Jonathan Ndanmi Dokurugu
Accra
Summary
Self-motivated, autonomous and very skilled professional in the field of IT and IT-related research with a strong desire to initiate positive change in any environment I find myself. Also, have a high sense of initiative and responsibility and easily adapts to any environment with the ultimate goal of making significant contributions and impact to social and organizational change in business, academia and my nationally.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Lecturer
Accra Institute of Technology
Accra
08.2023 - Current
- Conducted lectures and seminars on a variety of topics related to the course material.
- Developed lesson plans and syllabi for courses, ensuring they met university standards.
- Graded student assignments, exams, and papers according to established criteria.
- Provided feedback to students regarding their academic performance.
- Maintained accurate records of attendance and grades for each student in classes taught.
- Advised students on appropriate academic paths based on individual needs and goals.
- Participated in professional development workshops to stay up-to-date on best practices in teaching methods.
- Utilized technology resources such as online discussion boards or multimedia presentations.
- Promoted an environment of respect, openness, collaboration, and engagement within the classroom setting.
- Utilized diverse teaching methods, lectures, presentations and class activities to deliver curriculum.
- Tutored students requiring additional assistance in mastering concepts.
- Encouraged students to actively participate in class through positive reinforcement and engagement techniques.
Assistant ICT Officer (IT Infrastructure)
Accra Technical University
Accra
02.2020 - Current
- Design and deployment of IT infrastructure including networks and server environment
- Management of deployed IT infrastructure and services
- Datacenter administration
- Use case analysis and design
- ICT needs assessments
- Academic research
CEO, CTO and Senior IT Consultant
JENAD IT Limited
07.2016 - 05.2024
- Founding Director
- Responsible for top-level decision making with regards to the policy direction of the company
- Determination of company needs and appropriate solutions as far as IT is concerned
- Responsible for alignment of company objectives and processes with IT processes and tasks, to position the company to be able to deliver value to the company’s clientele
- Defining IT policy direction for the company
- Heading the technical teams of the company to provide the needed products and services to its customers
- Ensuring that the company ultimately generates profit for its shareholders
Lecturer
Kings University College
09.2017 - 02.2020
- Lecturing
- Prepare and administer course-related examinations
- Supervision of student’s project works
- Academic research
IT Manager
Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited
12.2013 - 07.2016
- In charge of general day to day management of the IT department
- Determination of company needs and appropriate solutions as far as IT is concerned
- Responsible for the management of IT as a service to the company’s various departments
- Responsible for alignment of company objectives and processes with IT process and tasks
- Defining IT policy direction for the company
Head of Systems and Network Administration
Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited
12.2010 - 12.2013
- Setup, configuration, maintenance and administration of company IT infrastructure
- Unit head of the IT infrastructure unit within the IT Department
- Leading the deployment of various IT systems and projects
Computer Hardware Technician, Network Engineer and IT Instructor
WI Technologies Group Limited
11.2009 - 12.2010
- National Service Personnel
- Computer repairs
- Deployment, troubleshooting and maintenance of computer networks
- IT trainer in basic computing, computer hardware, computer networking and Linux administration
Education
Master of Philosophy Degree - Computer Science
University of Energy And Natural Resources
01-2021
Master of Science Degree - Information Technology
Sikkim Manipal University
05-2016
Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Science
University For Development Studies
05-2010
Skills
- Network configuration
- Switch and Router Configurations
- Maintenance
- Configuration and Management of analogue and IB based PABX systems
- Installing and Troubleshooting Network Operating Systems
- Windows Operating Systems
- Server Operating Systems
- Linux and UNIX Operating Systems
- PC Hardware Configuration
- PC Installation/Assembling
- General PC Maintenance
- Troubleshooting PC Hardware and Software
- Intrinsic creative talent
- Proficient in majority of Microsoft Applications
- Internet
- Installation
- Configuration and management of Linux and UNIX systems
- Proficient in Windows server
- Active Directory in enterprise environments
- Expert knowledge in backup and replication
- Disaster recovery and business continuity in enterprise environments
- Proficient in Linux administration
- Knowledge of core banking and accounting systems
- Proficient in server deployment and management of IBM
- HP and Dell servers
- Proficient in virtualization and virtualized IT infrastructure
- Decision making and problem-solving skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Exceptionally well organized
- Strong work ethics
- Willingness to work hard with little supervision to achieve set objectives
- Leadership skills
- Ability of knowledge transfer
- Strong interpersonal skill
- Experience in IT services management
- Experience in IT Project management
- Experience in lecturing
- Academic research capability
- Assessment creation
- Feedback Delivery
- Classroom Management
- Academic Publication
- Learning management interfaces
- Teaching strategies
- Student Engagement
- Online classes
- In-class lectures
- Lesson Planning
- Academic Writing
- Online Teaching
- Curriculum Creation
- Academic Research
- Curriculum Development
- Student needs assessment
- Instructional technology
- Analytical Thinking
Certification
- 08/01/18, CompTIA Network+ Certification, CompTIA
- 08/01/15, ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Strategy, PeopleCert Group
- 01/01/15, ongoing, Chartered IT Professional, British Computing Society
- 07/01/12, ITIL Foundation Certificate, EXIN
- 04/01/12, Certificate in IT Project Management, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Professional Associations
- MBCS Member, Professional member of BCS
- Institute of IT Professional Ghana
Languages
English
First Language
Projects undertaken or involved in
- Design and deployment of VPN WAN infrastructure for Advans Ghana Savings and Loans.
- Design and deployment of company-wide Asterisk-based inter-branch IP PBX telephony system with ISDN integration for external calls for Advans Ghana Savings and Loans.
- Design and implementation of open-source domain control and directory service for Advans Ghana Saving and Loans using Zentyal Small Business Server.
- Design and implementation of completely virtualized IT infrastructure environment for Advans Ghana Savings and Loans.
- Led the IT team in the implementation of ATM card service Advans Ghana Saving and Loans.
- Led the IT team in the implementation of mobile banking service for Advans Ghana Saving and Loans.
- Design and implementation of primary and backup WAN service with automatic failover between ISPs for company-wide inter-branch communication for Advans Ghana Saving and Loans.
- Consulting engineer for implementation and configuration of company LAN, WAN, Servers, security infrastructure, virtualized environment and backup infrastructure for Advans Nigeria at company startup.
- Consulting engineer for implementation and configuration of branch IT infrastructure and integration into company network for Advans Nigeria at company branch expansion.
- Consulting engineer for the upgrade and reconfiguration of LAN, WAN, servers, security infrastructure, virtualized environment and backup infrastructure for Advans Bank Congo.
- Design and implementation of WAN, security infrastructure, virtualized environment and redesign and configuration of the datacenter for Capital and More Microfinance.
- Active Directory design and deployment for Accra Technical University.
- Upgrading the entire LAN of Accra Technical University from a flat network to VLAN segregated managed network.
- Digitization of the business processes and workflows of Accra Technical University with Microsoft Office 365 and Sharepoint under the Government of Ghana Smart Workspace project.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Adjunct Lecturer
Accra Institute of Technology
08.2023 - Current
Assistant ICT Officer (IT Infrastructure)
Accra Technical University
02.2020 - Current
Lecturer
Kings University College
09.2017 - 02.2020
CEO, CTO and Senior IT Consultant
JENAD IT Limited
07.2016 - 05.2024
IT Manager
Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited
12.2013 - 07.2016
Head of Systems and Network Administration
Advans Ghana Savings and Loans Limited
12.2010 - 12.2013
Computer Hardware Technician, Network Engineer and IT Instructor
WI Technologies Group Limited
11.2009 - 12.2010
Master of Philosophy Degree - Computer Science
University of Energy And Natural Resources
Master of Science Degree - Information Technology
Sikkim Manipal University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Science
University For Development Studies
- 08/01/18, CompTIA Network+ Certification, CompTIA
- 08/01/15, ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Strategy, PeopleCert Group
- 01/01/15, ongoing, Chartered IT Professional, British Computing Society
- 07/01/12, ITIL Foundation Certificate, EXIN
- 04/01/12, Certificate in IT Project Management, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
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