Benjamin Ajibade

Product & DevOps Professional

Lagos, NG.

About

Dynamic Product Business Manager and DevOps-focused technologist with a robust background in software development, operations, and emerging technologies. Holds an MSc in Data Science & Engineering (ongoing), and demonstrates leadership in product, engineering, and startup environments across Nigeria and the U.S.

Work

Oakview Capital

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DevOps Engineer

Great Falls, Virginia, US

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Summary

Engineered and maintained infrastructure and DevOps pipelines to support financial services operations.

Highlights

Designed and automated CI/CD workflows using industry-standard tooling

Enhanced cloud infrastructure reliability and deployment efficiency

Smade and Smight Ltd

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Product Business Manager

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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Summary

Led product strategy and execution for a venture-backed startup in venture capital & private equity sector.

Highlights

Managed product lifecycle from ideation to delivery in a startup environment

Collaborated cross-functionally to align business goals and technical execution

Drove go-to-market readiness and stakeholder engagement

Chowgoo

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Co‑Founder & Operations Lead

Badore, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Co‑founded Nigerian software startup focused on food delivery tech solutions, leading operations and strategic initiatives.

Highlights

Built operational structures and systems supporting rapid startup growth

Oversaw execution of delivery processes and local market expansion

Nineteen Square Innovation

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Junior DevOps Engineer

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Summary

Executed early-career DevOps responsibilities within a tech innovation environment.

Highlights

Contributed to CI/CD implementation and automation tooling

Supported operations of development pipelines

SAP

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Trainee

Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Summary

Participated in structured professional training at global enterprise software firm.

Highlights

Gained exposure to enterprise-level development and deployment processes

Bank of Industry Limited

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IT Support Technician

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

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Summary

Provided technical support and IT services within Nigeria’s leading development finance institution.

Highlights

Resolved technical issues and maintained IT infrastructure

Supported internal users across departments

Education

University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Master of Science Data Science & Engineering

Mountain Top University

Oba, Ogun, Nigeria
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Bachelor of Science Computer Science

Real Care Model College

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Secondary Education

Skills

DevOps & Infrastructure

azure devops, terraform, powershell, cloud infrastructure, deployment management.

Data & Analytics

data analysis, machine learning, analytical skills, azure data factory, python.

Product & Operations Management

product management, operational excellence, team leadership, start up leadership.

Software & Security

software development, vulnerability assessment, security patch management.