Hello again.
I’m John.
I’m John, a product engineer in Lagos. Online, I go by Afrodev.
I co-founded StartupList Africa in 2020. Since then, my work has taken me through fintech, online learning, real-time collaboration, research software, and native Mac apps.
I tend to follow a problem across the stack. Sometimes that means a database model or a background job. Sometimes it means the few milliseconds between a keypress and something feeling right.
How much can
a small, considered
tool do?
01Work, over time
Résumé ↗Alveum
Senior Software EngineerBackend systems and AI-assisted products, including domain-specific calculations and work on speech generation.
Niyo Group
Senior Software Engineer & Technical LeadReal-time learning experiences, video delivery, transcription, and technical leadership.
Nomba
Senior Frontend DeveloperThe marketing frontend and terminal purchase experience following the Kudi rebrand.
StartupList Africa
Co-founder & CTOThe startup and funding data platform, from public interfaces to data collection, review, and infrastructure.
02The work I come back to
Interfaces & interaction
Native Mac surfaces, the web, design tools, and the small decisions that make software easier to use.
Now ↗State & systems
Shared playback, payment flows, publishing pipelines, and what happens when work crosses a process boundary.
PeerPlay ↗Information & evidence
Finding related information, making sources traceable, and evaluating model output against something concrete.
Oystack ↗Have something in mind?
I’d like to hear about it.
obajohn75@gmail.com ↗For a project, a technical conversation, or a note about something you found here.