👋🏼 Goodness Kayode
Current Focus
I started as a software engineer, moved into product, and spent years in venture building, with the failures and lessons that come with it. Today, aside from my work in technology, my focus is simpler: own assets (soft or hard) that generate cash, structure them with smart leverage, and build businesses that sustain themselves.
Experience
1. I am currently the Head of Product & Engineering at HOSTAFRICA, where we provide cloud infrastructure and tools for businesses in major markets in Africa.
2. I was the Chief Product Officer at GO54 (formerly Whogohost), acquired by HOSTAFRICA in 2024
3. I co-founded Sendchamp, a multi-channel communications platform for businesses. A venture-backed business acquired by GO54(formerly Whogohost) in 2023.
4. I built Sprinble, a profitable Software Development Studio that has serviced startups to multinationals.
5. Investor in startups, occasionally. Some examples: Chowdeck(YC), Identitypass by Prembly(YC), Nguvu Health(ODX), T40, Apata.io, Payhippo(YC) etc
Speaking
1. Spoke at OSCAFEST 2023 on Building Flexible notifications/verifications into your app. Slide here
2. Google's Devfest Lagos on Building your MVP and startup as a technical founder. Slide here
3. [Podcast]: The Journey: Starting a Startup
4. [Podcast]: Startup Couches with Lotanna Featuring Sendchamp
Writing
1. I have written some helpful articles you might find interesting on Codementor.io, Scotch.io , Dev.to and my Medium Page.
2. [E-books]: Buy my e-book on Selar, Gumroad
3. [Courses]: Take any of my Udemy Course
4. I have been featured on Media publications like Guardian, Vanguard, Techcabal, Techpoint, Punch, Disrupt Africa and more
Community
1. I was the convener of Codepen.io Africa. Learn about my community work here
2. I also created some Open source projects used by thousands of developers on Github
Learn from my experience
Learn about product, startups, fundraising, career from my occasional sharing on Udemy, Youtube and My Blog