Ajibola Akelebe

A developer and designer based in Nigeria, creating for a global audience. I teach what I know and share what I learn.

Backend Developer - ALU Exchange

(2026-01 - 2026-12)

Delivered backend services for a financial exchange platform as part of a small engineering team, covering its core transactional systems end to end.

• Built microservice APIs across the trading, ledger, wallet and identity domains.
• Implemented real-time financial calculation logic, service state management and the underlying database schemas.

Full Stack Developer & Tutor - Deejoft

(2025-01 - 2026-12)

Led the development team while designing and teaching the company's programming curriculum, spanning web fundamentals through to full-stack and mobile delivery.

• Delivered training across Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, React Native and Node/Express.
• Authored a structured multi-week curriculum for each subject — course outlines, lesson plans, handouts and graded exercises with worked solutions.
• Built progressive project-based coursework taking learners from component basics through routing, state management, custom hooks, memoisation and unit testing.

Web Tutor - APTECH Computer Education

(2025-01 - 2025-12)

Taught web development fundamentals to classroom cohorts, covering HTML, CSS and JavaScript from first principles.

• Developed hands-on curricula and exercises for HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals.
• Mentored learners individually and gave structured feedback to support their progress in both programming and design.

Lead Designer - Fidia Creatives Inc.

(2020-01 - 2023-12)

Led brand design and strategy end to end, establishing a consistent visual language across every company asset.

• Directed a design team and managed outsourced resources and vendor relationships, improving workflow efficiency.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams to translate business objectives into design work that strengthened brand recognition and market presence.
• Owned the concepting and delivery of design initiatives against client specifications and project deadlines.

Lead Designer - Cavemen Agency

(2020-01 - 2021-12)

Owned brand identity and marketing visuals for a portfolio of agency clients.

• Directed design initiatives for a creative team, keeping delivery consistent under tight deadlines.
• Coordinated design resources and external vendors to hold quality across concurrent client projects.

Visual Designer - Quru Lab

(2021-01 - 2021-12)

Produced visual design across social, presentation and product-demo surfaces.

• Designed print and digital assets supporting product launches and marketing campaigns.
• Documented design standards and delivery processes to keep output consistent across the team.

Visual Designer - Kuwego Global

(2020-01 - 2020-12)

Contributed product and brand visual design on contract, helping shape the team's creative direction.

• Produced design work across product and marketing surfaces.
• Helped establish the design standards the team worked to.

Brand Designer - Imagine Cinemas

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

Designed brand and campaign visuals for a cinema chain, contributing to a brand redesign.

• Created graphics for social media, presentations and demos supporting marketing campaigns.
• Led design delivery and coordinated outsourced resources to keep visual output consistent.

Graphic Designer - EasyFarm Hub

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

Designed print and digital marketing collateral, holding brand consistency across campaigns.

• Produced campaign visuals for both print and digital channels.
• Briefed and supported outsourcing vendors to keep delivered work on-brand.

Graphic Designer - Google Business Group, Abeokuta

(2019-01 - 2021-12)

Created branded visuals for community events and campaigns promoting digital literacy and entrepreneurship in the local tech community.

• Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering (ADSE) - Software Engineering - APTECH Computer Education, Abeokuta, Nigeria (2024-01 - 2025-12)

• B.Sc. - Agricultural Science - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (2024-12)

• Diploma - Computer Engineering - Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Nigeria (2015-12)