Eric Ruganintwali

A highly motivated person committed to the assigned duties and tasks, with success as prime vision; results-driven leader, equipped with excellent communication skills with profound respect to any culture that I prove tenacity, spirit, and accepting criticism as a mirror of improvement that I have a high command of systems development such as Agri-food, and agricultural business, code of best practices, projects integrate, package development with different donors and evaluating operations to maximize compliance, performance, and productivity with a people-centered motive.

Extensive practical skills, and exposure to Quality and Safety management systems for both products and systems, leading technical teams and committees at national and beyond with both public and private beneficiaries and partners in both cities and remote areas including auditing and inspection activities. The analytical, strategic assessment, and collaborative national and international development for Policy, safety including SPS at the national level and beyond, including nutrition for different fitness uses categories and refugees in particular. Pro-active and effective leadership in demanding multifunctional tasks, projects, technical assistance, and coaching with an evidence-informed, standards-based, inclusive, and participatory approach, building accountability, resilience, and sustainable intervention across.

Kinyarwanda as native, English and French very fluent, Swahili Advanced, Chinese conversational

• Hermogene, SENGIMANA, Secretary General, hermo@arso-oran.org, +254716888522, African Organisation for Standardisation, Nairobi, Kenya
• Magnifique, NDAMBEZARAMBA, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, mndazaram@rica.rw, +250788381234, Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture
• Tony, NSANGIRA, Strategic advisor Industry, T.Nsangira@institute.global, +250788308406, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI)

June 2011 Volatile compounds and capsaicin content of fresh hot pepper (Capsicum Chinese) Scotch Bonnet variety at red stage Advanced Journal of Food Science and Technology., In the year 2011 Potential functional properties of protein concentrates obtained from industrial extracted sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) and commercial potato Already peer published in the Chinese journal., June 2010 Master’s thesis The properties of sweet potato protein concentrate and the antioxidant properties of its hydrolysates with antioxidant activity of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) protein hydrolysates (SPPH) inhibition of lipid oxidation in linoleic model system and identification of active peptides by LC/QTOF-MS.

• As of June 2022, I have initiated the very first and successful BRCGS certification for the NAEB packhouse for horticultural produce in Rwanda to boost exports to the European market, in particular to benefit smallholder farmers' horticultural produce through certification, and improve post-harvest issues
• Since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, this is one of the critical, challenging situations where most of the teamwork was paralyzed, and we are at the forefront of providing basic necessity items, including food and other sanitation materials, to those in high need, coming up with innovative ideas to unlock the supply chain across the country
• Since 2019, the national focal person/coordinator on prioritizing SPS investments for the Market Access (P-IMA) framework, an initiative of the STDF and in collaboration with COMESA, has used an evidence-based approach for improving planning and decision-making regarding strategic public/private investment in SPS capacity, in particular to enhance the country's access to the market
• Since 2018 (ongoing), I coordinated and took part in several projects for the accreditation of designated labs in the EAC as reference labs, but also upgraded the existing export analytical facility This project aims at cutting the cost of testing for these smallholder producers, traders, and exporters, and being able to produce and trade safe products, food in particular, in the region and beyond
• Since 2017 (ongoing), I have been co-chairing SPS and CERTIFICATION (N) objects aimed at supporting the producers, processors, and especially those involved in the export chain under my leadership in Rwanda, which got the first-ever GLOBAL GAP certified product, the intervention, and market among other results
• Since 2015, I have assisted and supported exporting companies in pursuing ISO 22000 and beyond, including several voluntary third-party standards
• 2014 initiated management representative for quality management systems in line with ISO 9001: 2000 for NAEB and its multisite processes
• 2013 national consultant and expert working for the British Standards Institute (BSI) in the twinning program with RSB to facilitate different value chains and supply chain actors in promoting quality and safety

• Continue (ongoing timeline) Food systems trade facilitation, competitiveness, quality, and safety standards market requirements (including voluntary certifications), inter-country partnership, and how to streamline the business policy reviews legal framework analysis, strategies development, and research in the business policy reviews legal framework analysis, strategies development.
• Jan-Feb 2020 Study workshop in Valencia-Spain experts of DGSANCO import products, EU best practices in quality and certification, accreditation requirements, and international best setup that should serve Rwanda’s Model.
• August 2019 Exposure visit to the Netherlands, Best Control products Management, launch the project on the same with the support from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• May 2014 National food Safety System with COLEACP held in Kigali on the role of public and private partners key roles and responsibilities, standards, SPS Protocol and initiate technical committee for further steps for institution systems.
• December 2017 Market control international workshop, ITALY with a focus on how to import and export products on these markets and lend the best ways to preserve your country origin product and their advantage legal framework for safe guard getting integrity (Quality and Safety).
• January 2017 Leadership retreat on “Good Quality and Attitude of a Good Leader” supported by AGRITAF under the commission of UKAI and the Government of Rwanda.
• September 2014 Training on the development and auditing the Quality Management systems (ISO 9001:2008) for institution systems.
• May 2014 International audit course for Food safety Management systems (ISO 22000) auditor by NIGEL BAUER & ASSOCIATES certified by IRCA.
• March-April 2014 International Training on “Governance and Food Safety” in International Food Chains held in Ede, the Netherlands and Wageningen University, center for development innovation.
• March-November 2013 Professional courses on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points HACCP by British Standards Institute (BSI).
• February-September 2013 International Training on the Carbon footprint of products, and lifecycle assessment by the Swedish Standards Institute (SIS).
• May 2012 Attended workshop “Training on Innovative Approach Procurement” organized by KIM in Kigali.
• June 2011 Author of workshop “Scientific research proposal writing” organized and sponsored by INASP and NUR.
• April 2011 Professional training on “Teaching and Learning Methodology” by The Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).
• December 2010 Workshop on “Research proposal writing” organized by The Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).
• May 2009 Training on NUTRIGENOMICS how does Food/Nutrients interact and affect Human Genetics and HACCP internal audit training Elite course by SGS-CSTC Shanghai-China.
• January-February 2006 International Business Advisory Training (BAT) at the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) Noida-New Delhi (India).