// about

The person behind the brand, the website and the systems.

I help Ghanaian businesses get noticed, then keep them running once the work comes in.

Portrait of David Charway
// trained at GIMPA BSc, Information & Communication Technology

// who I am

Hire once, not four times.

I am David Charway. I studied ICT at GIMPA and have spent the years since building two things Ghanaian businesses usually have to buy from two different people: the brand and website that bring customers in, and the systems that handle them properly once they arrive.

I have led IT for a consulting firm, run the marketing and built the platform for Ghana Digital & Innovation Week, grown a news publication through SEO, and delivered websites and online stores for businesses in logistics, beauty, media and resources. I also write and publish my own blog, which keeps me honest about what actually works online rather than what sounds good in a pitch.

// toolkit
  • Digital Marketing
  • SEO
  • Google Analytics
  • Meta Business Suite
  • Content & Publicity
  • WordPress
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST APIs
  • Java
  • C#
  • Git
  • Cybersecurity

// track record

Where I have done this before

Five years of building, marketing and maintaining for companies across Ghana.

Feb 2024 – May 2025
Information Technology Manager
MGA Consulting · Full-Time

Built the internal systems the firm runs on, including a custom HR system and a project management system (PHP, Laravel, REST APIs, MySQL). Led the IT team and set the company’s IT strategy, policy and security practices.

Jun 2023 – Jan 2025
Digital Marketing Manager & Lead Web Developer
Ghana Digital & Innovation Week (GDIW) · Contract

Built and ran the web platform for Ghana’s largest tech festival, and owned the social strategy across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X, using Meta Business Suite and Google Analytics to grow reach and attendance.

Jan 2023 – Feb 2024
Information Technology Officer
MGA Consulting · Full-Time

Kept every department working: servers, backups and connectivity, plus custom website work in PHP, JavaScript and MySQL.

Nov 2021 – Oct 2022
Lead Webmaster & Developer
Fliistyl Studio · Part-Time

Designed and built WordPress sites with custom themes and plugins, and stayed on after launch to support them.

Oct 2021 – Oct 2022
Information Technology Specialist, National Service
CSIR-INSTI

Supported staff across the institute and built PHP web applications, working in short cycles with Git and regular testing.

Apr 2020 – Jul 2021
Lead Full-Stack Developer
African Post Online · Contract

Built the publication’s WordPress sites and improved SEO, page speed and mobile performance, which lifted traffic and reader engagement.

Jan 2021 – Aug 2021
Web Developer
Dumore Resources Ltd · Contract

Built the company website and online store, then handled the maintenance, security updates and SEO that kept it earning.

// credentials

Education & certifications

Education

  • BSc, Information & Communication TechnologyGIMPA · 2017–2021
  • Elective Science; Createch (Robotics & HTML)Labone Senior High School · 2015–2017

Certifications

  • Cyber Security & Ethics
  • OWASP threat detection & protection
  • Local SEO & Mobile SEOSemRush
  • Robotics, HTML & CSS