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Yusuf Akinleye
Yusuf
Akinleye

For startups and businesses, I build the part of a product people never see, and I build it to hold up when things go wrong.

I also research AI, robotics and automation. I built a machine-learning fire detection system that runs on a Raspberry Pi 4.

I run FoldLabs, a small studio that designs and builds products for clients, and I'm currently learning Zig.

Where I've worked

  • 2026 to nowFounder, FoldLabs
  • 2025 to 2026Software engineer, backend (contract), Rixl
  • 2025 to 2026Principal backend engineer, Eazyfit
  • 2025 to 2026Backend engineer (contract), Paymax
  • 2024Backend engineer (contract), Volomn
  • 2023 to 2024Senior software engineer (contract), NHIA
  • 2023 to 2024Applied ML researcher (part-time), SQE.io
  • 2023 to 2024Technical writer, Earthly
  • 2022 to 2024Founding software engineer, 1go Technologies
  • 2019 to 2021Python freelancer, Fiverr

Education

2018 to 2024B.Eng. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin