Pleasant Balogun

Pleasant Balogun

Senior Software Engineer | Founder | Product Leader

Global, US.

About

A visionary and results-driven Senior Software Engineer and entrepreneur with a proven track record of launching and scaling innovative tech products from conception to acquisition. At just 20, I have successfully founded and led multiple ventures in fintech and fashion tech, including two acquired by leading SaaS and fintech companies, while also contributing as a full-stack developer and dev rel for established platforms. I am passionate about leveraging AI and cutting-edge technology to solve real-world problems and drive significant user and business impact.

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Work

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Drip

Founder & Lead Engineer

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Hello.cv AI

Senior Engineer

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BuildQL (formerly LearnChameleon)

Software Engineer

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Chimoney.io

Full Stack Developer

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Onboardbase.com

Developer Relations Engineer

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Scrim (Acquired by Chimoney.io)

Founder & Lead Developer

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Zeddpay

CEO & Co-founder

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Buck (Acquired by Onboardbase.com)

Founder & Lead Developer

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Publications

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Pleasant Balogun: The Teenage Prodigy Revolutionizing FinTech in Nigeria

thestudententrepreneur.org

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Uchi Uchibeke, Pleasant Balogun reimagining FinTech in Nigeria

Tribune Online

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How Nigerian teen's app caught the eye of Canadian FinTech

The Nation Newspaper

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Skills

Software Development

Full Stack Development, Mobile Development (iOS, Android), CLI Tools, AI/ML Development, Web Development, Backend Development, Frontend Development, API Design, Scalable Systems, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, React, Swift, Kotlin

Entrepreneurship & Product Management

Product Strategy, Market Research, User Acquisition, Business Development, Startup Leadership, Team Leadership, Venture Acquisition, Financial Technology (FinTech), Fashion Technology, Go-to-Market Strategy

Cloud & DevOps

Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP), CI/CD Pipelines, Deployment, System Architecture, Containerization (Docker)

Data & Databases

SQL, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Database Management

Developer Relations

Community Engagement, Technical Advocacy, Product Feedback, Developer Support

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