OLUWATOBI OYINLOLA

Led the development of the City Scanner project, a mobile IoT sensing network capturing real-time environmental data to inform smart city infrastructure and drive urban environmental health insights.

• Led the development of the City Scanner project, a mobile IoT sensing device network that captures real-time environmental data (air quality, thermal patterns) in urban areas.
• Conducted cutting-edge research at MIT, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to prototype and deploy IoT sensors on city vehicles for large-scale data collection.
• Drove critical insights into urban environmental health through advanced IoT technology, with findings directly improving city planning and sustainability initiatives.

Contributed to the strategic direction and growth of the global open-source hardware community as a Board Member of OSHWA, bridging African communities with global movements.

• Contributed to the strategic direction and global growth of the open-source hardware community as a Board Member, influencing initiatives and policies.
• Leveraged extensive IoT and hardware expertise to bridge African communities with global open-source hardware movements, promoting education and adoption.

Co-founded SolarPocha, a clean energy startup, conceiving and delivering a solar-powered outdoor workstation with IoT connectivity, providing reliable power and Wi-Fi in off-grid environments.

• Co-founded SolarPocha, pioneering a solar-powered outdoor workstation with integrated IoT connectivity, delivering reliable electricity and internet access in off-grid environments.
• Developed and deployed the first SolarPocha unit at a university campus, providing a comfortable outdoor workspace for up to 8 users with laptops, complete with an online booking system.
• Achieved national recognition and was shortlisted for the 2022 UK Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for this innovation, addressing critical power and internet needs for thousands.

Advised Intel's IoT Innovator Program on developer engagement and technology roadmaps, co-chaired the Intel Student Ambassadors in Africa, and developed impactful IoT prototypes using Intel® tools.

• Provided strategic guidance as a select IoT Advisory Board Member for Intel's Innovator Program, influencing technology roadmaps and developer engagement strategies.
• Co-chaired a team of Intel Student Ambassadors in Africa, mentoring young developers and evangelizing IoT technologies at industry events, hackathons, and webinars.
• Developed multiple IoT prototype projects, including computer vision applications with Intel OpenVINO and oneAPI, demonstrating real-world solutions and strengthening Intel's ecosystem outreach.

Led end-to-end product development as CTO for Jara, overseeing the creation and deployment of an innovative off-grid, IoT-enabled educational device for low-power, low-internet communities.

• Directed the end-to-end development of the Jara Unit, an IoT-enabled educational device, successfully enabling learning in off-grid, low-power communities.
• Led a cross-functional engineering team in designing robust hardware and software for solar- and crank-powered e-learning, ensuring reliable operation where conventional devices failed.
• Orchestrated the deployment of Jara Unit pilot programs in remote areas, empowering under-resourced communities with education and guiding the product roadmap for scalability.

Served as a key engineer for the rLoop Hyperloop team, designing avionics control systems and embedded software for a prototype pod that won the Innovation Award at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition 2017.

• Designed and developed the flight avionics control system for a prototype Hyperloop pod, successfully testing magnetic levitation and propulsion in vacuum conditions at SpaceX.
• Created real-time embedded software architecture for sensor integration and control loops, enhancing pod stability and safety through a custom sensor data filtering system that converged in <50 ms.
• Implemented a custom PID control algorithm to regulate hover engine RPM, optimizing power consumption and contributing to rLoop winning the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Innovation Award.

Led the design and deployment of a LoRa-based smart metering network, successfully installing over 30,000 IoT-enabled meters to provide pay-as-you-go solar electricity to thousands of households.

• Directed the design and installation of a LoRa-based smart metering network for a Power-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform.
• Successfully deployed over 30,000 IoT-enabled smart meters across communities, enabling reliable pay-as-you-go solar electricity for thousands of customers.
• Established one of Nigeria's first large-scale IoT smart grid solutions, significantly improving energy access in underserved areas.

Drove R&D and led a team in developing embedded software and firmware for off-grid solar power systems, pioneering Nigeria's first pay-as-you-go solar energy system.

• Led R&D for off-grid solar power systems, directing a team in developing embedded software and firmware for solar inverters and battery management units tailored for communities without grid access.
• Pioneered Nigeria's first pay-as-you-go solar energy system in 2015, developing the hardware prototype and coordinating mass production in China.
• Spearheaded development of smart home energy solutions, integrating IoT connectivity for real-time power usage monitoring and management.
• Developed low-level embedded drivers and control algorithms across diverse hardware platforms, significantly enhancing Arnergy's solar product line.

Recognized as a Finalist for one of Africa's top engineering solutions.

Recognized as a Dream Team Winner in the Hackaday Prize competition.

Acknowledged as one of the most influential young innovators in Nigeria.

Participation in a program focused on smart city innovation.

Received recognition from the World Bank for contributions or innovations.

Acknowledged as one of the most influential young innovators in Nigeria.

Recognized as a Finalist in the Hackaday Prize competition.

Awarded for significant innovation in the Hyperloop Pod Competition.

Thesis exploring a novel approach to information exchange using a smart bracelet with handshake recognition, published through IEEE Xplore.

Undergraduate thesis on a security system utilizing facial recognition technology.