The Journey
From Ogbomoso to Abuja
Six chapters: Ogbomoso, Aberdeen, Cambridge, Oye-Ekiti and Abuja.
1999 — 2004
B.Tech. Computer Engineering, First Class Honours
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso
Graduated top of his class, earning the Stephen Awokoya Scholarship for Science Education and a PTDF scholarship along the way.
2006 — 2011
M.Sc. Computing Information Engineering · Ph.D. Computing
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Doctoral research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing, backed by the UK ORSAS award. Followed by an EPSRC-sponsored postdoctoral fellowship in information retrieval.
2014
MIT Empowering the Teachers Fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
Selected for the MIT-ETT fellowship, preparing African engineering faculty to build graduates with world-class problem-solving capabilities.
2012 — 2023
Professor of Computer Engineering (Intelligent Systems)
Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE)
Rose to full Professor and served as FUOYE's pioneer Director of Quality Assurance, shaping the university's academic standards from the ground up.
April 2023
Executive Director, Digital Exploration & Technical Services
Galaxy Backbone Limited, Abuja
Joined Nigeria's federal digital infrastructure company, leading technical services and digital exploration.
February 2024 — present
Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
Galaxy Backbone Limited
Appointed by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to lead Nigeria's digital backbone — the ICT and shared-services provider to the entire federal government.