Portrait of Olawale Olalekan, technology leader and entrepreneur

About

Olawale Olalekan

Technology leader • Entrepreneur • Speaker • Mentor


Profile

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.

Current role

Senior Salesforce Engineer at Purdue University, following progressive enterprise technology roles across engineering, consulting, architecture, automation and operations.

Education

  • B.Sc. Computer Science — Texas Southern University
  • M.S. Management and Leadership, IT concentration — Purdue Global (in progress)

Credentials

  • Six Salesforce certifications

Community

Founder of Salesforce Hangout Nigeria, speaker across West Africa, and mentor to more than 50 professionals moving into and through technology careers.

Personal

Houston-based, with Nigerian roots.

The full story.

01

A late start

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

02

A decision

Learn it properly, commit fully, and never look back — the choice that started everything.

03

Computer Science

A B.Sc. in Computer Science from Texas Southern University turned curiosity into formal foundations.

04

Enterprise technology

More than a decade of progressive technology work across systems, data and operations.

05

Salesforce specialisation

Architecture, Flow automation, integrations and adoption for organisations supporting hundreds to thousands of users.

06

Becoming a founder

Founded Tech-Launch Consulting and moved from implementing systems to building products.

07

Community

Founded Salesforce Hangout Nigeria, spoke across West Africa, and mentored professionals into technology.

08

Leadership study

Returned to graduate school for Management and Leadership to lead people, not only systems.

09

Cross-border building

Afroshipper, Gevento and Builda Africa — products serving diaspora and African markets.

Timeline

Moments that shaped the path.

  1. Start

    A late start

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

  2. Decision

    Learn and never look back

    A decision to commit fully to technology, regardless of the starting point.

  3. Study

    Computer Science

    A B.Sc. in Computer Science from Texas Southern University turned curiosity into foundations.

  4. Career

    Enterprise technology

    More than a decade of progressive work across systems, data and operations.

  5. Specialise

    Salesforce

    Architecture, Flow automation, integrations and adoption for organisations supporting large user communities.

  6. Build

    Tech-Launch Consulting

    Moving from implementing systems to building products and a delivery practice.

  7. Give back

    Salesforce Hangout Nigeria

    Founding a community, speaking across West Africa and mentoring professionals into technology.

  8. Grow

    Management & Leadership

    Graduate study at Purdue Global to lead people, not only systems.

  9. Next

    Building across borders

    Afroshipper, Gevento and Builda Africa serving diaspora and African markets.