Ayoola Jegede
Founder · Research · Data · Delivery

I build data businesses that people trust with real decisions.

I am the founder of NigeriaPolls, PollsAfrica and TaxLienSimple. These companies turn public data and fresh fieldwork into clear answers, about public opinion across Africa and about property tax liens across the United States. Behind them is more than 10 years of leading technology programmes for enterprise, healthcare, telecom and the public sector.

Work with meSee the ventures
10+ yrsleading technology programmes
$5M+largest programme budgets delivered
330,000+tax lien and tax deed properties tracked by TaxLienSimple
36 + FCTNigerian states covered by the NigeriaPolls phone frame
Data aggregation

Scattered public records in. Clean, sourced answers out.

My companies collect data that sits in thousands of separate places: government gazettes, county tax rolls, ministry budgets, school registers and fresh fieldwork. They check it, link every fact to its source and turn it into something people can act on.

330,000+US tax lien and tax deed properties, all 50 states and DC
43,626schools in Ghana, by region and district
11,000+numbers in the NigeriaPolls national phone frame
9,500+Ghana district budget lines, 2020 to 2026
1,030African national office holders across 54 countries, each linked to an official source
37Nigerian states and the FCT in our phone frame

Ventures I founded

Each one is built on the same idea: collect the data properly, show the method, and give people something they can act on.

Founder

NigeriaPolls

Nigeria's data-led public opinion and research company, serving development partners, companies and the media.

  • National phone sampling frame of over 11,000 mobile numbers across all 36 states and the FCT
  • Nigeria Pulse: daily tracking of what Nigerians are discussing
  • Surveys, baselines, evaluations and official-data analysis

nigeriapolls.com →

Founder

PollsAfrica

Survey research and public opinion across Africa, built for UN agencies, development partners and global companies.

  • Prime contractor model with named university experts in each country
  • Field partner network across Africa
  • A sourced directory of national office holders and an election calendar

pollsafrica.com →

Founder

TaxLienSimple

Tax lien and tax deed intelligence for investors across all 50 US states and DC.

  • More than 330,000 verified tax lien and tax deed properties
  • Statutory rules compared state by state
  • Tools to prepare safer bids and manage a portfolio

taxliensimple.com →

Board memberships

I serve on the boards of these companies in education, training, healthcare logistics, staffing and technology.

Academic Support Services NG LtdSchoolRegistry Nigeria, SchoolRegistry Ghana and SchoolRegistry Academy
CDL Schools USAConnects students with commercial driver training schools across the US
GuardianCryoHand-carried courier service for frozen embryos and gametes
CertQuestUSAPractice exams for CDL, OSHA, EPA and licensing
Certified Training USAOnline OSHA, DOT and HIPAA compliance training
Home Care NigeriaNurse-supervised home care in Lagos
BluPrint CreationsAutomation systems and remote staffing
AckPostProof-backed social media publishing for agencies
TrustStay NGVerified short-let marketplace in Nigeria

Programme leadership

This is where I learned to deliver. I have run enterprise technology programmes across healthcare, telecom, the public sector and global consulting.

IT Project Manager, Enterprise Mobility

Remote, Houston TX · 2023 to present
  • Lead 6+ concurrent technology programmes valued at $3.2M+ a year
  • Cut resolution time by 40% through structured governance

IT Project Manager and Scrum Master, Dental Quest

2022 to 2023
  • Delivered $2.1M in initiatives with 100% on-time completion
  • Reduced deployment cycle time by 38%

Project Manager, Viatris Global Healthcare

2021 to 2022
  • Managed a $4.2M programme supporting 65 countries, 35+ people across 12 time zones

Business Analyst and Project Manager, Houston Health Department

Houston TX · 2020 to 2021
  • Led three COVID-19 response programmes valued at $1.2M, serving 2.3M residents

Project Manager, NetScout Systems

Houston TX · 2018 to 2020
  • Managed 8+ projects valued at $3.5M+ with 96% on-time delivery; cut delivery costs by 18%

Master Project Scheduler, Telnet Inc / Sprint

Katy TX · 2016 to 2018
  • Led the integrated master schedule for 15+ projects valued at $5M+

Credentials

PMPProject Management Professional, PMI
CSMCertified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
SSMSAFe Scrum Master, Scaled Agile
POPMSAFe Product Manager / Product Owner
WAPORMember, World Association for Public Opinion Research
AAPORMember, American Association for Public Opinion Research

Let's work together

For research and polling projects, partnerships, investment or speaking, get in touch.

Research and polling: ayoola.jegede@nigeriapolls.com
US: +1 832 513 5336 · Nigeria: +234 703 245 1963