Hello, I'm

Iyke Owoh

I'm an entrepreneur and full-stack engineer who lives for the 0-to-1 chaos, taking napkin-written ideas into products and features used by thousands. With 10+ years building fintech and SaaS products across Africa and Europe, my founder background means I approach every product with a bottom-line mindset: ship fast, measure what matters, and solve real problems.

Specialization

Services I Provide

Software Development

I've spent years building web applications for small businesses and enterprises using technologies like Ruby, PHP, JavaScript and cloud services.

Business Strategy

I love thinking through business models and strategy - finding optimal positioning to create value and competitive advantage for your company.

Product/Program Management

I've spent years building and shipping products across web and mobile platforms, coordinating between customer success, QA and engineering teams.

Team & Engineering Lead

I've built, managed and hired for engineering and product teams with strong collaboration on projects across diverse industries.

User Experience Design

I've picked up UX design along my career path. I can get by designing web layouts, mobile UI, and complete user flows when needed.

Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps

I have experience setting up CI/CD pipelines, running and managing containers (ECS, Kubernetes), writing infrastructure as code (Terraform).

Resume

Education & Experience

Education

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)

2014 - 2016

Training program focused on software development, entrepreneurship, and product building in Africa.

University of Nigeria (UNN)

2007 - 2012

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with focus on telecommunications and embedded systems.

Experience

Financial Technology

6+ Years

Built core banking systems, payment solutions, and financial infrastructure for African markets.

Small Businesses / E-commerce

5 Years

Helped small businesses digitize operations and built e-commerce platforms serving Nigerian consumers.

Skills

Professional Capabilities

10+ Years Experience

Over 10 years of experience building software products and leading engineering teams. I combine technical expertise with business acumen to deliver impactful solutions.

General Skills

Business Strategy 90%
Product Management 93%
Team Leadership 85%

Design

Figma 70%

Software Frameworks

Ruby on Rails 97%
NodeJS 65%
Laravel / PHP 70%

Mobile

Flutter 75%

DevOps

AWS 90%
Kubernetes / Docker 70%
Heroku / Digital Ocean 95%

Projects

Selected Work

01

Zoafia

FinTech / Savings Platform

A savings and investment platform helping Africans build wealth through automated savings and investment options.

02

MifosX / Fineract

Open Source / Core Banking

Contributed to open-source core banking platform used by microfinance institutions across developing markets.

03

Festivesave

FinTech / E-commerce

A platform enabling users to save towards festive seasons and shop for celebration essentials at discounted prices.

04

Mcore

Banking Infrastructure

Core banking system powering microfinance banks and financial institutions across Nigeria.

05

ECGAS

Energy / Utilities

Digital platform for gas distribution and management in the Nigerian energy sector.

06

Kaya

Logistics / Delivery

On-demand logistics platform connecting customers with delivery riders for last-mile delivery services.

Testimonials

What People Say

Iyke is one of the most dedicated and technically sound professionals I've worked with. His ability to translate complex business requirements into elegant technical solutions is remarkable.

Kaeto Swithin-Nwuba

CEO, Zoafia

Working with Iyke was an absolute pleasure. He brings a unique combination of technical expertise and strategic thinking that's rare to find.

Subomi Oluwalana

Engineering Lead

Iyke's leadership and technical guidance were instrumental in helping us scale our platform. His deep understanding of fintech infrastructure is exceptional.

Dzifa Mensah

Product Manager

I've had the privilege of collaborating with Iyke on multiple projects. His commitment to quality and his ability to mentor junior developers is commendable.

Ayodeji Oyinloye

Software Developer

Iyke brings a rare blend of business acumen and technical prowess. His contributions to our core banking project were invaluable.

Tonye Dickson

Technical Director

Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Contact Information

Address

43 Moleye Street, Alagomeji
Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

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