My Curriculum Vitae

Doudou D. Faye, Ph.D.
340 Jones Road. Cedar Creek, TX 78612.
Office: (512) 303 9911. Cell: (512) 294-1732. Email: ddfaye@africabound.org

Objective and Summary of Qualification
To secure a long lasting working relation and opportunity for growth and contribution toward environmental stewardship, and sustainability field of expertise with willingness to tackle new challenge. Innovator and good communicator. Familiar with USAID policies most NGOs in developing countries. Community development through: Empowerment-Leadership-Sustainability.

Education

1973-75 Associate Degree Agricultural Engineer. Ecole Nationale des .Cadres .Ruraux. Bambey. (ENCR). Senegal.
1982-91 B.S., M.S., PH.D. Entomology/IPM/Agronomy. Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas.

Professional Experience. Missions, Conferences, Seminars and Consulting

April-May 07 Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC/DAI/USAID). Alatona Irrigation Project, Mali, West Africa. Pest Management Specialist (see details above)

Nov. 2008 1st. Herbal World Expo. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Invited Speaker: How African Stay Healthy, Naturally.

Nov. 2007 5th World Neem Conference. Coimbatore, India. Speaker: The State of Neem (Azadirachta indica Juss) in Africa with Specific Reference to Senegal in Meeting the United Nations Millennium Goals. Assessment and Recommendations on Harnessing the African Neem Potential,
and poster: Efficacy Trial of Neem Oil Formulation as Mosquito Repellent For Senegal Malaria Prevention Program.

Apr-May 07 Pesticide Specialist. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC/DAI/USAID). Alatona Irrigation Project, Mali, West Africa. Pest Management Specialist for the Assessment/Evaluation of pest and pesticide incidence in the 16,000ha/100,000 inhabitant settlement, and recommendations of IPM measures and programs on crops, and healthcare with an environmental friendly and sustainable approach.

8/30-9/30/06 Senegal organic/bio-pesticide assessment. Stet Corporation. National review of the neem potential for rational exploitation as natural resource with multiple uses and income generation at the rural level. Collaboration with key actors in the private sector: Senchim and public sector: several ministerial bodies and the US Embassy Commerce Dept.
Trip to Senegal: Organic/Bio-pesticide Assessment with Stet Corporation (www.stetcorp.com).

Nov. 2002 World Neem Conference. Mumbai, India. Official representative of Senegal through Africa Bound Corporation (ABC). Exploring the Neem plant as a sustainable bio-pesticide for mosquito control and source of income generator in Africa. Visited the Shivapur farmer’s milk cooperative and the J.P. Nake Rural Institute of Women (Home economics, horticulture, farming demonstration, policy conception, implementation and evaluation. Visited cottage industries for Neem products and other natural resources as potential for income generation. Presenting two research papers on fire (Texas) and cotton pest control (Senegal). Interviews and appearance on The Indian Express (11/28/02); article: “This doctor strives to give Senegal a “bitter cure”.

Set. 2002 Renewable Energy Fair. Fredericksburg, Texas. Speaker on community development through sustainable resource management with particular reference to Africa: neem tree, the baoabab tree and other tropical trees.

Sept. 2002 Business Opportunity Symposium Series World Conference. Member of the international organizing committee. Invited and hosted the Senegal delegation headed by the Minister of Industry and Handicrafts and the Mayor Pro-Tem of Kaolack, Senegal. Performed key role in on site match-making and networking between African delegates and local American joint-venture seekers. Proposed Senegal as the next venue for the 2003 BOSS meeting (officially confirmed).

Mar. 2002 Faith-based conference by the Ebenezer Baptist Church, TX Gov. Rick Perry, Guest of Honor. Community Economic Development. Empowerment and Access to Credit (micro-financing and entrepreneurship).

May 1999 World Neem Conference. British Columbia University. Vancouver, Canada.

1998 -Now Entomologist Owner/Operator of CommonSense Pest Management. Austin, TX. Performed on site pest management to residential and commercial accounts with an IPM approach to illustrate the company philosophy and practice. Author of PestSmart, the company’s newsletter for community outreach. Trained employees and other pest control employees. Scheduling, sales, services, conflicts resolution and finances.

1997 - 98 Termite Inspector and Pest Control Sales. Orkin. Austin, TX. As an entomologist, I added more value to the inspection service by educating customers and training the company’s technicians. I also reviewed technical brochures and advised the branch manager. Top salesman for pest control services.

1994-96 Senior Scientist R&D. Sphere Corp. Georgetown, Texas. Conducted field and laboratory studies on company’s organic pesticide efficacy on the Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) and whitefly ( Bemisia spp.). Filed for EPA registration. Develop sales leads. Board of Directors Scientific Advisor.

1995 Faye DD, Wang WC, Chandler L (1995) Phytoinhibition-phytostimulation potentials of systemic insecticides on tissue-cultured cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) cells. Southwestern Entomologist 20, 151-6. Contact: Faye, Doudou D. Sphere Corp., Route 4, Box 172, Georgetown, TX 78628, USA.


Apr. 1994 1- Chemonics International Entomologist Consultant. Chemonics International/USAID Guinea-Conakry Natural Resource Management Project. I evaluated, pest status and recommended an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches on termite, stored product insects, pesticide storage management and farming practice. Co-authored a mission final report with Dr. Walter Knaussenberger (USAID Africa Bureau) in French and English. Contact at Chemonics was: Catherine Swan. (copy available).
2- Country Senior Extension Agent Cotton and Field Crops. Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA) and Textile Fiber Company (SODEFITEX), Tambacounda, Senegal. Pesticide efficacy screening tests for country registration. Trained staff and farmers on innovative production techniques through farmer’s forum. Speaker at the 1995 International Cotton Conference in Cotonou, Benin.
3- Natural Crop Protection Personne-ressource to Rodale International, Thies, Senegal. Outreach and awareness program on appropriate technology and farmer’s participation in pest management, bio-intensification farming techniques with indigenous and sustainable means, access to micro-credit seminars.
4- Consultant Leader to Senegal headquartered West Africa Rural Foundation. Dakar. Inventoried and described of farmer’s needs, existing empirical farmer’s practices and farmer accepted scientific technology in Senegal and The Gambia as a baseline study for the WARDA countries. Potential of cottage industries.

8/88-12/88 Project Coordinator of Environmental Laboratory Inc. Zoology Dept. Brigham Young University. Dalhart, TX. Project on Furadan Avian Toxicological Study under EPA request. I scheduled and coordinated all IPM program and drafted reports for ELI to EPA.

1984-88 Pesticide Specialist. TeleHealth/Medicine. National Pesticide Telecommunication Network (NPTN), School of Preventive Medicine. T.T.U., Lubbock, TX. I managed and updated the pesticide database, advised callers on pesticide inquiry and reviewed pesticide labels.

1975-80 National Crop Protection Phyto-sanitary Inspector. Agriculture Dept. Dakar and Diourbel, Senegal. Regulation and compliance: inspection, pest outbreak forecast, quarantine, homologation.

World Experience

Africa Senegal, Mali, Guinea, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Benin, Mauritania
Asia India: Mumbai, Pune, Satara, Coimbatore, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Caribbean Virgin Island: St. Croix, St. Thomas.
North Am. USA: More than 35 states visited. Canada: Vancouver, BC University

Languages

English: Very good. French: Very good to Excellent. Spanish: Fair to Good. Wolof: Native

Skills

Community Outreach and Grass-root programs. Public Speaking. Extension Service and Training. Proposal and Technical Writing, Experimental Design/ Statistics and Analysis. Newsletter publications. Computers (PC and Mac) and most office machines and software: Window (Word, Excel, Front Page, Power Point, etc), Internet.

Social Activities And Awards

2000-Now Africa Bound Corporation, Founder. A not-for profit organization chartered in Texas whose mission and purpose is to link the USA and Africa in mutual relations for socio-economical and cultural programs. Some of the projects include: malaria prevention, borehole well program, computer literacy in the school, It’s All about Kids, NeemTech, 4H in Africa, Organized orientation sessions and networking parties. Worked on returning home programs and sponsorship of development or social activities (soccer in school, sanitation for malaria prevention, fund-raising, disaster relief). See www.africabound.org

2008 2008 Best of Cedar Creek Award in the Pest Control category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

2005- International Consultative Advisory Committee Member of Neem Foundation (www.neemfoundation.org)

1999-now Association of Senegalese of Austin. President Facilitate Senegalese newcomers to Austin to an easy transition through the new life style and culture (orientation and guidance and temporary hosting).
1997-99 Entomological Society of America (ESA) Representative for Africa and the Middle East.

1999 Award: State Farm Insurance City of Austin Community Outreach Unsung Hero Pest Control.


References

AFRICA

* Professor A. S. Sall President University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD). Dakar, Sénégal. W.A.
* Professor B. S. Galedou Chemistry Dept. UCAD. Senegal Neem Group. Dakar, Sénégal, W.A.
* Honorable C. M. B. Sarr Mayor Pro-Tem City of Kaolack (my hometown). Ex. Minister Advisor to the President. Senegal. W.A.
* Mr. Mokhtar Diakhate General Director Handicraft Ministry. Dakar, Sénégal.
* Dr. Kadiatou G. Toure Entomologiste. Institut d’Economie Rurale. Bamako, Mali.
* Dr. Musa Mbenga FAO Country Rep. Congo RDC. Africa.
* P. M. Lamine Loum Ex. Prime Minister. Sénégal. Dakar. W.A.
* Mr. Mahecor Diouf Phytopathologist. Crop Protection Dept. Agriculture Ministry. Dakar, Sénégal.

INTERNATIONAL

* Dr. Lamine Ba Senegal Ambassador in Washington
* Dr. Dick Auld Dean Agro/Ento. Texas Tech Univ. Lubbock, Texas. Tél.: (806) 742 2838
* Dr. Knausenberger IPM/USAID Africa Bureau. Washington D.C. Tél.: (703) 235 3826.
* Dr. Amadou M. Diop Rodale. 611 Siegfriedale, Kutztown. Pennsylvania. 19530. Tél.: (610) 683 1453
* Dr. A. Bakhtar Entomologist. Texad Dept. of Agriculture. Austin, Texas. Tél.: (512) 463 5025
* Dr. R. S. Saxena Neem Foundation, Chairman. Mumbai, India. Tel.: 91-22-2620 6367
* Mrs. Pramila Takkar Neem Foundation. Managing Trustee. Mumbai, India. Tel.: 91-22-2620 6367
* Dr. H. Schmutterer GTZ/Instutut Phytopathologie/Zoologie. D-35390 Giessen. Germany
* Dr. Andrew Watson Millenium Challenge Corp/Development Altetnative Inc. Bethesda Maryland
* Dr. Gloria Gilbere Founder/CEO I.W.R. (208) 255-5252. www.gloriagilbere.com
* Mr. Michael Strong Founder/CEO FLOW / Chief Visionary Officer. FLOW, Inc. www.flowidealism.org
* Al Ostroot Africa Bound Corporation (ABC) Board of Director. alostroot@austin.rr.com
* Dr. M. A. Hakim Chairman Bangladesh Neem Foundation. iinh@gnbd.net