# Elfu Lela U Lela

Elfu Lela U Lela is a remote worker on Himalayas, Contract Freelancer at Ai-Media Inc., based in Kenya.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@elfulelaulela

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Electrical Engineer at Combitec Ltd who delivered off-grid and hybrid power solutions and improved energy performance at ARM Cement PLC.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Kenya |
| Authorized to work in | Kenya |
| Salary expectations | 30k-60k USD |
| Job categories | Electrical And Instrumentation Engineer, Instrumentation Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, Maintenance Engineer |
| Skills | Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Power Distribution, Off Grid Systems, Energy Auditing, Energy Management, Instrumentation, Industrial Automation, SCADA, PLC, Preventive Maintenance, Variable Frequency Drives, High Low Voltage, Electrical Design |

## About

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At Combitec Ltd, I provided design, installation, and commissioning for off-grid and hybrid power solutions across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. I also conducted energy assessments and trained technical teams on Occupational Health and Safety.

At ARM Cement PLC, I led maintenance and operations for the plant’s power systems, achieving 97%+ equipment availability. I conducted energy audits and implemented an in-house monitoring system that produced real-time performance reports.

As a contract freelancer for Ai-Media Inc., I provide closed captioning and audio transcription for academic, corporate, medical, and legal material. I’ve transcribed over 3,000 hours of audio with 99% accuracy.
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## Experience

### Contract Freelancer (current)

Ai-Media Inc.. Jul 2018 - Present

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Provided closed captioning and audio transcription services for academic, corporate, medical, and legal content. Transcribed over 3,000 hours of audio with 99% accuracy.
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Skills: Closed-Captioning, Audio-Transcription, English, Word-Processing, Spreadsheets

### Electrical Engineer

Combitec Ltd. Jan 2018 - Jul 2025

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Design, installation, and commissioning of off-grid and hybrid power solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential clients. Oversee electrical projects, conduct energy assessments, and train teams on OHS best practices.
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Skills: Off-Grid-Systems, Hybrid-Power, Electrical-Design, Project-Management, Energy-Auditing, Safety-Training, AutoCAD-Electrical, ETAP-Software

### Deputy Manager, Electrical & Instrumentation

ARM Cement PLC. Jul 2012 - Dec 2017

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Led maintenance and operations of 33kV substations, HT transformers, and power systems, achieving 97%+ equipment availability. Conducted energy audits, supervised TPM, and managed budgets and training programs.
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Skills: Power-Systems, Substation, High-Voltage-Transformers, Energy-Auditing, TPM, SCADA, Budget-Management, Corporate-Trainer

### Junior Engineer, Electrical & Instrumentation

ARM Cement PLC. Jun 2009 - Jul 2012

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Maintained and repaired AC motors, MCCs, generators, compressors, and control instruments. Integrated process instruments into feedback systems using SCADA and PLCs, and achieved a 5% annual increase in MTBF.
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Skills: AC-and-DC-Motors, MCC, Generators, Compressor, SCADA, Siemens-SIMATIC-Step-7, ABB-PLCs, Modicon, Calibration, MTBF-Improvement

### Trainee Engineer

Shakers Engineering & Calibration Ltd. Sep 2008 - May 2009

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Assisted in maintenance and calibration of industrial equipment including AC drives and motors. Gained foundational experience in plant operations and preventive maintenance.
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Skills: Calibration, AC-Drives, Motor, Preventive-Maintenance, Plant-Operations

## Education

### University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering. 2003 - 2008

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Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with Honors from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, completed in 2008.
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### Alliance High School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, General Secondary Education. 1998 - 2001

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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) from Alliance High School, Kikuyu, completed in 2001.
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## Tech stack

- Jira
- MATLAB

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