BRIAN OUMA ONYANGO

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) • Kisumu

Currently working as a Technician in the Commercial Sales and Services department at Kenya Power and Lighting Company in Kisumu. • Carry out general inspections for installed meters • Verifying the working condition of installed meters using a portable working standard • Advising customers when need arises • Carry out revenue collection • Attending to all the RCCS's assigned • Reconnecting and disconnection of power supply • Carrying out analysis to establish areas/ customers for high priority inspections

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) • Kisumu

Worked as a Skilled Casual in the Operations and Maintenance department, specifically with the Mains Team at KPLC Kisumu. • Medium and low voltage network inspection • Hole excavation • Reconductoring and uprating of distribution lines • Replacement and replanting of rotten poles • Stringing and tensioning of poorly sagging conductors • Realignment of leaning poles • Replacement of broken insulators • Medium voltage switching and isolation

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) • Kisumu

Worked as a Skilled Casual in the Operations and Maintenance department with the Substation Team, and also handled Customer Service - Large Power responsibilities at KPLC Kisumu. • Transformer installation and commissioning • Insulation and winding resistance tests • Performing transformer turns ratio test • Earthing and earth values improvement - High Voltage, Surge Diverter & Neutral Earth • Trace maintenance • Phase balancing • Fuse grading • Tensioning of poorly sagging conductors • Jumper rehabilitation • Voltage and load checks/ load balancing • High voltage and low voltage Metering • Routine meter test and inspections • Meter reading and billing processes • Revenue collection • Replacement of faulty meters • Current Transformer analysis • Power Quality Analysis

Voltmatic

Working as a Solar Technician at Voltmatic, responsible for installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of solar PV systems. • Conducted site surveys including load assessment, shading analysis • Installed and commissioned solar PV systems • Mounted and aligned PV modules, installed inverters, charge controllers, lithium/lead-acid battery banks, and balance of system (BOS) components • Performed DC and AC electrical wiring, including cable sizing, conduit/trunking, terminations, and labeling • Installed and tested system protection devices such as DC/AC isolators, fuses, MCBs, MCCBs, SPDs, and earthing systems • Integrated solar systems with utility supply and automatic/manual changeover systems • Conducted testing and commissioning activities including polarity checks, insulation resistance tests, continuity tests, Voc and Isc measurements • Configured inverter parameters, battery management settings, and system monitoring platforms • Carried out preventive and corrective maintenance, panel cleaning, fault diagnosis, and component replacement • Ensured compliance with electrical safety procedures, PPE usage, and working-at-height regulations • Prepared commissioning reports, as-built drawings, maintenance logs, and client handover documentation • Trained clients on system operation, safety, and basic troubleshooting • Collaborated with engineers, electricians, and inspectors during installation and inspection processes

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) • Kisumu

Completed industrial attachment at KPLC Kisumu in Customer Service and Design and Construction departments. • Routine meter inspections • High voltage and low voltage Metering • Meter reading and billing processes • Revenue collection • Replacement of faulty meters • Installation of LV service lines for both single and three phase customers • Metering new installations • Installation of ground mounted transformers up to 1 MVA • Underground cable laying and termination

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) • Kisumu

Completed industrial attachment at KPLC Kisumu in Operations and Maintenance department with the Maintenance Team. • Power line inspection • Hole excavation • Reconducturing and uprating of distribution lines • Replacement of rotten poles • Stringing and tensioning of poorly sagging conductors • Realignment of leaning poles • Replacement of broken insulators • Power line switching and isolation