Suliat T. Alaga Folio · 2026
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Independent folio · Volume 01St John's · 2026

Engineer · Entrepreneur · Community builder · Speaker

Ideas,
made real.

I build thoughtful software, useful businesses, stronger communities, and more confident people.

I'm Suliat Titilope Alaga. My work begins with understanding a problem deeply enough to build the right solution.

Enter the story
Suliat in a pink floral dress and headscarf
Portrait 001 · The builder01 / 04
01Origin notes

A learning practice that became a way of working

I learn by teaching.

01

Long before I became a software engineer, I was already trying to understand how things worked.

02

In secondary school, Computer Science was one of those subjects many of my classmates did not enjoy. I was usually the person who had studied ahead and wanted to understand the material beyond simply knowing the answer.

03

My classmates started coming to me. I would break concepts down, explain them in ways that made sense, and teach what I had learned. Every time I taught, I understood the subject more deeply.

04

That became my learning process: study the problem, understand it, teach it, and discover what I was still missing.

05

Today, I bring that same instinct to products. Before writing code, I want to understand the people experiencing the problem, where the friction is, what they need, and what a better experience could look like.

06

Then the engineering begins — designing, building, testing, refining, and improving until an idea becomes something real and useful.

Understand deeply   Build intentionally   Share generously   Understand deeply   Build intentionally   Share generously  

02Working practice

Four expressions of one instinct: understand what matters, then make something useful from it.

01

Digital products

I turn complex requirements into clear, dependable experiences that people can actually use.

02

Entrepreneurship

I shape businesses around genuine needs, carrying an idea from first question to everyday value.

03

Communities

I create spaces where people can learn, connect, contribute, and find their place in technology.

04

People

I teach, mentor, and speak so that knowledge becomes practical confidence for someone else.

03Experience & selected work

Six years, one evolving practice.

A single record of the teams, products, platforms, communities, and businesses I have helped shape across fintech, health-tech, enterprise software, education, and entrepreneurship.

01

Yetunde & Ahmed

A custom wedding platform unifying RSVP, reservations, payments, and communication.

2026–Present
Digital Products
Web Applications
02

Ensake

At Ensake, I engineer a multilingual loyalty and customer engagement platform connecting shoppers, merchants, and rewards.

2025–Present
Digital Products
Fintech
Loyalty
E-commerce
03

RIGO

At Rigo Incorporated, I build business banking and healthcare management platforms for HMOs and microfinance operations.

2024–Present
Digital Products
Health-tech
Fintech
04

TechNest Community

A nonprofit technology community creating practical pathways into technology careers through mentorship, programs, partnerships, and hands-on learning.

2024–Present
Communities
Mentorship
Education
05

Perfect Footies

A handcrafted footwear and fashion brand built and grown over six years.

2020–Present
Entrepreneurship
E-commerce
06

Workverse — The One Work App

At Workverse, I helped build an all-in-one productivity platform for teams to plan, execute, collaborate, and track work.

2024–Present
Digital Products
Web Applications
07

Optimus

At Union Systems Limited, I helped engineer a multibank trade finance platform for corporates to manage transactions globally.

2022–2024
Digital Products
Fintech
Enterprise
08

SAKOBIA

At Union Systems Limited, I contributed across frontend and backend to a central messaging hub for SWIFT MT-to-MX translation used by banks.

2022–2024
Digital Products
Fintech
Enterprise
09

SEALPDF

At Union Systems Limited, I helped turn paper-heavy agreements into a secure automated PDF e-signature workflow.

2022–2024
Digital Products
Document Automation
10

USL WIKI

At Union Systems Limited, I developed an internal Docusaurus knowledge platform for the technical team.

2022–2024
Digital Products
Internal Tools
04Recognition
“Anything worth doing at all is worth doing well.”

That principle follows me from engineering into entrepreneurship, mentorship, community work, and public speaking. The medium changes; the standard does not.

6+

years engineering

10

selected works

50

Visionaries selected

512

WTM ambassadors

01

Women Techmakers Ambassador

Selected as one of 512 ambassadors from more than 1,900 applicants across 130 countries.

02

Vital Voices Visionaries · Cohort 13

Selected as one of 50 visionaries across 29 countries for the Vital Voices Visionaries Program in partnership with Estée Lauder.

03

Women’s Corner Magazine 3.0

Featured for technology, business, leadership, growth, and community impact.

04

Babcock Innovation Challenge 6.0

Judge Recognition Award from the Babcock University Students’ Entrepreneurship Club.

05

Black in AI Grant

$1,500 grant awarded for Truth Detector.

06

Best Graduating Student

Mathematical and Computer Science Department, Olabisi Onabanjo University.

05Speaking & mentorship

Clarity that moves people forward.

I help emerging technologists — especially women — build sustainable careers with clarity and confidence.

My talks bring together six years in software engineering, six years in entrepreneurship, and years of mentorship and community work. The goal is always practical: leave people with language for where they are and useful next steps for where they want to go.

Invite me to speak
Suliat speaking on stage with fellow participants
On stage · Knowledge shared
Suliat speaking on stage while holding an event award
Speaking · Recognition
Suliat holding the Women's Corner publication featuring her story
Women’s Corner · Featured story

Signature keynote

Women Building the Future of Tech.

A practical, encouraging keynote about becoming a builder: beginning with confidence, staying consistent, overcoming self-doubt, becoming visible, and finding strength in community.

Attendees leave with clarity, confidence, and actionable next steps.

01

Women Building the Future of Tech

Helping women move from consumers to confident creators through skills, visibility, and community.

02

Breaking into Tech Without Overwhelm

A practical path into technology built around clarity, focus, consistency, and the right support.

03

Digital Leverage

Using content, creativity, storytelling, and an online presence to unlock work, visibility, and business growth.

04

Thriving in Startups & Early Careers

Why initiative, range, and thoughtful work beyond the job description can accelerate a career.

05

Empowering the Next Generation

What actually helps emerging talent build confidence, credibility, and staying power in technology.

06

Building a Digital Brand as a Woman in Tech

Developing a credible public voice without losing authenticity, depth, or professional focus.

Selected engagements

Rooms, platforms, and recognition.

Awards recognizing Suliat's speaking and judging contributions
Recognition · Speaking and judging · 2025—2026
2026

Babcock Innovation Challenge 6.0

Judge · Babcock University Students’ Entrepreneurship Club

2026

10Alytics

Guest speaker · The Career Advantage Nobody Teaches

2026

SCA OOU — Career Revamp

Speaker · Building a Digital Brand as a Woman in Tech

2025

MSc SEP & Career Expo, University of Lagos

Panelist · Digital Leverage: Using Tech, Content and Creativity to Scale Modern Businesses

Ongoing

TechNest Community & DigiHive Network

Tech sessions, virtual workshops, mentorship, and career education

Also recognized in Bayo Speaks Magazine’s Women’s Corner and through ongoing education across LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, TechNest Community, and DigiHive Network.

06Education & credentials

First class, twice.

MA Sociology

Memorial University of Newfoundland

In progress · Currently in session, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

BSc Computer Science

Olabisi Onabanjo University

First Class Honours · CGPA 4.74/5.0 · Best Graduating Student, Mathematical/Computer Science, 2019/2020

ND Data Processing

Olabisi Onabanjo University

Distinction · CGPA 4.53/5.0 · University letter of commendation, 2016/2017

Trainings & certifications

ALX AI Starter KitALX · 2025
McKinsey Forward ProgramMcKinsey & Company · 2023–2024
ALX Software EngineeringALX Africa · 2022–2023
SheCodes Web DevelopmentSheCodes · 2023
Data Privacy & NDPR 2019G2GFM · 2023
National Youth Service CorpsNYSC · 2021–2022

Beyond the classroom: co-founder of TechNest Community, Program Director & frontend mentor at DigiHive Community, and a volunteer who onboarded 20 businesses onto Google My Business during NYSC.

07Outside the screen

The woman behind the work.

A life shaped by curiosity, community, creativity, and the belief that growth is best when it is shared.

Suliat attending a community event
Community · In person
Suliat in a blush blazer
Portrait · Professional life
Suliat in a pink floral dress
Portrait · Personal style