Stephen Igwue
Chief Executive Officer at Suplias (YC S21)
Lagos State, Nigeria
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Top SchoolStephen Igwue is a technology founder and executive with 12 years of experience building data-driven products and teams across Africa, currently serving as CEO of Suplias (YC S21) after leading its engineering organization as CTO. He has a track record of turning complex public-sector and marketplace challenges into deployable systems—from IGR solutions for state governments to multi-seller eCommerce platforms and risk-communication tools that map social hierarchies. Stephen blends technical depth (MSc in Communication Systems) with product instincts, shipping end-to-end platforms and integrating intelligence into workflows. His career spans hands-on engineering roles and C-suite leadership, showing an ability to scale teams and systems through growth inflection points. Colleagues describe him as someone who makes “magic possible,” reflecting a pragmatic curiosity rooted in Clarke’s third law. Based in Lagos, he combines startup rigor with a nimble approach to building useful, impactful technology.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Electrical Electronics Engineering, Bachelor's Electrical Electronics Engineering at University of Agriculture, MakurdiMasters Communication Systems, Masters Communication Systems at Lancaster University
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Github Skills (19)
api8
audio6
rdbms6
htaccess6
database5
sql5
mysql5
postgresql5
directives3
angularjs3
payment2
php2
payment-gateway1
typescript1
angular-library1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
stigwue/iriki
Jul 2016 - Oct 2020
Contributions:330 commits, 155 pushes, 7 branches in 4 years 3 months
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stigwue/naija_pikin
Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
Contributions:1 release, 8 commits, 7 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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