PROJECTS
a Software and AI Engineer, Developer Advocate, Technical Writer, Speaker and Open-source contributor.
About
Idris is a skilled software and AI engineer, developer advocate, technical writer, speaker, and open-source contributor with expertise in open source, blockchain, software products, and serverless technologies.
He is the founder of Web3 Afrika, a community of 15,000+ Web3 builders across Africa backed by Developer DAO, and a long-time freeCodeCamp author whose technical writing has surpassed million views. Idris has engaged thousands of developers worldwide — throughout his career and led the backend community at SheCodeAfrica (60,000+ members across 15 African countries). A UK Global Talent visa holder based in the United Kingdom, he focuses on developer experience, blockchain, AI-agent tooling, and growing developer ecosystem across the globe.
Featured In
Business Insider Africa — Nigerian Web3 pioneer building Africa’s next generation of tech
Technext — Championing Web3 inclusion in Africa beyond limits
BusinessDay — The builder who teaches: the engineer shaping Africa’s Web3 future
Techpoint Africa — Build Afrika Summit rallies Africa’s top tech talent
BusinessDay — BlockFest Africa 2025 draws 12,000 participants
Experience &
Certifications
Midnight
ROLE: Developer Relations Engineer
Dates: Sep 2025 - Present
Location: Remote
Web3 Afrika
ROLE: Founder
Dates: May 2022 - Present
Location: Africa (Remote)
freeCodeCamp
ROLE: Technical Writer
Dates: Jan 2021 - Present
Location: Remote
Interop Labs (Axelar)
ROLE: Developer Relations Engineer
Dates: Apr 2023 - Aug 2025
Location: Remote
Mara
ROLE: Developer Relations Engineer
Dates: Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
LogRocket
ROLE: Technical Author
Dates: Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
Location: Remote
Luna
ROLE: Backend Engineer
Dates: Dec 2021 - Jul 2022
Location: London, United Kingdom
PhilanthroLab
ROLE: Backend Engineer
Dates: Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
Location: Dallas, Texas
Hotels.ng
ROLE: Backend Developer
Dates: May 2020 - Jan 2021
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Tavia Technologies Limited
ROLE: Software Developer / Support Analyst (SharePoint)
Dates: Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Education
B.Eng. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
Graduated: 2018
Certification