Hi, I'm Tobi -

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Tobi Okewole

Hacker, Builder, Productpreneur

I do a bunch of stuff, mostly with computers. I write code, think product, and solve problems.

I am currently working fulltime as a software engineer at Jupus Gmbh, a legal tech startup based in germany. On the side, I run SaaS businesses under my vehicle LimeJourney.

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Work Chronicles

For a more detailed view of my work experience, checkout my resume

  • Currently working as a Software engineer at Jupus Gmbh - A legal tech startup based in Germany.
  • I worked as a Software Developer at BrickBite GmbH - A Proptech company based in Germany.
  • I led the backend engineering efforts at Significo (formerly iRewardHealth) - A health tech company based in Germany.
  • I co-founded(& exited) Split - A financial tech application. I worked on the product side of things.
  • I worked on product visioning & strategy at Druz - A social app, with over 300k active daily users.
  • I worked on the Platform/Trading & API assets team at Alpaca Markets - A YC backed fintech company based in the united states.
  • et cetera*

Scholarly Pursuits

  • I earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Abuja, graduating with Second Class Upper Honors. My academic journey culminated in a research thesis focused on the Assessment of Antioxidant Properties and Fungal Infestation of Onion Bulbs during Storage in a Jute Bag.
  • I completed the "Software Systems behind the Abstractions" programme at Bradfield School of Computer Science, gaining valuable insights into the inner workings of software systems.
  • I completed the “Social Impact Assessment And Sustainability Reporting” programme at Lagos Business School.

Side Quests

  • I write on Substack at Voidpapers. I publish notes on academic papers(usually computing related) like this one on Time, Clocks, and the Ordering of Events in a Distributed System.
  • I am a technical guest author at Logrocket & Vonage

Projects

These are some open-source projects I have worked on in the past.

Footnotes

  1. Now you have a glimpse into my world! Feel free to reach out to me to chat about anything - I enjoy meeting new people.