Fredrick Ochieng

Projects & Facilities Manager

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Nairobi, Nairobi AreaMember since May 30, 2023

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Experienced Projects & Facilities Manager with eight (8) years in the corporate environment running Data Centers, Building Projects and Office Premises & Equipment Maintenance

Engineers Board of Kenya Registered Graduate Engineer

EPRA Licensed Electrical Technician

Experience

Manager – Projects & Facilities

Family Bank Limited

October 2020 – Present Kenya

Key Achievements

 Establishment Cost Reduction: Achieved a 6% YoY reduction in costs relating to Rent and Rates, Utilities and Premises and Equipment Repair and Maintenance through 2020, 2021 and 2022.

 Corporate Image Enhancement and Workplace Look & Feel Upgrade:

Refurbishment of 60 of 93 branches to achieve better Space Utilization,

Customer Journey Alignment and Corporate Image Improvement in 2 years through Reorganizations, Relocations, Space Rationalization and Major Repairs.

 Facilities Management Automation: Migrated R&M Issues Reporting to

Helpdesk. Originated scope and oversaw development of a Facilities

Management System (FMS) to automate incident reporting, contractor assignment, works signoff, closure and payment approval processing.

Assistant Manager – Facilities

Equity Bank Limited

October 2018 – September 2020 Kenya

Key Achievements

 Improved Branch & BSU Support Experience: Adopted CRM for work order tracking with customer-satisfaction surveys and periodic contractor performance evaluation.

 Proactive Work: Planned and scheduled preventive maintenance activities for all

Facilities Categories managed with 3-year rolling plans for all Equipment;

Electrical, Air Conditioning, Generators, Fire Fighting Equipment and Building

Fabric Repairs.

 Organizational Cost Awareness: Implemented cost chargebacks to branches and Business Support Units on all services rendered creating cost consciousness hence reduction in R&M costs.

Engineer – Data Center Facilities

Equity Bank Limited

May 2015 – September 2018 Kenya

Key Achievements

 Designed and deployed a 300kW TIA 942 Compliant Dual-Path Data Center offering long-term reliability, expandability and scalability on all Network-

Critical Physical Infrastructure Elements in Kampala.

 Implemented a 2N Power Redundancy for the Primary DC: Oversaw the

Implementation of a new underground 11kV line; installation of HV metering equipment, 11kv/415v ground mounted transformer and the accompanying switch gear including a 2-feeder RMU

 Planned and Project Managed a Data Center Low Voltage Expansion creating

Powering Capacity for an additional 50 Racks

 Drafted and Implemented Data Center Access and Usage Policy. Implemented elaborate Physical Security Measures attaining PCI-DSS Certification

 Structured a Data Center Colocation and Co-hosting tariff for 3 clients.