Origins
I am Nigerian Canadian, shaped by Lagos and Canada, and the space in between.
I was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. I grew up in Ikoyi, went to school there, and was raised by parents who were civil servants. They believed in education, discipline, and quiet integrity. Much of how I approach work and responsibility today comes from that foundation.
Early Curiosity
From an early age, I was fascinated by how things worked. I was the child who tried to understand the TV remote before anyone else. That curiosity often led to broken remotes and, on one memorable occasion, a broken television. Trouble usually followed, but the need to open things up and understand what was inside never left.
Learning by Building
As I got older, curiosity turned into experimentation. In secondary school, while formally studying Commerce, I gravitated toward technical subjects. Alongside accounting and business courses, I took ungraded electives in foundational physics and advanced mathematics simply because I wanted to understand the logic beneath systems.
Outside the classroom, I looked for ways to build with my hands. I would travel to Oshodi Market to buy electronic scraps, sorting through piles for diodes, resistors, capacitors, transistors, speakers, coils, and transformers. Using circuit diagrams from textbooks, I assembled small boards and projects at home. Some worked. Many did not. Each attempt taught me patience, iteration, and learning through failure long before I encountered those ideas formally.
Around that same time, telecommunications was expanding rapidly across Nigeria. While still in school, I ran small side businesses, working with local call centers and selling recharge cards during the early days of mobile adoption. It was my first real exposure to how technology, business, and everyday life intersect in practical ways.
Responsibility and Structure
As adulthood arrived, responsibility reshaped my focus. Between my mid twenties and mid thirties, I committed myself fully to building a professional foundation in accounting. I became a chartered accountant and spent those years learning discipline, standards, and accountability. It was a period defined by structure, long hours, and rigor, and it continues to shape how I approach work.
Expanding Perspective
Later, I returned to formal education with a broader lens. I completed an MBA in Business Analytics at the Maine Business School, driven by a desire to better understand how data informs decision making at scale. That path led me into data management and governance, where I became a Certified Data Management Professional and practitioner. For me, these were not just credentials, but tools to help design systems that are dependable, transparent, and resilient.
A New Chapter
In 2018, I moved to Canada. Like most major transitions, it came with both opportunity and reset. Experience did not disappear, but context changed. Progress required patience, humility, and a willingness to rebuild step by step.
Fatherhood and Focus
I am a father of three, two girls and a boy. That role has reshaped how I think about time, risk, and success more than any title ever could. Building is no longer just about ambition. It is about creating stability, options, and examples worth passing on.
Ongoing Work
Over the years, I have explored many ideas. Some became startups that did not last. Many never left notebooks or whiteboards. I see these not as failures, but as preparation. They taught me how timing, energy, and execution really work.
What has remained constant is the instinct to build. Whether working with salvaged electronics, financial systems, or data frameworks, I have always been drawn to understanding how parts fit together and how better systems can change outcomes.
This website is a home for that work. It brings together the projects I am building, the ideas I am refining, and the lessons I am learning along the way. Some things here are finished. Many are still taking shape. I am comfortable with that. Growth rarely moves in straight lines.