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Full-Stack Developer·DevOps Engineer·AI Specialist·15+ years ICT Humanitarian
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Design and deployment of critical connectivity solutions in complex environments.
Expert in Cloud Migration (Intune), Network Architecture & Data Governance.

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Badra Ali Diakite — Senior IT Specialist
Badra Ali Diakite
IT Officer · M365 Lead
Open to opportunities
Microsoft 365 Intune LAN/WAN VSAT GDPR ERP
Operational footprint — 28+ countries across 4 continents
🇨🇩 DR Congo ✦ 🇸🇸 South Sudan ✦ 🇸🇴 Somalia ✦ 🇾🇪 Yemen ✦ 🇸🇾 Syria ✦ 🇨🇫 CAR ✦ 🇳🇬 Nigeria ✦ 🇳🇪 Niger ✦ 🇲🇱 Mali ✦ 🇸🇩 Sudan ✦ 🇪🇹 Ethiopia ✦ 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso ✦ 🇺🇦 Ukraine ✦ 🇦🇫 Afghanistan ✦ 🇨🇩 DR Congo ✦ 🇸🇸 South Sudan ✦ 🇸🇴 Somalia ✦ 🇾🇪 Yemen ✦ 🇸🇾 Syria ✦
Profile

About Me

Experienced ICT expert with a global vision of information systems, forged by 15+ years of operational experience across 4 continents.

Specialized in digital transformation and cloud modernization, I ensure full mastery of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and data governance frameworks. My expertise covers the entire IT value chain — from physical network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/VSAT) to secure cloud management and GDPR compliance.

Having deployed critical systems for humanitarian organizations in conflict zones, I bring unique technical depth and field resilience to every mission.

profile.sh
$ cat profile.json
"name": "Badra Ali Diakite",
"role": "Senior ICT & M365 Specialist",
"location": "Brussels, Belgium",
"years_experience": 15,
"countries_deployed": 28,
"profile": "Field, complex environments"
15+
IT Years
28+
Countries
5
Languages
100%
M365 Mastery
Technical Skills

Areas of Expertise

Microsoft 365 & Entra

  • Microsoft Intune — MDM/MAM/Autopilot
  • Entra ID (Azure AD) — SSO, Conditional Access
  • Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint
  • Defender for Endpoint
  • Microsoft Purview — DLP & Compliance
  • Power Platform (Power Automate)

Network Infrastructure

  • LAN/WAN Architecture and design
  • VSAT satellite connectivity
  • Firewall Configuration (FortiGate, pfSense)
  • VPN, SD-WAN, MPLS
  • Switching & Routing (Cisco, HP)
  • Rack installation & structured cabling

Cybersecurity & Compliance

  • GDPR Compliance implementation
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Endpoint hardening (CIS Benchmarks)
  • Security audits & risk analysis
  • MFA deployment & identity governance
  • Incident response & remediation

Data Governance

  • Data classification & labeling
  • Archive management standards
  • Information lifecycle management
  • GDPR processing mapping
  • Microsoft Purview compliance portal
  • Retention policies & eDiscovery

Systems & Servers

  • Windows Server 2012–2022
  • Active Directory — GPO, DHCP, DNS
  • Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V
  • Backup & disaster recovery
  • SCCM / Configuration Manager
  • Tier 3 support & escalation management

Field ICT & ERP

  • UniField ERP deployment (28 countries)
  • Low bandwidth environment optimization
  • Remote site infrastructure setup
  • End-user training and capacity building
  • IT service catalog definition
  • ITIL-aligned support model
// Proficiency Level
Microsoft Intune95%
M365 Administration95%
Network Architecture90%
Cybersecurity / GDPR85%
Windows Server / AD90%
VSAT / Satellite Comms85%
Full-Stack

Software Development

Frontend & React

  • React 18 — Hooks & Context API
  • TypeScript — type-safe development
  • Responsive UI/UX design
  • State management (Redux, Zustand)
  • Component-driven architecture
  • Vite, webpack, build optimization

Backend & APIs

  • Node.js — Express & Fastify
  • REST API design & documentation
  • JWT authentication & authorization
  • Input validation & security hardening
  • Middleware architecture & error handling
  • WebSocket & real-time features

Data & Architecture

  • PostgreSQL — relational data modeling
  • Query optimization & indexing
  • Database migrations & versioning
  • MVC & Clean Architecture patterns
  • Third-party API integrations
  • Live: WePS, PNCS, Tonjob, Linterview
Automation

DevOps & Deployment

CI/CD Pipelines

  • GitHub Actions workflows
  • Automated testing & lint checks
  • Build & deployment automation
  • Branch protection & PR policies
  • Secrets & environment management
  • Multi-environment strategies (dev/staging/prod)

Docker & Containers

  • Dockerfile authoring — best practices
  • Docker Compose for multi-service apps
  • Multi-stage builds for lean images
  • Container networking & volumes
  • Image optimization & layer caching
  • Dev/prod parity via containers

Cloud & Hosting

  • Vercel — frontend deployments
  • Render — Node.js backends & databases
  • Custom domain & SSL configuration
  • Performance monitoring & alerts
  • Zero-downtime deployments
  • Log aggregation & error tracking
Artificial Intelligence

AI & Automation

LLM Integration

  • OpenAI & Anthropic Claude APIs
  • Prompt engineering & optimization
  • Streaming responses & UI integration
  • Tool use / function calling
  • Context management & memory patterns
  • Cost optimization & rate-limit handling

RAG & Knowledge Systems

  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Vector embeddings & semantic search
  • Document ingestion (PDF, Word, Excel)
  • Knowledge base construction
  • Chunking & reranking strategies
  • AI-assisted data analysis

Automation for NGOs

  • Microsoft Power Automate workflows
  • SharePoint & Teams automation
  • M365 data pipelines & reporting
  • Field data collection automation
  • Custom connectors & API integrations
  • Process optimization for humanitarian orgs
Portfolio

Live Projects

WePS — WWF e-Procurement System // Screenshot coming soon weps.app
WWF e-Procurement System

WePS — Worldwide e-Procurement System

End-to-end procurement platform built for WWF, enabling suppliers to submit bids, track tenders, and manage the full procurement workflow. Deployed at scale across international offices.

React Node.js PostgreSQL REST API Docker Vercel
🌐 Visit weps.app Flagship
PNCS — National Health Resource Mapping // Screenshot coming soon pncns.cd
DRC Ministry of Health

PNCS — National Health Resource Mapping

Interactive cartography system mapping all health facilities across the DRC, supporting strategic resource allocation and planning.

React Node.js PostgreSQL
Visit pncns.cd
Tonjob — Employment Platform // Screenshot coming soon tonjob.net
Job Platform — DRC

Tonjob — Employment Platform

Job listings platform connecting employers and candidates in the DRC market, with smart filtering and application management.

React Node.js PostgreSQL
Visit tonjob.net
Linterview — Digital News Platform DRC // Screenshot coming soon linterview.cd
News & Media · DRC

Linterview — Digital News Platform

Digital news platform covering current affairs, politics, and local events in the DRC. Serves readers across Central Africa with timely reporting.

Next.js React Node.js
Visit linterview.cd
Career

Professional Experience

2021 — Present
IT Officer — Connectivity & M365 Lead
Development Agency · Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪

Major Project: Full management of the organization's migration to Microsoft Intune — centralized endpoint management, security hardening, and Autopilot provisioning across the global fleet.

  • Global administration of the Microsoft 365 tenant (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, Entra ID)
  • Piloting Intune MDM/MAM deployment: policies, compliance baselines, app deployment
  • Tier 3 technical support and Windows server infrastructure management
  • Coordination of field connectivity kits for 10+ partner countries
  • GDPR compliance review and implementation of Purview data labels
IntuneEntra IDM365 AdminAutopilotGDPRPurview
2020 — 2021
ICT Field Specialist
International Humanitarian Organization · Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪

Technical advisor embedded in field missions. Responsible for infrastructure audits, IT service catalog definition, and support for critical app deployment in fragile contexts.

  • ICT infrastructure audits in field delegations across Africa and the Middle East
  • Definition and standardization of the IT service catalog for 5+ delegations
  • Support and troubleshooting of critical humanitarian applications
  • WAN/VSAT connectivity optimization for low-bandwidth environments
IT AuditField SupportITILWAN/VSAT
2015 — 2019
Mobile Implementer ICT Officer
Humanitarian Organization · Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪

Responsible for the technical deployment of the UniField ERP in 28+ countries. Comprehensive field missions: physical infrastructure installation, system configuration, and local team capacity building.

  • From-scratch deployment of UniField ERP in 28+ countries (installation, config, training)
  • Physical installation: structured cabling, server racks, firewalls, VSAT terminals
  • Training local ICT teams in maintenance and daily operations
  • Interventions in conflict zones and post-disaster environments with minimal support
UniField ERPVSATFirewallsTraining28 Countries
Credentials

Certifications & Training

MS-102 — Microsoft 365 Administrator

Microsoft Certified

MD-102 — Endpoint Administrator

Microsoft Certified

SC-900 — Security Fundamentals

Microsoft Certified

AZ-900 — Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft Certified

ITIL v4 Foundation

Service Management

GDPR / Data Protection

Compliance Training
Academic

Education

2025 — Ongoing

Specialized Master: Archival Science, Data Management & Law

Belgium 🇧🇪
2025

Advanced Master in International Humanitarian Aid

Belgium 🇧🇪
2014

Bachelor in Telecommunications & Networks

DRC 🇨🇩
Communication

Languages

EN
English
Professional (C1)
FR
French
Native Speaker
LN
Lingala
Bilingual / Native
BM
Bambara
Bilingual / Native
SW
Swahili
Intermediate
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Whether you have a project in mind, need an IT audit, or want to discuss a Microsoft 365 strategy — I'm available and open to new missions.

Currently available Open for consulting, audits & M365 projects in Belgium and remotely
ali@diakite.be linkedin.com/in/badraalidiakite Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪
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