Chavoux Luyt's Resume Last Updated 2017/02/01
Phone +264 81 312-4789
Email Chavoux@gmail.com
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Full Name Chavoux Luyt
Date Of Birth 23/07/1970
Phone Number +264 81 312 4789 | +27 82 791 1384
Email Address Chavoux@gmail.com
Location Otjiwarongo, Namibia
Web Address www.chavoux.com
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» Languages
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Read, Write, Speak Afrikaans English
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Read, Write, Speak Hebrew (last used 08/2008)
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» Education
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03/2013 Ongoing
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PhD (Conservation Ecology) Doctoral at University of Stellenbosch in Stellenbosch, South Africa (Western Cape). (Farming with Predators project)
Subjects Thesis Human-predator conflict on Namibian farmlands: an ecosystem approach
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Completed 12/2005
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MSc (Conservation Ecology) Masters at University of Stellenbosch in Stellenbosch, South Africa (Western Cape).
Subjects Thesis (Models of Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus, Pallas 1766) habitat preferences in the Bontebok National Park and sustainable stocking rates),Nature Conservation, Biodiversity and Ecology
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Completed 12/2000
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BSc Degree at UNISA in 2000, South Africa (Gauteng).
Subjects Computer Science (See Diploma in Datametrics), Zoology
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Completed 12/1999
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Diploma in Datametrics Diploma at UNISA in Pretoria, South Africa (Gauteng).
Subjects Computer Science (Programming, Database design, Networking, Operating Systems)
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Completed 06/1993
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Emergency Medical Care Certificate at SAMS (SANDF) in Pretoria, South Africa (Gauteng).
Subjects Emergency Medical Care
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Completed 12/1988
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Matric High School/Grade 12 (Matric) at Hoërskool Keimoes in Keimoes, South Africa (Northern Cape).
Subjects Afrikaans 1st Language HG,
English 2nd Language HG,
Mathemetics HG,
Natural Science HG,
Agricultural Science HG,
Biology HG
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» Student Life Employment
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08/2013 06/2016
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e-Tutor Casual entry level position at University of South Africa in the Education sector in Pretoria, South Africa (Gauteng).
Duties & Responsibilities Online tutoring of first year C++ programming correspondence students using
myUNISA tool. Setting and marking practical tutorial exercises, helping students with problems,
explaining and summarizing programming study guide, technical support for installing Code::Blocks IDE.
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01/2003 11/2004
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Lab Assistant / Demi Casual entry level position at University of Stellenbosch in the Education sector in Stellenbosch, South Africa (Western Cape).
Duties & Responsibilities Setting up equipment & computers for Ecology practicals, helping students with problems,
helping with lectures, setting & marking class tests for practicals.
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» Working Life Employment
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12/2012 07/2013
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Ecologist Permanent position at Cheetah Conservation Fund in the Environmental/Agricultural sector in Otjiwarongo, Namibia.
Duties & Responsibilities Placing and visiting of Livestock Guarding Dogs on farms.
Assist with ecological research on CCF Land.
Training farmers on predators and methods to avoid predation losses.
Helped in writing research reports and papers.
Reason For Leaving Starting full-time doctoral studies
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02/2012 12/2012
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PhD Student/Researcher (Farming with predators) Temporary position at University of Stellenbosch in the Environmental/Agricultural sector in Kamieskroon, South Africa (Northern Cape).
Duties & Responsibilities Namaqualand Predator Research (Continuation of previous research by CLT).
Liaise with participating farmers' associations and other predator research entities.
Setting and collecting data from camera traps.
Collect data from participating farmers.
Help to establish Eco-Ranger project using specially trained livestock herders (Eco-Rangers) and collecting data from their Cybertracker devices.
Compare different farming methods in terms of costs and effectiveness for protecting livestock from predators.
Contribute to the scientific knowledge of the spatial and ecological behaviour of the three main predator species in Namaqualand.
Publish results both in scientific format for thesis & scientific journals and in popular format for application by farmers.
Reason For Leaving Insufficient funding
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05/2011 01/2012
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Project Coordinator Contract position at Cape Leopard Trust in the Environmental/Agricultural sector in Garies, South Africa (Northern Cape).
Duties & Responsibilities Starting Namaqualand Carnivore Research Project.
Farming with flock of sheep to investigate cost-effective predator protection methods.
Concurrent ecological research on predators on the same farm.
Setting and collecting data from camera traps.
Collar and track predators in the area.
Compare different farming methods in terms of costs and effectiveness for protecting livestock from predators.
Reason For Leaving Contract finished
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04/2010 04/2011
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Programmer / Software Engineer Contract position at Media 24 in the Information Technology sector in Cape Town, South Africa (Western Cape).
Duties & Responsibilities Programming & Analysis of Mobility Project.
Programming of Windows Mobile program using embedded C# .NET.
Back-end Web application for Mobililty Project
Database Design and implementation for Mobility Project
Programming languages used: C# (Mobile & ASP.NET), SQL (MS SQL Server).
Reason For Leaving Contract finished - Started Job at Cape Leopard Trust
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10/2009 03/2010
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Programmer / Software Engineer Contract position at LMS in the Information Technology sector in Cape Town, South Africa (Western Cape).
Duties & Responsibilities Programming of Early Warning System to warn of problems with current LMS Logistics Management System
Extending existing LMS Home Delivery program and writing import program for new clients.
Programming languages used: C# (Desktop & ASP.NET), SQL (MS SQL Server).
Reason For Leaving Contract finished
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02/2009 04/2009
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Programmer / Software Engineer Contract position at HAS Software in the Medical Information Technology sector in Melkbosstrand, South Africa (Western Cape).
Duties & Responsibilities Programming of pharmaceutical program.
Programming languages used: Delphi, C# (Windows), SQL (MS SQL Server).
Reason For Leaving Financial problems of Employer
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08/2008 10/2008
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Programmer / Software Engineer Contract position at Africon in the Information Technology sector in Cape Town, South Africa (Western Cape).
Duties & Responsibilities Programming of backoffice part of GC3 program.
Help with GIS parts of program and embedded C# .NET.
Programming languages used: Delphi, PHP (Joomla), C# (ASP.NET), SQL (MS SQL Server).
Reason For Leaving Contract finished
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02/2005 07/2008
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Programmer / Software Engineer Permanent skilled level position at Virtual Technical Consultants in the Information Technology sector in Melkbosstrand, South Africa (Western Cape).
Benefits: Car Allowance.
Duties & Responsibilities Programming of firmware for all company developed hardware products (e.g. RS232-to-Weigand converter).
Debugging of existing software in company (e.g.PC Access Control)
Writing software for PC's interacting with company hardware products (including drivers).
Custom software written for clients.
Programming languages used: Delphi/Lazarus, C++, Java, C, Assembler, SQL (PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server).
Reason For Leaving Wished to have more flexible working hours for part-time studies
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02/1997 12/1999
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Farm Manager Permanent junior level position at Rozynebosch Farm in the Agriculture sector in Pofadder, South Africa (Northern Cape).
Benefits: Free food & lodging.
Duties & Responsibilities Management of beef cattle farm. Repaired and improved infrastructure: Fences, Water supplies & Housing. Improved financial situation from running at a loss to making a nett profit.
Reason For Leaving Post-graduate studies
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03/1996 01/1997
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Volunteer Temporary junior level position at Kibbutz Ramat-HaKovesh, Moshav Yad-HaShmonah in the Hospitality & Restaurant sector in Kfar-Saba, Jerusalem, Haifa, Israel.
Benefits: Free lodging & food.
Duties & Responsibilities Helped to build wooden guest houses on Moshav.
Learned to work with people in other cultures and learned to speak some Hebrew. Helped to cook for guests and other volunteers.
Reason For Leaving Visum expired
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01/1993 01/1996
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Operational Medical Operator Contract skilled level position at 7 Medical Bn Gp (SAMS: SANDF) in the Medical sector in Centurion, South Africa (Gauteng).
Benefits: Free Medical, Free housing, Working clothes.
Duties & Responsibilities Medical support for Parachute Brigade, Special Forces and SAPS Task Force. Included 1 year's work in the OPS room: Top Secret security clearance, . Received Surgeon General commendation.
Reason For Leaving End of short service contract
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01/1992 12/1992
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Counsellor Temporary junior level position at ACSV (Christian Student Association) in the Social & Community sector in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa (Eastern Cape).
Benefits: Free housing & food.
Duties & Responsibilities Visiting schools as part of team doing Christian counseling and outreach with the Christian Student Association. Helping with camps and playing guitar to accompany singing.
Reason For Leaving Military Service
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11/1990 01/1991
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Supervisor Temporary junior level position at Compion Broers in the Agriculture sector in Keimoes, South Africa (Northern Cape).
Duties & Responsibilities Supervised about 60 seasonal labourers during harvesting and packing of export grapes.
Reason For Leaving Seasonal work only (Holiday Job)
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» Skills
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Current |
Solid
Programming: Delphi & Lazarus (Linux version of Delphi) (5 to 10 years experience)
Farm Management (2 to 5 years experience)
Programming C# (ASP.NET) (1 to 2 years experience)
Research Skills (Methods, statistics etc.) (2 to 5 years experience)
Database design (2 to 5 years experience)
GIS use (GRASS, Arc/View) (up to 1 year experience)
Programming TINI Assembler (up to 1 year experience)
Programming TINI Java (up to 1 year experience)
Limited
Assembler, Programming & Reverse Engineering (5 to 10 years experience)
System Administration: Linux, MS Windows, BeOS (1 to 2 years experience)
Programming: C, C++ (1 to 2 years experience)
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Limited Network design (LAN & WAN) (1 to 2 years experience last used 12/1999) Emergency Medical Care (2 to 5 years experience last used 12/1995) Survival & Veld craft (SANDF Special Forces) (up to 1 year experience last used 03/1995)
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» Achievements
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12/2005
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MSc Cum Laude University of Stellenbosch
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12/1999
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Diploma in Datametrics Cum Laude UNISA
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