About GRIFFIN WAFULA
Education
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2020
EASTLANDS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
SOLAR ST1 & ST2 DESIGN, SIZING AND INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE
OFF-GRID SOLAR SYSTEM LOAD CALCULATION, SIZING OF BATTERIES, CHARGE CONTROLLER, INVERTER AND SOLAR PANELS, BALANCE OF SYSTEM COMPONENTS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE.
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2018
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
HEAVY CURRENT OPTION. SECOND CLASS HONORS LOWER.
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2011
ST TERESA'S SECONDARY SCHOOL BIKEKE
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH, KISWAHILI, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, HISTORY AND C.R.E. MEAN GRADE A-
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2007
SIRENDE PRIMARY SCHOOL
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH, KISWAHILI, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES. MEAN GRADE B+
Experience
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2020 - Present
EASTLANDS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
TECHNICAL TRAINER/ ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN
Responsibilities: • Undertaking training in electrical engineering, electronic engineering and solar PV in accordance with the syllabus. • Preparing teaching/learning materials and schemes of work. • Setting and marking exams and assignments. • Carrying out research work under supervision of a senior trainer. • Supervising trainees’ practical work and projects. • Always ensuring that safety environment in the workshop is maintained. • Maintaining and updating inventory data. • Reading blueprints, drawings and sketches to fully grasp requirements and interpreting the same to trainees. • Electrical installation and maintenance technician. • Energy auditing.
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2019 - 2019
KENYA POWER
NETWORK MANAGEMENT INTERN
Responsibilities: • Design and construction of overhead and underground high tension (11,33kV) and low voltage (240,415V) transmission and distribution lines. • Total productive maintenance, reliability centered maintenance and troubleshooting on technical breakdowns. • Protection scheme design including over current protection, earth fault protection and sensitive earth fault. • Design and construction of 11kV and 33kV secondary substations. • Installation of single phase and three phase meters, meter reading, meter disconnection and meter re-connection. • Business development and way-leaves.
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2018 - 2019
SUNami SOLAR KENYA LIMITED
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Responsibilities: • Basic electronic components review and circuit understanding. • Design, development and production of printed circuit boards. • Assembly of electronic systems. • Stand-alone solar PV installation and Maintenance. • Sizing of off-grid solar systems. • Designing security systems such as closed-circuit television (CCTV), intruder alarms and fire alarms for various sites and buildings. • Designing automatic switching systems such as automatic change over switches for mains, generator, solar PV and UPS. • Prepare electrical construction drawings in conjunction with the architectural, structural and electrical designs followed by electrical installation. • Assist with the inspection of materials, specifications and quantities. • Energy auditing.
Portfolio
Honors & awards
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2008
PATROL LEADER
KENYA SCOUTS ASSOCIATION