Jun 2022 – Present

Senior Technology Officer

AfriLabs · Abuja · Hybrid

Lead all technology strategy and digital product development for a pan-African nonprofit network connecting 500+ innovation hubs across 53 countries. Manage an internal developer team (UI/UX, frontend, DevOps) and an external product suite serving thousands of ecosystem stakeholders.

• Architected and led end-to-end delivery of AfriLabs Connect, AfriLabs Connect Deal Room (ACDR), AfriLabs Academy, and Amari AI, a proprietary AI trained on institutional knowledge to serve hub operators and ecosystem actors.
• Scaled the technology department by 3x, establishing contractor pipelines across UI/UX, frontend engineering, and DevOps disciplines while embedding an agile delivery culture. Drove a 30% improvement in platform engagement metrics through data-led product decisions and iterative development sprints.
• Managed Event Tech Components that serves 1000+ participants physically and virtual in multiple countries
• Directed the NASENI InnovateNaija Campaign and RevUp Women digital empowerment initiative, both involving full cross-functional delivery from strategy through deployment.
• Executed organization-wide migration from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 for NGO compliance, reducing cloud operating costs significantly.
• Designed and delivered 10+ high-impact UI/UX projects, consistently exceeding partner and stakeholder satisfaction benchmarks.

May 2019 – Present

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Ocean Tide Studios Ltd · Abuja, Nigeria · Hybrid

Co-founded a creative technology studio delivering animation, game development, and immersive digital experiences for global clients. Responsible for product vision, team direction, and operational delivery.

• Managed cross-functional creative and technical teams through full production cycles, achieving 100% client satisfaction across all engagements.
• Implemented agile project workflows that reduced average delivery turnaround time by 25%.
• Developed brand-led interactive media strategies that measurably increased client digital engagement.

Jun 2022 – Jul 2022

Mobile Developer (Contract)

Periculum · Lagos, Nigeria · Remote

• Engineered and optimized React Native SDKs for enterprise-level product integration, reducing developer onboarding time by 20+ hours.
• Delivered technical documentation and implementation guides for mobile solutions.

Sep 2021 – May 2022

Tech Innovation Lead / Motion Design Team Lead

Cambio DCI · Kaduna, Nigeria · On-site

• Pioneered VR-based learning system adoption, improving learner engagement and retention by 30%.
• Led gamification and immersive technology integration across the curriculum; coordinated cross-departmental pilots achieving usability rates above 95%.
• Directed animation team producing high-impact educational content that garnered 100K+ views; standardized production pipelines with performance metrics.

Aug 2020 – Jun 2021

ICT Teacher & Officer

Waldorf Knoll Academy · Abuja, Nigeria · On-site

Aug 2018 – May 2019

UI & UX Developer

Groove Platform · Lagos, Nigeria · On-site

• Designed and deployed UI/UX systems across multiple digital products; achieved a 20% increase in user conversion on the Experience13 project.
• Implemented React JS architecture for scalable content management portals.

Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

Solution Architect

Allegiance Technologies / Softmetrics Ltd · Lagos, Nigeria · On-site

• Architected and deployed enterprise solutions ensuring 99% system uptime for clients including Stanbic IBTC.
• Designed and implemented Visa-integrated gift card platform; led security initiatives protecting financial institution data.

Nov 2015 – Oct 2016

ICT Technical Officer (NYSC)

Osun State University · Osun, Nigeria · On-site

As a technical office in Osun State University, I am responsible to help solve technical issues for both students and staffs in the field of Information and Communication Technology. Student Issues like Course Registration, Online Tuition Fee Payment, Online Student Registration (New Students). While staffs issues are related with network problems, operating system issues and other ICT related issues. I also lectured C++ to the 200 level students of Computer Science department.

Oct 2014 – Jul 2015

Research Assistant

Eastern Mediterranean University · Famagusta Cyprus · On-site

As a research assistant in Eastern Mediterranean University, I am responsible for assisting lecturers by taking charge of the lab hour in courses that requires lab activities, I am assigned to assist in courses like Database Management System whose lab activity involves teaching students how to use SQL statements, I am also assigned to Object Oriented Programming using (C++). And Web Application Development Using PHP & MySQL.

Jun 2013 – Sep 2013

Software Developer (Intern)

Randatech Systems Limited · Kano, Nigeria · On-site

As an intern software developer, I was assigned to develop a health billing system which will be used by clinics to monitor bills payment by patients in a clinic, the application was developed using C# based on the fact that majority of the company’s client are using windows based operating system. The application also support report generation for the clinic. The application was developed under 3 months and 2 weeks.

Sep 2010 – Aug 2012

Trainee Faculty

Aptech Computer Insititute · Kano, Nigeria · On-site

As a trainee faculty, I was responsible for teaching students the approaches and methods of developing software and web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java and PHP, also I taught the students relation database management system using Microsoft SQL Server.