#Philosophy #Idea
Contentment, Fears, Insecurities
It will all work out
Jan 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Olusola Akinsulere
Nine years building AI systems in fintech and emerging markets. IC → EM → Founder. I write about what that path actually looked like — the decisions, the tradeoffs, and what I'd do differently. Currently building RetailLoop and running QuantaBridge Labs.
9+
Years Engineering
2
Companies Founded
€120K
Revenue Driven
90→50%
NPL Reduction
Recent Writing
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Do we really know what we want out of life!!!
#Musings #Ramblings
Dec 23, 2025 · 1 min read
#Engineering #Fintech Engineering
Creating your production environment
Creating your production environment
Apr 21, 2024 · 8 min read
#Engineering #Fintech Engineering
Communication Between Microservices
communication between microservices
Apr 7, 2024 · 24 min read
Recent Talks
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Zero to Pipeline: When Data Connectors Just Work
EuroPython 2026 · Krakow, Poland
A talk at EuroPython 2026 covering the path from zero to a working data pipeline — focusing on the moments when data connectors actually behave and what it takes to get there. Presented at Europe's largest Python conference.
July 15, 2026
#Data Engineering#Pipelines#Python
Zero to Pipeline: When Data Connectors Just Work
PyData Helsinki Meetup at RELEX · Helsinki, Finland
Lightning talk at PyData Helsinki covering the path from zero to a working data pipeline — focusing on the moments when data connectors actually behave and what it takes to get there. Part of a data engineering themed evening hosted at RELEX Solutions.
February 26, 2026
#Ai#Retail#Africa
Building AI for Africa's Fragmented Retail Future
Edge of Intelligence (Podcast) · Remote
A 45-minute conversation on building AI-powered tools for Africa's fragmented retail landscape — inventory forecasting, customer engagement, and decision automation for markets ranging from mom-and-pop shops to enterprise operations. Covers the origin story of RetailLoop, lessons from navigating Nigeria's fragmented retail infrastructure, and the architecture decisions behind Leahai, the AI intelligence layer built on top of the platform.
July 22, 2025
Projects
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2024–PresentQuantaBridge Labs
AI strategy and engineering consultancy — from architecture to production deployment
Founder
2022–PresentRetailLoop
Retail intelligence platform connecting POS, ecommerce, and inventory into one decision layer
3
Integrations (POS, ecommerce, inventory)
70%
Reduction in critical system failures
<2s
Real-time sync latency
The unfiltered version
One essay per week — the decisions behind production systems, engineering leadership, and founding in markets where things break differently. Written from inside the work, not looking back at it.
Work with me
If the writing has been useful and you're building something in AI, fintech, or retail tech — I work directly with engineering teams and founders who are solving real problems.
Get in touch — €200/hr