What was growing up like?<\/b><\/p>\n
I am an only child, and I attended a private primary and secondary school. My dad worked at a Telecom company and mum is a lab scientist. Hence, we lived well above average. When I was 9, my father was diagnosed with Lung cancer. He died shortly after. After he died,\u00a0 I also spent some time with my uncle at Ikorodu, where I had lots of friends to play with, and it was fun.<\/p>\n
Sorry about your dad, how did your dad\u2019s death change things?<\/b><\/p>\n
Well, it was just my mum and I so we were able to survive with her salary. That was until she had an emotional breakdown which made her lose her job. This was when things got really messy. It affected me as well as I started to lose focus in school.\u00a0 I remember I was preparing to write my common entrance exam.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s really sad to hear. How did you survive?<\/b><\/p>\n
A few months after she lost her job,\u00a0 things went really bad. She had exhausted her little savings and family members started to withdraw.\u00a0 We moved out of our 2-room apartment to rent a self-contained room.<\/p>\n
When I was in SS1, my mum took me to my uncle\u2019s place at Ikorodu to start living there. I finished secondary school at my uncle\u2019s place.\u00a0 I gained admission into a German University to study computer science but I lost the opportunity.<\/p>\n
How?<\/p>\n
Well, even though I had a scholarship. We couldn\u2019t afford the travel expenses.<\/p>\n
So were you away from your mum throughout your stay at <\/b>Ikorodu<\/b>?<\/b><\/p>\n
No, she came to visit me from time to time. I always missed her. I visited her once in a while too.<\/p>\n
So were you away from your mum throughout your stay at <\/b>Ikorodu<\/b>?<\/b><\/p>\n
No, she came to visit me from time to time. I always missed her. I visited her once in a while too.<\/p>\n
How do you think she managed without you?<\/b><\/p>\n
She always tried to convince me that she was fine whenever she came around but I could see she wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
She was able to set up a small lab with the help of her siblings and that helped us a bit. I went back to stay with her to help with the lab while preparing for university.<\/p>\n
Which <\/b>university is that?<\/b><\/p>\n
I got admission to study Mathematics at Obafemi Awolowo University and graduated in 2016. I attended a free coding training session in school and that\u2019s how I started coding.<\/p>\n
Interesting! I love that you jumped on the opportunity. So, why tech?<\/b><\/p>\n
Well, I\u2019ve also been fascinated with computers.\u00a0 My uncle was a Computer Engineer and while I was at his place; he noticed my interest in computers. This was why he advised me to study Computer Science in university. He\u2019d always say that computers will make me more relevant in the future.<\/p>\n
Nice, did they really make you more relevant?<\/b><\/p>\n
When I was in my final year, which was 4 years of learning how to write code and working for free.\u00a0 I got my first freelance job as a Front-End Website Developer. The company paid me N145, 000. I thought I was dreaming. I still clearly remember calling my mum to tell her the good news. I also sent her my first salary.<\/p>\n
Now that I look back at it, that job was my breakthrough into the industry. The client liked my work and from there I got referrals, built a strong portfolio. By the time I was serving, I was already working with a Fintech company. Safe to say I was a Lagos Big-boy.<\/p>\n
Oshey<\/b>! Tech bro. Share this money now.<\/b><\/p>\n
What would you say is the greatest lesson you\u2019ve learnt in life?<\/b><\/p>\n
I think I\u2019d draw my biggest lesson from my parents\u2019 life. When life is rosy, always prepare for the rainy days cause life is full of surprises. I don\u2019t think anybody would have guessed that my dad would leave us so soon. I know he loved for me to go to Germany to study Computer Science.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m inputting these lessons into how I raise my family which is why I already know I\u2019m getting\u00a0 a Child Educare plan for my children immediately after they are born. It\u2019s really never too early to plan for your child\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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