CURRICULUM VITA
BIZUNEH SHEWANKETAW YEMIRU
PERSONAL DATA
Name: Bizuneh Shewanketaw Yemiru
Corresponding address
Mobile: +251 91 1177567
P. O. Box 58760
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Permanent Address:
Gulele Sub-city, Kebele 08/16, House # 578/13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
E-mail address: bizunet@gmail.com
Gender: Male
Nationality: Ethiopian
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy): 29/03/1981
Marital Status: Married
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
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February 2007, M.Sc. Industrial Engineering, Addis Ababa University, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia;
Thesis Title: “Competitiveness of Ethiopian Blanket Industries in the Local Market”
a Case Study of D.H. Geda Blanket Factory, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tools
deployed: Value Chain Analysis and Benchmarking.
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July 2004, B.Sc Industrial Engineering, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
Thesis Title: Unit Cost Development for Portland Cement at Messobo Cement
Factory, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
FEW OF PREVIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The versatile applications of Industrial Engineering in Project Management area
enables me successfully execute design and development of social project in
different sectors. Out of these projects studied under my lead include “Stove
Supply Chain Analysis study in Girar Jarso, Tokey Kutaye and Sire Woredas of
Oromia Regional State to SNV – Netherlands Development Organization” and “A
study on Preparation of Marketing Strategy And Business Plan for Production of
Cookit And Other Fuel Saving Stoves to a local NGO named Partnership for
Integrated Sustainable Development Association (PISDA)”.

I have lead and conducted studies related to clean Cooking Stoves supply chain
analysis and technological development of fuel saving stoves during my stay as
consultant. I am also an active participant of an informal discussion platform
“Talk Energy Ahead-TEA” that is organized every month by GIZ, SNV, Horn of
Africa Regional Environmental Center-HoAREC and Forum for Environment.

My experience with Iranian consultants that is followed by successive trainings
enables be to be an active player in the area of Quality Management System.
Where, the implementation of ISO 9001 in Ethiopia Plastic S.C. has been
performed under my leadership and resulted in full acceptance by a UK based
certification body.
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Project based assignments during my stay in Ethiopia Plastic S.C. like machinery
erection and commissioning enables me to improve my practical experience in
addition to the academic projects I handled during my masters study.

The quality control and assurance is another area of expertise. In this regard, the
way to achieve internationally accepted standards in any local firm is practiced.
The pull of the market demand in these days is subject to the level of products
quality.

Others include maintenance management, value chain analysis, operations
management, facility layout design, etc.
SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
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General Manager (Current) /Private sector: 2 years/
Nitsare Project Service Plc
Company Activity: Provision of technical and professional consultancy service in
the areas of Management Consulting, Investment Analysis, Engineering Service and
Program Support with the following details.
Investment Analysis:
 Pre-feasibility study,
 Feasibility study,
 Asset and business valuation,
 Business plan preparation,
 New product development survey,
Management Consultancy:
 Business Excellence Management
System study,
 Quality Management System (QMS)
study and implementation,
 Organizational structure Study,
 Market study and strategy
development,
 Product/process costing,
 Pricing, ...
 Internal and external customer
satisfaction assessment,
 Organizational documentation system
Study,
 Management Contracting, ...
Engineering Service:
 Plant and facility layout design,
 Machinery erection, commissioning
and testing,
 Machinery and equipment
specification preparation,
 Product design and development,
 Process optimization, Inventory
Management System,
 Machinery Maintenance Services,
...
Program Support:
 Baseline surveys for social projects,
 Program Design and Implementation
planning
 Technology transfer in the area of
alternative energy resources,
 Value chain and Supply chain
assessment,
 Program and project monitoring and
evaluation, ...
Responsibility: To manage all the activities of the consulting office, coordinate
professionals in consulting teams for high quality service provision, lead or
participate in consultancy assignments, authorize financial transactions, handle
company communications with customers and other parties, etc.

Production Sector Manager & Technique Dept Head /Private sector: 9 months/
B & C Aluminum Plc (Inter Africa Extrusion)/May 2010 – January 2011/
Company Activity: Production and sales of Aluminum profiles and EPDM seals for
customers in the construction sector.
Responsibility: To manage aluminum extrusion plant operations with special focus
on the production of the different aluminum profile systems at an appropriate
quality. Units under my supervision include production, mechanical maintenance,
electrical maintenance, raw materials and finished products stores, procurement
and sales and distribution of products. In addition, special assignments like
machinery erection, commissioning and testing are handled under my supervision.
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Quality Management Service Head /Government sector: 11 months/
Ethiopia Plastic Share Company /August 2009 – June 2010/
Company Activity: Production and sales of electric wires, cables, PVC pipes, HDPE
& PPR water pipes, polyethylene film products, and some plastic household items.
Responsibility: To assure the quality of company products to an acceptable level as
per international standards and customer requirements. In addition, making day to
day follow up on the implemented ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System
in the company and assure its continual improvement. Units under my lead
include product quality assurance division, quality management division and
laboratory.
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Quality Management Division Head /Government Sector: 1 year & 2 months/
Ethiopia Plastic S.C. /June 2008- August 2009/
Company Activity: Production and sales of electric wires, cables, PVC pipes, HDPE
& PPR water pipes, polyethylene film products, and some plastic household items.
Responsibility: To implement and maintain ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management
System in the company and assist departments towards continual improvement.
Provide trainings on QMS implementation and audition to employees at different
levels including the top management, planning of internal and external system
audits, lead internal audits at least every four months.
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Quality Assurance Manager /Private sector: 4 months/
Bright Aluminum Extrusion Plc. /April 2007 – July 2007/
Company Activity: Production and sales of aluminum profiles to the construction
sector.
Responsibility: To assure the quality of the product, to establish a quality
management system and follow its implementation, control and manage the
laboratory for production line monitoring, assure calibration of the measuring
instruments and provide special assistance to the factory manager. Units under my
lead include product quality control, laboratory and Quality Management.
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Ethiopia Representative /Private sector: 1 year & 6 months/
MPQ Engineering Consultants (Iran Based Company) /Sept 2005 – April 2007/
Company Activity: Provision of consultancy and training on the implementation
and maintenance of quality management systems.
Responsibility: To oversee the company operations in Ethiopia, communicate and
present to potential clients, and participate in consulting companies towards ISO
9001 Quality Management System implementation and certification. (Currently
the company is not operating in Ethiopia due to change in company strategy to
focus on Iran market only)
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Mechanical Engineer /Government sector: 7 months/
Hormat Engineering Factory /October 2004 - April 2005/
Company Activity: Production and sales of variety of warheads.
Responsibility:
Assist
the
maintenance
department
from
planning
to
implementation and follow up of preventive maintenance activities with proper
reporting to superiors.
BUSINESS TRIPS
o International experience sharing trip to Iran on ISO 9001 implementation in
September 2006.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

“Competitiveness of Ethiopian Blanket Industries in the Local Market; A Case
Study on D. H. Geda Blanket Factory”, Addis Ababa University, February 2007.

“Unit Cost Development for Portland Cement; A Case Study on Mossobo Cement
Factory”, Mekelle University, June 2004.
CONSULTANCY TRACK RECORD
Project Title
Role in Project
A study on PREPARATION OF MARKETING STRATEGY Lead Consultant and
AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR PRODUCTION OF COOKIT Project Administrator
AND OTHER FUEL SAVING STOVES to a local NGO
named
Partnership
for
Integrated
Sustainable
Development Association (PISDA).
Stove Supply Chain Analysis study in Girar Jarso, Tokey Lead Consultant and
Kutaye and Sire Woredas of Oromia Regional State to Project Administrator
SNV – Netherlands Development Organization.
FIXED ASSET VALUATION to a local company named Assistant Consultant and
Crystal Tannery Share Company.
Project Administrator
PVC Glass Seal production line Erection
Commissioning to SADOR Aluminum Technics Plc.
and Lead Consultant
Project Title
Role in Project
Fixed Asset Valuation of the Renowned Coffee Exporter Assistant Consultant and
Haji Kemal Abdela buildings in Worabe, Jimma and Project Administrator
Agaro Towns.
FIXED ASSET VALUATION of Extreme Youth Academy.
Assistant Consultant and
Project Administrator
Mapping of Potential Program Target Areas in the South Assistant Consultant and
Project Administrator
to CAFOD, TROCAIRE SCIAF Joint Ethiopia Program
Turnkey Project Study for Establishment of Plastic Pipes Lead Consultant
Factory to TAZA Plc, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with total
project investment cost of around 42 Million Birr.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
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Founding Member of Ethiopia Society of Industrial Engineers
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“ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Lead Auditor Training Course”,
Addis Ababa, February 16-20, 2009. (IRCA Registered Course)
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“Auditor/Lead Auditor/Quality Manager for Quality Management Systems ISO
9001:2000” Addis Ababa, February - June 2008.

“Active Citizens” Training by British Council with a program vision of “building
trust and understanding to support peaceful co-existence locally and globally”
Addis Ababa, March 2010.
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Active Participant on Talk Energy Ahead (TEA) platform for information exchange
and networking in the Ethiopian energy sector. It is jointly organized by GIZ
Energy Coordination Office (GIZ ECO), Horn of Africa - Regional Environmental
Center & Network (HoA-REC/N), Netherlands Development Organization (SNV),
and Forum for Environment (FfE)
REFERENCES
1. Ato Lelissa Daba, Former Director, Ethiopian Cleaner Production Center,
+251912371679
2. Ato Dejen Birhanu, Finance and Administration Manager, CAFOD
TROCAIRE SCIAF Joint Ethiopia Program, +251911404891
3. Ato Mulugeta Degefa, Project Preparation Team Leader, Privatization and
Public Enterprises Supervising Agency (PPESA), +251913246996,
+251925938360
4. Ato Poulos Desalegn, Senior Advisor, SNV-Ethiopia, +251911621661