Fintech Executive &
Digital Transformation
Leader
Building Africa's digital payment infrastructure with 15+ years of experience in fintech, banking, and technology leadership.
Career Journey
Chief Executive Officer
PixelPay Systems Limited
Leading digital transformation and payment infrastructure development across 12 African markets. – Leading product strategy, engineering, and go-to-market for a next-generation payment infrastructure platform - Positioning PixelPay as a forward-thinking force in African fintech through scalable, user-centric design – Skills: Software Development · Engineering · Product Strategy · Fintech · Team Leadership
President / Chief Executive Officer
Kennedy Data Systems, Inc.
Founded and operate a software company delivering Visitel (therapy management), TurboPAS (provider services), and Church Servant (non-profit management). – Oversee a sizable distributed workforce across multiple subsidiary companies. – Sustained 21-year track record of delivering enterprise software products to healthcare, religious, and government sectors
Programmer / Analyst
Shell Trading
Developed and maintained trading and energy management software for one of the world largest oil and gas companies. – Delivered robust analytical tools supporting multi-billion dollar commodity trading operations
Software Engineer
Logica Energy and Utilities
Engineered software solutions for energy and utilities clients as part of a global technology consultancy.
President / Founder
Cyberworld.
Founded and operated a computer production, maintenance, sourcing, and export business. – Launched Cyberworld Technologies Computer Training Center, assembling a team of IT professionals to deliver A+, Networking, MCSE, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, Oracle, and SQL Server curricula.
Business Owner
Astrotown Cleaners
Owned and operated a local dry cleaning business, managing all aspects of operations, customer service, and financial management.
Bellman & Guest Services Specialist
Stouffer Hotel
Provided exceptional guest services and support at a prestigious hotel, ensuring a memorable experience for all visitors.
Core Competencies
What Colleagues Say
Johnny's leadership transformed our engineering culture. He built a world-class team that delivered exceptional results.
Sarah Johnson
Former CEO, Digital Bank
His deep understanding of payment systems and ability to execute complex projects is unmatched in the industry.
Michael Chen
CTO, Fintech Startup
A visionary leader who combines technical excellence with strong business acumen. Highly recommended.
Amara Okafor
Board Member
MBA, Finance & Technology
University of Lagos Business School
2012 – 2014
BSc, Computer Science
University of Ibadan
2004 – 2008
Certified Fintech Professional (CFP)
ICFP · 2021
AWS Solutions Architect
Amazon · 2020
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Scrum Alliance · 2018
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Professional
PCI SSC · 2017
Let's Build the
Future Together
Open to advisory roles, consulting engagements, and speaking opportunities in fintech and digital transformation.