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Ade A. Olufeko
Ade Abayomi Olufeko (born 1980) is a Nigerian-American technologist and designer known for his early adoption of emerging tools and practices, particularly in developing regions. He is the founder of Visual Collaborative, an international platform collaborating with diverse experts on socio-economic issues, innovation, and the humanities.
In 2017, Olufeko contributed to the rediscovery and documentation of Sungbo's Eredo, an extensive system of historical earthworks in West Africa. In 2024, he established the Wing Chun Foundation Lagos, an initiative based in Lagos, Nigeria, that applies martial arts principles to leadership and cognitive development.
Ade Olufeko was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and spent his formative years in Lagos, Nigeria, living in Surulere during the country’s Second Republic. He attended Unilag Staff School for primary education and St. Gregory's College in Obalende for secondary school.
In the mid-1990s, he returned to Minneapolis, where he studied at Camden and delivered guest lectures to his International Baccalaureate peers on cultural perspectives in English literature. He later lived in Stevens Square, a National Historic District, before enrolling at Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul. There, he studied computer science with a focus on multimedia technologies, as part of a broader journey that laid the foundation for his interdisciplinary work in technology and culture.
Olufeko began his career in 1997 with a law internship at Hinshaw & Culbertson, where he assisted in digital integration for legal archiving. During the dot-com era, he transitioned into technology, working in interactive design, internet technologies, and hardware at companies such as Ameritech, Imation, and IBM.
While living in Minneapolis, he collaborated with musicians in New York City, including Amel Larrieux, using web design and digital strategies to expand their audience reach. He later relocated to New York City, joining Warner Music Group, where he contributed to its digital properties.
Between 2004 and 2007, Olufeko worked in quality assurance at Shavlik Technologies and Adobe Systems, focusing on software testing and product stability. In 2007, he founded Visual Collaborative, a platform that showcased over 150 artists over a decade. He returned to IBM in 2016 as a management consultant, working on technology-driven initiatives.
After relocating to Lagos, Nigeria, Olufeko focused on initiatives in the creative and technology sectors. Prior to settling in Lagos, he had undertaken consulting projects in Lagos and Abuja. He later served as a management consultant for The Avenue Projects.
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Ade A. Olufeko
Ade Abayomi Olufeko (born 1980) is a Nigerian-American technologist and designer known for his early adoption of emerging tools and practices, particularly in developing regions. He is the founder of Visual Collaborative, an international platform collaborating with diverse experts on socio-economic issues, innovation, and the humanities.
In 2017, Olufeko contributed to the rediscovery and documentation of Sungbo's Eredo, an extensive system of historical earthworks in West Africa. In 2024, he established the Wing Chun Foundation Lagos, an initiative based in Lagos, Nigeria, that applies martial arts principles to leadership and cognitive development.
Ade Olufeko was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and spent his formative years in Lagos, Nigeria, living in Surulere during the country’s Second Republic. He attended Unilag Staff School for primary education and St. Gregory's College in Obalende for secondary school.
In the mid-1990s, he returned to Minneapolis, where he studied at Camden and delivered guest lectures to his International Baccalaureate peers on cultural perspectives in English literature. He later lived in Stevens Square, a National Historic District, before enrolling at Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul. There, he studied computer science with a focus on multimedia technologies, as part of a broader journey that laid the foundation for his interdisciplinary work in technology and culture.
Olufeko began his career in 1997 with a law internship at Hinshaw & Culbertson, where he assisted in digital integration for legal archiving. During the dot-com era, he transitioned into technology, working in interactive design, internet technologies, and hardware at companies such as Ameritech, Imation, and IBM.
While living in Minneapolis, he collaborated with musicians in New York City, including Amel Larrieux, using web design and digital strategies to expand their audience reach. He later relocated to New York City, joining Warner Music Group, where he contributed to its digital properties.
Between 2004 and 2007, Olufeko worked in quality assurance at Shavlik Technologies and Adobe Systems, focusing on software testing and product stability. In 2007, he founded Visual Collaborative, a platform that showcased over 150 artists over a decade. He returned to IBM in 2016 as a management consultant, working on technology-driven initiatives.
After relocating to Lagos, Nigeria, Olufeko focused on initiatives in the creative and technology sectors. Prior to settling in Lagos, he had undertaken consulting projects in Lagos and Abuja. He later served as a management consultant for The Avenue Projects.
