Manages the university's web administration, access policy, and online identity - including website design, social media governance, and server performance monitoring.
ICT Officer
Software Engineer
Network Consultant
Digitization Practitioner
Hello! I’m David Kisitu
A Software Engineer and Network & Digitization Practitioner based in Kampala, with over 15 years of ICT experience spanning software development, systems administration, network infrastructure, and research digitization - currently serving as IT Officer at Makerere University's College of Natural Sciences.
Design and development of web-based business management systems and mobile applications, from concept through to publication on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
End-to-end Local Area Network (LAN) planning, configuration, and troubleshooting; including switches, routers, access points, and cable termination with a track record of maintaining near-continuous uptime across institutional networks.
Management of operating systems (Windows and Linux), servers, and institutional IT infrastructure, including access control, security clearance management, and backup and recovery policy implementation.
Digitization of research questionnaires and field data collection tools using Kobo Toolbox, supporting national surveys and donor-funded research programmes across data collection, supervision, and management.
Design, development, and ongoing maintenance of institutional websites - including consolidating multiple fragmented sites into a single, secure, well-structured platform.
Computer and hardware servicing, UPS troubleshooting and replacement, electrical socket work, and equipment lifecycle assessment - the practical, hands-on side of keeping systems running.
Support for online learning platforms and video conferencing tools (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams), including staff and student training on digital collaboration technologies.
Contribution to funded ICT proposals; including a World Bank-funded equipment award and a Makerere Research and Innovation Fund (MakRIF) seed grant - translating institutional needs into fundable technical proposals.
Manages the university's web administration, access policy, and online identity - including website design, social media governance, and server performance monitoring.
Facilitated online registration of research innovations, patents, trademarks, and copyrights with URSB, while managing 24/7 network stability and office IT infrastructure.
Managed LAN infrastructure, e-learning systems (MUELE), research questionnaire digitization, and technical ICT proposal writing — contributing to a USD 500,000 World Bank equipment award.
Planned and set up the seminary's first local area network, including a 10-client thin-client system for postgraduate research access in the library.
Provided computer maintenance and needs assessment support across a distributed, field-based operating environment.
Delivered hardware maintenance, software troubleshooting, and dissemination material production supporting field research and teaching programmes.
Provided client-site computer and IT equipment troubleshooting across multiple departments and hardware types.
Delivered client LAN setup, software installation, business systems data entry, and systems training — the foundation of a 15-year ICT career.
Postgraduate qualification deepening expertise in software design and systems analysis.
Foundational technical qualification underpinning a career across software development, networks, and digitization.
Mobile Applications
Web-Based Business Management Systems A suite of web-based systems designed to work both online and offline, including Business Master, Project Master, Loans Master and Queue Master - along with other custom client systems.
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