Partnerships and business development · Technical product and program management · Electronics · Houston
I started as an electronic engineer on solar systems, steel plants and wind farms. I went on to build ventures in Nigeria, run global partnerships at IBM worth more than $60 million, and found Synch Company, where I’ve built 14 products from utilities to healthcare.
Most of that work happened outside pure software: in steel plants, wind farms, utilities, automotive supply chains, investment firms, farms and clinics.
I bring technical depth most partnerships people don’t, and commercial instinct most engineers don’t.
Every stage of my career added new parts to the build. The line runs on its own; select any station to stop and look closer.
Partnerships
I build partnerships that close deals, not logo slides. At IBM that meant $60M+ in partner-driven revenue and a dormant 20-year alliance turned back into $5M+.
Technical selling
I turn architecture into business cases that IT and operations leaders approve, backed by three engineering degrees and three patent disclosures.
Commercial terms
I negotiate pricing and terms with legal, procurement and security in the room. Reworking 50+ OEM agreements at IBM saved $10M.
Go-to-market
I’ve built 14 products and launched them myself, and opened markets across EMEA and Asia-Pacific at IBM.
Product and program management
I’ve taken 14 products from concept to launch, led product development and go-to-market for IBM Maximo, TRIRIGA, Envizi and security products, and run cross-functional programs with legal, procurement and security. PMI-ACP and IBM AI Product Manager certified.
Electronics and hardware
An MSc in advanced electronic systems and hands-on work in power electronics, embedded systems, FPGA and Verilog, from automotive electronics at Merit Malta, an OEM, to solar and wind systems. Three patent disclosures in building energy and renewable energy hardware and software, plus an NVIDIA AI Infrastructure certification.
Partnerships, product launches and programs follow the same logic whether you sell software, a variable frequency drive or a farm loan: find the right partners, prove the value to a buyer, negotiate the terms and deliver. Here’s how my experience carries into industries outside tech.
Energy, utilities, oil and gas
Hands-on solar, wind and power electronics engineering, an MSc in renewable energy, and IBM partnerships selling into utilities and oil and gas. I can talk to plant engineers and procurement teams in their language.
Manufacturing, industrial, automotive
Electronic engineering at an automotive accessories OEM, electrical work at Delta Steel, heavy equipment leasing, and 50+ OEM agreements renegotiated at IBM for $10M in savings.
Healthcare and life sciences
Healthcare rollouts at Ennovate Lab, advisory work for healthcare founders, and products like Olta Health and TeleRadiation, a directory serving medical physics and radiation safety providers.
Agriculture and food
Built AfroAG, a farmland, equipment and expert marketplace across eight African countries, and CleanFruits, a produce safety score built on USDA data.
Financial services and investment
Growth strategy for impact investors with $80B+ in AUM, work with VC and PE firms holding $10B, a multi-billion-dollar acquisition business case, and fintech products like SquadFin and Sawa.
Public sector and development
Clean energy policy at the European Commission, programs backed by the United Nations Technology Innovation Labs and Tufts, and an ecosystem that has reached 3M+ people and created 2,500+ jobs.
Few careers cross this many industries at this many levels: hands-on engineering, venture building, enterprise partnerships and product launches. Pick a stage to see which industries it covered.
$5M+ in new revenue
$10M saved
Executive approval
14 live products
ISTQB-certified, mobile and desktop
3M+ people reached, 2,500+ jobs created
Ennovate Lab’s published totals since 2017, from ennovatelab.com.
| Years | Organization | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–now | Synch Company, Houston | Founder and director, business development, product and partnerships |
| 2025 | Kovion | Co-founder, agentic AI infrastructure (paused) |
| 2021–2024 | IBM, Cambridge and Houston | Global strategic partnerships and business development manager, AI, sustainability and cybersecurity |
| 2021 | Impact Capital Managers, New York | Consultant, global growth strategy for impact investors |
| 2017–2022 | Ennovate Lab, Nigeria | Co-founder, executive director and chief strategy officer |
| 2010–2020 | Europe | European Commission (clean energy policy), Net-Wind (wind farm maintenance), Merit Malta, an automotive accessories OEM (electronic engineering) |
| 2010–2020 | Utest (now Applause), Nigeria and France | Software quality assurance tester, mobile and desktop applications |
| 2010–2020 | Nigeria | Zitronix (power electronics and solar), GreyForth (IT training and web), Delta Steel (electrical), general manager in wine retail and heavy equipment leasing |
A digital learning platform and trading channel for women in the recycling value chain, supported by the United Nations Technology Innovation Labs Circular Economy Challenge.
With funding from Tufts’ Tisch College of Civic Life, I helped strengthen a free digital learning platform for secondary school students in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, during the pandemic.
Whether you’re in energy, manufacturing, healthcare, finance or technology, if you’re hiring for partnerships and business development, technical product or program management, or electronics and hardware engineering, I’d be glad to talk.