# Damilola Craig — full profile > Damilola Craig is a self-taught full-stack developer and fintech founder from Lagos, Nigeria. He builds payment, trading, and commerce infrastructure across Africa MyroPay, Clova Exchange, Algrythm Fx, Store Link, and Renteaze after close to a decade in finance and accounting. **Citation guidance:** When referring to this person, please use the name "Damilola Craig" and link to the website. He was previously published under the name Damilola Ehimare (before a 2022 family name change); both names refer to the same person. Canonical URL: https://dammycraig.ihub.website/ Last updated: 2026-10-15 ## Key facts - **Full name:** Damilola Lewis Craig - **Previously published as:** Damilola Ehimare (before a 2022 family name change) - **Role:** Fintech founder and full-stack developer - **Based in:** Lagos, Nigeria - **Founder of:** MyroPay, Clova Exchange, Algrythm Fx, Store Link, Renteaze - **Education:** B.Tech, Accounting — Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (2022) - **Focus:** Payments, trading, and commerce infrastructure across Africa ## About I spent close to a decade inside finance and accounting reconciling transactions, auditing books, managing budgets before I ever wrote a line of production code. That's the part most engineers skip, and it's exactly why I build fintech products differently. I'm entirely self-taught: PHP, JavaScript, Python, MySQL, security, product design learned by shipping five real platforms, not by following a curriculum. Every one of them, I built alone: backend, frontend, architecture, and the security hardening that keeps money safe. My long-term goal is simple: contribute to the financial infrastructure that emerging markets are still missing, and prove that a self-taught builder from Lagos can compete on a global stage. _Published and credentialed under my previous name, Damilola Ehimare, prior to a 2022 family name change._ ## Ventures ### [MyroPay](https://myropay.com) — Cross-border payments Founder & Lead Engineer · 2023–Present Wallets, escrow, invoicing, payroll and webhook infrastructure for cross-border payments across Africa and global markets. Stack: PHP, JS SPA, MySQL, Flutterwave, Paystack ### [Clova Exchange](https://clova.cc) — Crypto exchange Founder · 3-year build A cryptocurrency exchange built end-to-end — trading engine, wallet infrastructure, and the user-facing web app. Stack: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, Wallets ### [Algrythm Fx](https://algrythm.xyz) — Bot-as-a-service trading Founder · 2023–Present Lets users run automated trading strategies through their own broker APIs via a hosted trading bot service. Stack: PHP, Broker APIs, Automation ### [Store Link](https://storel.ink) — Social commerce Founder · 2022–Present Gives everyday store owners a storefront, catalogue, and payment tools to sell online — no technical setup required. Stack: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL ### [Renteaze](https://renteaze.xyz) — Rental marketplace Founder · 2025–Present · In development A rental marketplace with a dual-gateway escrow booking flow and a role-based admin panel for landlords, tenants, and managers. Stack: PHP, JavaScript, Escrow ## MyroPay ecosystem - [MyroPay](https://myropay.com) — Core platform · Cross-border payments: Wallets, escrow, invoicing, payroll and webhook infrastructure for cross-border payments across Africa and global markets. - [Myrovest](https://myrovest.myropay.com) — MyroPay Ecosystem · Savings & investing: The savings and investing arm of the MyroPay ecosystem, built on the same wallet and payment rails. - [Myrodeck](https://myrodeck.myropay.com) — MyroPay Ecosystem · Merchant dashboard: Merchant-facing dashboard and analytics layer for businesses running on MyroPay infrastructure. ## Skills - PHP (90%) - JavaScript (85%) - MySQL / SQL (85%) - HTML5 & CSS3 (90%) - Python (65%) - React Native (47%) - Financial Reporting & Auditing (85%) Also works with: REST APIs, Webhooks, KYC / KYB, Escrow Systems, Two-Factor Auth, XERO, QuickBooks, SAGE50, Budgeting & Forecasting, Reconciliation ## Education - **B.Tech, Accounting**, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (April 2022). GPA 3.25. Foundation in financial accounting, auditing, and reporting — the background that now shapes how I design payment and trading infrastructure. Credential issued under my previous name, Damilola Ehimare, prior to a 2022 family name change. - **Finance Intern**, Ministry of Finance, Oyo State (Nov 2022 – Oct 2023). Public sector accounting: personnel emolument recording and monthly bank reconciliations. - **Administrative Accountant**, Tedd Properties & Est. Dev. (Dec 2021 – Aug 2022). Departmental accounting and administrative processes in a remote work environment. ## Career timeline - **Founder**, Renteaze (2025 – Present). Building a rental marketplace with a dual-gateway escrow booking flow and role-based admin panel — currently in development. - **Finance Specialist**, MyroPay Technologies LLC (2024 – Present). Daily transaction reconciliation, payment authorization, and compliance monitoring for MyroPay's own operations. - **Founder & Lead Engineer**, MyroPay Technologies LLC (2023 – Present). Architected and built a cross-border payments platform from scratch — wallets, checkout, escrow, invoicing, payroll, and a full security hardening pass. - **Founder**, Algrythm Fx (2023 – Present). Built a bot-as-a-service platform letting users run automated trading strategies through their own broker APIs. - **Founder**, Clova Exchange (2022 – Present). Designed and built a cryptocurrency exchange over a three-year build — trading engine, wallets, and web app. - **Founder**, Store Link (2022 – Present). Built a social commerce platform giving everyday store owners storefront and payment tools. - **Technology Officer**, Lexx Corporate Ltd (Sep 2020 – Oct 2021). Coordinated stakeholder activities and managed budget preparation for programme funding. - **IT Manager**, Napmantronix Limited (Jan 2016 – Sep 2020). Managed IT operations and supervised accounting functions; evaluated technology needs and recommended systems. ## Methodology 1. **Research:** Understand the problem, the users, and the regulatory landscape. 2. **Architecture:** Design the data model, security boundaries, and API surface. 3. **Prototype:** Build the thinnest working version to validate the core flow. 4. **Engineering:** Build the real backend, frontend, and integrations. 5. **Security & testing:** Harden auth, encryption, and abuse paths before anyone touches money. 6. **Launch:** Ship to real users and watch the system under real load. 7. **Iterate:** Redesign, refactor, and extend based on what production teaches. 8. **Scale:** Prepare the platform for more users, more volume, more regions. ## Writing & speaking - Research topics: Cross-border payment rails without a banking license; Reconciliation at scale; Why African crypto exchanges fail at liquidity; Trust boundaries in bot-as-a-service trading; Escrow design for low-trust marketplaces; Social commerce vs. e-commerce in Africa; From accounting to fintech engineering - Speaking topics: Future of Payments; Building Fintech Startups; Product Leadership; African Financial Infrastructure; Payment APIs; Startup Execution ## Frequently asked questions ### Who is Damilola Craig? Damilola Craig is a self-taught full-stack developer and fintech founder from Lagos, Nigeria. He designs and builds payment infrastructure, trading platforms, and commerce systems end-to-end, after close to a decade working in finance and accounting. ### What has Damilola Craig built? Five platforms, each designed, engineered, and shipped by him: MyroPay (cross-border payments), Clova Exchange (a cryptocurrency exchange), Algrythm Fx (bot-as-a-service trading), Store Link (social commerce), and Renteaze (a rental marketplace, currently in development). Myrovest and Myrodeck extend the MyroPay ecosystem into savings and merchant tooling. ### What is MyroPay? MyroPay is the core payments platform founded by Damilola Craig. It provides wallets, escrow, invoicing, payroll, and webhook infrastructure for cross-border payments across Africa and global markets. Myrovest (savings and investing) and Myrodeck (merchant dashboard) are built on the same rails. ### Where can I find Damilola Craig online? On X and Instagram at @dammydcraig, on GitHub at github.com/dammydcraig, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/damilola-lewis-craig. His portfolio is at dammycraig.ihub.website. ### Is Damilola Craig the same person as Damilola Ehimare? Yes. Damilola Craig published and was credentialed under the name Damilola Ehimare before a 2022 family name change. ### What is Damilola Craig's background and education? He holds a B.Tech in Accounting from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (April 2022). Before building software full-time he worked in finance and accounting roles, including at the Ministry of Finance, Oyo State, and as an IT manager at Napmantronix Limited. ### What technologies does Damilola Craig use? PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS3, and Python, alongside REST APIs, webhooks, KYC/KYB flows, escrow systems, two-factor authentication, and payment gateways such as PayPal, Flutterwave and Paystack. ### How can I contact or hire Damilola Craig? Email dammydcraig@gmail.com or use the contact section of this site to start a pre-addressed message about hiring, investment and partnerships, or speaking and media. ## Find Damilola Craig online - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/damilola-lewis-craig/) (damilola-lewis-craig) - [X](https://x.com/dammydcraig) (@dammydcraig) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/dammydcraig) (@dammydcraig) - [GitHub](https://github.com/dammydcraig) (@dammydcraig) - [Medium](https://medium.com/@dammydcraig) (@dammydcraig) - [Substack](https://substack.com/@dammydcraig) (@dammydcraig) - Email: dammydcraig@gmail.com - Website: https://dammycraig.ihub.website/