Adebola Adeniran

Senior Developer Advocate
London, UK.

About

Highly accomplished Senior Developer Advocate with extensive experience in Web3, FinTech, and SaaS, driving developer adoption and ecosystem growth. Adebola excels at bridging the gap between engineering, product, and marketing to accelerate revenue generation and product integration. Their expertise spans fullstack development, blockchain technologies, and strategic operations, positioning them to lead innovative developer relations initiatives.

Work

Alloy
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Senior Developer Advocate

Summary

Spearheaded the establishment and growth of Alloy's Developer Relations function, significantly enhancing iPaaS developer adoption and strategic ecosystem integration.

Highlights

Established the foundational DevRel team in collaboration with the CTO and CEO, directly amplifying iPaaS developer adoption through targeted initiatives.

Engineered cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, and Marketing, leading to the creation of technical marketing collateral that improved Developer Experience.

Developed and launched two critical SDKs (Python, TypeScript), streamlining developer integration with Alloy’s platform and expanding its accessibility.

Authored and maintained comprehensive internal and external technical documentation, serving as the primary resource for product functionality and best practices.

Produced high-impact technical content, including videos, webinars, and articles, which drove developer advocacy and contributed to increased adoption and revenue.

Initiated and secured key technical partnerships with leading ecosystem platforms like NetSuite, Shopify, and Amazon, significantly extending Alloy's integration capabilities.

TriliTech (Tezos)
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Developer Advocate

Summary

Drove developer engagement and adoption for Tezos' Web3 ecosystem through strategic content creation, global community management, and technical advisory.

Highlights

Built and launched Etherlink Faucet v1, empowering developers to efficiently build on Tezos' rollup chain and accelerating ecosystem growth.

Provided targeted technical support to over 10+ fintech and gaming teams, guiding them from ideation to successful smart contract deployment on Tezos.

Led and facilitated technical workshops at prominent hackathons, including the University of Oxford, significantly increasing Tezos adoption among student developers.

Authored comprehensive technical content, including video tutorials, blog posts, and code examples, enhancing developer understanding and engagement with Tezos technologies.

Cultivated and managed a thriving community of Web3 developers through online forums (Discord) and events (LearnWeb3, EthLondon, EthOxford), fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Orchestrated the Tezos Africa initiative, conducting workshops with digital ministries in Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, and South Africa, aiming to bring 10M+ people on-chain.

Delivered expert advisory on cryptocurrency applications in fintech to the Venture Capital team, influencing financing rounds and strategic investment decisions.

Moni
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Chief of Staff

Summary

Led product incubation, secured $3.5M in seed funding, and optimized operational efficiency for a rapidly growing fintech startup, generating new revenue streams.

Highlights

Incubated and launched three new financial products—Commodity Finance, Float-as-a-Service, and Rent-Now-Pay-Later—generating a new revenue line and contributing an additional $200K in revenue.

Managed the company's fundraising efforts, including developing a comprehensive Global data room and coordinating external auditors, culminating in a successful $3.5M seed round from 186 Ventures, Goodwater Capital, and Y Combinator.

Developed and implemented internal tools and dashboards that reduced average product ticket resolution time from 24 hours to under 1 hour, significantly improving support efficiency.

Streamlined support operations, freeing Engineering teams to focus on core feature development and accelerate product roadmap execution.

HackerNoon
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Software Development Editor

Summary

Provided rigorous editorial oversight for diverse technology content, ensuring high standards of technical accuracy and readability for a global audience.

Highlights

Reviewed and meticulously edited hundreds of technology articles covering complex topics such as AI, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies, ensuring clarity and technical precision.

Maintained consistently high editorial standards for all published content, significantly enhancing technical accuracy, readability, and overall quality across the platform.

Aeeiee Inc
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Fullstack Engineer

Summary

Developed and maintained a critical B2B web application, contributing to core product functionality and team growth.

Highlights

Designed, developed, and maintained a B2B web application for a satellite communication product using PHP, React, and JavaScript, ensuring robust functionality and user experience.

Authored comprehensive technical documentation for new and legacy codebase features, facilitating seamless knowledge transfer and onboarding for engineering teams.

Oversaw the recruitment process for technical talent, contributing to the strategic growth and scaling of the engineering team.

Education

Eastern Mediterranean University

BSc

Management Information Systems

Westerfield College

Foundation Programme

UK Degree Foundation Programme

Awards

Best Graduating Student (Management Information Systems)

Awarded By

Eastern Mediterranean University

Recognized as the top student in the Management Information Systems program, ranking in the top 1% of the graduating class.

Overall Best Graduating Student

Awarded By

Westerfield College

Acknowledged as the top-performing student across all disciplines in the UK Degree Foundation Programme.

Publications

Multisig contracts (Video)

Published by

Adebola Adeniran

Summary

A technical video explaining the concept and implementation of multisig contracts, enhancing developer understanding of blockchain security.

Build a Simple Escrow Smart Contract (Video)

Published by

Adebola Adeniran

Summary

A tutorial video demonstrating how to build a basic escrow smart contract, simplifying complex blockchain concepts for developers.

Interview with Sergei (Video)

Published by

Adebola Adeniran

Summary

An insightful interview featuring Sergei, discussing relevant technical topics and projects within the Web3 ecosystem.

Build a Voting dApp (Video)

Published by

Adebola Adeniran

Summary

A tutorial video guiding viewers through the process of building a decentralized voting application, showcasing practical dApp development.

Build a MultiSig Contract (Blog)

Published by

Adebola Adeniran

Summary

A detailed blog post on building multi-signature contracts, providing in-depth technical insights for blockchain developers.

Deploy a Contract on Etherlink (Blog)

Published by

Adebola Adeniran

Summary

A comprehensive guide on deploying smart contracts on the Etherlink platform, streamlining the deployment process for developers.

Meta Transactions on Tezos (Blog)

Published by

Adebola Adeniran

Summary

An article exploring meta transactions within the Tezos blockchain ecosystem, highlighting advanced transaction concepts.

Building an AI Agent (Blog)

Published by

Adebola Adeniran

Summary

A blog post detailing the process and considerations for building an AI agent, showcasing expertise in artificial intelligence development.

Languages

English

Skills

Developer Relations & Community

Developer Advocacy, Community Management, Technical Content Creation, Ecosystem Development, Strategic Partnerships, Developer Experience (DX), Technical Marketing, Workshops, Hackathons.

Web3 & Blockchain Technologies

Tezos, Etherlink, Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrencies, Web3 Development, Rollup Chains, Decentralized Applications (dApps).

Programming & Frameworks

Python, TypeScript, PHP, React, JavaScript, Fullstack Development.

Technical Operations & Documentation

Technical Documentation, SDK Development, Codebase Management, Editorial Oversight.

Business Strategy & Operations

Product Incubation, Fundraising, Data Room Management, Operational Efficiency, Project Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Strategic Planning, Venture Capital Advisory.

Soft Skills

Technical Leadership, Problem Solving, Mentorship, Communication, Stakeholder Management.