William Nwogbo
Founder & CEO at ProDevs
Lagos State, Nigeria
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Top SchoolWilliam Nwogbo is a founder and CEO with 11+ years of software and product leadership experience, building ProDevs into a talent-tech ecosystem that vets, supports, and matches African developers with global opportunities. He combines hands-on engineering roots with strategic ecosystem-building—launching products like TalentApply and Evalia and expanding operations into North America—while driving a long-term vision to enable 50 million+ jobs by 2040. William has a track record of scaling teams and platforms from early-stage products to enterprise-ready solutions, informed by roles at INITS, TECHeGO, and advisory positions including Lagos Angel Network. He pairs technical credibility (Computer Science degree) with business training from Queen’s Smith and IBMI, and brings a practical focus on access and networks as the lever that transforms talent into impact. An often-overlooked strength is his longevity in community-driven roles—from Microsoft student programs to university tech leadership—showing a consistent commitment to growing tech talent.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Mini MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Mini MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at International Business Management Institute (IBMI)Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at University of Nigeria, NsukkaBusiness Administration and Management, General, Business Administration and Management, General at Smith School of Business at Queen's University
programming language, English, Igbo
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Github Skills (36)
scaffold7
api6
php6
mysql-database6
wallet6
laravel6
ckeditor6
management5
filepond5
bitcoin5
admin5
eloquent5
cryptocurrency4
podio4
laravel-components4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
thatapp/Sync
Dec 2019 - Jun 2023
Sync extension for AVA
Contributions:2 PRs, 49 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 6 months
avasync
thatapp/podio-new-component
Nov 2019 - Mar 2025
Podio Component for Elastic.io (Still in development)
Contributions:11 PRs, 148 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 5 months
elasticpodiostillelasticsearch
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