Hakeem Oréwọlé
Technical Lead at Partna (YC W22)
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolHakeem Oréwọlé is a Technical Lead with nine years of experience building production-grade software at the intersection of blockchain and fintech. He currently leads engineering at Partna (YC W22) and CoinProfile, bringing startup-stage grit and hands-on delivery to decentralized payments and crypto identity problems. His background spans roles from CTO to technical engineering manager, giving him a track record of shaping architecture, mentoring teams, and shipping secure systems across web and blockchain stacks. Hakeem holds a summa cum laude Master’s in Blockchain and Digital Currencies from the University of Nicosia and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering, a blend that fuels his systems-level thinking. Known for solving problems with practical code, he pairs product-minded engineering with experience from YC and enterprise engagements like Frontdoor and Andela. Based in Birmingham, he quietly bridges academic rigor and startup velocity to turn cryptoeconomic ideas into working products.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
W22, W22 at Y CombinatorFull Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCampBachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMaster's degree, Blockchain and Digital Currencies, Summa Cum Laude, Master's degree, Blockchain and Digital Currencies, Summa Cum Laude at University of Nicosia
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Github Skills (120)
python10
lightning-network10
payment-gateway10
cryptocurrency10
crowdfunding10
wallet10
payment10
lightning10
bitcoin10
adyen10
bitcoin-wallet10
solidity9
pythonic9
golang9
visual-studio-code-extension9
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
eltNEG/proof_of_stake
Apr 2018 - Aug 2021
A simple proof of stake blockchain written on python. (Guide ==> https://github.com/mycoralhealth/blockchain-tutorial)
Contributions:5 commits, 3 PRs, 3 pushes in 3 years 4 months
pythonstakeproof-of-stakeblockchainpython-guide
Multisend-ETH/client-v1
Nov 2018 - Jan 2021
User Interface for multisend contract
Contributions:57 commits, 39 PRs, 30 pushes in 2 years 2 months
user-interfaceethereumcontractblockchainsolidity
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