Kennedy O.

Engineering Intern

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Nairobi County, Kenya

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About me
FinTech Engineer @ Safaricom PLC | Designing FinTech Solutions
Education
- Andela
  2019 -
  Core Web Development
  Activities and Societies: Coding, coding and more coding. A training on the major web technologies that are in demand in the industry today.The training included development from frontend to the backend together with API integration using the latest technologies.
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
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  Bachelor's degree Telecommunications Engineering
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  2015 - 2020
  Bachelor of Engineering - BE Telecommunications Engineering
Experience
- Kenya Airports Authority
  Jul 2017 - Sept 2017
  Engineering Intern
  ● Installed various equipments in their areas of need within the airport● Repaired any broken or faulty electrical equipments within the airport● Provided maintenance and support services to various offices within the jurisdiction of KAA within Wilson Airport
- Kenya Power
  Mar 2018 - May 2018
  ICT Intern
  ● Configured switches and routers for each department and floor within the company premises● Offered application support to the staff members as directed by my supervisor and according to specific requests of the respective staff members● Learnt about SCADA systems and their use in detecting problems and failures in high voltage power lines
- Safaricom PLC
  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018
  Engineering Intern
  ● Designed new sites, giving appropriate parameters in order to ensure reliable network coverage all over the country● Took charge of any urgent and critical sites like temporary cells required for special occasions like rallies and graduations● Led a group of five interns in developing a project for a design thinking class that was meant to solve the problem of bias in promotions● Was part of a committee of fellow interns that was charged with organizing a CSR visit to Getathuru Rehabilitation Center where we were to offer mentorship to the young people● Volunteered as a mentor and trainer in a Kids Go Tech program funded by Safaricom that was aimed at introducing children to technology from that tender age. Show less
- CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship
  Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
  Intern
  A remote global internship experience in the FinTech industry● Went through various masterclasses offered by the company on FinTech and its place in the modern world● Joined my fellow interns located around the globe in researching and pitching to ChipperCash a proposal on how to expand their brand in Africa as directed by CFTE● Successfully led a group of global interns as a project lead on an assignment on ChipperCash
- Safaricom PLC
  Oct 2022 - now
  Discover Management Trainee - FinTech
Licenses & Certifications
- Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS
  OpenClassrooms
  Sept 2019
- Learn About Agile Project Management and SCRUM
  OpenClassrooms
  Oct 2019
- Creating Web Page Layouts with CSS
  OpenClassrooms
  Sept 2019
- Go Full-Stack With Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
  OpenClassrooms
  Oct 2019
- Retrieve data using SQL
  OpenClassrooms
  Oct 2019
- Write JavaScript for the Web
  OpenClassrooms
  Oct 2019
- Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server
  OpenClassrooms
  Sept 2019
- Learn How to Learn
  OpenClassrooms
  Sept 2019
- Introduction to Programming Using JavaScript
  OpenClassrooms
  Sept 2019
- Secure Your Web Application With OWASP
  OpenClassrooms
  Oct 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Kennedy O.
  Second Class Honors Degree Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Apr 2021 An award in recognition of a 5 year coursework in Telecommunication and Information Engineering.
- Awarded to Kennedy O.
  Certificate of Graduation Safaricom PLC Nov 2019 A certificate issued for successfully completing training courses and skills specialisation in the Technology Academy Programme.
Volunteer Experience
- Tech-buddy
  Issued by Kids Go Tech, Safaricom PLC on Jan 2019
  Associated with Kennedy O.
- Mentor
  Issued by Safaricom PLC, Getathuru Rehabilitation Center on Nov 2018
  Associated with Kennedy O.