Ilara Health

In this role, I played a crucial part in bridging business objectives with user needs by developing and executing product roadmaps that drove efficiency and adoption. Leading a cross-functional team, I worked to improve system usability, enhance customer retention, and streamline operations through data-driven decision-making. My contributions included optimizing go-to-market strategies, managing feature rollouts, and delivering impactful product training sessions. Through close collaboration with engineering, sales, and customer success teams, I ensured a seamless alignment of product functionality with market demands, resulting in significant user engagement growth.

 Key Achievements: 
1. Spearheaded a product roadmap that increased system usage by 50% in one year. 
2. Managed a team of 10 product associates and data clerks, ensuring smooth execution of updates. 
3. Conducted remote training for 300+ healthcare professionals, enhancing product adoption. 
4. Established KPIs that optimized decision-making and resource allocation.

Senior Product Operations  lead

Elephant Healthcare

I drove business growth by identifying strategic partnerships and expanding the reach of Elephant Healthcare's solutions. Through targeted outreach and consultative selling, I helped increase customer acquisition and improve product-market fit. My role involved gathering and analyzing customer feedback to enhance system workflows, ensuring better user experiences and adoption. I also played a key role in refining sales strategies, strengthening client engagement, and delivering compelling product demonstrations to drive conversions.

Key Achievements:
1. Secured partnerships that led to a 40% increase in customer acquisition.
2. Developed targeted sales presentations that improved user retention by 44%.
3. Implemented data-driven segmentation strategies, optimizing customer targeting.
4. Provided actionable insights from market trends, influencing product enhancements.

Business Development Coordinator

As a key member of the customer success team, I focused on providing exceptional IT support, streamlining software rollouts, and ensuring user satisfaction. I played a vital role in onboarding healthcare professionals, troubleshooting technical issues, and maintaining system security. My proactive approach in managing technical queries and facilitating seamless transitions helped sustain high client satisfaction rates and system reliability.

Key Achievements:
1.Resolved 90% of IT support issues within 24 hours, improving user satisfaction.
2. Led software implementation across 10 hospitals, onboarding 350+ professionals.
3. Analyzed client concerns and provided feedback that shaped product improvements.
4. Configured and maintained SaaS solutions, ensuring compliance and smooth operations.

Customer Success Associate

I played a critical role in driving digital adoption and organizational change, ensuring a smooth transition to new healthcare technologies. My efforts in stakeholder engagement, training facilitation, and Agile workflow automation significantly improved system efficiency and user satisfaction. I worked closely with teams to address resistance to change, streamline processes, and enhance product alignment with business needs.

Key Achievements:
1. Boosted system adoption to 90% through structured onboarding programs.
2. Led Agile workflow automation initiatives, reducing operational inefficiencies by 27%.
3. Managed stakeholder relations to align product capabilities with user expectations.
4. Proactively addressed adoption challenges, influencing product development priorities.

Change Manager

As a Project Manager Trainer, I focused on equipping healthcare professionals with the skills to navigate and fully utilize Elephant Healthcare’s system. I designed structured training materials, led hands-on workshops, and developed knowledge-sharing frameworks to ensure continuous learning and user engagement. By identifying implementation challenges and proposing strategic solutions, I helped streamline the adoption of new technologies across healthcare facilities.

Key Achievements:
1. Trained over 100 healthcare professionals, ensuring seamless software adoption.
2. Developed comprehensive training resources that improved knowledge retention.
3. Led both virtual and in-person sessions, increasing accessibility for remote users.
4. Conducted research on user challenges, shaping more effective rollout strategies.

Project Manager Trainer

Iplus East Africa ltd

Provided technical customer support, troubleshooting issues to enhance service efficiency. Built strong client relationships, ensuring high customer satisfaction and retention. Volunteered in community outreach initiatives to drive social impact.

Key Achievements:
1. Improved customer satisfaction scores through proactive support.
2. Reduced system downtime with efficient troubleshooting techniques.
3. Strengthened client engagement, boosting retention rates.
4. Applied customer service expertise to volunteer programs, enhancing community impact.

Customer Service Consultant

Geothermal Development Company

Supported geothermal power operations by maintaining equipment, optimizing systems, and improving sustainability practices. Assisted in reducing equipment failures and enhancing environmental compliance.

Key Achievements:
Helped minimize equipment failures, improving operational efficiency.
Proposed oil management strategies, reducing environmental impact.
Contributed to system maintenance, ensuring reliability and redundancy.
Gained hands-on experience in geothermal energy systems.ndant in case of failure.

Engineering Intern

KenGen Kenya

Assisted in electrical maintenance, ensuring system efficiency and safety. Conducted preventive maintenance and compliance checks, reducing operational risks.

Key Achievements:
1. Improved machine lifespan through preventive maintenance.
2. Optimized transformer performance with oil cooling system tests.
3. Strengthened safety compliance, reducing workplace hazards.
4. Enhanced equipment management, preventing maintenance delays.

Kenya Power

Supported power distribution projects by installing and maintaining electrical systems. Focused on expanding grid reliability and ensuring operational efficiency.

Key Achievements:
1. Assisted in expanding power access by constructing distribution lines.
2. Prevented outages by clearing feeder obstructions and conducting routine checks.
3. Improved load management through air break switch installations.
4. Strengthened system reliability, contributing to infrastructure improvements.

"I build systems that serve people and scale with purpose."

My career began in electrical engineering, where resistance was predictable. But product operations taught me that real resistance is human: misalignment, unclear goals, and fragile feedback loops.

Today, I’m a Technical Program Manager in training, blending:

 ◈ 	Systems engineering from my academic foundation.

◈   Product thinking from leading Healthtech ops in Africa

◈   Strategic execution from managing cross-functional delivery

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
At Ilara Health, I led initiatives that increased platform usage by 50% in under a year by simplifying workflows and driving adoption through hands-on field feedback loops. We also improved customer retention by 28% with targeted, high-impact releases.

At Elephant Healthcare, I helped onboard 300+ clinicians, developed regional playbooks, and forged partnerships that drove a 40% increase in user acquisition.

I don’t just manage timelines—I reduce friction, build trust, and align teams to outcomes that matter. I care deeply about psychological safety, transparent systems, and shipping work that improves lives.

Currently pursuing an MSc in Engineering Management in Berlin, I’m expanding my expertise across global digital health and infrastructure ecosystems. My long-term goal? To lead programs that combine system-level thinking with empathy, ethics, and precision.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 & 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬
TPM isn’t just about timelines. It’s about creating clarity, reducing friction, and engineering trust into systems that touch lives.
With deep roots in East Africa's digital health landscape and now evolving in Germany’s infrastructure ecosystem, my goal is to lead programs with global empathy, systems rigor, and mission-aligned scale.

Always open to conversations with builders, tech, and systems leaders. Let’s build things worth trusting, with precision, impact, and purpose

🏆 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗘𝗘𝗘 𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱!

I'm thrilled to announce that our research paper, "𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗩 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻," has been awarded the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 in the Intelligent Transportation Track at IEEE ETECOM 2025!

This recognition comes from a comprehensive evaluation by the Technical Program Committee, including peer review scores, session chair assessments, and TPC evaluation making it even more meaningful to see this work validated across multiple dimensions of academic rigor.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱:
The rapid expansion of EV infrastructure risks creating "charging deserts" leaving low-income and underserved communities behind. Our paper demonstrates that equity isn't just ethical; it's operationally smart:

✅ 𝟲× 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 deployed to underserved districts like Treptow-Köpenick
✅ 𝟭𝟯% 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in spatial inequality (Gini coefficient)
✅ 𝟮𝟭% 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 in local charging access
✅ 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 balancing equity with infrastructure efficiency

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮:
This work bridges the gap between data science, urban policy, and engineering practice. Every charger placement is a policy decision and this research provides cities, utilities, and policymakers with a 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 to ensure the energy transition doesn't reproduce the inequalities of the past.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁:
Our paper has been submitted to IEEE Xplore for publication, and I'm excited to continue this line of research exploring:

Grid-scale battery storage equity

Renewable energy access in underserved communities

Predictive models for infrastructure planning

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲:

Huge thanks to Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Tianxiang Lu. (my supervisor), the IEEE ETECOM organizing team (Dr. Wafa Almansoori, Dr. Alaaeddine RAMADAN), and everyone who engaged with my earlier post "Mapping Fairness." Your questions and feedback sharpened this work immeasurably.

This journey from late-night Python debugging to international recognition reinforces my commitment to engineering solutions that serve all communities, not just the most profitable ones.

💭 Question for the community:
As we scale EV infrastructure globally, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆? How do we operationalize "fairness" in infrastructure deployment?

Looking forward to your thoughts especially from those working in smart cities, transportation planning, or energy policy!

#IEEE #BestPaperAward #ETECOM2025 #SmartCities #EVCharging #EquityInEngineering #SustainableTransportation #UrbanPlanning #GridIntegration #PowerSystems #EngineeringForGood #Berlin #Germany

Clifford Ondieki

“𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙤𝙩𝙨: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙮 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚 2025”

In June 2025, I found myself standing in a conversation circle at CWIEME Events (Coil Winding, Insulation, & Electrical Manufacturing Exhibition) 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻;- listening, observing, learning.
At the time, I didn’t realize this moment would quietly trigger a chain reaction in my life.

But looking back, that day planted a seed.

Two months later, the insights from that event pushed me to write a paper on 𝗘𝗩 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Last week, that same paper received an 𝗜𝗘𝗘𝗘 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, something I never imagined when I walked into that exhibition hall.

And as I look at this photo now, something feels clearer:

Sometimes the moment that changes your future doesn’t look dramatic.
It looks like listening.
It looks like curiosity.
It looks like being present in the right room.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗪𝗜𝗘𝗠𝗘 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗲 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱):
• Systems shape outcomes be it in engineering, retail, or life
• Technical clarity begins when you slow down and observe
• A single experience can redirect your entire path
• Alignment feels quiet, not rushed
• “Connecting the dots” only happens in hindsight, never in the moment

This reflection also ties back to something I wrote earlier this year in my article “From Aisles to Algorithms”:

“True innovation doesn’t shout. It simplifies.”

⭐ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

I’m stepping into the new month grounded and grateful, for guidance, for clarity, and for the people and experiences that nudged me forward without me noticing.

🎄 𝗔 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

If you’re closing this year feeling uncertain or overwhelmed, remember:
Sometimes the breakthrough is already in motion you just haven’t connected the dots yet.

May this Christmas season bring you clarity, calm pace, and the courage to walk into your next room with curiosity.

If you’re working on grid technology, systems design, EV integration, or anything that builds a better energy future, I’d be happy to connect and learn from your journey too.

#CWIEME #Engineering #EVCharging #PowerSystems #GridOptimization #IEEE #EnergyTransition #Berlin #Christmas2025 #GrowthJourney #Germany

I’m happy to share that Today I received my official VDI membership card from the Association of German Engineers and it genuinely made my week.
Joining VDI feels like an important step in my journey as I continue building my engineering career here in Germany. For me, it’s more than a card. It’s a signal of belonging to a community that has shaped engineering standards, innovation, and technical excellence for generations.
As I continue my work in power systems, grid optimization, and AI-driven energy solutions, being part of VDI gives me an opportunity to learn from the experts who are defining the future of Germany’s energy and mobility landscape.
I’m grateful to be part of this network and excited for the doors it will open from professional exchange to new collaborations and deeper involvement in the engineering community across Berlin-Brandenburg.
If you’re also in energy, mobility, or infrastructure, I’d be glad to connect.
VDI Berlin-Brandenburg 
#VDI #Engineering #Germany #EnergyTransition #PowerSystems #BerlinTech #CareerJourney

𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙎𝙞𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙨' 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜

Today at the Future Battery Forum 2025 in Berlin, I had the privilege of speaking with Can Elver, Head of Business Development at Siemens AG, about the future of battery ecosystem digitalization.

His presentation on "How the future of the battery ecosystem builds on digital foundations: Bringing IT technologies and AI to the shop floor" perfectly aligned with my own research on grid integration and energy systems optimization.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
🔋 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Siemens is pioneering the use of digital twin technology to simulate and optimize battery cell manufacturing before physical production dramatically reducing time-to-market and production costs. This mirrors the virtual modeling approach I used in my IEEE ETECOM 2025 research on EV charging infrastructure optimization.

⚡ 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝟰.𝟬 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲: The integration of AI, IoT, and advanced automation on battery production floors is no longer futuristic—it's happening now. Siemens' MindSphere platform and Xcelerator ecosystem are enabling predictive maintenance, quality control, and real-time process optimization at unprecedented scale.

🌍 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: What struck me most was the convergence of my two passion areas—grid-scale energy systems and digital manufacturing workflows. Battery gigafactories aren't just production facilities; they're complex energy systems requiring sophisticated grid integration, load management, and predictive analytics.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
As Europe races to establish battery manufacturing sovereignty (targeting 550 GWh capacity by 2030), the companies that master digital integration, AI-driven quality control, and sustainable production will lead the market.

Siemens' investment in battery digitalization—with €6.2B in R&D (8% of revenue, highest among competitors)—positions them as the infrastructure backbone for Europe's battery revolution.

𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆:
The future of battery engineering isn't just about chemistry and materials science but also about systems thinking: integrating power electronics, grid modeling, manufacturing automation, and AI-driven optimization into a cohesive digital ecosystem.

This conversation reinforced my career focus: working at the intersection of power systems engineering, battery integration, and digital transformation.

Huge thanks to Can Elver and the Siemens team for the insights. If you're working on battery manufacturing digitalization, EV infrastructure, or grid-scale energy storage, let's connect!

#Siemens #BatteryManufacturing #DigitalTwin #Industry40 #FutureBatteryForum #EnergyTransition #GridIntegration #PowerSystems #BerlinTech

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲.

Most grid operators still rely on rigid, N-1 planning to prevent blackouts.
But what if you could manage congestion in real time using decentralized intelligence?

That’s what I built and validated in my latest project:
𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻 – 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟯.𝟬 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔌

This isn’t just a theoretical exercise. It’s an enterprise-grade simulation that shows how “fuzzy logic” control can handle grid congestion more dynamically and reliably than conventional methods specifically aligned with Germany’s §14a EnWG Redispatch 3.0 framework.

Here’s what was delivered:

✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Modeled against Berlin Energienetze data covering 2.04M devices
✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 – Fully VDE-AR-N 4110 compliant implementation
✅ 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 – CI/CD pipeline, automated testing, and Docker containerization
✅ 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 – Complete methodology and reproducibility package

This project bridges power systems engineering and modern software practices exactly the kind of hybrid expertise needed to drive the energy transition forward.

If you're working in grid modernization, TSO/DSO operations, or energy software, let’s connect. I’m passionate about building simulations that don’t just imitate the grid but improve it.

#PowerSystems #GridModernization #Redispatch3 #EnergyTransition #SmartGrid #DigitalTwin #VDE #IEEE #SoftwareEngineering #RenewableIntegration

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 $27𝘽 𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙑 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣?
(Hint: It's not the car.)

The biggest bottleneck isn't the battery. It's the 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 being asked to power a distributed, electric future.

But this challenge is also the opportunity. After deep diligence during my externship with Energy Innovation Capital (EIC), I've seen that the solution isn't just more hardware it's i𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This journey feels like a synthesis of my entire path. My research into Berlin's "charging deserts" taught me a systems-level lesson: 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 for a more resilient network.

That lesson became my investment lens. The companies poised to win in the $27B EV-managed charging market embody two principles I now look for:

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀: Solving for the entire grid, not just one brand.

"𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱-𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗡𝗔" 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽-𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Teams who have lived the problem they're solving.

The energy transition will be built by hardware, but it will be 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.

I break down the full analysis from my Berlin maps to the winning startup moats in my latest article. The link is below.

The future of energy is equitable, or it isn't sustainable.

#VentureCapital #ClimateTech #EnergyTransition #EV #V2G #SystemsThinking #OperationalExcellence

My research mapping Berlin’s “charging deserts” revealed a surprising truth: real equity isn’t just fair—it’s operationally superior. Now, as a VC ana

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The $27 Billion Blind Spot in the EV Revolution

𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗔𝗵𝗮" 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

They told me to manage stakeholders. I learned I had to engineer trust.

In my article, "The System Behind Trust," I wrote about treating trust like a circuit: 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲), 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆).

A new eBook, "𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲," by airfocus by Lucid shows this isn't just a philosophy but it's a quantifiable leadership reality.

The data from 100+ product leaders confirms what I've seen from Kenya to Berlin:

Product leaders spend 𝟰𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 on stakeholder management.

𝟰𝟮.𝟯% say alignment is their #1 challenge.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟬% learned this critical skill on the job.

This isn't a "soft skill." It's the "Trust Circuit" in practice. You can't generate the Current of shared belief if there's too much Resistance from misalignment.

The question shifts from "How do I get a 'yes'?" to "How do I engineer a system where conviction can flow?"

This is the core of modern Product Ops and TPM work.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.
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The System Behind Trust: How I Learned to Engineer Belief, Not Just Features

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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝟰𝟬% 𝙩𝙖𝙭 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢'𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣?
(Hint: It's not a lack of talent.)

The biggest bottleneck isn't shipping new features. It's the legacy codebase the "digital urban sprawl" that makes every change slow, risky, and exhausting.

But this challenge is also the opportunity. After wrestling with a complex, inherited monolith, I've seen that the solution isn't just more hard work, it's intelligent, strategic management.

This journey feels like a synthesis of my entire path. My research into Berlin's "charging deserts" taught me a systems-level lesson: 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

That lesson is becoming my engineering lens. The teams poised to win the war on technical debt embody two principles I now champion:

"𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁" 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 "𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝘀": Building for long-term velocity, not just short-term delivery.

"𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲" 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 "𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴": Treating technical debt not as a cleanup task, but as a non-negotiable for innovation.

Sustainable software will be built by brilliant engineers, but it will be won by product and engineering leaders who embrace systems thinking.

I break down the full parallel from my Berlin maps to the invisible maps of our codebases in my latest article. The link is in the below.

The future of tech is built on sustainable systems, or it isn't built to last.

#TechnicalDebt #SoftwareEngineering #SystemsThinking #TechLeadership #EngineeringExcellence #SoftwareArchitecture #ProductManagement

Several weeks ago, I mapped the trade-offs in Berlin's EV charger placement. I showed how a "max utility" approach deepens geographic inequity, while 

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The System in the Code: When Technical Debt Mirrors Urban Inequity

̲𝙀̲𝙛̲𝙛̲𝙞̲𝙘̲𝙞̲𝙚̲𝙣̲𝙘̲𝙮̲ ̲𝙄̲𝙨̲𝙣̲'̲𝙩̲ ̲𝙀̲𝙣̲𝙤̲𝙪̲𝙜̲𝙝̲:̲ ̲𝙏̲𝙝̲𝙚̲ ̲𝙃̲𝙪̲𝙢̲𝙖̲𝙣̲ ̲𝘼̲𝙡̲𝙜̲𝙤̲𝙧̲𝙞̲𝙩̲𝙝̲𝙢̲ ̲𝙞̲𝙣̲ ̲𝙊̲𝙪̲𝙧̲ ̲𝙀̲𝙣̲𝙚̲𝙧̲𝙜̲𝙮̲ ̲𝙏̲𝙧̲𝙖̲𝙣̲𝙨̲𝙞̲𝙩̲𝙞̲𝙤̲𝙣̲

Physics 101 taught us a universal law: Energy is neither created nor destroyed. It simply transforms.

Yet in our race to transform the global energy system, we often overlook a parallel truth: T𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆, 𝘁𝗼𝗼, 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.
We are building a breathtakingly complex, intelligent machine; a grid of algorithms, markets, and distributed assets. Consider two pivotal levers in Germany’s Energiewende:
§𝟭𝟰𝗮 𝗘𝗘𝗚 mandates direct marketing for renewables, pushing generation into the market for efficiency. A smart rule. But its complexity raises a barrier: Does it inadvertently favor large, sophisticated players over community energy projects?
𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟯.𝟬 is a masterstroke of grid optimization. It creates a market where rooftop solar, EV fleets, and industrial batteries can be aggregated to prevent grid congestion. It turns consumers into grid savers.

Here lies the critical intersection between 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.

My work in data-driven grid optimization shows me the immense potential of these tools. We can balance grids with precision, integrate volatile renewables, and lower system costs.

But the algorithms we write and the markets we design are not neutral. They encode choices:
▶ Does Redispatch 3.0’s marketplace empower the apartment dweller, or just the asset-heavy corporation?
▶ Does a policy like §14a strengthen local participation, or consolidate control?

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱. The ultimate metric of success is 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

The energy transition is not just a technological or economic challenge. It is a profoundly human one. It requires:
• 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 crafted with equity as a first principle, not an afterthought.
• 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 deployed to empower, not just optimize.
• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 engagement that is genuine, not a box-ticking exercise.

We are not just transforming electrons. We are transforming societies.
I believe we can build a future that is both smart and just. But it won't happen by accident.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆? 𝗜’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀.

#EnergyEquity #JustTransition #Energiewende #Redispatch3 #EEG #EnergyPolicy #SmartGrid #AI #GridOptimization #FutureOfEnergy #CommunityEnergy #RenewableEnergy #TechForGood #SustainableTransition #EnergyDemocracy

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 "𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙛𝙞𝙭" 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙? 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮'𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢. 😅

We call them "workarounds," but in finance, they'd be called "liabilities." This is Technical Debt for Electrical Engineers: the cumulative cost of design compromises that trade long-term stability for short-term speed.

The "interest" we pay isn't just in bug fixes rather it's in 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:

𝗣𝗖𝗕 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁: A bodge wire that delays a board spin becomes a reliability time bomb in the field.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁: Using an EOL part to save 6 weeks now can trigger a 6-month, multi-million dollar redesign later.

𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁: Skipping margin testing to hit a deadline results in a product that fails its EMI compliance audit, a bill paid in delayed launches and reputation loss.

𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁: Knowledge locked in an engineer's head creates a single point of failure for your entire production line.

This isn't just an engineering problem; it's a 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. My research into urban infrastructure taught me that systems whether cities or circuit boards reveal their true priorities through their design choices. An "efficient" design that's brittle is ultimately inefficient.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. We must champion:

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰: Build in headroom for the real world. Over-engineering is a strategic investment.

𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁: Your schematic is the source code. An undocumented change is a future product fault.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Your BOM should be a living document, not a static parts list.

𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀: Communicate the risk of a single-sourced component not as an "EE problem," but as a direct threat to revenue.

The goal isn't perfection. It's strategic foresight making conscious, documented trade-offs instead of letting debt accumulate by accident.

What's the most expensive "𝗘𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁" your team has ever paid down? Let's share the war stories; the lessons are too costly to learn alone. 👇

#ElectricalEngineering #HardwareDesign #TechnicalDebt #SystemsThinking #PCB #SupplyChain #EngineeringLeadership #DFM

Being part of IEEE has been one of the most grounding parts of my engineering journey.
 Especially this past year moving countries, shifting deeper into power systems and grid optimization, and presenting my first paper at ETECOM 2025.
Seeing IEEE reach 500,000 members feels bigger than just a number.
 It’s a reminder that I’m part of a global engineering community working on the same challenges I care about:
 • reliable grid infrastructure
 • sustainable energy
 • smarter urban systems
 • technology that serves people
From standards to research to mentorship, IEEE has shaped how I think and build.
Proud to be one of the 500,000.
 And grateful for the doors this community continues to open.
#IEEE500KStrong #EngineeringCommunity #PowerSystems #GridInnovation

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨 & 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠

How do you engineer trust with a skeptical CEO or a risk-averse Legal team?

My article framed the "Why." The "Stakeholders" ebook provides the "How."

The ebook's key insight is to "𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲." This is a perfect description of optimizing the 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲) in a trust circuit.

Here’s how the ebook’s advice maps to the trust model I use:

⚡ 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲)

The ebook advises: "𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀."

This is engineering competence. It’s the reliable power that makes the system credible.

➡️ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲)

The eBook advises: "𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗰."

This generates the current of shared purpose. Data alone has no voltage; stories create the current that carries belief.

🧭 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆)

The ebook advises: "𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗼𝗻-𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀." 𝗮𝗻𝗱 "𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆."

This is proactively reducing resistance. It’s doing the inconvenient work to ensure the connection is solid, especially when the stakes are high.

This synthesis is my new playbook. It moves stakeholder management from a series of difficult conversations to a systematic process of engineering organizational belief.

The ebook is a masterclass in this. Highly recommend for any leader navigating complex systems.

📥 Explore "Stakeholders: The Real Product Challenge?" here: [ https://lnkd.in/dieGGAR8 
📖 Read my original article, "The System Behind Trust," here: https://lnkd.in/dAuaZFD9

My mantra remains: "Build for belief. Design for dignity. Deliver what matters." How are you engineering trust in your organization?

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A decade ago, my research on Kenya's grid revealed a quiet challenge with wind integration. Today, the IEEE PES report confirms it's exploded into a global priority: Voltage stability is now a real-time war, and our traditional grid control strategies are on the front line.
The rapid influx of renewables, EVs, and data centers is creating dynamic swings that static Volt/Var plans can't handle. What I saw in my PowerFactory simulations of the Kinangop wind farm;- how DFIGs consume reactive power during faults and stress weak grid nodes was just the beginning.

The new IEEE PES findings on Voltage Control and Reactive Power Optimization lay out the new rulebook. It's no longer just about wind; it's about managing a system dominated by Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) that behave fundamentally differently.

I wrote an article breaking down the critical connections:
🔌 How my early findings mirror today's systemic challenges.
📈 The 5 key themes from the IEEE PES report every power professional needs to know.
🇰🇪 Why emerging grids in Africa and beyond have a unique advantage to leapfrog legacy issues and build digitally-native, resilient systems from the start.
The future grid must be flexible, digitally coordinated, and built for variability. The insights are more critical than ever.
Read my full article below
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