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A late start
No computer access growing up, and no first-hand experience with one until after high school.

About
Technology leader • Entrepreneur • Speaker • Mentor
Olawale Olalekan is a technology leader and entrepreneur who turns complex ideas into practical systems, businesses and opportunities. With more than a decade in enterprise technology and a specialisation in Salesforce architecture, automation and data, he has helped organisations improve processes and support large user communities. As a founder, he builds companies across logistics, event technology and business services. Through Salesforce Hangout Nigeria, speaking and mentorship, he works to make the path into technology visible for people who did not start with early access.
Olawale's technology story did not begin with early access. Growing up, he did not have the opportunity to use a computer, and he did not touch one until after high school. Instead of treating that late start as a limitation, he made a decision to learn, commit, and never look back. That decision became a career spanning more than a decade in technology and enterprise systems.
Today, Olawale works at the intersection of technology, leadership and entrepreneurship. He has helped organisations improve processes, automate work, strengthen data, and support large user communities. As a founder, he is building companies and products that solve practical problems in logistics, event technology, business services and cross-border opportunity.
His work is also personal. Through Salesforce Hangout Nigeria, speaking and mentorship, Olawale works to make the path into technology more visible for people who may not have early access, strong networks, or a perfect starting point. His message is simple: where you start matters less than what you decide to build from there.
Senior Salesforce Engineer at Purdue University, following progressive enterprise technology roles across engineering, consulting, architecture, automation and operations.
Founder of Salesforce Hangout Nigeria, speaker across West Africa, and mentor to more than 50 professionals moving into and through technology careers.
Houston-based, with Nigerian roots.
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No computer access growing up, and no first-hand experience with one until after high school.
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Learn it properly, commit fully, and never look back — the choice that started everything.
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A B.Sc. in Computer Science from Texas Southern University turned curiosity into formal foundations.
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More than a decade of progressive technology work across systems, data and operations.
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Architecture, Flow automation, integrations and adoption for organisations supporting hundreds to thousands of users.
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Founded Tech-Launch Consulting and moved from implementing systems to building products.
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Founded Salesforce Hangout Nigeria, spoke across West Africa, and mentored professionals into technology.
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Returned to graduate school for Management and Leadership to lead people, not only systems.
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Afroshipper, Gevento and Builda Africa — products serving diaspora and African markets.
Timeline
Start
No computer access growing up, and no first-hand experience with one until after high school.
Decision
A decision to commit fully to technology, regardless of the starting point.
Study
A B.Sc. in Computer Science from Texas Southern University turned curiosity into foundations.
Career
More than a decade of progressive work across systems, data and operations.
Specialise
Architecture, Flow automation, integrations and adoption for organisations supporting large user communities.
Build
Moving from implementing systems to building products and a delivery practice.
Give back
Founding a community, speaking across West Africa and mentoring professionals into technology.
Grow
Graduate study at Purdue Global to lead people, not only systems.
Next
Afroshipper, Gevento and Builda Africa serving diaspora and African markets.