tobi afolayan

KW—1998
US—2014
7K-30+

backend systems → backstage experiences

portfolio + narrative

Full-Stack Software Engineer + Creative Strategist, 2021-Present

I build infrastructure for culture—the systems, platforms, and spaces where communities gather, create, and belong.

By day, I engineer backend systems for federal platforms and enterprise applications. Currently at Systone, building risk management tools for BARDA. Previously at Microsoft, shipping Windows Driver Kit code. The invisible scaffolding that makes things work.

By night, I co-founded Apollo Wrldx (30+ events, three cities, 7K+ people), built Ajor to digitize ajo/susu savings circles, and created Music DNA to map musical identity. Same thesis: culture needs infrastructure.

From Kwara State to Dallas to Brooklyn. Nigerian roots, American training, building for diaspora everywhere.

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Selected Work

001 — Creative Fellowship Artifact
Multi-format identity showcase using Google AI tools (NotebookLM + AI Studio)

002 — Ajor
Digitizing traditional African savings circles (ajo/susu) for diaspora communities

003 — Music DNA
Music curation platform mapping identity through listening behavior

004 — Apollo Wrldx
30+ live events across Dallas, NYC, Atlanta — 7K+ community members

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