Naheem Noah

I am a Software Engineer and Business Developer specialized in solving problems using human-centered designs and design thinking techniques. I have over two years of experience in Business Development and software engineering. I graduated from the University of Ilorin in 2017 with a CGPA of 4.24/5.00.

I have previously handled the role of Business Development Manager at TBT Logistics Limited and MyMedicalBank Nigeria Limited, where I develop growth strategies focused on financial gain and customer satisfaction.

I have been certified by:

-Accenture on Accenture Discovery Program

- Henley Business School, UK on Business Management and Entrepreneurship.

- Semicolon Africa on Software Engineering and Business Development

- Envirofly, UK on Project Management Professionals

- British Council, UK on Leading Change Through Policy Making

- Commonwealth 100, UK on Open Source Leadership

I have developed my entrepreneurship capacity over the years. I participated in:

- Y Combinator Start Up School

-HubSpot ELEVATE Accelerator Program

- Mozilla Open Lab Incubator Programme

- Rayees UK and Niche NG

- Africahacks Incubator Program

I’ve learned to see problems as opportunities, opportunities to solve them effectively. I approach all problems with design thinking techniques and enjoy working with teams.

Currently, I’m working tirelessly to provide a solution to tackle the increased rate of unemployment and underemployment in Nigeria. Nigeria currently has a combined unemployment and underemployment rate of 55.7%. Surprisingly, youths between 15-34 years are significant in this rate and a high number of them have pivoted to committing cybercrimes. In 2018 alone, Nigeria lost $800M to cybercrimes. This prompted me to start working on a platform to promote entrepreneurship called Motivato. This is a social platform that would help connect mentees to potential mentors to help them in shaping and advancing their careers. The platform is aimed at impacting African youths by connecting them to the mentors within their areas of interest regardless of their location. Motivato would bring about a reduced rate of cybercriminals in Nigeria, an increased number of business owners, and an increased employment rate. We are currently in the idea validation phase in the YC Build Sprint. You can follow our progress by visiting the YC Startup directory at https://www.startupschool.org/directory and searching for " Motivato"