Famous Ehichioya is a seasoned technology leader and Chief Product & Technology Officer at Youverify, where he shapes next-generation RegTech solutions to streamline compliance and mitigate regulatory risk globally. With 11+ years of experience spanning software engineering, product development, and distributed systems, he combines hands-on coding with strategic product leadership across cloud-native architectures, data security, ML, and design thinking. Based in Birmingham, UK, he has built and guided high-performance teams at Youverify and previously led technology, product and innovation while co-founding Technext, Africa’s go-to tech media and the continent’s largest blockchain event. His track record includes delivering scalable platforms—from Lagos’ first on-demand, tech-driven laundry service that generated over $500k to multi-cloud, event-driven systems using Node.js, Python, Java and tools like Kubernetes, Kafka and PySpark. An alumnus of Federal University of Technology Minna with first-class honors, and with executive education from MIT Sloan and CTO Academy, he blends rigorous technical depth with entrepreneurial drive to turn disruptive ideas into secure, auditable products.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Executive Education In Management & Leadership, Executive Education In Management & Leadership at MIT Sloan School of Management
Digital MBA for Technology Leaders, Digital MBA for Technology Leaders at CTO Academy
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science, First Class Honors, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science, First Class Honors at Federal University of Technology Minna
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