Zakayo Ojwaka Odiyo
Bochum,Germany
Summary
Highly skilled professional with expertise in technical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and Microsoft Office Suite. Adept at training needs analysis, peer mentoring, and time-management. Proven ability to optimise resources effectively. Seeking opportunities to leverage these competencies in a dynamic work environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Technical Trainer
Kenya Water Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2017 - 11.2021
- Administer Training and assessments on:
- Water engineering,Groundwater drilling technology,Waste water technology,Construction management,Geology,Pumping plant and pipework
- Appropriately equipped and supervised a total of 2830 trainees in the subject areas and oversaw their transition
- Gave live, informative and interactive presentations to groups of up to 40 trainees.
- Assessed training outcomes, leading to constant improvement in content delivery.
Geotechnical Survey
Homabay County
Homabay, Kenya
09.2015 - 04.2016
- Carry out groundwater survey and mapping of water in Homa bay County of Kenya under ministry of water and environment
- Successfully used terrametre to collect data, interpret the data to probe for groundwater
- Advised on how best to restore the landscape after extraction is complete
- Conducted soil and rock sampling to understand geotechnical conditions.
- Conducted field investigations by collecting geo-data from various sites.
- Liaised with local authorities and preparing planning applications for clients
- Provide predictive models the environmental effects and impacts of mining, including air pollution and destruction of the landscape
Instructor Youth Training
Ministry of Education Science and Technology
Nairobi, Kenya
05.2011 - 12.2014
- Promote quality training by empowering the Youth with appropriate skills in metal processing techniques i.e TIG,MIG,cutting and bending tools
- Supervise trainees and administer National and college exams
- Promote technology transfer and innovation for competitiveness in Youth Training
- Prepare annual budget for the metal processing department
- Carry out tool inventory and stock taking
- Metal Processing Technology graduates grew from 289 to 1253
- Increased internships from 400 to 1008 by creating private and public awareness through workshops and training
Mechanical Technician
PZ Cussions East Africa Ltd
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2005 - 06.2006
- To support plant operations by ensuring minimum response times to equipment breakdowns, and achievement of mean time-to-repair (MTTR) and mean time-to-failure (MTTF) metrics
- Support the performance management process for Maintenance Technicians
- Applied 5S - Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain that provided methodology for organizing, cleaning, developing, and sustaining a productive work at the shop floor
- Carried out preventive maintenance & condition-based monitoring.
- Maintained spares inventory and initiated spares orders
- Performed Root Cause Analysis and reduced downtime by 32% within 6 months
- Developed, compiled, maintained and updated machine history files and other documents identified on the maintenance system
- Maintained high level of safety and housekeeping in the workplace always as well as at the equipment
- Operated precision tools and equipment to fabricate intricate parts.
Education
Msc - Geoscience
RUHR Universitat Bochum
02.2021 - 11.2024
Bachelor of Science - Geology
University of Nairobi
02.2012 - 09.2016
Diploma of Higher Education - Mechanical engineering
Technical University of Kenya
03.2006 - 11.2009
Skills
- Technical skills
- Cross functional collaboration
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Training needs analysis
- Peer mentoring
- Time-management
- Resource optimisation
Additional Information
- LinkedIn:
Languages
English
German
Personal Information
Custom
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Timeline
Msc - Geoscience
RUHR Universitat Bochum
02.2021 - 11.2024
Technical Trainer
Kenya Water Institute
01.2017 - 11.2021
Geotechnical Survey
Homabay County
09.2015 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Geology
University of Nairobi
02.2012 - 09.2016
Instructor Youth Training
Ministry of Education Science and Technology
05.2011 - 12.2014
Diploma of Higher Education - Mechanical engineering
Technical University of Kenya
03.2006 - 11.2009
Mechanical Technician
PZ Cussions East Africa Ltd
01.2005 - 06.2006
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