CURRICULUM VITAE

OKYERE DANIEL Mobile: +233(0)55-0799938

Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana Marital Status: single
P.O.Box 8 New-Tafo Akim Religion: Christian
Ghana (E/R). Email:danielokyere69@gmail.com

Date of birth: 4th August 1993

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To be one of the best with efficient and effective working abilities.

PERSONAL PROFILE:

I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and currently a Research Assistant working

with a reputable research institute named Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG).I am an

accomplished strategic and transformational worker, who has assisted and contributed

tremendously in moving many seemingly impossible tasks to successful conclusion. I am

privileged to have been entrusted with numerous assignments by all the supervisors under whom

I have served at CRIG, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST),

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Council of Science and Industrial Research (CSIR) and there is none, which I have not delivered

successfully.

Besides, with more than 2 years of experience acquired throughout these years as a worker and a

student of Ghana’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning at various levels, I possess the

abilities to mobilize, direct, organize, plan and effectively implement programs of varying nature

and magnitude. I possess an exceptional interpersonal relationship skills with which I have

efficiently used to build formidable teams, which have made great achievements and immersed

contribution over the years.

I am an attentive listener, a team builder and endowed with creative skills to empower, motivate

and inspire people to steadfastly work hard towards the achievement of individual and common

organizational goals.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Year Year
Qualification Awarding Institution
Started Ended

Kwame Nkrumah University of

2013 2017 B.Sc.(Agriculture)
Science And Technology

West African Examination

2010 2013 Okuapemman Senior High School
Certificate (WASSCE)

Basic Education Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana

2007 2009
Certificate(BECE) Junior High school

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Date Started Date Ended Rank/Position Institution

Cocoa Research
September,2017 To date Research Assistant Institute of Ghana,
New-Tafo Akim
Crop Research
May,2016 July,2016 Field Technician Institute (Fumasua),
Kumasi
L&J Internet Café,
March,2013 September,2014 Volunteer customer Behind Zenith
Care Personnel College La

VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Date Started Date Ended Duty Institute

May, 2016 June, 2017 Bible Study Instructor Victory Church International

SEMINAR ATTENDED

Name of Seminar Theme Organization Year Attended

Agro Mind-Set Seminar Life after school Agric Club 2016

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SKILLS ACQUIRED THROUGH WORK EXPERIENCE

• Ability to learn and adapt very quickly.

• An objective candidate with good interpersonal skills and self-motivated.

• Capable of working with little or no supervision and for a long time.

• A very good team player.

• Ability to interface with all level of staff.

• Excellent communicator both in written and oral.

• Proactive and having the capacity to work cooperatively to achieve set goals.

• Have the flair for very innovative policies.

CAPABILITIES

• Able to carry out qualitative and quantitative research task efficiently.

• Highly Capable of analyzing and interpreting of data into a meaningful form.

• Critical analysis on situations and taking decisions.

• Computer literate (Spss and Microsoft package usage).

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INTEREST / EXTRA – CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Reading Inspirational Book.

• Active in Sports such as Table Tennis, Football, Basketball and Swimming.

• Watching of Adventure and Christian movies.

• Listening to Ghanaian Highlife musicals at leisure periods.

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REFEREES

Dr. Daniel Nyadanu (Snr. Research Scientist)

Plant Breeding Division

Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana

P. O. Box 8

New Tafo-Akim

E/R, Ghana

Cell Phone: +233277609900/+233505609749

Email: dnyadanu@gmail.com

Mr. Joseph Aveyire (Project Supervisor)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (KNUST)

Cell Phone: +233244652593/+233202770724

Email: aveyire@gmail.com

Dr. Kwesi Prah Thomford (Lecturer)

Department of Herbal Medicine

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

Cell Phone: +233 273900517

Email: kpthomford@hotmail.com

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CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these information

correctly describe me, my qualifications, and my experience.

Signature: Date: 24/01/ 2018