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Franklin EbomahunlockedDennis: together at Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria (2012–2014)
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×4Dennis: together at University of Helsinki
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About
Dennis Ukonu is Chief Technology Officer at Aya, a Techstars '23 company. His work covers blockchain, artificial intelligence, system design, and product management, with a focus on technology integration related to scalability, security, and efficiency.
CTO / Co-Founder at Aya Holding
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Co-founders at Aya Holding
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Eric AnnanCEO / Founder
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Pishikeni TukuraCOO / Co-Founder
Experience
- Aya (Techstars '23)Chief Technology Officercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- LivetreeSmart contract Engineer2022United Kingdom
- DeltastackBlockchain Developer2021 — 2022Nigeria
- Yellow Card FinancialBackend-Blockchain Engineer2020 — 2021United States
- MicrosoftAzure Cloud Engineering intern2019 — 2020South Africa
- LearnFactory NigeriaSoftware Engineering Intern2019Nigeria, Abia State
- Command Secondary School, Gingiya BarracksTechnical Trainer2018 — 2019Sokoto State, Nigeria
Skills & more
Rust (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)Web33Blockchain5JavaScript3Git1Node.js2React.js2Redux.js1Solidity1Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)1SQL1
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CircleCIJestDecentralized Applications (DApps)Smart ContractsEthereumweb3.jsMicrosoft AzureAmazon Web Services (AWS)Attention to DetailEthers.jsTypeScriptHardhat- Habits to Win Every Day — LinkedIn
- Building an Ethereum Blockchain App: 7 Smart Contracts — LinkedIn
- Ethereum: Building Blockchain Decentralized Apps (DApps) — LinkedIn
- Building Resilience — LinkedIn
- Learning React.js — LinkedIn
- AWS for Developers: DynamoDB — LinkedIn
- Git Essential Training: The Basics — LinkedIn
- Building Serverless Apps on AWS — LinkedIn
- Azure Event Grid — LinkedIn
- Azure Storage for Developers: Blobs — LinkedIn
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dennis Ukonu?
- Dennis Ukonu is Chief Technology Officer at Aya, a Techstars '23 company. His work covers blockchain, artificial intelligence, system design, and product management, with a focus on technology integration related to scalability, security, and efficiency.
- Where does Dennis Ukonu work?
- Dennis Ukonu is CTO / Co-Founder of Aya Holding.
- What companies did Dennis Ukonu found?
- Dennis Ukonu founded Aya Holding.
- Where did Dennis Ukonu go to school?
- Dennis Ukonu studied at Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria (Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Soil Sciences); University of Nicosia (Finance, Blockchain); University of Helsinki (Computer Programming).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia2,377
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Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsDavid CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +7Gleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6Fritz LanmanTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Doppler Labs +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3David RipleyFounder - Selected Company (Glidera)Founded Techstars +3
University of Helsinki mafia53
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University of Nicosia mafia8
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Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria5
Also attended University of Nicosia18
Oleg MikhalskyPartner at Fulgur VenturesAstrid WoollardAssociate Partner at Venionaire CapitalPanos PapadopoulosPartner at Marathon Venture CapitalMoritz MüllerSenior Investment Analyst at SMAPE CapitalDoeke HartmansInvestment Analyst at Maven 11Vishal TulsianAdvisor at BLinC Invest
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Also attended University of Helsinki96
Jyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesMaija MuntilaTalent Lead at Lifeline VenturesRamin VatanparastAdvisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment VenturesAtte HonkasaloVice President, Data & Analytics at NGP CapitalPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vcHeikki HerlinMember of the Board at IPR.VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aya (Techstars '23)1
Also worked at Yellow Card Financial8
Juan Manuel Fernández LobatoVenture Partner at 83NorthSarah ArmstrongCFO at Celestia FoundationLudovic CopéréInvestor at Sony Ventures CorporationJulie NeogyInvestor at First CircleIdorenyin ObongFounder at GreyBashir AminuFounder at Partna
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Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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