Lagos, Nigeria • Builder in motion
Folarin Nurudeen (Lammy)

Mechanic. Builder. Problem Solver.

🎓|BSc Project Management Technology — Bells University of Technology

I'm Lammy — a 23-year-old builder from Lagos. By day I work as a mechanic. By night I'm prototyping apps, supporting final-year students with their research, and building products designed for how Africans actually live. Everything I make starts with a real problem.

Mechanic by trade. Founder by choice. I build practical products for African realities.
10+ serious product ideas and builds
3 completed projects already shipped
5+ active builds in progress
1 style hands-on learning over theory-only thinking
Portrait of Folarin Nurudeen
Current Base
Lagos, Nigeria
Background
Mechanic, Builder, Research Support
Focus
Apps, tools, trust systems, safety
Mindset
Learn fast. Build fast. Fix what matters.
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👋 About Me

Hands-on by nature. Curious by default.

I’m a graduate of Bells University who never stayed in one lane for too long. I work as a mechanic, help students handle academic research from Chapter 1 to Chapter 5 using tools like SPSS where needed, build apps and websites through intense hands-on experimentation, and spend a lot of time thinking about how broken systems can work better.

I’m not the kind of person who enjoys sitting still. Once I understand something to a certain level, I naturally start looking for the next thing to learn, test, improve, or build. That constant movement is a big part of how I work. It is also why many of my projects sit at the intersection of real life problems, technology, and practical execution.

“I love being actively building something or fixing something. I just want to solve problems.”
🎯 Personal Side

What makes me different

My path is not clean and polished in the corporate brochure sense. It is messy, practical, and real. I’ve moved between mechanics, research support, product ideas, app building, and chess because I genuinely enjoy learning through action.

That means I usually understand problems from the ground first, then think about how software, systems, or product design can improve them. I’m as comfortable under a car as I am sketching a startup concept or vibecoding a product interface. I play chess seriously — it sharpens the way I think about systems and decisions.

Kotlin Android Studio Firebase Next.js HTML CSS JavaScript TypeScript React Node.js PostgreSQL Python Playwright SPSS Chapter 1–5 Project Support Product Thinking Systems Design Startup Ideation Automotive Diagnostics Problem Solving Rapid Prototyping Research Support Technical Analysis Forex Trading Chess
🚀 Projects

Things I’ve built, shipped, or pushed into reality

These projects are ranked by scale, ambition, problem depth, and long-term potential. Some are already completed. Some are still in progress. All of them reflect how I think: practical first, useful first, real-world first.

Volami App Screenshot
#1 Flagship Project

Volami

Completed Family Safety Location Intelligence

A family safety and location intelligence platform built for African realities, combining real-time location sharing, SOS tools, emergency contacts, geofencing, and smart safety features in one ecosystem.

Stack: Kotlin, Android, Firebase, Maps, Product Strategy
Why it matters: My strongest large-scale product vision with both consumer and business potential.
Cluvra Cover / Placeholder
#2 New Format Product

Cluvra

Pre-development Desktop Creator Economy

A desktop product that turns software workflows into executable guides, letting someone replay a creator's process live inside their own tools instead of only watching a tutorial.

Stack: Python, Tauri, Desktop Automation, Vision Layer
Why it matters: A category-creating idea that blends workflow automation, learning, and creator monetisation.
SkillStack Screenshot / Cover
#5 Infrastructure Vision

SkillStack Nigeria

In Progress Trust Infrastructure Skilled Labour

A trust layer for Nigeria’s invisible skilled workers, designed as a portable identity and reputation system that helps artisans prove competency, carry work history across platforms, and unlock credit access.

Stack: Product Architecture, Trust Systems, Identity Logic, API Thinking
Why it matters: A deep infrastructure play aimed at solving trust failure in informal labour markets.
Danfo Guide Screenshot / Cover
#7 Transit Infrastructure Vision

Danfo Guide

In Progress Transit Nigeria-wide

A transit routing platform designed to help people navigate public transportation across Nigeria using local route logic, landmark-based guidance, community input, and practical transit knowledge.

Stack: Next.js, Supabase, Routing Logic, Community Layer Design
Why it matters: A strong example of solving movement chaos through local knowledge and smart product structure.
#8 AI Trading System

Lamtem Bot

Pre-development Trading Automation Smart Money Concepts

An AI-powered SMC trading bot built for Deriv synthetic indices, combining rule-based market structure analysis, machine learning filters, MT5 execution, and a transparent live reasoning dashboard.

Stack: Python, MetaTrader 5, scikit-learn, Plotly, Telegram
Why it matters: A high-discipline systems project that blends market logic, automation, visualization, and risk control.
#9 Personal Utility Tool

Wallet Portfolio Tracker

Built Crypto Local-First

A private locally run wallet tracker built to monitor many wallets efficiently across multiple chains without turning the workflow into a public product.

Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Multi-chain APIs, Zustand
Focus: speed, privacy, bulk visibility, and workflow efficiency.
#10 Technical Niche Product

FamilyGuard

Built Android Parental Control

An Android parental control concept for shared-device households, using identity-aware restrictions so younger users are limited without affecting the parent.

Stack: Kotlin, Android, ML Logic, Shared Device Rules
Focus: practical household use, device logic, and access control.
#6 Social + Analysis Product

CHECKD

In Progress Chess AI Coach

A chess social platform that combines game analysis, AI coaching, feed-driven sharing, repertoire building, and chat-based chess interaction.

Stack: React, Chess.js, Stockfish, Product UX
Focus: making chess analysis more social, understandable, and engaging.
#11 Student Ecosystem

CampusFlow

In Progress Education Campus OS

A Nigerian student operating system that combines gigs, GPA planning, study resources, scholarship discovery, and mental support into one campus platform.

Stack: Product Design, Education Logic, Platform Thinking
Focus: solving overlapping student problems in one connected system.
#12 Automation Tool

DropPilot

In Progress Automation Desktop Tool

A local automation tool that records and executes repetitive browser-based workflows on a schedule.

Stack: Python, Playwright, SQLite, Desktop Automation
Focus: reducing manual repetition and missed workflows.
#13 Platform Idea

Ordry

Concept Campus Commerce Fintech

A campus-focused delivery, errands, and payment ecosystem built around student convenience and earnings.

Stack: React Native, Node.js, Payments, Marketplace Logic
Focus: campus logistics, trust, and structured payment flow.
#14 Long-Term Concept

LifeLog

Concept AI Companion Life Archive

An AI-powered voice companion designed to document a person’s life, memories, goals, emotional patterns, and digital legacy.

Stack: AI Product Thinking, Voice UX, Journaling Systems
Focus: memory, reflection, continuity, and personal legacy.
LAFIA Healthcare Platform
#3 Healthcare Infrastructure

LAFIA

Phase 1-3 Development Healthcare National Infrastructure

Nigeria's unified health identity platform built on NIN. Every Nigerian gets a permanent, portable medical record accessible to any doctor at any hospital — eliminating duplicate registration, lost files, and fatal information gaps in emergencies.

Stack: Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, NIMC API, AWS
Why it matters: A foundational infrastructure play addressing patient safety, data portability, and national health accountability.
JusticeNG Accountability Platform
#4 Civic Accountability

JusticeNG

Phase 1-4 Development Civic Tech Legal Access

Nigeria's civic accountability platform bridging the access-to-justice gap. Helps citizens document rights violations in legally admissible formats, connects them to pro bono lawyers, and transforms individual incidents into systemic accountability pressure.

Stack: React Native, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Evidence Architecture, NDPA 2023
Why it matters: A strategic infrastructure layer making justice accessible to every Nigerian regardless of income or location.
#15 B2B Health & Safety

Volami Care

In Progress B2B Health & Safety Enterprise

The enterprise layer of Volami, adapted for hospitals and mobile clinics. Focuses on patient transit tracking, ambulance routing, and real-time emergency dispatch coordination.

Stack: Kotlin, Firebase, Fleet Management Logic.
Why it matters: Extends safety infrastructure into critical healthcare logistics.
🛣 My Journey

From practical work to product thinking

My journey has never been linear, which is exactly why my work feels grounded. I’ve moved through academics, mechanics, research support, software experiments, and startup concepts in a way that gave me a practical view of how people actually live and work.

Foundation
Hands-on learning mindset

I naturally learn by doing. I like understanding how things work from the inside, whether it is a machine, a workflow, or an app idea.

Degree
BSc in Project Management Technology, Bells University of Technology

My university background helped sharpen how I think about systems, execution, structure, and turning loose ideas into something coherent and usable.

Real World
Mechanic work and practical problem solving

Working as a mechanic sharpened my instinct for diagnosing problems, testing assumptions, and respecting reality over hype.

Now
Building products across safety, logistics, trust, and utility

I now spend my time building and shaping products that target real pain points, especially within African contexts.

🌍 Vision

What drives me

I’m interested in tools and systems that make life work better for real people. That could mean safety tools for families, transit systems for chaotic cities, trust infrastructure for artisans, or utility apps that reduce wasted effort.

A lot of what I build is inspired by one simple question: what is broken in everyday life, and how can I design something better around it?

I’m especially drawn to ideas that live at the intersection of Africa, practical problem solving, automation, and system design.

I do not enjoy staying idle. I enjoy momentum, learning, fixing, experimenting, and turning raw ideas into things people can actually use.
🧰 Skills & Tools

How I work

I learn fast by building. My skill set comes from vibecoding, experimentation, product thinking, practical work, and figuring things out in the field instead of waiting for perfect conditions like some people waiting for motivation to descend from heaven.

Kotlin Android Studio Firebase Next.js HTML CSS JavaScript TypeScript React Node.js PostgreSQL Python Playwright SPSS Product Thinking Systems Design Startup Ideation Automotive Diagnostics Problem Solving Rapid Prototyping Research Support
📄 CV

Curriculum Vitae

Clean, recruiter-friendly summary of my background, experience, and skills.

Download CV (PDF)
CVAvailable for download
Preferred RolesProduct Builder, Operations, Research Support, Technical Assistant
StrengthHands-on learning + practical execution
📬 Contact

Let’s build something useful

I’m interested in practical opportunities, collaborations, product work, and conversations with people who care about solving meaningful problems.

X / Social@cheflammy
LocationLagos, Nigeria
⚡ Right Now

What I’m focused on

Right now I’m focused on growing as a builder through projects that are ambitious, useful, and grounded in actual problems. I care about shipping work that feels alive, not just polished in theory.

If you’re looking for someone who combines practical street-level problem awareness with strong product instinct, research support capability, technical analysis discipline, and relentless curiosity, that’s the lane I’m building in.

Builder mindset. Mechanic instinct. Founder energy. Constant motion.