Kolade Bakare is a seasoned full-stack software engineer and tech entrepreneur with about ten years of experience building scalable applications and IoT solutions. With a background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, he brings a unique blend of hardware and software expertise that fuels his passion for solving real-world problems through technology.

He is the founder of PAWATANK, a clean-energy startup deploying IoT-enabled, solar-powered public charging stations across Africa. Beyond entrepreneurship, Kolade has served as a Google Developer Group Campus Manager, organized developer events, and mentored upcoming talents in exploring careers that bridge hardware and software innovation.

His mission is to inspire developers to look beyond screens and discover how software can power the physical world.