6 spectacular Nigerians who work at Apple
Apple, founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976, is one of the most reputable tech companies in the world.
The company which is responsible for creating the iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac computer, is the world's largest information technology company by revenue, the world's largest technology company by total assets.
Working at such a successful company that pays really well is the dream of many Nigerians. Most people would do whatever it takes to get a job at Apple.
Not surprisingly, there are no fewer than 6 Nigerians working at Apple. Here they are:
1. Tope Bello
He studied at the University of Lagos from 1997 to 2002 and graduated with a BSc in Urban and Regional Planning. He holds a master’s degree in Geographic Information Sciences from the University of Texas. Tope, who joined the company in November 2016, works on the Apple Maps team in California. He speaks English and Yoruba.
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2. Tobi Ayanleke
Tobi, who joined Apple in November 2016, works with the sales team. He worked with HP before joining Apple. He holds a BSc in System Engineering and Informatics from the University of Pardubice and an MBA in global management from City University of Seattle. He was a student of Airforce Comprehensive School, Ibadan, Nigeria.
3. Debola Olufon
He joined Apple in 2010 as a workshop facilitator and then he rose to mentor and recruitment co-ordinator. He is presently a HR admin at the company. He has a B.A in Criminology & Sociology from the University of Westminster (2007 – 2010). He also has a degree in Human Resource Management (CIPD) from the London Metropolitan University.
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4. Emmanuel Chukwuezi
He joined Apple in July 2014 as a senior iOS and Mac support specialist at Apple’s European Headquarters in Ireland. He graduated from the University of Calabar with a degree in Geology. He has a post graduate diploma degree in Strategic Business & Information Technology from the Griffith College Dublin and an MSc in same from the University of Portsmouth, UK.
5. Sefunmi Osinaike
Sefunmi is a 3B Electrical and Computer Engineering student at the University of Waterloo in Canada. In 2015, he launched Pave, a time management application. He co-founded Tilde, a gesture control tool (out now on iOS in paid or free versions). He joined Apple at the company’s Cupertino headquarters in August 2016 where he works in product operations.
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6. Adejoh Ogbe
He holds a bachelor’s degree in geography and town planning from the Kogi State University. He also has a master’s in Geography from the University of Northern Iowa. He joined Apple in January 2016 as GIS technician consultant from Apex.
Whenever you see people doing amazing things do not ever look down on yourself, thinking they have something you do not have. You can also do amazing things.
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