Wagner Ngandu

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About

Wagner is a Technical Project Manager and infrastructure leader specialized in electric-mobility and IoT energy systems. He is passionate about building the physical and digital backbone — charging networks, battery-swap infrastructure, and connected energy platforms — that power Africa's transition to electric transport.

Technical Project Manager — Energy Infrastructure & IoT Systems

Leading energy and IoT infrastructure programs from strategy through commissioning — with the hands-on engineering depth to make the technical calls.

  • Age: 30
  • Degree: B.S. Electronics & Telecommunications
  • Email: wagngandu@gmail.com

I have over eight years of professional experience leading engineering and infrastructure delivery — from R&D and systems architecture through multi-site deployment, commissioning, and operations — for startups and scale-ups across African and European markets, coordinating cross-functional, cross-timezone teams from concept to handover.

Projects in EV, energy & IoT infrastructure

Work Experience leading engineering & infrastructure programs

English & French international Languages

Certifications Electronics, software development, IoT, Telecommunications, CCNA, Networking ...

Skills

Leadership competencies first, technical depth underneath — collapse any bar to focus on the rest.

Capital Budget & Cost Control Multi-Site Project Scheduling Risk & Compliance Management Technical Due Diligence Vendor & EPC Contractor Management Utility & Regulator Liaison KPI & Performance Reporting Jira Confluence Perdoo
Battery Management System (BMS) Architecture EV Charging & Battery-Swap Infrastructure Design Cloud & Backend Architecture (Node.js, AWS IoT, GCP, Firebase) Embedded Systems Architecture (STM32, ESP32, PIC, AVR) Server & Network Architecture (Linux, Proxmox, Docker, VLANs) Solar, Grid & Hybrid Power System Design
MQTT / Modbus / CAN Bus Protocols Smart Metering & Energy Monitoring (EMS) RFID/NFC Authentication Workflows SCADA / PLC / HMI Integration Monitoring & Observability (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki) OTA Firmware Updates & Fleet Management
Cross-Functional Team Building & Mentoring Field Operations & Root-Cause Response Safety & Reliability Programs Commissioning & Handover to Operations Technical Reporting & Documentation High-Availability & Health-Check Pipelines
Emerging-Market Deployment (DRC, Uganda, East Africa) Grid-Constrained Environment Operations CTO / Executive Stakeholder Management Cross-Border, Multi-Timezone Team Leadership French (Native) & English
C / C++ / Python / TypeScript PCB Design: Altium, KiCad, EasyEDA FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX Open Source: OpenHAB, Souliss, OpenWrt, Yocto Linux Server Administration & Proxmox Virtualization

Resume

I am a Technical Project Manager with 8+ years leading energy, IoT and EV-infrastructure programs — from R&D and systems architecture through multi-site deployment, commissioning and operations — across African and European markets.

Summary

Wagner Ngandu

Technical Project Manager with a strong engineering foundation, leading the strategy, design and delivery of IoT, EV-charging and energy infrastructure programs across emerging markets — from technical due diligence and architecture to commissioning and operations.

  • Location: Kampala/Uganda online
  • Phone: +256 786 084413
  • Email: wagngandu@gmail.com
  • Languages: French (Native), English

Education

B.S. Electronics and Telecommunications

2015 - 2019

International University Of East Africa

Diploma in Industrial Electronics

2008 - 2014

Technical Institute Of Goma (DRC)

Professional Experience

Technical Project Manager — IoT & Energy Infrastructure

2022 - Present

GOGO Electric-V LTD

  • Lead R&D and delivery of next-generation Battery Management System (BMS) architecture for GOGO's smart-battery and EV ecosystem, coordinating hardware, firmware and backend teams.
  • Direct design, prototyping and testing of EV charging and battery-swap infrastructure solutions, translating CTO and field requirements into engineering roadmaps.
  • Own deployment and operations of Linux/Proxmox server infrastructure and networking (VLANs, firewalls, routing) connecting chargers, swap stations and backend systems across sites.
  • Built monitoring, logging and alerting pipelines (Grafana, Prometheus) giving real-time visibility into battery, charger and server health, reducing incident response time.
  • Act as primary technical point of contact for field issues, driving root-cause analysis and resolution with cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Project: IoT EV Charging Station (2024) — led the software-driven charging management platform, covering Modbus connectivity, RFID/NFC authentication, and real-time dashboards.
  • Project: Building Automation Integration (2023) — led the openHAB-based automation platform centralizing device and machine management across company facilities.

Project Tech Lead — Architecture, Security & Delivery

2023 - Present

IO-Plant

  • Lead engineering for an electric-mobility monitoring platform across East Africa — plant monitoring, prepaid metering, demand & carbon tracking, and alarms/alerts.
  • Own platform architecture, security and day-to-day delivery, working remotely with a distributed team.

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

2023 - Present

Prexpal

  • Co-founded and lead engineering for a fintech cashless-payments platform (smart cards, POS terminals, ATMs, QR code payments) serving SMEs across East Africa.
  • Own platform architecture, security and day-to-day delivery from Kampala, evidence of end-to-end program ownership beyond the energy sector.

Program & Technical Lead — Full Stack IoT Consultant

2018 - 2022

Freelance Consultant

  • Led end-to-end delivery of IoT solutions for clients across industries — device hardware, embedded software, dashboards and backend services — owning scope, timelines and client relationships directly.
  • Project: GPS Tracking Platform SaaS (Ride-Link, contract, Feb-Dec 2022) — led delivery of a GPS/GNSS/CAN-bus fleet-tracking SaaS, coordinating backend, dashboard and cloud-hosting workstreams.
  • Project: IoT AI SaaS (VehiSAT, contract, 2021) — directed development of GPS tracking and AI-driven analytics for automotive and drone applications operating in low-connectivity environments.

Portfolio

Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it. — Henry Royce

Also building and leading engineering at:

Prexpal — Co-Founder & CTO VehiSAT — Program & Technical Lead

Consultant

Beyond program leadership, I provide specialized consultancy in energy infrastructure management, hardware design, and software system integration for teams that need both the strategy and the technical depth.

Electronics Hardware Design Consultancy

Expert consultancy for Electronics hardware design, ensuring that your solutions are robust, scalable, and tailored to your specific requirements.

Assets Monitoring System Integration

Integrate IoT-based energy monitoring systems like ACREL for efficient energy management. Our expertise extends to smart farming solutions with OpenRemote and smart home/building systems with OpenHAB and Souliss.

Software Backend System Design and Integration

Backend system design and seamless integration with existing infrastructure, ensuring smooth operation and scalability for your software solutions.