Ayo

Battle-tested serial technical builder and technology executive with 10+ years in software — building products since university across blockchain, fintech, and AI. Launched an early successful token project in 2020; since then has founded and led products that scaled to tens of thousands of users, teams of up to 8, and millions in raised volume — and has learned directly from ventures that hit regulatory walls or stalled at go-to-market. Now actively seeking new challenges in technology leadership and product build.

Full ownership of the product path from requirements and system design through architecture, engineering, and DevOps. Hands-on across distributed systems, Web3 infrastructure, and AI-native products — from layer-1 chains and launchpads to trading platforms and consumer apps. Has run multiple ventures and CTO roles in parallel as earlier products reached steady operation.

Combines executive accountability with builder execution; moves quickly and iterates on product and architecture decisions.

CTO at DEX (dex.org) (2025-08 – Present)

Lead product, system design, and technology for a unified decentralised trading platform across web and mobile — nearing full public launch after an extended beta phase.

• Millions (USD) raised to fund operations; ~10,000 beta testers active ahead of public launch; engineering team of up to 8
• Own product strategy, system design, and delivery across perpetuals, spot, DeFi, prediction markets, social trading, portfolio, and on-ramp flows
• Design platform architecture for real-time trading, multi-chain execution, non-custodial UX, and third-party Web3 integrations
• Set engineering, security, and release standards for a production-grade financial product at scale

Founder & CTO at EXX Network (2022-06 – 2024-12)

Founded and led a layer-1 blockchain and Web3 ecosystem from self-funded inception through testnet scale — chain infrastructure, token economy, and supporting utilities and tooling.

• Self-funded with $150,000; grew to 30,000+ testnet users but did not reach mainnet market launch
• Led system design and technical direction for layer-1 blockchain infrastructure, consensus, and ecosystem roadmap
• Conceived, architected, and shipped Web3 utilities spanning on-chain security, trading automation, and developer tooling

Co-Founder & CTO at ExxBet (2024-04 – 2024-10)

Co-founded with the co-founder of WhoScored.com a peer-to-peer football sports betting platform — live P2P markets, eventually shut down amid regulatory restrictions.

• Hundreds of users actively betting peer-to-peer on football markets at peak operation
• Owned requirements, UX, system design, and full-stack delivery for P2P betting markets and settlement flows
• Designed real-time market, account, and settlement architecture for web and mobile product surfaces

Founder & CTO at Fortunetap (2024-01 – 2024-08)

Built and launched a Telegram mini-app tap-to-earn game from concept through live user growth.

• Designed engagement and reward system architecture — tap mechanics, points, gift items, and cryptocurrency payouts
• Grew to 20,000+ users through lightweight game loops and daily-return incentives on Telegram

Founder & CTO at Purplesale (2021-06 – 2023-12)

Founded and led one of the era's top token presale launchpads — permissionless infrastructure for crypto project fundraising at scale.

• Built full presale platform: token launches, locks, airdrops, and supporting smart-contract system design
• Reached 10,000+ users and ranked among the top launchpads of its era — behind Pinksale and Dxsale — with millions of USD raised through the platform
• Operated through a high-volume market cycle, processing presales, locks, and airdrops for projects across the EVM ecosystem

CTO at Nefesol (2022-10 – 2023-06)

Concurrent CTO role alongside founder ventures — earlier products had reached steady operation, enabling parallel engagements. Led technology for a sustainability platform centred on carbon measurement and environmental reporting tools.

• Owned system design and engineering for CarbonTrace — EU-standard carbon emissions calculator and footprint assessment suite
• Delivered web product infrastructure for emissions reporting, calculation workflows, and user-facing sustainability tooling

BSc in Software Engineering – Babcock University (2021)

MBA – Nexford University