John Gaitho

Odoo ERP Specialist and Techno-Functional Consultant with 6+ years of dedicated Odoo experience and 8+ years of software development experience. Experienced in implementing, configuring, customizing, integrating, and supporting Odoo ERP systems across diverse business environments. My approach goes beyond development.

I work with stakeholders to understand how the business operates, identify opportunities for improvement, map processes, design appropriate solutions, and oversee implementation to ensure systems are aligned with business objectives and best practices.

Odoo ERP Consultant at Upwork (2023-01 – Present)

• Lead full-cycle Odoo implementations, covering requirements gathering, business process analysis, solution design, configuration, customization, deployment, testing, and post-go-live support.
• Led data migration projects from legacy systems into Odoo with high data integrity and minimal downtime.
• Deployed and managed Odoo environments across Odoo.sh and self-hosted infrastructure using Docker, Nginx, and Linux, including upgrades, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.

Odoo ERP Consultant at Hperthink Systems (2020-09 – 2023-01)

• Designed and developed custom Odoo modules and workflows, built APIs, and integrated Odoo with third-party systems to extend functionality and automate processes.
• Deployed and managed Odoo environments across Odoo.sh and self-hosted infrastructure using Docker, Nginx, and Linux, including upgrades, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Oversaw Git-based development workflows, code reviews, documentation and release management for collaborative projects.

Bachelor in Business Information Technology – PAC University (2016-09 – 2020-07)

Software Engineering Programme – Holberton School (ALX) (2023-01 – 2024-01)