Hi, I'm Adura (Israel) Fayode

I trained to be a Chemical Engineer. Now, I love product management, finance and entrepreneurship.

WORK

Shopify

I currently work as a Product Expert at Shopify, where I drive product improvements for merchant operations through data analysis, user research, and AI-powered feature development.

Adisly Consult

Software consultancy agency. Notable clients included ACT Foundation and Oceanic Health.

Gems Appawear

A fashion marketplace where we connected lovers of bespoke African fashion to indigenous tailors in Nigeria. Noteworthy accomplishments included increasing the earnings of the tailors we worked with and sponsoring the education of indigent female pupils.

Emerald Smoothies

A fruits and vegetables bar with the mission to provide a means for working-class professionals to meet the recommended 5-a-day fruits and vegetables servings. The business was structured as B2B2C and notable clients included PZ Cussons and First Bank.

Dangote Refinery

I was a project engineer on the construction of the 650,000 barrels/day oil refinery project.

WRITING

I write to share my opinion and learnings from entrepreneurship and finance. Here are some articles I have published: