Oluyinka Oginni: Transforming Global Infrastructure Through Digital Innovation and Product Leadership

By Tosin Clegg

Oluyinka Oginni stands out as a visionary product leader and strategist whose impact spans
continents and industries. From building groundbreaking enterprise software solutions in Silicon
Valley to pioneering digital parking infrastructure in Nigeria, Oginni exemplifies what it means to
lead with both purpose and precision.
Oluyinka’s career has been defined by a commitment to leveraging technology for the social good.
His breakthrough came with the Parchive App, a mobile innovation he developed to solve a problem millions of Nigerians face daily parking.
The extraordinary app allows users to locate, reserve, and pay for parking spaces in real time, reducing traffic congestion and promoting safer urban mobility. Since its launch in 2020, Parchive has processed over 1,000 transactions and is
poised to scale across key African cities as governments push for smart-city solutions.

Before his foray into entrepreneurship, Oluyinka worked at the DEME Group, a global leader in marine engineering.

There, he managed high-impact digital systems for infrastructure
development, focusing on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies and
hydrographic data systems that support port expansion, channel dredging, and offshore
construction.

His strategic leadership contributed to multibillion-dollar projects such as the Tema Port Expansion Project in Ghana and the Nigerian Ports Authority’s optimization program both of which play a critical role in regional trade and GDP.

Oluyinka’s reach is international, but his heart remains deeply connected to Africa’s development.

He served as a lead technical advisor to governments and private developers on geospatial and
automation solutions, providing insights that have directly impacted urban infrastructure and
maritime safety.

His ability to connect advanced systems with local needs positions him uniquely in the global digital economy.
Oluyinka holds a Bachelor’s degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics from the University of
Lagos, and an MBA in Strategy and Technology Operations from NYU’s Stern School of Business.

While at NYU, he authored and presented cutting-edge strategy reports on the global impact of
artificial intelligence, digital commerce, and emerging technologies.

His academic work has
informed policy recommendations and inspired emerging African innovators to bridge business
with digital transformation.

Throughout his career, Oluyinka has received multiple honors and featured in panels, webinars,
and publications addressing the future of Africa’s digital cities, enterprise automation, and smart
infrastructure.

His work has been recognized both nationally and internationally as a model of. excellence in product innovation and business modernization.

“My vision is to make technology work for people,” Oginni explains. “Innovation should serve as
a tool for empowerment, not exclusion.

Whether it’s solving mobility challenges in Lagos or
streamlining port operations in West Africa, I believe in building systems that truly improve how
people live and work.”

With Africa poised for a digital leap, Oluyinka Oginni represents the kind of leadership the continent needs, visionary, practical, and relentlessly committed to change.
As he continues to build at the intersection of product, process, and purpose, his legacy is shaping not just the future of infrastructure, but the future of innovation itself.

As nations around the world race to upgrade infrastructure, enhance mobility, and automate systems, Oluyinka Oginni is not only part of the conversation, he is helping to lead it.