Hello, I'm

Akande Gbolahan Emmanuel

Data Analyst · AI Automation Specialist · Blockchain Engineer | Technical Instructor

I turn raw data into decisions, build AI-powered automation tools, and architect blockchain systems, with 5+ years of hands-on delivery across data analysis, chatbot development, and multi-chain DApps.

PythonPandasSQLNode.jsGroq APIStacks / Bitcoin L2Solidity
Akande Gbolahan Emmanuel

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About Me

Akande Gbolahan
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Blockchain DApps

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Devs Onboarded

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AI Automation Projects

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Data Analysis Projects

I'm Akande Gbolahan, a data analyst, AI automation specialist, and blockchain engineer based in Nigeria. I hold a Statistics background from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), which grounds my analytical thinking. Over 5+ years I've built customer segmentation pipelines, AI-powered chatbots, automated Python workflows, and decentralised applications, delivering end-to-end solutions across data, AI, and Web3.

My entry into blockchain was through the Stacks ecosystem (Bitcoin's programmable Layer 2), where I learned Clarity smart contract development and quickly became involved in developer onboarding. Through Web3Bridge Nigeria, I introduced Web2 developers transitioning into Web3 to Clarity and Stacks. Ken Rogers, Stacks' Head of DevRel, personally acknowledged the volume of referrals I generated and recognized my natural fit for Developer Relations.

Today, I serve as a Technical Instructor at LAB (Let Africa Build), teaching blockchain development and AI-powered tools to emerging developers. Every project I build carries a thread of purpose: transparency, education, community impact, or accessibility. I incorporate cultural identity into my technical work, from "Sabix" (Nigerian Pidgin for knowledge) to "Ura" (slang meaning "we are together"), because I believe the best technology reflects the people who build it.

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What I Bring

Skills & Technologies

Blockchain Development

Clarity (Stacks/Bitcoin L2)

Advanced

Solidity (Ethereum/Base/Celo)

Intermediate

Move (Sui)

Hackathon

Rust (ICP canisters)

Hackathon

Bitcoin Script

Intermediate

Stacks.js / @stacks/connect

Advanced

Hardhat / Foundry

Intermediate

Clarinet

Advanced

SIP-010 Token Standard

Experienced

ERC-20 / ERC-4626

Intermediate

Frontend Development

React.js / Next.js

Advanced

TypeScript

Intermediate

JavaScript (ES6+)

Advanced

Tailwind CSS

Intermediate

HTML / CSS

Advanced

Framer Motion

Basic

Backend & Data

Node.js / Express

Experienced

Python

Intermediate

Rust

Learning

MongoDB

Intermediate

PostgreSQL / MySQL

Intermediate

REST APIs

Experienced

Blockchain Ecosystems

Stacks (Bitcoin L2)

Advanced

Ethereum

Intermediate

Base (Coinbase L2)

Intermediate

Celo

Intermediate

Polkadot / OriginTrail

Hackathon

Sui

Hackathon

ICP / Morph L2

Hackathon

Developer Tools

Git / GitHub

Advanced

Clarinet

Advanced

Vercel / Netlify

Experienced

Linux

Experienced

dkg.js (OriginTrail)

Hackathon

Vite

Intermediate

AI & Emerging Tech

Claude API Integration

Experienced

AI Agent Development

Intermediate

AI-Assisted Development

Experienced

Product-Oriented AI Thinking

Intermediate

SQL

Experienced

Pandas / NumPy

Intermediate

Data Visualization

Intermediate

Python Automation

Experienced

Groq API Integration

Experienced

Chatbot Development

Experienced

Workflow Automation

Experienced

ReportLab PDF Generation

Intermediate

DevRel & Soft Skills

Developer Onboarding

Advanced

Technical Content Creation

Advanced

Curriculum Design

Experienced

Community Building

Experienced

Workshop Facilitation

Experienced

Documentation

Advanced

My Journey

Work Experience

LAB (Let Africa Build)

2025 - Present

Technical Instructor

Teaching blockchain development and AI-powered tools (vibe coding with AI) to emerging developers in a youth digital empowerment program. Designing curriculum, leading hands-on sessions, and mentoring students transitioning from Web2 to Web3.

Actively onboarding the next generation of African blockchain developers through structured education programs.

Stacks Ecosystem / Ascent Program

2024 - Present

Developer & Community Contributor

Active developer in the Stacks (Bitcoin L2) ecosystem building DApps with Clarity smart contracts. Referred multiple developers to the Stacks Ascent program through Web3Bridge Africa. Produced a 5-part Clarity tutorial series on YouTube.

Ken Rogers (Head of DevRel): "I am getting tons of Ascent applications, a lot of them referrals by you!"

Web3Bridge Africa

2024 - Present

Participant / Community Contributor

Participated in Web3Bridge's training programs for transitioning Web2 developers to Web3. Completed the Rust Masterclass (June – November 2025). Independently introduced developers to Clarity and the Stacks ecosystem, guiding them through their first smart contracts.

Bridged the gap between Ethereum-focused training and Bitcoin L2 development for multiple developers.

BOSS (Bitcoin Open-Source Software) Program

2026 - Present

Active Participant - Month 2

Currently in the BOSS program run by Chaincode Labs in partnership with Btrust Builders, a 3-month structured program for developers serious about Bitcoin open-source development. Completed the Saving Satoshi pre-challenge (10 chapters of Bitcoin cryptography) to qualify. Now working through programming challenges covering raw transactions, Lightning Network routing, and Bitcoin protocol internals using Rust.

Actively building toward becoming a contributor to Bitcoin open-source software through one of the most rigorous Bitcoin developer programs.

Grow Care Agency

2023 - 2026

Virtual Interview Lead

Led the recruitment and screening process for sensitive caregiving roles. Conducted structured interviews, assessed candidate communication skills and emotional intelligence, and made informed hiring recommendations that directly influenced outcomes.

Delegated full interview authority, reflecting executive-level trust in judgment and professionalism.

ALX Africa

Completed

Software Engineering Student

Completed a professional software engineering certificate course building foundational skills in software development, team collaboration, and technical problem-solving. This program strengthened the engineering discipline underpinning all subsequent blockchain work.

Professional certification from a globally recognized African tech education program.

What I've Built

Portfolio

Retail Sales Analysis

Data Analysis

Completed

End-to-end sales performance analysis across product categories, regions, and time periods. Built with Python and Pandas, producing an automated PDF report with charts, KPI tables, and strategic recommendations using ReportLab.

PythonPandasReportLab

RFM Customer Segmentation

Data Analysis

Completed

Customer segmentation using RFM (Recency, Frequency, Monetary) analysis on a 500K+ row UCI Online Retail dataset. Classifies customers into 8 strategic segments and maps channel performance to drive targeted marketing decisions.

PythonPandasScikit-learnReportLab

Care Agency Staff Retention Analysis

Data Analysis

Completed

Workforce analytics report for a care agency with a 37.5% staff turnover rate. Identifies root causes including zero-hours contracts (54.8% of leavers), leave reason patterns, and regional breakdowns. Delivers 5 actionable HR recommendations.

PythonPandasReportLab

Marcus Webb Real Estate AI Chatbot

AI Automation

Completed

A conversational AI assistant for a real estate brand, powered by Groq (Llama 3.3 70B). Handles property enquiries, investment questions, and brand-specific FAQs with a persistent chat UI and structured knowledge base.

Node.jsExpressGroq APIJavaScript

Bright Horizons Care Services Chatbot

AI Automation

Completed

A dual-audience AI chatbot for a care services company, routing queries to separate knowledge domains for families and carers. Built with Node.js/Express and Groq API, with role-aware response logic and a clean branded UI.

Node.jsExpressGroq APIJavaScript

WorkShield

DAO-Based Freelance Protection Platform

Built

A decentralized freelance platform with smart contract escrow, milestone-based payments, and DAO-governed dispute resolution. Features DAO member creation, contract management, milestone tracking, escrow fund management, and role-based access control.

Stacks (Bitcoin L2)

ClarityStacks.jsReactStacks Testnet

Kinetic

DeFi Yield Routing for Public Goods

Hackathon

A DeFi platform deploying DAO treasury capital into yield-generating strategies (Aave, Morpho, Kalani/Yearn v3) with 100% of yields automatically funding Ethereum public goods projects perpetually. "Set it and forget it" perpetual giving.

Ethereum (Base)

SolidityERC-4626Aave v3Morpho v2Uniswap v4

SuiEscrow

Decentralized Milestone-Based Escrow

Hackathon

A trust-minimized escrow platform for freelancers and clients on Sui. Features milestone-based fund release logic with dispute-aware state management. Demonstrates cross-ecosystem capability from Stacks to Sui.

Sui

MoveSui SDKReact

KindNest

Shared Care & Expense Management

Hackathon

A human-centered platform for shared care coordination and expense management, deployed on Morph L2. Built with Rust-based canisters on ICP for backend logic and React + TypeScript frontend.

Morph L2 / ICP

ReactTypeScriptRustICP CanistersMorph L2

EventUra

Event Ticketing + Pre-Event Networking

In Development

An event ticketing platform designed for introverts. Attendees discover and connect with others before events, create event-specific profiles, and arrive already knowing friendly faces. "Ura", Nigerian slang meaning "we are together."

Stacks (future: NFT tickets)

Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLRedisWebSocketPaystack
Private Repo

Clarity Event Ticketing Tutorials

5-Part YouTube Tutorial Series

Published

A comprehensive 5-video tutorial series teaching developers how to build a decentralized event ticketing DApp using Clarity smart contracts. Intentionally introduces bugs at various stages and walks through debugging. Covers 10+ smart contract functions.

Stacks (Bitcoin L2)

ClarityClarinetStacks.jsYouTube

HealthEncrypted

Secure Health-Focused DApp

Built

A secure health-focused decentralized application with Web3 wallet integration and security-first UX design. Documentation structured around the actual production codebase demonstrating documentation-driven development discipline.

Web3-integrated

ReactTypeScriptViteWeb3 Wallet

Basic HTML/CSS Portfolio

Personal Portfolio Website

Built

One of the earliest projects: a personal portfolio site built with pure HTML and CSS. Where the coding journey began.

HTMLCSS

Audit Firm Site

Business Website

Built

A professional website built for an audit firm under the supervision of Anjonixvyte Technology. A real client project delivered for organizational use.

HTMLCSSJavaScript

Word Wall (Dictionary App)

API-Powered Web Application

Built

A dictionary application that integrates with Random API and Dictionary API to provide word definitions, synonyms, and more. Demonstrates API interaction and dynamic data rendering.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptREST APIs

Trust & Support Foundation

NGO Website

Built

A website built for The Trust and Support Foundation, an NGO aimed at supporting women and girls. A purpose-driven project combining tech skills with social impact.

HTMLCSSJavaScript

React Portfolio (v1)

Personal Portfolio

Built

The first React-based personal portfolio, a step up from static HTML/CSS. Features component architecture, responsive design, and modern JavaScript.

ReactCSSJavaScript

Learners Corner

Educational Platform

Built

A platform where users can learn and teach others, putting yourself to productive use by sharing knowledge. An early sign of the teaching/education thread that runs through all later work.

ReactCSSJavaScript

More Coming Soon

New projects are always in the works, building across ecosystems, one commit at a time.

Where I Build

Blockchain Ecosystems

Stacks / Bitcoin L2

Primary ecosystem: Clarity smart contracts, DApps, tutorial series, developer onboarding

WorkShieldEventUraAgeOfDevs TokenSabixSTAXIBlockLiftClarity Tutorials

Bitcoin (Core)

Saving Satoshi challenge, BOSS program, Lightning Network, Bitcoin cryptography

Saving Satoshi (10 chapters)BOSS Program Application

Ethereum / Base

DeFi yield strategies, ERC-4626 vaults, Octant hackathon

KineticHealthEncrypted

Celo

Cross-chain exploration and Solidity development

Cross-chain DApp Development

Sui

Move smart contracts, milestone-based escrow system

SuiEscrow

ICP / Morph L2

Rust canisters, shared care coordination platform

KindNest

What I Offer

Services

Data Analysis & AI Automation

  • Business data analysis and reporting
  • Customer segmentation (RFM)
  • AI chatbot development
  • Automated workflow scripting in Python
  • API integration and AI-powered automation
  • CSV data cleaning pipelines

Blockchain Development

  • Smart contract development (Clarity, Solidity, Move)
  • DApp frontend + blockchain integration
  • Escrow and milestone-based payment systems
  • DAO governance architecture
  • NFT ticketing and token systems
  • DeFi vault and yield strategy integration
  • Multi-chain deployment (Stacks, Base, Celo, Ethereum, Sui)

Developer Education

  • Blockchain tutorial creation (written + video)
  • Clarity/Stacks developer onboarding
  • Workshop facilitation for Web2-to-Web3 transitions
  • AI-powered development training ("vibe coding")
  • Curriculum design for blockchain programs

Web Development

  • Frontend development (React, Next.js, TypeScript)
  • Backend APIs (Node.js, Express, Python)
  • Full-stack application architecture
  • Responsive, modern UI/UX

Developer Relations

  • Technical content creation
  • Developer community building
  • Documentation and developer experience
  • Protocol advocacy and ecosystem growth

The Journey So Far

By The Numbers

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Blockchain Projects

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Ecosystems

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Hackathons

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Smart Contract Languages

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Technical Writing Series

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Bitcoin Crypto Chapters

Learning & Growth

Education & Certifications

🎓

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)

B.Sc. Statistics

Ogun State, Nigeria

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ALX Africa

Professional Software Engineering Certificate

Saving Satoshi / BOSS Program

Completed all 10 chapters of advanced Bitcoin cryptography

Applied to Bitcoin Open Source (BOSS) program

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Web3Bridge Nigeria

Web3 Developer Training - Currently: Rust Masterclass

Introduced Clarity/Stacks to Solidity cohort members

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Stacks Ascent Program

Active Participant - Building WorkShield as capstone

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Microsoft Student Learn Ambassador

Bootcamp Participant

During undergraduate studies

What Others Say

Testimonials

K

"I've seen a lot of Ascent applications mention that you referred them and have been teaching them Clarity. The best way to break into DevRel is to start helping devs, you're already doing that."

Ken Rogers

Head of DevRel, Stacks

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"For each time we discuss, I get an inspiration and with a snap of a finger you get a job done as quickly as possible."

Victor Imeh

Colleague

E

"Fast and reliable. For the few times you have done a design, you have met my design needs."

Esther Durojaye

Client

D

"You have actually been supportive about the branding tips you gave, good one Gbolahan."

David

Client

Sharing Knowledge

Writing & Content

YouTube

Clarity Event Ticketing Tutorial Series

5-part video series teaching decentralized event ticketing with Clarity smart contracts on Stacks.

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Writing Series

Clarity & Stacks.js: From Zero to DeFi

30-day technical writing series covering progressive Clarity 3.0 development, from basics to building full dApps.

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Technical Blog

How ERC-4626 Powers Perpetual Public Goods Funding

Deep-dive explaining the ERC-4626 vault standard and how Kinetic uses it for perpetual public goods funding.

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Technical Blog

Token Economics: Creating Your Own Cryptocurrency

Step-by-step guide on token economics and building a custom cryptocurrency token on Stacks.

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Article

From Invisible Contracts to Living Data

How I made Stacks blockchain talk to humans, turning smart contract data into readable frontend experiences.

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Article

Understanding Rust Ownership: One Key and Many Roads

A storytelling approach to explaining Rust ownership, borrowing, and memory management for all readers.

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Hashnode

9 articles

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Medium

10 articles

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More Coming Soon

New articles and tutorials in the works.

Get In Touch

Contact Me

Open to DevRel opportunities, hackathon collaborations, speaking engagements, and blockchain consulting.