About
I am a software engineer and product thinker based in Lagos, Nigeria. I build backend systems — but the reason I build them is always the product: the problem it solves, the people it serves, and whether the infrastructure underneath can actually support what the product promises.
I think naturally in systems. Not just technical ones — business systems, operational workflows, the way a company scales or breaks under its own weight. That instinct runs through everything I do, whether I am designing an API, debugging a production failure, or thinking through how a product should behave two years from now.
I have built products across fintech, edtech, and enterprise software — from founding and shipping an open banking finance assistant to delivering contract systems for universities managing thousands of students. The technical work and the product thinking happen at the same time, not in sequence.
I also write on system design and distributed systems.
Product & Business
I am drawn to companies and the mechanics of how they work — startups, operations, how products find users, how early teams make decisions under uncertainty. Engineering is how I contribute, but I am just as interested in the product layer: what gets built, why, and whether it actually moves anything for the people using it.
Fintech is the space I find most compelling right now. Not just the products, but the infrastructure underneath — payment rails, open banking, the trust and compliance layers that make financial software hard to build well. I built ÈgòSmart in this space and came away with a clear view of where the real friction lives.
Long-term I want to be close to where product decisions get made — whether that is founding something, joining an early team, or working alongside operators and VCs on the technical side of evaluating and building products. I am equally comfortable talking architecture and talking strategy.
Stack
- Python — FastAPI, Flask, Celery
- Redis, RabbitMQ
- PostgreSQL, SQlite, MySQL, MongoDB
- Docker, Nginx, Linux VPS
- OTel, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo
- Git, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines