Damola Olutoke is a Nigerian software engineer and community organizer known for his expertise in frontend development and artificial intelligence. He has contributed to several technology companies, including the legal-tech startup Sidebrief and the blockchain knowledge platform IQ.wiki. Olutoke is also an active participant in the Nigerian tech ecosystem, contributing through public speaking engagements and technical articles.

Education

Olutoke attended the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), where he studied Computer Science. He was actively involved in departmental leadership, serving first as Financial Secretary and later as President of the Computer Science department. ^{[4] [5]}​

Career

Olutoke has built a career focused on developing and scaling modern web applications for startups. His professional path includes experience gained from elite training programs and roles with increasing responsibility at several technology firms.

Early Career and Training

Olutoke's foundational experience includes participation in the Facebook Developers Circle(DevC) fellowship, a program known for training software engineers in Africa to work with global companies.

Sidebrief

In August 2022, Olutoke joined Sidebrief, a legal-tech startup that simplifies business registration and compliance. He initially served as a Frontend Engineer, contributing to the development of the company’s core products.

In the final months of his tenure, from approximately January 2024 to May 2024, Olutoke transitioned into the role of Technical Integrations Lead on the partnership team. In this leadership position, he was responsible for architecting and building white-label products for Sidebrief's strategic partners. His work involved developing a variety of product offerings for notable Nigerian banks and other startups, expanding the company's ecosystem through technical integrations. This role required a blend of technical development and strategic partnership management. ^[1]​

IQ.wiki

Olutoke began working as a remote Software Engineer for IQ.wiki (formerly BrainDAO) in February 2024. At IQ.wiki, a platform focused on blockchain and AI knowledge, his work involves contributing to several projects and developing tools centered around artificial intelligence.

Community Involvement and Public Speaking

Olutoke is an active contributor to the Nigerian developer community, participating as both an organizer and a speaker at technology events.

Google Developer Groups

He is involved with the Google Developer Groups (GDG) community, particularly with the GDG Osogbo chapter. ^[2]​

DevFest Osogbo 2025 Speaker

In late 2025, Olutoke was a featured speaker at Google DevFest Osogbo. His talk, titled "AI in Product Development," addressed the growing impact of agentic AI on the technology industry. Key themes from his presentation included the changing dynamics of product teams, the importance of developers transitioning from consumers to builders of AI technology, and a showcase of tools for creating AI agents, including the ADK-TS from his team at IQ.wiki, Google's ADK, LangChain, and Mastra. He also advocated for implementing "human-in-the-middle" systems to ensure human oversight and mitigate potential errors in AI-generated outputs. He concluded his session with the statement: "The best time to bet and build on agentic ai was yesterday. The second best time is NOW."

Technical Writing and Expertise

Olutoke shares his knowledge through technical writing, contributing articles to platforms aimed at developers. He also possesses a wide range of technical skills honed through his professional experience.

Technical Expertise

His primary areas of specialization are in frontend and AI development. His key skills include:

• Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript
• Frontend Frameworks/Libraries: React.js, Next.js
• State Management: Redux Toolkit
• Web Fundamentals: HTML5, CSS3
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Version Control: Git

Technical Writing

Olutoke maintains a technical blog on Hashnode titled "Adedamola's Blog." His writing aims to provide practical guidance and tutorials for fellow software developers. A notable article, "How to Build a Contact Form in React using EmailJS," was published in April 2022. The piece serves as a step-by-step tutorial for integrating third-party email services into React applications, demonstrating his ability to explain technical concepts to a developer audience. ^[3]​