Summary
Ire Aderinokun is an investor, advisor, and frontend software engineer with 11 years of experience building products and teams across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. A co-founder and former VP of Engineering at Helicarrier (YC S18), she blends hands-on expertise in core web technologies with operational leadership in crypto infrastructure. Now based in Abu Dhabi and active as a limited partner and advisor to multiple VCs and accelerators, she focuses on early-stage founders tackling emerging markets and technologies. An invited Google Expert and seasoned UI designer, she pairs rigorous technical craft with a background spanning law, psychology, and an MBA from INSEAD—an unusual interdisciplinary mix that informs her product and investment instincts.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Turner MBA Impact Investing Network & Training, Turner MBA Impact Investing Network & Training at Wharton Online
Credential of Readiness (CORe), Accounting and Business/Management, Credential of Readiness (CORe), Accounting and Business/Management at Harvard Business School Online
Blockchain Developer Nanodegree, Computer Software Engineering, Blockchain Developer Nanodegree, Computer Software Engineering at Udacity
International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate at ACS Cobham International School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at INSEAD
Y Combinator
Master of Arts (MA), Law, Master of Arts (MA), Law at University of Bristol
English, Portuguese