I’m Daniel K. Ekrika.

I’m an IT operations and infrastructure professional with more than eight years of experience in energy and financial services. Based in Milton, Ontario, I’m pursuing opportunities in IT operations, infrastructure, business application services and technical service delivery in Canada.

I began in the pensions industry at Trustfund Pensions Limited, delivering regional Tier 2 IT services across eight geographically dispersed branch offices. I coordinated enterprise and native application services, network troubleshooting, data backup and recovery, and end-user training.

I transitioned to the energy sector as an IT Infrastructure Analyst for ExxonMobil through Dagbs Nigeria Limited. I delivered infrastructure services across multi-vendor networks, storage and telecommunications and coordinated network upgrades to maintain reliable operations across fourteen (14) offshore platforms.

As a Senior IT Analyst for Seplat Energy Plc through Dagbs Nigeria Limited, I coordinated technical escalations, infrastructure upgrades and vendor activities. I maintained network dashboards and uptime reports and coordinated incident, problem and change management.

As an IT Team Lead for Seplat Energy Plc through Dagbs Nigeria Limited, I led an 18-member IT service delivery and telecommunications team. I coordinated hardware refreshes and Windows upgrades alongside network expansion and upgrade projects. I also developed service workflows, managed vendors and mentored team members.

In my most recent IT role as IT Operations / Team Lead for Seplat Energy Plc through WDCL, I led a 26-person team across fourteen (14) offshore and five (5) onshore locations. I led IT service delivery, coordinated hardware refresh programs and system-triggered preventive maintenance, and conducted monthly SLA reviews. I also managed process controls, contract planning, requisitions, vendors and IT assets.

Material Handling Equipment Operator at Princess Auto through ABL Employment

Transport skids using double walkie pallet trucks and electric pallet jacks, delivering loads to designated areas for put-away by reach truck operators while recording stock movements in the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and processing work orders for skid transfers. Handling and processing domestic and imported products, using radio-frequency (RF) scanners to identify items, verify storage locations and track inventory movements.

I hold a master’s degree in Information Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Information Technology. I focus on clarity, delivery and scale, building processes that reduce operational complexity, align teams and provide the operational foundation for sustainable, strategic growth.