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  • Power Systems Engineer | CIGRE Germany NGN
  • M.Sc. Engineering Management (Distinction) (2026)
  • IEEE Best Paper Award 2025
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Insights & Reflections

Thoughts on engineering empathy, smart laziness, and moving ideas between SaaS systems and 11kV grids.

Featured • Engineering Philosophy

Engineering Empathy: Why the Best Systems Are Built with Heart

The most robust systems—whether technical or human—are built with deep understanding and a commitment to shared purpose.

After years of debugging everything from 11kV transformers in Kenya to SaaS architectures in Berlin, I've learned that the most elegant solutions emerge when we approach technical challenges with genuine empathy for the humans who will interact with our systems.

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Industry Recognition

Transformer Academy Sponsors Future Engineers Award

Berlin: Transformer Academy has sponsored the Future Engineers Award, presented in collaboration with CWIEME Berlin.

The 2026 award was presented to Clifford Omari Ondieki in recognition of his outstanding innovation, technical potential and contribution to the future of the electrical manufacturing industry.

The Future Engineers Award honours exceptional achievement within the Future Engineers category. It recognises projects that demonstrate strong industry relevance, creativity and engineering excellence.

As part of the recognition, the award recipient has been granted complimentary access to one course of his choice available on Transformers Academy.

Transformer Academy congratulates Clifford Omari Ondieki on receiving the 2026 Future Engineers Award and is proud to support young engineering talent contributing to the future of the industry.

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Clifford Omari Ondieki receiving the Future Engineers Award from Transformer Academy at CWIEME Berlin
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ENERGIE Fachzeitung
ENERGIE Fachzeitung

AI in Grid Operations: How TSOs and DSOs Manage the Energy Transition

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KEM Konstruktion
KEM Konstruktion

Germany's Next-Generation Power Grid: Why AI-Driven Optimization Is Essential

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Electronics For Engineers
Electronics For Engineers

AI-Driven Grid Management and Decentralized Asset Integration

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Featured Insights & Awards

Selected essays and technical reflections.

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Automating VDE Grid Compliance: CWIEME Berlin 2026 Milestone

How we scaled client-side numerical solvers to accelerate VDE-AR-N 4110/4120 grid connection audits. Awarded 2nd Place at CWIEME Berlin 2026.

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Engineering Model for Power Grid Strength: Why ShortCircuit Power is the Silent Metric
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Engineering Model for Power Grid Strength: Why ShortCircuit Power is the Silent Metric

When the Grid Says No: Aligning EV Deployment with Berlin’s Thermal Constraints – A PowerFactory Case Study
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When the Grid Says No: Aligning EV Deployment with Berlin’s Thermal Constraints – A PowerFactory Case Study

From Manual Calculation to Digital Twin: Automating the 50Hertz Power Grid
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From Manual Calculation to Digital Twin: Automating the 50Hertz Power Grid

Voltage Stability in the Age of High Renewables: Reflections From My Research and the Latest IEEE PES Findings
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Voltage Stability in the Age of High Renewables: Reflections From My Research and the Latest IEEE PES Findings

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

EV Market News: The $27 Billion Blind Spot in the EV Revolution
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EV Market News: The $27 Billion Blind Spot in the EV Revolution

Mapping Fairness: My Journey Into EV Charging Equity in Berlin
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Mapping Fairness: My Journey Into EV Charging Equity in Berlin

CWIEME Berlin Reflection: IEEE Best Paper and the Future Engineers Programme
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CWIEME Berlin Reflection: IEEE Best Paper and the Future Engineers Programme

Power Grid News: 5 Minutes With… CWIEME Berlin Interview
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Power Grid News: 5 Minutes With… CWIEME Berlin Interview

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Upcoming articles

Ideas I'm currently shaping around grid planning, systems strategy, and the human side of engineering.

How Kenya's Grid Taught Me to Prioritize SaaS Features

How redispatch reality reshaped my thinking about product prioritization.

Systems ThinkingProduct Strategy

Parenting & Python: Debugging Life's Algorithms

What parenting can teach engineers about patience, resilience, and better systems.

Personal GrowthEngineering Empathy

From 11kV Lines to SaaS Pipelines: A Systems Thinker's Journey

How lessons from SaaS pipelines are reshaping how I think about 11kV networks and back again.

Career JourneyTechnical Leadership

Smart Laziness: The Art of Systemic Efficiency

How smart automation habits from SaaS work help me design cleaner, safer 11kV systems.

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I also share shorter reflections on LinkedIn, including in-progress ideas on engineering, systems thinking, and technical leadership.

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Automating VDE Grid Compliance: CWIEME Berlin 2026 Milestone

How we scaled client-side numerical solvers to accelerate VDE-AR-N 4110/4120 grid connection audits. Awarded 2nd Place at CWIEME Berlin 2026.

Engineering Model for Power Grid Strength: Why ShortCircuit Power is the Silent Metric

Smart Grid strength and short-circuit power are the silent constraints shaping HVDC integration.

When the Grid Says No: Aligning EV Deployment with Berlin’s Thermal Constraints – A PowerFactory Case Study

Thermal bottlenecks, §14a compliance, and PowerFactory simulations reshape equitable EV rollout decisions.

From Manual Calculation to Digital Twin: Automating the 50Hertz Power Grid

A Python-driven digital twin for Power Grid N-1 analysis and scalable scenario planning.

Voltage Stability in the Age of High Renewables: Reflections From My Research and the Latest IEEE PES Findings

Why voltage stability is the next big constraint for high-renewable grids, and what it means for planners.

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

How system design choices can reinforce inequity — and how engineers can counteract it.

EV Market News: The $27 Billion Blind Spot in the EV Revolution

Charging equity is not just fair — it is operationally superior.

Mapping Fairness: My Journey Into EV Charging Equity in Berlin

Geospatial optimization reframed how I think about fairness in EV infrastructure.

CWIEME Berlin Reflection: IEEE Best Paper and the Future Engineers Programme

From a single question to an IEEE Best Paper — what the community taught me about impact.

Power Grid News: 5 Minutes With… CWIEME Berlin Interview

A short interview on grid reliability, digital twins, and why engineering must bridge physics and software.