Agnes Dimandja

Bachelor degree in Applied Sciences
Civil Engineer degree in Metallurgy from Democratic Republic of Congo.
United States Educational Equivalence: Bachelor degree in Science and Engineering,
Two Certificates in Computer area
1981-1993 Worked in the biggest Congolese Mining and Extractive Metallurgy Company: Gecamines (Generale de Carrieres et de Mines) which produces: copper, cobalt, zinc and other combination metals from a mixing complicated mineral ore.
Dealing with plants and real-world materials like nonmetallic mineral and ores for managing industrial production processes including, quality control, logistics and material flow.
1993-1997 Rejoined the Government as Minister of Public Works, Land Development, Urban and Housing.
1997-1999 After moving from Government worked as Technical Counselor in charge of infrastructures, for the Minister of Reconstruction.
1999-2001. Worked for the Governor of Kasai Oriental’s Province, advising on reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges
1987-2001 Member of the International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES), and President of African French Speaker Region.
Worke as Consultant for the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in Paris (France).
Was appointed responsible of the Program: “Integration of African women in Science and Engineering area”.
Initiated campaigns throughout the African French Speaker Region, to implement the program and represented the Agency in multiple meetings and seminars concerning the theme throughout the world
2001 Moved to United States and complete her Education with two Certificates in Computer area
2003-2008 Worked as Data Development for Fairfield Greenwich Group.
2008-2011 Computer Instructor at NYWA for the Women’s Empowerment Network (3 yrs)
2011-2014 Computer Instructor at Henry Street Settlement Workforce (2 yrs).
2014 Earned a Certificate in Entrepreneurial area to prepare herself for an International business and launches her Business: American-Congolese Trade Opportunities, Inc.
07/2014 Retired

Speaking languages: English, French, Swahili, (Official languages in DRC: Tshiluba, Lingala) and Tetela