Available in Canada from August 2026
Gershon Otinkorang
IT Systems & Network Administrator
I keep networks, servers and ERP systems running for organisations that cannot afford downtime.
Accra, Ghana — moving to St. John's, NL, Canada, August 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Current role
- IT Support Officer
- Available
- Aug 2026
- Based
- Accra → St. John's
In short
Five years administering enterprise network infrastructure, ERP platforms and IT operations across private and public sector organisations in Ghana. MikroTik RouterOS, dual-Starlink failover, Frappe/ERPNext and Odoo, across multi-site environments.
Verified
- AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerValid to July 2027
- BSc Information TechnologyKNUST · Second Class Upper
- MSc Computer ScienceMemorial University · from 2026
01 — Experience
Where I've done the work
Six roles across engineering, real estate, advertising and Ghana's national power utility.
2023 — Present
Sole administrator for a multi-site network, the production servers behind it, and the ERP platform the engineering and operations teams run on.
- Administer and secure a multi-site network on MikroTik CCR2004 routers — dual Starlink WAN with port-based failover, bandwidth queuing and firewall hardening on RouterOS 7.x.
- Maintain production servers and the company ERP (Frappe/ERPNext, Odoo), protecting data integrity and uptime for engineering and operational workflows.
- Diagnose complex connectivity failures including fibre-optic link loss and routing-related latency, minimising downtime across departments.
- Design, deploy and manage IP camera and CCTV systems for facility security and monitoring.
- Act as departmental supervisor in the Engineering & Design Manager's absence, overseeing local staff and workflow.
- Lead recruitment and structured technical interviews for IT Officer hires, including job postings and interview guides.
- Procure hardware and software licences, and enforce IT policy and licensing compliance.
Stack
02 — Case studies
How the work actually went
Longer write-ups of problems worth explaining, rather than screenshots that age badly.
03 — Capabilities
What I actually reach for
Grouped by use, in rough order of how central each is to the current role.
Network administration
The core of the current role — multi-site, satellite-backed, hardened.
- MikroTik RouterOS 7.x
- CCR2004
- Dual-WAN failover
- Bandwidth queuing
- Firewall hardening
- WireGuard VPN
- Starlink deployment
- Fibre troubleshooting
Systems & ERP
Servers, and the business platforms that depend on them.
- Frappe / ERPNext
- Odoo
- Server administration
- Windows & Linux
- Backup & recovery
- CCTV / IP camera systems
- Hardware support
Cloud
Where the edge of the network meets managed infrastructure.
- AWS
- Google Cloud Platform
- Cloudflare Tunnel
- Domain management
- DNS
Web & development
Building the platforms, not just hosting them.
- PHP
- MySQL / SQL
- .NET Framework
- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
- C++
- WordPress
- Git / GitHub
- SEO
Professional
The parts that decide whether the technical work lands.
- Technical documentation
- Project coordination
- Technical interviewing
- IT policy & compliance
- Confidential data handling
- Cross-team collaboration
- Remote work
Dual-WAN failover
A dual-WAN design I have built and maintain: automatic failover between fibre and satellite. Try cutting the fibre link.
Live · both WANs healthy
Live · both WANs healthy
Gershon Adjei Otinkorang — IT Systems & Network Administrator
Accra, Ghana · relocating to St. John's, NL, Canada, August 2026
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GitHub activity
Recent public events
04 — Credentials
Education and certification
In order, from the first diploma to the MSc that starts in 2026. Every item links to the issuing body.
- Oct 2020
HND Information & Communication Technology
Takoradi Technical University (NABPTEX)
Second Class, Upper Division
- Nov 2024
BSc Information Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Second Class Honours, Upper Division
- Aug 2026Upcoming
MSc Computer Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Course-based · focus on network security and intrusion detection
05 — Contact
Tell me what you're building
Available for IT and network administration roles in St. John's, NL, Canada from August 2026.
Phone
+233 (0) 55 466 4733Availability
Based in Accra, Ghana (GMT), relocating to St. John's, NL, Canada in August 2026. Comfortable working across North American and European hours.