About me.
Hey! I'm Babatope, an entrepreneur, product builder, and design thinker based in Paris. I work on ambitious projects anchored in real human needs, and I'm deeply passionate about education, societal change, and how nations are built.
At a glance
- Based in
- Paris
- From
- Ibadan
- Career
- DABAAmurabi & FairPatternsfrog
- Studied at
- Sciences Po ParisFudan exchangeAfrican Leadership Academy
- Speaks
- Yoruba, English, French, Mandarin
Professional.
I've worked across a range of industries. I started my career at a real estate developer, building pro-forma models and structuring investment partnerships. I then joined an innovation consulting firm, where I helped corporate clients design products and services. I also worked as a senior project manager for a legal design and AI-driven legal compliance firm. I'm the founder of DABA, a DNVB skincare brand focused on people with melanin-rich skin.
Education.
I'm an alumnus of Sciences Po Paris, where I earned a Bachelor's in Social Sciences and Asian Studies (Economics concentration), including a Mandarin exchange year at Fudan University in Shanghai, as well as a Master's in International Management and Sustainability. I'm also an alumnus of African Leadership Academy, Johannesburg.
Experience.
- Senior Project ManagerAmurabi & FairPatterns
- Innovation Consultantfrog (formerly Possible Future)
- Investment AnalystMiddle East & Africa, Materia Inc.
- Summer InternLidya Finance
- Summer InternAfrican Leadership University
- Co-founderDABA
- FounderDeni Clothing Company
- FounderYALF (networking platform for young Africans)
- FounderGrayMacaw (language school)
Languages.
I speak Yoruba and English (native), French (bilingual), and Mandarin Chinese (I was much better a few years ago than I am right now).