🧬 Salome Wanjiru Mundia

👩🏽‍🚀 Professional summary

I am a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and quality assurance professional with over 6 years of experience in FMCG, quality systems, and sustainability across Kenya, India, and Mexico. I'm passionate about food safety, clean energy, and creating systems that deliver zero waste, zero accidents, and <3.4 DPMO. My mission is to help organizations operate more efficiently, ethically, and sustainably.

🛠️ Technical Skills

• Risk & Compliance Management: Audits (Internal, supplier, and regulatory)
• Software & Tools: SAP, AX, Salesforce, Odoo, Minitab, Power BI, Asana, Monday.com, Zoho, Excel, Google Workspace
• Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma: DMAIC, DOE, SPC, PDCA, RCA, CAPA, Kaizen, QC tools
• ISO Standards Lead Auditing: ISO 9001, 23590, 21364, 14001, 31000, 17025, 19011, FSSC 22000
• Food Safety & Quality: HACCP, TQM, GMP, EHS, FSMS, R&D, compliance & traceability
• Data & Process Capability Analysis: Statistical analysis, reporting automation, dashboards
• Virtual & Executive Support: Confidential communication, meeting/call management, calendar & travel coordination
• Team leadership and training: Personnel supervision and leadership
• Programming: HTML5, CSS3, Python (beginner), Git & GitHub, VS Code, SQL
• Others: Analytical, business negotiation, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.

🧳 Professional Experience

• Global Technical Operations Officer – Clean Renewable Energy Industry, Nairobi, Kenya (Apr 2024 – Present)
• Quality In-Charge – Water & Beverages Industry, Kitale, Kenya (Jul 2020 – Mar 2024)
• Quality Control – Water & Beverages Industry, Nairobi, Kenya (Jul 2019 – Jul 2020)
• Quality Analyst and Microbiologist – Flour Milling Industry, Limuru, Kenya (Jun 2018 – Jun 2019)
• QA Intern – Food Processing Industry, Limuru, Kenya (2018)
• QC & QA Attachee – Food Processing Industry, Nairobi, Kenya (2017)

🎓 Education

• Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology, Chuka University (2014–2018) – Second Class Upper Division
• ICDL Certificate, Institute of Applied Technology & Computer Studies (2014)
• Secondary Education: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (2013)
• Primary Education: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (2009)

🔧 Tech Projects & Achievements

• 🚀 Current: Internal & External compliance tracker for ISO/local standards.
• 📊 Current: SafeStock – Smart Inventory System for Food Manufacturing
• 🌱 Current: TrainTrack – Food Safety Training & Competency System
• 💧 Past: Covid19 analysis-Kenya.
• 📉 Upcoming: Batch traceability and recall system for manufacturers.
• 📈 Upcoming: SafeTrack – Real-Time Incident & Accident Reporting and Analytics Platform for field teams

📚 Professional Certifications

• Full stack Software Development Scholarship – Power Learn Project (PLP), 2025 (In-progress)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Six Sigma Management Institute (Asia)
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor – Bureau Veritas
• FSSC 22000 v5 Lead Auditor – Bureau Veritas
• Food Microbiology – Kentrain Limited
• HACCP Workshop – Food Safety International
• Root Cause Analysis – Roceli Consultants
• ISO 22000:2018 & Hygiene – FoSTePK
• Occupational First Aid & Fire Safety – Primatech Management
• Chapter 6 Compliance – HELB, EACC, CRB, Good Conduct, KRA

🎖️ Professional Memberships

• Full Member – Food Science and Technology Platform of Kenya (FoSTePK)
• Individual Member – Women in Water and Sanitation Association (WIWAS), Kenya
• Honorary Member – Kenya Association of Food Safety and Protection (KAFSAP)

🏆 Awards & Honors

• Top 15 Winner, Early Careers and Bursary Competition (IFST/GFSI Europe), 2022
• Employee of the Year, KDL Beverages, 2021
• Best Quality Initiative, Sistema.bio, 2024

🌐 Languages

• English (Fluent)
• Kiswahili (Fluent)
• Kikuyu (Conversational)

🛰️ Interests

• Using technology to support clean energy, food safety, sustainability, and impact at the grassroots level.
• Participating in innovation challenges, clean energy and climate workshops.
• Exploring the intersection of technology and community development.
• Updating myself on global standards in food systems, water safety, and circular economy.
• Excited by technology that empowers communities and improves livelihoods.
• Sustainable Agriculture and Clean Energy Solutions
• Data Analysis & Visualization
• Community Development & Empowerment

🤝🏾 Let's Work Together

• Are you a startup or SME struggling with ISO certification (9001, 22000, 14001)?
• Need help with KEBS, NEMA, or international regulatory compliance?
• Looking to strengthen your internal quality audits or prepare for 2nd and 3rd-party external audits?
• Don’t have clear SOPs or your team isn't aligned on processes?
• Struggling with manual inventory tracking or wastage?
• Need to reduce waste, improve segregation, or meet zero-landfill targets?
• Want to align your business with clean energy and sustainability goals?
• Launching a food or beverage business? No HACCP plans, food safety audit frameworks?

📞 Contact Me