1. CURRICULUM VITAE
C/o Moses Otiali Esilaba, Egerton University, P.O Box 536, Njoro, Kenya.
TELEPHONE: 0724-808751, Email: esilabaeddie@yahoo.co.uk
OMBIMA EDWIN ESILABA
PROFILE
I am a well organized, self motivated, disciplined, hardworking team player and always
ready to learn. I have a passion for excellence, committed and consistent in my work.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 13
th
February 1986
Religion: Christian
Nationality: Kenyan
Language: Kiswahili and English
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To work innovatively and efficiently in a fast paced environment, to be given
the opportunity to learn new ideas and be able to employ my expertise and
growing experience so as to benefit the society at large.
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Year School and Colleges Qualification
2005 – 2010 Moi University Degree, B.Tech – Electrical and
Communication Engineering
2004 – 2005 Tracom College, Nakuru Certificate (I, II, III) in Information
Technology
2002 – 2003 Nyahururu Highway Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Schools Education
KCSE [Grade A-]
2000 – 2001 Njoro Boys High School Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education
1992 – 1999 Kilimo Primary School Kenya Certificate of Primary
Education
KCPE [486 out of 700 marks]

2. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2005
2010
Certificate (I, II and III) in Information Technology
[2 Distinctions and 1 Credit]
Degree, B.Tech – Electrical and Communication Engineering
[Second Class Honors]
WORK EXPERIENCE
2011(June - Present) – Liquid Telecom Kenya Limited
FIELD OPERATIONS ENGINEER
- Preventive maintenance - Perform preventives on equipments and accessories in
accordance with LTK standards and ensure that the equipments, structures and
environment are in good condition at all times.
- Fault management - Perform curatives (fault resolution) on BS equipments,
switches and transmission links. Identify areas of network weakness and suggest
measures for improvement or corrective action.
- Power Solutions – Design power, Implement, commission and decommission,
maintenance and servicing Base Station power equipment, Update regional
database for KPLC meter readings, generator run-hours, site inventories, repair
and replacement of Base Station Power equipment
- Planned activities/project implementation - Implement planned work
schedules; new BSs acceptance, upgrades/down grades, traces, Optimization,
preventive maintenance. Supervise various jobs such as equipment installations,
commissioning, maintenance and servicing

3. 2011 (Feb - May) – ECM Centre (Ministry of Energy)
ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSULTANT
- Sub Contracted by ECM Centre to work under the Ministry of Energy to carry
out an Electrical Load Forecast in all the KPLC Regions of country.
- Determine the sources of energy commonly Used in all regions of the country
- Determine the Amount, and environmentally viable source of energy to cater
for future energy requirements of the country
2010 (June - Aug) – Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Nakuru
INTERNSHIP - (ELECTRICAL ENGINEER)
- Electrical Engineering works under Protection, Energy Transmission
and Electrical plant sections.
- Installation, configuration, testing and Commissioning of protection devices,
energy meters, Relays and instrument transformers
2009 (May - Aug) – Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Nakuru
INTERNSHIP - (ELECTRICAL ENGINEER)
- Electrical Engineering works under Protection, Energy Transmission
and Electrical plant sections.
- Installation, configuration, testing and Commissioning of protection devices,
energy meters, Relays and instrument transformers
2008 (May – Aug) – Njoro Canning Factory, Nakuru
INTERNSHIP - (ELECTRICAL ENGINEER)
- Electrical Engineering works - Maintenance, operation and repair of
electrical machines, generators and motors
- Supervise various jobs such as equipment installations, commissioning,
maintenance and servicing of Electrical Machines, Generators & Motors

4. COMPUTING ABILITIES
 Hardware Maintenances and Programming Basics (C, C++, Pascal) 
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 Research in recent technological advancements, computer networking 
INTERESTS
 Environmental conservation 
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 Reading, Web Browsing, Watching documentaries and traveling. 
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 Sporting Activities: Football and Rugby 
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 Active Member – Technological Students Association, Moi University 
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 Active Member – Kenya Scouting Movement 
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 Active Member – Moi University Wildlife Club 
PUBLICATIONS
Edwin O. Esilaba, (2009), FM Transmitter Design: A Project on the fundamental
equipment used for communication. Transmitter Design that generate a radio frequency
signal of sufficient power at the desired frequency
Edwin O. Esilaba, (2010), Transformer Theft Protection and Security System: Final
Year Project. A Case Study of Kenya Power and Lighting Company Transformer Systems
in Kenya – Project on monitoring of transformer performance and prevention of vandalism
to transformers
Edwin O. Esilaba, (2011), Distribution Lines Monitoring System: A Case Study of Kenya
Power and Lighting Company Distribution Systems in Kenya – Project on automation of
distribution lines to help monitor faults and line failures for ease of fault identification

5. REFEREE
Mr. Kefa Ogindo, Dr. Ataro,
Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd, Head Of Department - Electrical &
P.O Box 104, Communication Engineering,
Nakuru Moi University,
Tel: 0720-707494 P.O Box 3900, Eldoret
Tel: 0720-898533
Mr. Nick Lukendo,
Liquid Telecom Kenya Ltd,
P.O Box 62499-020,
Sameer Biz Park, Block A
Mombasa Road
Nairobi
Tel: 0735-530032