Onyedika Atuchukwu

• Simulated PV cell/module operation conditions and extracted data for further analysis. • Identified and troubleshooted performance issues of flasher systems to maintain quality. • Managed the fabrication, testing, and performance analyses of mini-solar PV modules. • Formulated and improved guidelines and setups for flasher and PV cell lamination systems. • Developed MATLAB and Python models to support in-house cell and module simulation tools. • Evaluated the performance of PV cells and modules with Aescusoft and Wavelabs flasher systems.

• Conducted site and energy audits at customer sites and analysed their energy needs. • Engaged with customers and suppliers through phone, email, and in-person meetings. • Led system proposal preparation in collaboration with the business development team. • Designed, planned, and managed residential and commercial-scale solar PV and hybrid solutions. • Scheduled preventive and corrective maintenance for optimal performance and minimal downtime. • Developed training content and led a three-day comprehensive seminar on electricity and solar PV systems.

• Developed a Python program for the preliminary sizing of solar PV-based systems. • Documented and communicated daily worksite activities to track projects’ progress. • Executed preventive and corrective maintenance on solar PV and battery storage installations. • Designed and assembled charging and capacity testing stations for 18650 battery cell processing. • Planned, built, and conducted quality assurance of battery energy storage units and PV installations.

• Led laboratory sessions and guided students in lower years on the use of laboratory equipment and simulation software for coursework activities. • Initiated extra tutoring sessions to support students’ learning and developed solution guides to aid students’ understanding which contributed to improved performance in coursework and other assessments.

(Sierra Leone Brewery Limited, Part of the Heineken Company) • Coordinated with the packaging manager and artisans to redesign and reorganise the packaging department’s raw materials storage space for easy access and tracking of materials. • Designed operational dashboards to track data on production, losses and performance, which provided insights for improving operations efficiency and resources’ management.

• Pitched and offered products for tryouts to customers resulting in average products' sale rates of $5 - $12 per hour. • Assisted in different store departments like the bakery, fruit shop, grocery, etc. to ensure proper product presentation and timely store operations. • Provided personal and customer feedback to store management for improved operations and customer service.

• Prepared status dashboards to show the available upgrades for GE legacy gas turbine fleets in Africa, for the engineering application team’s information on servicing and upgrading gas turbine systems. • Researched and designed infographics on Nigeria’s energy infrastructure, detailing the power plants, their ownership, capacity and status, for easy reference by colleagues. • Helped in coordinating GE Toastmasters Club sessions and received the “Best Table Topic Award” two times in six weeks from making two impromptus (table topic) speeches at different sessions.

• Managed and grew the recruitment pipeline by over 100 % to about 700 entries, prepared interview schedules and documents which reduced recruitment time by 10 %. • Performed administrative HR support tasks including filing and documenting which improved the team’s information tracking and overall efficiency. • Coached a fellow intern who fully took over my duties after my internship period ended.

Interdisciplinary Master of Science (M.Sc.) program focusing on the technical, economic, and policy aspects of sustainable energy systems. Key areas of study included: • Renewable energy technologies and energy systems • Energy conversion and power generation • Environmental planning and sustainability • Energy economics and project management • Climate and energy policy The program combined engineering knowledge with management and strategic planning skills for the design, evaluation, and implementation of renewable energy projects in a global sustainability context.

Awards Best Student Award (2020); Best Project Award (2020); Leadership Award Runner-Up (2020); Desmond Tutu Award (2020). The African Leadership University, Mauritius in collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland offers an experience designed to address one of Africa’s greatest challenges - accessible education that develops ethical and entrepreneurial leaders.

Awards Agbami Medical and Engineering Professionals Scholarship Award (2014); Total Upstream Nigeria Limited Award Of National Merit Scholarship (2014); MTN Foundation Science & Technology Scholarship Award (2015).