Nicholas Maina Email & Phone Number

Provision of the following services in the spheres of construction and operation of utility scale Solar PV and Wind Energy Projects and facilitates in South Africa, Namibia, Zambia ,Kenya, Ethiopia among others;-Owners Engineer (OE)-Independent Engineer (IE)-Lenders Technical Adviser (LTA)

• Preparing progress reports for ongoing projects (Renewable Energy and construction projects).• Reviewing contractors reports and progress on site.• Managing project’s stakeholders (consultants, main and sub-contractors) relationship for on-going projects.• Procuring client supplied items and conducting site meetings.• Managing operations (connecting, billing mall tenants, reporting etc) for Two Rivers Power Company (Micro grid-23MW with a 2.39MW solar plant, mains grid supply, packagedsubstations, and back-up generators).• Preparing business advancement proposals.• Reviewing solar plant extension designs as well as analyzing generation data for existing plant.• Identifying techniques to emphasize and optimize energy management in existing micro-grid.• Setting up operation systems for completed residential apartments

• Prepared analyses of customers' current and projected power usage, demonstrating financial return on investment via new system introduction.• Prepared and reviewed detailed design drawings, specifications, or lists related to solar installations.• Gathered information from prospective customers to identify solar energy needs.• Discussed solar benefits with customers and drew comparisons with power company rates and drawbacks.• Produced quotes, proposals, and contracts as part of the sales process.• Performed thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems.• Identified techniques to emphasize and optimize energy management in new and existing solar power system designs.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Actively participated in maintenance, inspection, and diagnosis of common equipment in power generation and supply networks.• Successfully facilitated regular performance tests to keep both mechanical and technical faults under control.• Performed installation and maintenance of transformers, circuit breakers, and energy meters.• Actively engaged in the planning and connection of new clients to the grid.• Created standardized manuals for maintenance and operating procedures.• Developed engineering documentation such as system requirements and diagnostic procedures.• Operated electrical test equipment.• Inspected completed installations to observe operations and verify conformance to design and equipment specifications.• Proposed electrical product and system modifications to improve quality and efficiency.

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Researching, designing, implementing and managing software programs.• Testing and evaluating new programs.• Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications.• Writing and implementing efficient code.

• Directly dealt with the bank customers and ensured that customer relations were in pristine condition.• Handled customer complaints, compliments, and suggestions and forwarded them to the management in case further action was required.• Trained new Equity bank cashiers posted in the operations division.• Filed customer receipts and packaged them into parcels that would be sent to the head office.• Monitored, followed up, and escalated cases to meet customer response commitments.• Monitored issues carefully and reached out to customers to provide immediate resolution and maintain satisfaction.• Generated new business and referral clients in partnership with financial advisors and branch team.• Liaised with clients by phone, email, and text messaging to meet client needs and define expectations.• Worked with clients to address and respond to client and partnership management issues.• Maintained and built close relationships with customers through regular contact and visits.• Assisted customers with needs such as opening accounts, depositing or transferring funds, updating account details, and signing up for new services.• Networked with business leaders and executives to identify clientele within the local community.

Postgrad- Engineering And Technology Management (With Distinction), Project/Process/Technology&Innovation Management, System Thinking&Engineering And Techno-Economics, Post Graduate

Activities and Societies: A member of Engineers Without Borders Researched on the impacts of crowdsourcing as a form of open innovation.

Beng Electrical Engineering., Engineering, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Enactus ,Engineers without boarders Control systems , Power systems, Electric drives & machines, Engineering &.