Precision Agriculture

𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗟𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗧)

Low-cost IoT soil sensing and analytics for precision agriculture.

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SYSTEMS / AI INFRASTRUCTURE

HPC Cluster Deployment and Local AI Model Development

Multi-node compute cluster designed for scientific simulations, parallel workloads, and experimentation with locally hosted AI models.

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AGRICULTURE / DATA SYSTEMS

Market Pricing Index and Value Chain Content Development for AgHub

Development of a market pricing index tool and agricultural value chain content for Yam, Rice, and Sorghum within the AgHub platform, supporting data-driven decision making for farmers and stakeholders.

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DevOps

CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and automated deployments.

Systems Setup

Linux servers, compute environments, and secure deployments.

IT as a Service

Ongoing IT support and system management for organizations.

Web Development

Websites, dashboards, and internal tools built for performance and clarity.

Executive Profile

Systems engineer and DevOps specialist with 8+ years of experience designing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade web and network infrastructure. Lead developer of multiple institutional platforms and currently architecting AI focused systems. Experienced in Linux server administration, CI/CD automation, database systems.

Technical Expertise

Programming & Development

  • PHP, Python
  • MariaDB, MySQL
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript

DevOps & Infrastructure

  • Linux Server Administration
  • Git, CI/CD Pipelines
  • Proxmox, Docker
  • Infrastructure Monitoring

Cloud & Networking

  • AWS
  • LAN/WAN, Routers, Switches
  • System Hardening

Experience

Senior Technical Officer

Institute for Scientific & Technological Information, Accra

Mar 2019 - Present

  • Architected and deployed 6+ institutional web platforms serving research and agricultural data systems
  • Report Management System: Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines for multi-project deployments with source code management via GitHub
  • Administer Linux-based production servers (Proxmox)
  • Provide infrastructure monitoring, backup strategies, and system hardening

IT Officer

La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly, La

May 2015 - Mar 2019

  • Managed municipal network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, routers, switches)
  • Provided system troubleshooting across multi-user environments
  • Implemented network maintenance and hardware lifecycle planning

Projects Archived

  • CSIRSpace — Institutional digital repository with optimized database, server configuration, and reliability management
  • AgHub — Full-stack agricultural data platform deployed for bandwidth-constrained environments
  • CSIR eLearning — Multi-user eLearning system with CI/CD workflows, performance tuning, and server administration

Education

MSc. IT

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

Nov 2025

BSc. IT

Ghana Technology University College, Tesano

Nov 2013

Musings

Thoughts, ideas, and reflections on technology, life, and everything in between.

Auditing Your Phone

Tips for auditing and cleaning up your smartphone apps to improve performance and security.

Technology
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Heroku Ruby App

Guide to hosting a Ruby-based Telegram bot on Heroku using polling instead of webhooks.

Development
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Dspace III

Installing DSpace on Digital Ocean using Ubuntu 18.04.

Development
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Easy Server Monitoring

Discovering a simple script for monitoring your server with a quick glance.

Server Management
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Making MySQL Accessible remotely

Guide to making MySQL accessible remotely on Ubuntu Server 20.04.

Database
mysqldatabaseremote accessubuntuserver

Hash Arrays

Working with hash arrays in Ruby, specifically traversing nested structures from Google Maps API.

Development
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Dspace Installs II

Detailed guide to installing DSpace on Linux using Ubuntu 16.04.

Development
dspaceinstallationlinuxubuntudatabasetomcat

Dspace Installs

Documenting the process of setting up DSpace, an open source repository software.

Development
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Password Generators

A password generator tool to create secure passwords with different complexity levels.

Security
passwordsecuritygeneratorauthenticationtools

Open Source Alternatives

A list of open source alternatives to popular proprietary software.

Software
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Building for the World

Understanding the importance of web accessibility and how to build for users with disabilities.

Web Development
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An Outline of Outline

A free VPN tool tailored for journalists that can be run on your own server.

Technology
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Gmails Got a Confidential Mode

Exploring Gmail's confidential mode feature for enhanced email privacy.

Productivity
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Github : Codeship :Firebase Hosting

A tutorial on setting up free hosting with continuous integration using Github, Codeship, and Firebase.

Development
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What the Heck Is Gdpr

An explanation of GDPR and its impact on data privacy regulations.

Privacy
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The Pipe

Understanding the pipe operator in Unix/Linux command line.

Linux
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The Move to Firebase

Moving my blog from GitHub to Firebase for hosting.

Web Development
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After a Format

How I use automated processes to reinstall software after formatting my machines.

Personal Workflow
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After a Format

How I use automated processes to reinstall software after formatting my machines.

Personal Workflow
workflowautomationmacOSproductivity

Grep

A guide to using the grep command for searching text in Linux.

Linux
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Nifty Linux Commands

A series exploring useful Linux commands with practical examples.

Linux
linuxcommandsterminalnetstatnetworking

Apps Unbecoming

Exploring the downside of app abundance and why sometimes less is more.

Technology
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Gapps on Chinese Phones

How to install Google Apps on Chinese Android phones that don't have them pre-installed.

Mobile
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Know Your Node

Managing multiple Node.js versions on your development machine.

Development
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To Copy or Not to Copy

Thoughts on the Humans of Ghana movement and its similarity to Humans of New York.

Society
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The Right to Information

Attending a validation meeting on the right to access information in Ghana.

Society
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To Each His Own

Reflections on the human condition and the power of choice.

Philosophy
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Gmails Hidden Secrets

Discovering hidden Gmail features like handling multiple email addresses through a single account.

Productivity
gmailemailproductivitytipsmultiple accounts

Wifite

Introduction to Wifite, a tool for wireless security penetration testing.

Security
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Ghost Adventures 2

Exploring Ghost themes and how to set them up for your blog.

Blogging
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Ghost Adventures 1

The first in the series telling of how Jean battled to get Ghost working on the OS X platform locally and on Github as static pages.

Blogging
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Open Source in SSA Schools

Arguing for the adoption of open source software in schools in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Education
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I Just Want to Say Linux Is

Exploring Ubuntu Linux features like multiple desktops and terminal transparency.

Linux
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There Is Nothing Like Privacy

Reflections on the concept of privacy in the digital age.

Privacy
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Open Source Alts

Exploring open source alternatives to popular proprietary software.

Software
open sourcealternativessoftwareproductivityfree software

Tribalism and Nepotism

An examination of tribalism and nepotism in African societies, particularly Ghana.

Society
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