Hi, I'm Toluwani
Creator + Designer + Builder.
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About

I'm a product builder and creative technologist. I spent a year building Euterpe, a music-tech startup exploring new economic models for independent artists. Lately I've been building Pear, an AI agent that lets you pay with crypto on any website, whether they accept it or not.

Work Experience

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LearnWay

Jan 2026 - Mar 2026
FullStack Web3 Engineer
LearnWay is a gamified learning app focused on empowering young Africans with knowledge in emerging tech like Web3, blockchain, AI, and financial literacy, using bite-sized lessons, quizzes, and challenges in local languages.
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Pear

May 2025 - Present
Founder, Chief Engineer
Pear is an AI agent that lets you pay with crypto on any website, whether they accept it or not, by intercepting checkout pages and handling the payment conversion automatically without requiring merchant integration. Backed by Forbes Family Group and Cornerstone VC, with £55k pre-seed.
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Euterpe

Mar 2024 - Aug 2025
Founder, Chief Engineer
Euterpe was a Web3 marketplace where fans could buy tokens tied to music artists, creating a decentralized alternative to label funding, and giving artists direct financial backing from their audience. As Chief Engineer, I led the technical build of the platform end-to-end. We secured over $10k in grants.
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Vernyl

Jun 2023 - Jul 2024
Co-Founder, CTO
Vernyl was a software studio building at the intersection of Web3 and AI. I co-founded it as CTO, leading a team of designers and engineers across projects. The standout build was a body measurement AI model wrapped in an app that connected tailors with customers directly. We won three hackathons back-to-back along the way.
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Grandida Works

Jun 2022 - Nov 2023
React & Solidity Developer
Grandida Works was a hybrid training and internship programme focused on Solidity and React, my first structured dive into Web3. I led the smart contract team on a group project, writing and testing contracts end-to-end. By the time I finished, I had built crypto tokens, voting contracts, and DeFi protocols from scratch.
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The Incubator

Aug 2022 - Present
Co-Founder, Head of Technology
The Incubator is a cultural collective producing art, experiences, and community across multiple formats in Ibadan. As Head of Technology, I lead all the technical work, building the main site, the Soundscape exhibition platform, and the interactive frontends that give the collective its aesthetic identity online.
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Tiwa Systems

Jul 2020 - Mar 2021
Python Developer Intern
Tiwa Systems is one of Ibadan's pioneering computing institutions, founded by Dr. Tunde Adegbola. My internship there was where I wrote my first real Python, covering machine learning, data science, and Yoruba text analysis, including a Python implementation of Ayo, the African mancala game, to explore data structures.

Education

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Open Economy

July 2025 - August 2025
Vibe Code Camp
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AyaHQ x Lisk Incubation Program

October 2024 - February 2025
Web3 Startup Incubator Program Cohort 1
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Project I2M

September 2024 - October 2024
Startup Incubator Program
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Blockchain Innovation Hub

January 2024 - April 2024
Arbitrum Blockchain Bootcamp
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Lead City University

September 2022 - December 2025
BSc Computer Science, First Class

Skills

Figma
React
React Native
Next.js
Typescript
TailwindCSS
Python
Tensorflow
AI
Postgres
Docker
Express
Nest.js
Solidity
Web3
My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

Soundscape

A high-fidelity sound experience within a cerebral listening space using spatial design. the show plays out with dedicated listening segments per artist. audience size is capped at a 100.

Next.js
Typescript
TailwindCSS
Base UI
Payload CMS
Postgres
Framer Motion
WebGL
Website
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Pear

Pear

Pear lets you pay with crypto on any website that only accepts regular payment methods through your browser

Next.js
Typescript
TailwindCSS
Shadcn UI
Browser Extension
Nest.js
AI
Web Agents
Website
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Euterpe

Euterpe connects you with rising musicians, allowing you to support their journey and share in their achievements.

Next.js
Typescript
TailwindCSS
Shadcn UI
Magic UI
Solidity
Hardhat
Viem
wagmi
Fastify
Website
XTwitter
Source

Dress The Earth

Join the fight for a sustainable future. Donate in ether and make a real impact on the environment. Be part of the green revolution today.💚

Next.js
Typescript
TailwindCSS
Ethers.js
Solidity
Hardhat
Ethereum
Website
Source
Hackathons

I like building things

I've attended 7+ hackathons. embracing them as a creative outlet where I find artistic expression. Hackathons allow me to explore passions, ideas, and learn from like-minded individuals.

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    Colosseum Hackathon

    Remote

    Extended Pear from a controlled demo into a full AI agent that processes crypto payments across any website.
    Site
    Arena Page
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    CrossFi Evolution Hackathon

    Remote

    Developed a website which allows families and friends to share subscriptions of different apps and services.
    Site
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    Hackaholics

    Ibadan, Nigeria

    Got into the shortlisted round of the Hackaholics pitch hackathon competition.
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    Blockchain Innovation Hub

    Remote

    Developed a platform which allows music fans to support and share in the revenue of their favorite artists.
    Site
    Forum Post
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    Gnosis Chain Hackathon

    Remote

    Developed a platform which allows users to recover stolen blockchain assets on the Gnosis Chain.
    Github
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    Celo X Bunzz Hackathon

    Remote

    Developed a decentralized platform for tokenizing song stems and elements as NFTs, towards manging nested ownership and automating royalties distribution in the music industry.
    Site
    Blog Post
    Medium Article
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    HUMAN Protocol Hackathon

    Remote

    Developed an SDK for implementing bot protection in smart contracts on the blockchain via the HUMAN protocol.
    Source
    Medium Article
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat? Shoot me a dm on Twitter to collaborate on creative projects, bold ideas, or just to say hello.

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