I'm Zilpah Idaa, a certified SAP PM Consultant, petroleum engineering graduate, published author and self-development coach. I help oil & gas operations run with precision, and people grow with purpose.
I am Zilpah Idaa, a certified SAP PM Consultant with a BSc in Petroleum Engineering, specialising in plant maintenance systems within the oil and gas industry. My work sits at the intersection of technical excellence and operational strategy, helping organisations build proactive, world-class maintenance cultures using SAP PM.
My journey has been one of deliberate reinvention, from mastering the technical foundations of petroleum engineering to becoming a certified authority in SAP Plant Maintenance. That process taught me that the discipline required to grow professionally mirrors the discipline required to grow personally.
Beyond the boardroom and the system, I am a writer and self-development coach. Through my book "Healed by Me" and my coaching practice, I help individuals do the most important work of their lives, the inner work.
Certified, practical, field-tested
Upstream & downstream operations
Healed by Me, self-healing journey
Character, growth & transformation
Structured SAP PM thinking applied to real operational challenges.
Frequent unplanned equipment failures in rotating equipment causing costly downtime and safety risks.
Designed a full SAP PM strategy: Functional Location hierarchy, Equipment Master setup, and scheduled Task Lists for all critical assets.
No structured criticality classification, equal resources allocated to unequal risks across a production facility.
Built a risk-based matrix categorising assets as Critical, Essential and General — each tier mapped to a tailored SAP PM strategy.
Recurring bottlenecks in work order processing causing delayed execution and an unmanageable maintenance backlog.
Mapped the full SAP PM work order lifecycle and identified waste using lean maintenance principles.
I write about SAP PM in oil & gas, self-development, character, and the art of becoming. These are the ideas shaping my thinking right now.
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Words that heal, challenge, and set people free.
A raw and honest exploration of self-healing, inner work, and the courageous journey of becoming whole. This book challenges readers to stop outsourcing their healing and reclaim full ownership of their inner world, a companion for anyone doing the deep, sacred work of personal transformation.
How systems engineering principles map perfectly onto building a purposeful life, consistency always beats talent.
A practical framework for professionals who are long on potential and short on years.
Inner character is the root of all sustained outer success, this is the heart of my coaching philosophy.
A reframe for high achievers measuring themselves against the wrong timelines.
Certified expertise, engineering precision, and a coach's heart, in one person.
Certified SAP PM consulting for oil & gas organisations implementing or optimising plant maintenance workflows and systems.
Clear, elegant documentation of complex maintenance and operational processes, turning workflows into readable, actionable standards.
Personal transformation coaching that helps individuals break limiting patterns, build deep character, and lead powerful lives.
Growth is not a destination, it is a daily discipline. The most credible professionals never stop becoming. Here is what I am actively building expertise in right now.
Talk Learning & GrowthSystem optimisation, integration with MM/PP modules
Upstream/downstream facility management
Reliability-Centered Maintenance methodologies
MTBF/MTTR, KPI dashboards in Excel
Deep character and self-development methodologies
Whether you need a certified SAP PM consultant, a development coach, want to collaborate on writing, or simply want to connect, I respond to every message with care.