JOHN MWAKALE

  • ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN
  • Nairobi
  • Member Since Mar 04, 2024

About Candidate

I am self-driven, adaptable, safety conscious, team playing dynamic electrical/electronic technician with many years of proven and successful work experience who is able to work under minimum supervision to achieve outstanding personal and organizational goals. I also double up as a solar PV installation technician. I have over 15 years of experience in Electrical engineering (marine, industrial, and solar) I hold a HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (POWER AND ELECTRONICS 2017) and a DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS 2003)

Education

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

HIGHER NATIONAL DILOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (POWER AND ELECTRONICS)
2017
Passed and was awarded a HIGHER NATIONAL DILOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (POWER AND ELECTRONICS) after successfully completion of the two year course of study.

KENYA INSTITUTE OF HIGHWAYS AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

National DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINERING (ELECTRONICS)
2003
Passed the prescribed three years (2001-2003) course of study and was awarded a National DILOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (POWER AND ELECTRONICS)

Work & Experience

Electrical/ Electronics Technician

KENYA ELECTRICITY GENERATING COMPANY LTD (KENGEN)
JULY 1ST 2014 - TO DATE
Maintenance technician responsible for maintenance and repair of electrical/electronics equipment and systems on KenGen's geothermal drilling rigs

POWER ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

KENYA NAVY
1ST FEB 2006 - JUNE 23RD 2014
Carried out preventive and corrective maintenance (repairs) on power electronic equipment e.g. UPS’s, inverters, battery banks as well as testing and checking for functionality of newly acquired equipment prior to installation.
Also installed, fault diagnosed and repaired backup solar power systems components