Career History
Experience
Turbin3
Head of Research Operations & Programs
Current
Jul 2025 – Present
Protocol Research
AI in Distributed Systems
Research Operations
Advanced Engineering Programs
Team leadership
Community Tech Lead || Protocol Research Engineer
Current
Mar 2025 – Present
Saint Paul Charlestown, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Remote
Rust
Solana
Protocol Engineering
R&D
Blockchain Architecture
TypeScript
Solana Foundation
Developer Advocate
Current
Feb 2025 – Present · Zug, Switzerland · Remote
SVM
API Development
Blockchain Architecture
Distributed Computing
Rust
Solana
Anchor
Moringa School
Full-stack Software Engineer || Technical Development Mentor
May 2023 – Sep 2024
Nairobi County, Kenya · Remote
Python 3
Flask
REST APIs
Node.js
React.js
JavaScript
Full-Stack Development
Mentoring
Curriculum Development
Independent Software Consulting
Full-stack Software Engineer (MERN)
Jul 2021 – Mar 2023
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Conceptualized and developed user stories, flowcharts, and architectural frameworks for software applications. Designed SDKs and APIs, utilized Node.js and Mongoose to engineer servers and databases, and guaranteed fulfillment of technical and business requirements for software systems while minimizing foreseeable technical debt. Supported the team in implementing the SDLC and fostering a conducive and motivated environment. Notable projects included contributing to a fully responsive, cross-platform minimalist banking solution and a responsive social media web application for networking and location sharing for touring enthusiasts.
MERN Stack
Tableau
Node.js
JavaScript
React.js
Three.js
Coaching & Mentoring
Plaad Group Inc.
Founder
Apr 2020 – Jun 2021
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · On-site
Plaad Group Inc. is a startup that covers a wide range of automotive consumer products ranging from lubricants to tyres and vehicle diagnosis, maintenance, sale and parts replacement and repairs. Plaad Group specialises mainly on German and American-made cars including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mini Cooper, Ford and Range Rover, aiming to bring technological inclusion in maintaining automobiles.
Organizational Leadership
Public Speaking
Financial Analysis
Product Development
Corporate Communications
Oxford Group Nigeria
Investment Operations (Marketing) Manager
May 2018 – Feb 2020
FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
Oxford Group Nigeria is a venture capital organization comprising over 20 member companies and approximately 187 subsidiary entities operating within real estate, logistics, and agricultural investment sectors across Africa. Managed investment portfolios, cultivated investment opportunities through cross-functional team leadership, and collaborated with the program and marketing teams to onboard new members, managing budget, tracking customer satisfaction and developing acquisition strategies.
Team Leadership
Marketing Strategy
Constructive Feedback
Corporate Communications
Cuties and Moms
Business Development Intern
Jan 2017 – Feb 2018
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Cuties and Moms is a national leading firm in distribution and production of parenting utilities, kids clothing and accessories. Assisted the marketing manager in developing cost-effective strategies for promotion of goods and services, conducting market campaigns, sales data analysis, marketing budget management, tracking customer satisfaction and developing customer relationships.
Corporate Communications
Market Analysis
Business Development
Federal University of Technology Owerri
Secretary General (INEC)
Jan 2017 – Dec 2017
Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Provided the vice chancellor with first-hand correspondence regarding electoral matters, handling of all officials correspondence, formulating and approving budget and expenditure, documenting minutes in high profile meetings, organizing and regulating other members of the electoral body, and review of electoral constitutions.
Public Speaking
Governance
Administrative Leadership
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Hons.
Physics
2012 – 2017
Federal University of Technology, Owerri
A rigorous, mathematically dense physics programme with strong overlap in computation, materials science, and low-level systems, establishing a core foundation that underpins research in post-quantum cryptography, distributed systems, and validator engineering.
Selected Coursework
Quantum Physics
Electromagnetism
Semiconductor Physics
Solid State Physics
Atomic Spectroscopy
Energy Physics
Astronomy
Low-level Programming
Computational Analysis
Numerical Analysis
Complex Analysis
Differential Mathematics
Statistics
Strength & Properties of Materials