Michael Okpotu Onoja

Michael Okpotu Onoja is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ayema Networks, Nigeria’s homegrown social commerce platform serving over *100,000 active users. A **Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert* and *Azure Developer Associate, Michael has led Ayema’s technical growth from zero to six-figure users while maintaining **99.2% uptime* on a lean infrastructure budget. He is passionate about building scalable, cost- efficient technology solutions for African markets, with expertise in DevOps, cloud optimization, and engineering leadership.Michael regularly shares his insights through * TechCabal, ** TechPoint, Dev.to, and the ** Microsoft Tech Community *, and his work includes several peer - reviewed research publications. As a speaker, Michael is known for delivering practical, experience - driven sessions on scalable engineering, DevOps culture, and building resilient products for emerging markets.