Mr Alexander Chidara
PhD Student

Summary

Hello, everyone!

I appreciate your visit to my profile. Having worked in the aerospace, automotive, construction, retail, and food industries for more than 20 years, I have gained extensive knowledge. Now, as I transfer to academics, I bring a wide range of skills. During my professional journey, I have honed my skills in mentoring, coaching, and leadership while providing guidance to individuals in different businesses. My goal as a prospective graduate teaching assistant is to spark inquiry and foster academic success. As a dedicated PhD researcher, I prioritise mentoring students in order to help them achieve their goals. Additionally, I place a high value on sustainability. My goal is to create a collaborative academic environment that encourages creativity and originality by utilising my excellent communication and problem-solving skills. My primary objective is to achieve substantial change in academia through active involvement in teaching, research, and mentorship. I was awarded a leadership certificate for my outstanding team leadership skills in developing innovative strategies to improve the welfare of refugees in Zambia's Mayukwayukwa settlement.

I recently completed a pedagogy and instructional strategies training programme at Brunel University London, with a focus on demonstrations and graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). I have been honoured with several industrial accolades, including the highly esteemed Best Interactive Coaching Leader award, in recognition of my outstanding management and supervision of several projects. I have effectively implemented six-sigma projects at the white belt, yellow belt, and green belt levels, leading to significant cost reductions amounting to thousands of pounds within a three-year business strategy. In addition, I have led lean and 5S Kaizen workshops for many businesses. To get supplementary information regarding my research interests and other specifics, kindly click on the tabs positioned above. I have a strong interest in subjects like carbon capture, reducing emissions, transitioning to a circular economy, recycling plastic polymers, polypropylene, 3D printing, and creating sustainable solutions. My transferrable industrial expertise includes using lean application to design high-quality manufacturing processes, implementing sustainable engineering practices, addressing process reduction and manufacturing waste through lean applications, conducting FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), utilising 5Y (Five Whys), 8D (Eight Disciplines), FISH-BONE (Cause and Effect Diagram), and A3 (A3 Problem Solving) methodologies, conducting studies on machine performance capabilities, implementing TQM (Total Quality Management) principles, identifying and eliminating the 8 wastes,  applying the 6 Sigma Framework, DMAIC, PDCA, and APQP strategic planning frameworks are designed to enhance sustainability and encourage individuals to understand their impact on the environment, identify their purpose, and determine how they may contribute value to the planet.

I am consistently enthusiastic about participating in constructive discussions and debates on various topics, such as social justice advocacy, national economic empowerment, human empowerment, human emancipation, leadership resilience, environmental activism, group economics strategies, principles of economics, management of human resources, operational leadership, and KPIs of people performance. If you have any inquiries or desire to acquire further knowledge, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you seek further information, feel free to ask! 

EDUCATION AND DEGREES

• PhD in ontology, using big data and life cycle assessment (LCA) to analyse the sustainability and complexity of circular economy practices in achieving net-zero emissions in polypropylene plastic manufacturing, Oct 2023–present.
• Professional Diploma Certificate in Place-Based Decarbonization,Keele University, UK Sep 2023–Sep 2023. 
• M.Sc. in Advanced Process Engineering and Manufacturing Sustainability Environment, Cranfield University, United Kingdom. Oct 2020–Oct 2022
• PGD Engineering Management Systems and Operations, University of Warwick, UK, September 2006–November 2007.
• B.Sc. Economics Management and Operations, University of Lagos State, Nigeria, Sep 1997–June 2001.

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• PhD Tutor, Coaching, Mentoring, and Guiding Secondary School Students at Brilliant Club Education UK, March 2024–Present.
• Freelance educator, coaching, mentoring, guiding, and supervising undergraduate students at Coventry and Warwick University from January 2020 to the present.
• Coventry Community Pastoral Care, January 2020–Present.
• Quality Improvement and Lean Manager Brett Martin Daylight Systems UK Ltd, March 2021–Dec 2023.
• Consultant as Principal Optimisation Process Engineer, ELG Carbon Fibre UK Ltd, September 2018–March 2021.
• Consultant as WCM Lean Practitioner Trainer Glassolutions: Saint-Gobain UK Ltd, Sep 2016– Sep 2018.
• Consultant as Senior Manufacturing Engineer Trainer, Penso Consulting Engineering UK Ltd., Sep 2015– Sep 2016. 
• Quality Systems Manager, Jeld Wen UK Ltd, April 2013–April 2015.
• Senior Standardisation Quality Engineer, Honda Manufacturing UK Ltd., Jan 2004– Apr 2013.
• Business Operations Planner, UTC Nigeria PLC FMCG, August 2001–September 2003.