About Me

The Unconventional Path

I started as a Mechanical Engineering student in Nigeria. While my classmates were designing engines, I was building web scrapers and automating data collection for research projects. The engineering mindset stuck with me: systems thinking, failure analysis, and obsession with efficiency.

Fast forward 8 years: I've shipped 50+ production systems, cut AI costs by 92% for FinTech clients, and built computer vision systems processing 50+ camera streams across Nigerian retail stores. The path wasn't traditional, but it gave me something most developers don't have: real-world constraints.

Why Nigeria Matters

Building software in Abuja isn't like building in San Francisco. Power cuts out mid-deployment. Internet is unreliable. Users are on 3G. Your "edge cases" are my daily reality.

This forced me to design systems that are resilient by default. When I recommend an architecture, it's battle-tested against:

• Frequent power outages (UPS + graceful degradation)
• Spotty internet (offline-first, aggressive caching)
• Low-bandwidth users (optimized assets, lazy loading)
• Cost constraints (every dollar matters at Nigerian SaaS margins)

The GrindProof Philosophy

I don't recommend technology I haven't personally deployed. GrindProof (my AI accountability SaaS) is my architecture laboratory. Every pattern I suggest - Supabase RLS, Claude API integration, Stripe webhooks - runs in my production with real users and real money on the line.

When I tell you "this will cost $50/month," it's not a guess. I'm showing you my actual bills.

What I Actually Do

I help companies with three main problems:

1. AI Cost Optimization: Your GPT-4 bill is $60K/month and growing. I implement semantic caching + model routing to cut it by 90%.
2. Production AI Systems: You built a cool demo, but it breaks in production. I architect systems that scale reliably.
3. Technical Leadership: Your team needs guidance on AI strategy, architecture decisions, or technology choices. I don't just consult - I show you the code.

The Honest Approach

I'll tell you if AI won't solve your problem. I've turned down projects where a simple SQL query would do the job. You get honest technical guidance, not sales pitches.

Some consultants talk about "best practices." I show you my production monitoring dashboard. Some consultants guess at costs. I show you my Supabase invoice. Some consultants recommend what's trending on Hacker News. I recommend what's running in my infrastructure without breaking.