Nicholas Donkor, (MSE, CITP, MBCS, ITBMC Certified Sophos Admin,), Snr. IT Systems Analyst, AAMUSTED

• • PhD Candidate, Computer Science – University of Cape Coast
  • Chartered IT Professional (CITP) – British Computer Society
  • Master of Software Engineering – Open University of Malaysia
  • BSc. Computer Science – Valley View University, Oyibi-Accra
  • Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) – Prempeh College, Kumasi

Professional Affiliations/ Memberships

• • Developed a staff approval  system  for Akenten Appiah University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) as the lead Project Manager using  React and Express, with MySQL as the backend
  • Worked on the acquisition of some set of public IPs from AFRINIC (Nov, 2022)
  •  Supervised the redesign and redevelopment of the University Website. www.aamusted.edu.gh (April 2022)
  • Created Official University account for all fresh students which serves as a single sign on technology, in order to help them access their Official email, Wireless, and other pertinent services of the University. (January 2022)
  • Supervised the installation of more than 130 Ubiquiti Access Points (APs) in all academic areas on campus (i.e. at FACULTY BLOCK, CONSTRUCTION BLOCK, NEW AUDITORIUM AREA, LIBRARY BLOCK, CBT BLOCKS AND ETC.). This has helped in achieving the 1^st Phase of blanketing the entire University Campus with Official University Wireless Signal. The next phase would involve installing APs at the various Halls of Residence on Campus. (August 2021)
  • Installed and Configured a Mailing system for the new University. The URL for this email system is mail.aamusted.edu.gh
  • Setup a Self-Service Password Management System (directory.aamusted.edu.gh) :
    • Changing Password
    • Resetting Forgotten Password  (November 2020)
    • Ldap and Samba Server for storing credentials and authentication in the new University have been installed. (October 2020)

• • Installed and configured DNS server for the domain aamusted.edu.gh and its descendants’ subdomains. (September 2020)
  • Engaged Ghana Dot Com to secure the domain name www.aamusted.edu.gh (July 2020)
  • Engaged Vodafone for IP space to be increased from 8 to 62 public IPs. (July 2020)
  • Implemented DHCP Snooping to prevent any rogue dhcp servers from hijacking the University’s Network (December 2019)
  • Configured and Implemented  VLANS  on the Network (December 2019)
  • Supervised the installation of 1.3Km fibre cable to the Autonomy Hall. Through this project, 4 (four) cores of fiber cables were dropped in each of the  CBT Labs. (December 2019)
  • Initiated the implementation of a wireless project for blanketing the entire campus (i.e. COLTEK) with wireless signal starting from the Reynolds Okine Faculty Block. (August, 2019)
  • Was part of the team that worked towards the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) proposal which has been successfully granted $57, 000.00 for the development of an online platform in the Skills on Demand project for Artisans in Kumasi. (July, 2019)
  • Installed and configured a local LMS (Moodle) for the College of Technology, Kumasi (COLTEK). (April, 2019)
  • Installed and configured an ITIL Based IT Infrastructure Management Software for COLTEK. (March, 2019)
  • Wrote a proposal for the installation of a Complete IP Surveillance System for the College. (February, 2019)
  • Installed and configured a new Radius server for EDUROAM at Coltek since the one in Winneba had crashed. (January, 2019)
  • Through a GARNET workshop I attended, the College through Winneba, received a $20,000 switch which came in as Donation from the facilitators of the workshop. (December 2018)
  • Installed and configured a Grandstream UCM6500 for the implementation of a VoIP handsets and Softphones for the  Principal, College Registrar, and all departmental and unit Heads (November 2018)
  • Setup a Suricata Firewall in Pfsense to aid in filtering the College of Technology internet traffic (November 2018)
  • Configured a Juniper MX5 Router in order to upgrade the College’s bandwidth from a shared 80Mbps to a dedicated 320Mbps (October 2018)
  • Planned, and supervised the Network team to improve the Wireless Connectivity at the Business School Block at Winneba. (January 2018)
  • Planned, implemented and supervised the Network team to improve the Wireless Connectivity at the Library Block at Winneba. (January 2018)
  • Initiated and planned for the implementation of a Firewall (i.e. Sophos XG 650) at the Datacenter of Winneba. (January 2018)
  • Initiated and planned for the implementation of campus Wide, VoIP System.
  • Installed and configured Radius Server for EDUROAM (December 2017)
  • Configured the University’s Core Router to the GARNET network using BGP (July 2017)
  • Planned, implemented and supervised the Network team to improve the Wireless Connectivity at the Faculty of Social Science Education Block at Winneba. (October 2017)
  • Proposed and submitted an IT Re-alignment and Organizational Change Proposal to Management (October 2016)
  • Resolved the VPN issue between Winneba Campus and Ajumako Campus when I took over as Head of IT in October of 2016 (October 2016)
  • Developed an LMS Mobile App for UEW-IEDE (April 2016)
  • Setup a new Helpdesk  Ticketing System(May 2016)
  • Upgraded the Video Conferencing Tool from version 0.9 to 1.01(May 2016)
  • Setup an LMS for the Institute of Educational Development and Extension (IEDE, UEW)  April 2016
  • Conducted training for all Academic Staff on the Use of the newly upgraded LMS (29^th February 2016 to 24^th March 2016)
  • Upgraded the Learning Management System (LMS) of UEW (January 2016)
  • Part of a team that Setup the VoIP of the University (November, 2015)
  • Setup a Video Conferencing Tool in Moodle that could be used for lecturing, and for conducting video conferencing, at no cost and installation of additional Hardwares (October, 2015)
  • Initiated, Led and facilitated the training of all UEW staff (i.e. both academic and administrative staffs) on the features and use of the Official University Email. 27^th of July, 2015 and the 27^th of August 2015
  • Installed and configured EZproxy in order to help lecturers and students remotely access the University library resources (July, 2015)
  • Organized and led a team of ICT Staff that conducted Preventive Maintenance of ICT Equipments between 1st of June, 2015 and the 31st of July 2015
  • Collaborated with VTLS-Virtua in the installation and upgrading of the Library Software (April, 2015)
  • Installed, configured and managed a new Mail Server which happens to be a Groupware Software. (webmail.uew.edu.gh) (i.e. October, 2014).
  • Setup a Video Archiving website for storing and viewing all video records of the University. (livestream.uew.edu.gh)  ( September, 2014)
  • Setup a Streaming Server that was for the first time used in streaming UEW SPECIAL CONGREGATION IN AUGUST 2014 and subsequent Congregation. (August, 2014)
  • Upgraded the ICT Services Directorate page to a User Friendly Interface full of information about the Directorate,  and basic directions as to how to use the University’s ICT Infrastructure. (its.uew.edu.gh) (March, 2014)
  • Developed an ELearning Platform for AUCC, which was made up of an LMS, Student Information Management System, Library System and Fee Payment System. (Oct. 2011 – July 2012)
  • Part of a team that develop an HR system in Visual basic dubbed Ashantiman Palace Management Information and Decision Support System (APMIDSS)

1. • Donkor Nicholas, (Oct 2016), ICT Re-Alignment And Organizational Change Proposal For University Of Education Winneba—To UEW Management
   • Donkor Nicholas, (April, 2015), Institutionalizing the Use of the Official University Email Through Workshops for the Entire University Staff Proposal — To UEW Management
   • Gordon Akpa, Nicholas Donkor, (2016), Email Policy UEW– To UEW Management
   • Donkor Nicholas, (March 2017), Proposal For Next Generation UEW Campus Area Network (CAN)— To UEW Management
   • Donkor Nicholas, (January, 2016), Proposal to train the Entire Academic Staff on the Use of the Learning Management System
   • Donkor Nicholas, (Dec 2018), IT Re-alignment and Organizational Change Proposal at Coltek
   • Donkor Nicholas, (Oct 2018) Proposal for the installation of IP Surveillance System at the College of Technology, Kumasi (COLTEK)
   • Donkor Nicholas, (2017) UEW Structured Cabling Policy and Guideline—UEW ICT BOARD

        Paper Presentations

• • Donkor Nicholas, (February 2018) The Role of Institutional ICT Teams in Building a Robust Network, GARNET SYMPOSIUM

          Manuals

• • Donkor Nicholas, (2015), UEW Webmail Guide

Publications