communication)
Technical report writing (written communication)
Sasol Monomers, ethylene production plant
Vacation work
12/2014 - 01/2015
Urban Degree Clothing Store
Vacation work
11/2010 - 12/2010
Vacation work at Fourways branch (Johannesburg) consisting of serving customers, folding and steaming of clothing, organising the stock room and styling mannequins.
Main skills gained: Teamwork
Verbal communication
How to deal with different personalities
Persuasive communication
Organisational skills
Quick learning and adaptability
Building rapport with people in a short time frame
Personal Entrepreneurial Sales
Vacation work
2009
Own business selling self-made products via door to door, market day and store sales.
Main skills gained: Interpersonal skills
Customer service skills
Sense of initiative
Quick thinking
Clerical Work
Vacation work
2008
Performed work at United Cash and Carry (Johannesburg) which included sorting, filing and data capturing.
Main skills gained: Organisational skills
Ability to follow instructions
Other Skills
IT
Proficient in making presentations, word processing and spread sheeting. Able to program using the numerical method solver, Scilab, and to model processes using Aspen Technology. Skilled in drawing process flow diagrams using various computer programmes. Proficient in graphic design and photo and video editing.
Project Management
Skills gained from my various leadership positions in high school and university include:
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planning events and budgets
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liaising with various people both written and verbally
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working under pressure
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time management
Communication
Verbal communication skills developed through jobs and leadership positions requiring interaction with people in person and telephonically. Written communication skills were developed by being a part of the cultural executive, house committee and subcommittee and mentorship programmes which require me to liaise with various people in the form of emails.
Referees
Richard Strubing: Supervisor at Sasol Monomers, ethylene production plant
Email: richard.strubing@sasol.com
Tel: 072 212 9414
Sean Hampton-Cole: Geography teacher, Crawford College Lonehill
Email: sean.hamption-cole@crawfordschools.co.za
Tel: 074 197 6528
Jackie Stainton: Climbing coach and head of Gauteng schools climbing league
Email: Jackie.stainton@gmail.com
Tel: 082 555 8699
