Available nowLondonUK Global Talent
Idris Olubisi
Senior Developer Relations Engineer
I’m a backend engineer who moved into developer relations and now builds AI agents. For seven years I’ve worked alongside the developers and builders using a product, finding the step that actually costs them time and shipping the fix, whether that’s courses, docs and tutorials, partner integrations and solution architecture, or production code.
Agent harness
01 Act
SwoopAgent
Claude trading agents behind a safety layer. Around 100 users trading real funds02 Verify
Midnight MCP server
, opens GitHub.Gave AI agents Midnight code search and a compile check. 10,000+ downloads, 11,900+ agent tool calls03 Observe
Agent Lookout
, opens GitHub.One screen for every agent session that needs you. 1,100+ npm downloads in its first week
More builds
create-mn-app
, opens GitHub.A Midnight app, devnet and deploy scripts in one command
Compact Playground
, opens GitHub.The compile API behind Run buttons, which also powered the MCP server
Foundry Axelar GMP example
, opens GitHub.Foundry examples of cross-chain calls with Axelar
GiftDice
, opens the site.Gift exchanges and wishlists with AI gift ideas
Article Idea Generator
, opens the site.Turns a topic into article titles
AudioBoost
, opens GitHub.Fixes quiet video audio on macOS
ZK Loan
, opens GitHub.Loans scored on data the lender never sees
Learn Compact
, opens the site.An interactive book that teaches Compact
web3terms
, opens GitHub.A bot and API that explain Web3 terms
Talks and workshops
On stage and on camera.
Guest lecture
University of Zurich International Summer School
Guest lecture on Midnight
Keynote
Beyond H-1B: building global tech careers from Africa
12,000 participants from 50+ countries
NIGHT vs DUST,
Build and ship your first MCP server,
Build a multichain RWA lending platform,
Tracking and troubleshooting cross-chain transactions,
Midnight MCP: the AI tool that understands Compact,
Stop copy-pasting code into ChatGPT,
Navigating DevRel in 2025,
Build a Farcaster Frame that sends multichain messages,
Midnight UTXO and account model,
Build on Midnight kickoff workshop,
Demystifying Web3: a guide to blockchain interoperability,
Build a multichain tax contract with ITS,
Introduction to blockchain,
A career path in Web3 as a developer,
Build privacy-preserving blockchain apps,
On stage
- 2026Ogun Digital Summit, Speaker · Abeokuta
- 2026DevFest Ilorin, Talk
- 2026Blockfest Africa, Workshop · Lagos
- 2025–26Midnight, Fireside chat
- 2025ETH Enugu, Talk
- 2025Build Afrika Summit, Host · Lagos
- 2024Web3 Lagos Conference, Talk
- 2024TIL Conf, Talk · Online
- 2023DevFest Lagos, Talk
- 2023Code Africa Conference, Talk · Online
- 2023DevFest Uyo, Panel
- 2023Google Developer Student Club, University of Lagos, Talk
- 2023Polygon Guild Abuja, Workshop
- 2023Web3 Lagos Conference, Talk
- 2023Web3 Lagos Conference, Workshop
- 2023CMX Connect Ilorin, Talk
- 2023Osmocon, Talk · Paris
- 2023OSCAFEST, Talk · Lagos
- 2022Mara Developer Campus Club, Workshop
- 2022DevFest Lagos, Talk
- 2022DevFest Ajah, Speaker · Lagos
- 2022DevFest Nairobi, Talk
- 2022Web3 Developer Roadshow, Workshop · Lagos and Nairobi
- 2022CityJS Conference, Talk · Lagos
- 2022Web3 Lagos Conference, Talk
- 2022OSCAFEST, Talk · Lagos
Experience
Seven years, backend to developer relations.
- Developer Educator, Developer RelationsMidnight Foundation, 2025–2026
- Developer Relations EngineerAxelar / Interop Labs, 2023–2025
- Developer Relations EngineerMara, 2022–2023
- Backend EngineerLuna, 2021–2022
- Backend Engineer (promoted to backend team lead)PhilanthroLab, 2021
- Software Developer / Support AnalystTavia Technologies, 2019–2021
Community
Web3 Afrika
, Founder.15,000+ builders across Africa
Blockfest Africa
, Partnerships lead.12,000 participants in 2025
SheCodeAfrica
, Backend community lead.50,000+ members across 15 countries
Open Source Community Africa
, Volunteer.Received the OSCA Hero award
EducationB.Eng. Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria, 2018
Writing
Tutorials read 10M+ times.
Published on freeCodeCamp, TechCabal, LogRocket, Dev.to, Medium, Moralis, Section, Alchemy, Infura, Appsmith, Hashnode
TechCabal
Why Africa’s Web3 future must be built on Web2 fundamentals
Dev.to
Midnight MCP: AI-assisted development for Compact smart contracts
freeCodeCamp
Fixing the spawn ENOENT error when connecting MCP servers to Claude Desktop
Blog
Building your first token: a Solidity speedrun
Blog
How to set up cross-chain messaging between EVM and Cosmos
Blog
How Merkle proofs work
Dev.to
How to use cloud functions to automate GitHub moderation
LogRocket
Mainnet vs. testnet environments: a developer’s guide
Moralis
Building cross-chain zapper dApps with React and real-time transactions
freeCodeCamp
Building full-stack applications with Supabase, React and Next.js
Section
Authentication API design with JWT tokens in Node.js
All posts on blog.idrisolubisi.comfreeCodeCampDev.toLogRocketMedium
Business Insider Africa
Meet Idris Olubisi, the Nigerian Web3 pioneer building Africa’s next generation of tech talent
BusinessDay Weekender
The builder who teaches: inside the mind of the engineer shaping Africa’s Web3 future
Technext
Idris Olubisi is championing Web3 inclusion in Africa beyond limits
Tech Nation / UK Home Office
UK Global Talent visa, endorsed for exceptional talent in digital technology
freeCodeCamp
Named a Top Contributor four times
Developer DAO / DevNTell
Interview: Web3 Afrika, empowering African Web3 builders
Crest Africa
Open source leadership: what Web3 Afrika is teaching the world about collaboration
Building Onchain
Podcast: building communities and cross-chain dapps
The Geek Circle
Idris Olubisi’s journey from coding on a phone to building developer communities
Technext
“Web3 does not replace existing technologies but increases the range of solutions”: key takeaways from the Web3 Lagos Conference
Contact
For roles, speaking or advising.
Open to senior developer relations, developer education, AI agent engineering, forward deployed engineering and backend engineering roles, permanent or contract. Remote first from London, and open to hybrid or on-site. UK Global Talent visa, so no sponsorship needed in the UK.
Book a 30-min call