Owen Ayora

Experience

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  Telkom Kenya Limited

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2013

  Intern

  I was able to gain exposure in various telecommunication and network equipment. Some of the duties I was tasked with included assisting in providing network support and troubleshooting data network equipment.

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  Lantech Africa Limited

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Network Engineering Intern

  Internship in the Core Networks & Infrastructure Department. Duties• Installation and configuration of IT infrastructure such as Cisco network devices, structured cabling and associated electrical equipment • Providing network maintenance services (preventive and corrective maintenance)• Assisting in preparation of quotations and Bills of Quantities

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  Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Trainee Electrical Engineer

  Internship in the State Department of Public Works - Electrical Department• Design using AutoCAD of building electrical systems for all building services (Low Voltage systems and associated electrical wiring, IT communication systems, security surveillance systems, fire detection systems) • Preparation of Bill of Quantities and cost estimates of building electrical installations which includes all building electrical devices and equipment such as light fittings, electrical wiring/cabling, surveillance and alarm systems• Implementation of building electrical design schematics in building construction projects • Ensuring proper installation of electrical equipment to the required specifications and industry standards Show less

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  ABB Kenya Limited

  May 2016 - Sept 2016

  Electrical Engineer (Trainee)

  My role in the Operations Division (Automation Systems) entailed the following:• Power transformer assembly and installation of switchgear for 132/33kV systems in substation projects• Developing circuit schematic diagrams for substation and substation control building services• Investigating faults during installation tests and troubleshooting as well as carrying out test procedures for power system equipment• Implementation of schematic circuit diagrams and confirmation of proper termination of cables in substation relay and control panels• Installation and commissioning processes for substation power system automation and switchgear equipment including protection relays, power system control and protection systems• Successful problem-solving during commissioning stage of 132/33kV substation Show less

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  Kenya Power

  May 2017 - now

  • Evaluation of IoT smart meter device data platform, collaboratingwith cross-functional teams to ensure value addition and continuousimprovement of IoT systems through innovative and creativedevelopment of solutions.• Leading a team of technicians in implementing IoT smart energy meter installation and decommissioning and recovery of analogue meters in large power customer premises.• Supervising a team of customer service personnel in handling customer facing activities such as customer billing related matters, revenue collection, customer complaint resolution, customer support, monitoring of customer debt to safeguard the business bottom-line and customer technical support.• Conducting on site evaluation of customer needs and requirements including technical support, troubleshooting and ensuring integrity of meter data for large power customers. Show less • Programming/configuration of IoT smart energy revenue meters for high voltage electrical power consumers as well as power generation plants enabling deployment of smart metering infrastructure for customers• Technical analysis of smart and non-smart meter data for electrical energy sales/revenue functions and reporting on the same to support revenue metering for company revenue functions thereby enables customer billing dispute resolutions saving the company from revenue loss• Measurement accuracy testing of high voltage customer and power generation plant electrical equipment such as instrument transformers to ensure accurate electricity consumption measurement. This allows for revenue protection by ensuring all customer electricity meters are measuring within their accuracy limits• Led technical evaluation and testing of company-procured metering equipment to determine compliance to industry standards and company product specifications• Spearheaded technical analysis of failure reasons of faulty decommissioned electricity revenue meters to advise company procurement function on quality metering products to procure as well as improve on specifications for company-procured metering equipment• KPLC’s Meter & Energy Measuring Instrument Testing Laboratory standard operating procedures implementation and monitoring for effectiveness as per ISO/IEC 17025 standards• Providing technical advisory to power generation plant project implementers on national metering codes and applicable IEC industry codes Show less

  • Large Power IoT Smart Meter Deployment and SME IoT Technical Lead

    Nov 2021 - now

  • IoT Smart Metering Team Lead

    Nov 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Customer Support Technical Supervisor

    May 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Graduate Management Trainee

    May 2017 - May 2018
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  YAKWETU™ Online Limited

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Full Stack Developer

  • Develop a front-end user interface for a web application that servesas an online platform providing users with edutainment andentertainment video content• Researched emerging application development softwareframeworks and implement web applications as guided by FigmaUI design mockups• Refactor code to make the company codebase as reusable anddynamic as possible ensuring quality code• Upgrading existing systems using emerging software frameworkssuch as ReactJs, NextJs Javascript frameworks, Valtio statemanagement, Mantine, Tailwindcss among others• Use Agile methodology of software development within a team Show less