About
Student, newcomer, and future tradesperson — building a life and a trade in Ottawa, one verified step at a time.
Student, newcomer, and future tradesperson — building a life and a trade in Ottawa, one verified step at a time.
I am a student finishing the Certificate in Electrician and Network Cabling Technology at Herzing College Ottawa (2026), building toward hands-on work in electrical and network cabling. I live in Ottawa, Ontario, and this site is my personal record of that transition: what I am learning, the coursework I have built, and the tools I use.
It is not a professional service, and I do not present myself as a practising electrician. Everything here is labelled for what it is — coursework, study notes, and learning in progress.
Before coming to Canada, I worked in humanitarian and development work, including monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) with organizations such as Save the Children International and CARE. That work took place in demanding environments — displacement-camp contexts, field programs, and emergency response training — where a missed detail had real consequences.
That background is what I bring to technical training: strict reporting, data-driven problem solving, and working to standard in high-stakes environments. Careful work, verified results, and respect for the procedure and the code are habits I already had; the trade is where I apply them now.
The through-line is simple: whether the work is a field report or a cable termination, the standard is the same — do it properly, check it, and document it.
Safety training completed and held on file, all relevant to hands-on electrical and cabling work:
The tools I actually reach for: a Fluke 117 multimeter for True-RMS voltage, continuity, and resistance work; Klein Journeyman hand tools for cutting, stripping, and terminating; and CSA safety footwear for site work. Tools are only as good as the procedure behind them — measure twice, isolate first, and never trust a circuit you have not tested.
Beyond the trade, I follow politics, sport, and science. Football runs through it all — Toronto FC, Inter Miami, Arsenal, Barcelona, Al-Hilal of Sudan, and here in Ottawa, Atlético Ottawa. Those interests show up in my blog notes alongside the coursework, because a person is more than one trade.
If any of this resonates — the trade, the transition, or the notes — the contact page is open, and the resources page lists the official bodies behind everything I study.