Esther Wanza

General Info

What will be your most valuable contribution to your TechWomen host company?

Bring the skills and experience gained from the implementation of solar projects in Sub Saharan Africa and also share scenarios and case studies which can help the company expand its operations to other parts of the world like Sub Saharan Africa.

The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship

1. Be able to develop my own product under Raynow energy
2. To develop more project management skills and be able to design and implement a project
3. To be exposed to more technologies around solar photovoltaics and applications and emerging technologies in the renewable energy sector

Mentorship Characteristic

• Have exposure to the company culture
• Focus on technical skills building
• Identify a short-term project I can work on at the partnering company
• Have exposure to basic industry techniques
• Have exposure to specialized industry techniques

Ideal Company Type

An Engineering, Procurement and Construction company or a company involved in minigrids development. It should be already established and has implemented at least 5 projects. A research and development company that is involved in research and development of renewable energy technologies. A company involved in product design.

Additional Technical Skills

Solar sizing and business modelling.

What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?

1. Result-oriented
2. Decisive
3. Assertive

What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?

The skills gained from this mentorship programme will help me to take up more responsibilities in the energy space and mostly project management related. I have a passion to build comprehensive technical and regulatory frameworks for the energy sector and this is something I believe I will be able to achieve through this mentorship programme.

After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?

The skills gained from this program will help me to contribute towards a just and inclusive transition through developing and implementing more projects focused on energy access to most rural areas. It will help me to inspire more young entrepreneurs in Kenya.

Work History

Years of Full-time Work Experience

5

Primary Professional Focus

• Energy, renewable technology or green technology
• Technical sales
• Technical training

Education History