Goodhope Maponya is a highly skilled, enterprising and multi-talented researcher and project manager with 14 years’ experience working in challenging roles providing bespoke solutions for multiple organisations whilst working at the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research). He joined the CSIR in 2006 as a Candidate Researcher where he excelled in the role and grew along the organization’s ranks from Researcher to becoming a Senior Technologist/Engineer/Knowledge Applicator. This career progression based on merit is illustrative of his continuous improvement philosophy. Goodhope offers specialist pedigree in social science research and project management having conducted various projects and studies for national government departments and institutions. Goodhope offers solid pedigree in the areas of Statistics, Data Analysis, Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Project and Programme Management with a demonstrated ability to prepare and manage project plans from pre-feasibility, to feasibility, execution, and monitoring & evaluation.