Ndjamila Africano Chilunda
Luanda
Summary
Dedicated professional, committed to delivering positive customer experiences to promote loyalty and repeat business. Orchestrates optimal resource utilization to handle expected operational needs. Professional with sound judgment, good planning abilities, and interpersonal communication strengths. Collaborative leader with a dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Geoangol- Geologia E Sondagens, S.A
10.2014 - 02.2024
- Strategy, development and execution of field and project operational standards.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
- Overseeing development and production operations and ensuring optimal safety, and efficiency.
- Project management to ensure best results through efficient planning and scheduling.
- Management of resources across multiple projects and sites simultaneously.
- Business planning, cost control and budgeting.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and employee satisfaction.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Drove year-over-year business growth through 2015–2021 while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations and organization.
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams on various projects/initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational performance results.
- Provided strategic oversight of marketing and promotional campaigns to keep campaigns aligned with overall goals and objectives.
Mine Closure & Rehabilitation Coordenator
Venetia Mine_DeBeers Group Of Companies
02.2012 - 09.2014
- Collaborated with environmental engineers, and contractors to achieve seamless project execution.
- Budget planning and management; cost control and management.
- Served as a liaison between different departments such as geology, engineering, and administration for streamlined information sharing.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant legal, environmental, occupational health and safety and risk management standards and best practices
- Reviewed design specifications critically for accuracy, identifying potential issues before they escalated into costly delays or rework situations.
- Resolved conflicts efficiently among team members, fostering a positive work environment that contributed to successful outcomes.
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
- Communicated effectively with clients throughout each stage of the project for transparency regarding progress updates as well as addressing any concerns raised promptly.
- Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
- Analyzed reports to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective action.
- Evaluated subcontractor performance regularly, ensuring adherence to contract requirements and maintaining accountability throughout the lifecycle of each project.
Medium-Term Mine Planner
Venetia Mine_DeBeers Group Of Companies
06.2011 - 02.2012
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success.
- Ensured that short-term plans (less than 1 Year) were in place implementable and accepted by the Mining Department and that these supported medium- and long-term plans and objectives. Rolling six-month plan, showing depletions, tons, grade, etc.
- Monitor actual performance against schedules and capture, record, and report nonadherence to the schedules to the operational management team.
- Identify critical risks to the schedules and plan for elimination of or contingency for those risks. Monitor and analyse scheduling system performance.
- Collect, validate, and communicate daily and shift operational performance data. Optimise and schedule development and mining activities to achieve the operational KPIs.
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Prioritized schedules to meet project goals and overall customer satisfaction.
Pit Superintendent
Venetia Mine_DeBeers Group Of Mines
09.2010 - 06.2011
- Served as a liaison between different departments such as geology, engineering, and administration for streamlined information sharing.
- Reviewed job card specifications critically for accuracy, identifying potential issues before they escalated into costly delays or rework situations.
- Resolved conflicts among team members, fostering a positive work environment that contributed to successful outcomes.
- Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
- Analysed reports to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective action.
- Evaluated subcontractor performance regularly, ensuring adherence to contract requirements and maintaining accountability .
Technical Assistant to Mine Manager
Venetia Mine_DeBeers Group Of Mines
10.2009 - 02.2010
- Technical valuation and reporting of mine operations
- Collected, organised, and distributed technical documentation.
- Prepared technical presentations and other materials for advisory meetings.
Miner
Finsch Mine_DeBeers Group Of Companies
03.2006 - 12.2008
- Participated in emergency response drills to be prepared for any potential incidents or accidents onsite.
- Maintained good communication within the team to ensure smooth coordination of activities across various sections of the mine site.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills by identifying issues before they escalated into larger problems while maintaining a safe working environment.
- Served as a liaison between different departments such as geology, engineering, and administration for streamlined information sharing.
- Loaded, set, and detonated explosives to produce the desired blasting patterns.
- Adhered to company policies and regulations, maintaining a strong safety record throughout employment.
- Trained new employees on mining procedures, safety guidelines, and equipment usage for seamless integration into the team.
Education
Msc (Engineering) - Mineral Economics - Mining Engineering
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa04.2024
Bsc (Hon) Mining Engineering -
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa10.2005
Skills
- Ability to lead and apply analytical thinking and problem solving
- Good interpersonal skills and conflict resolution experience
- Pro-active, self-motivated, dynamic and ability to multi-task
- Ability to work within a close-knit team and the ability to work autonomously
- Prioritizing, planning and time management
- High level of computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office software
- Contract and Contractor Management Negotiation skills
- Mineral Exploration, Operation Management, Project Planning, Implementation, control and Monitoring
- Risk Management
- Leadership and team building
- Customer Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Process Improvements
- Quality Management
Certification
Mine Managers Certificate of Competency
Languages
Portugues
Advanced
C1
Ingles
Advanced
C1
Awards
Rand Pioneers (Inc) / Rand Women Pioneer Prize (2004)
Hobbies and Interests
- Mineração,Gestão de qualidade
- Leitura, Desporto
Timeline
General Manager
Geoangol- Geologia E Sondagens, S.A
10.2014 - 02.2024
Mine Closure & Rehabilitation Coordenator
Venetia Mine_DeBeers Group Of Companies
02.2012 - 09.2014
Medium-Term Mine Planner
Venetia Mine_DeBeers Group Of Companies
06.2011 - 02.2012
Pit Superintendent
Venetia Mine_DeBeers Group Of Mines
09.2010 - 06.2011
Technical Assistant to Mine Manager
Venetia Mine_DeBeers Group Of Mines
10.2009 - 02.2010
Miner
Finsch Mine_DeBeers Group Of Companies
03.2006 - 12.2008
Msc (Engineering) - Mineral Economics - Mining Engineering
University of Witwatersrand
Bsc (Hon) Mining Engineering -
University of the Witwatersrand
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