Community Growth · Developer Advocacy · Social Media
Turning digital
audiences into
loyal communities.
I'm Daniel — a community growth, developer advocate and social media manager with 7+ years building thriving communities across Telegram, Discord, X, Slack, YouTube, GitHub, LinkedIn and beyond — for fintech, Web3 and developer-first brands across Africa and globally.
Brands & communities I've worked with
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The brief
Results-driven community manager with a track record of building, scaling and moderating digital communities for tech products, fintech platforms and online brands — turning passive followers into loyal advocates.
Across CoinW, OKX, BIB, Huobi, LBank and more, I've designed engagement programs, hosted AMAs, managed ambassador networks and partnered with KOLs across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa. I care about the small loop: listen → respond → ship the change → tell the community.
Core competencies
- Community Growth
- Developer Relations
- Developer Advocacy
- Social Media Strategy
- User Engagement Campaigns
- Community Operations
- Support & Moderation
- KOL / Influencer Partnerships
- Event & AMA Coordination
- Ambassador Programs
- Feedback & Sentiment Analysis
- Brand Communication
- Crisis Management
- Content Planning
Field note · Community
Community is not an audience. It is a place where people belong and build together.
My work creates the conditions for participation — thoughtful conversations, useful connections and shared moments that turn individual interest into collective momentum. Online or in the room, the goal is the same: help people feel seen, supported and ready to contribute.
What makes a community?
A short perspective on what community really means — and why connection, identity and contribution matter more than follower counts.
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Selected experience
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May 2026 — Present
Community Builder
Stripe
Ilorin, Nigeria
Leading the Stripe Ilorin Community — bringing together founders, developers and operators around payments and the startup ecosystem.
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Sep 2024 — Dec 2025
Community Lead
CoinW
Dubai (Remote)
Scaled CoinW's African community from 8K to 17.7K+ across Telegram & X. Hosted 20+ AMAs and offline activations with 1,200+ attendees and 600+ sign-ups.
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May 2022 — Feb 2023
Senior Community Manager
BIB Exchange
China (Remote)
Structured Telegram and Discord communities serving thousands. Led ambassador programs, moderation systems and growth campaigns.
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Feb 2021 — Jun 2021
Community Support & Management
OKX Exchange
California (Remote)
Localised global social campaigns for African markets, ran AMAs and built KOL partnerships that lifted visibility and user trust.
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2019 — 2024
Community Manager
Huobi · LBank · Hotbit · Stampsdaq · Gaming Guild
Multiple
Built and nurtured online communities across Telegram, Discord and X — running contests, webinars and campaigns that improved retention and brand love.
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Events & activations
From intimate trader meet-ups to packed auditoriums of 1,000+, I plan and run events end-to-end — logistics, speakers, registrations, on-stage hosting and post-event community follow-through.
Stripe Builders Connect: From Ideas to Income
Organizer · Host
Community builder event I organized for the Stripe Ilorin community — 40 founders, developers, creators and entrepreneurs across speaker sessions and community pitches.
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Bitroot Conference, Ilorin
Organizer · Speaker
Led 'How Can Web3 Transform Africa?' to 200+ attendees. Drove new community sign-ups and lifted CoinW brand awareness across Northern Nigeria.
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Ilorin Tech Summit
Organizer · Brand Lead
Mass adoption drive with 1,000+ attendees. Ran full-scale community onboarding — hundreds of new registrations and significant CoinW Africa expansion.
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CoinW Abuja Brand Event
Organizer · Host
Intimate 20–30 person trader workshop covering CoinW trading affiliate, trading tools, Web3 education and direct platform onboarding.
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Nigeria Fintech Forum
Brand Representative
Partnership development and brand representation. Established new KOL connections and lifted visibility among industry decision-makers.
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By the numbers
120%+
Audience growth in a single year on a major regional channel
17.7K+
Followers scaled across African Telegram and X channels at CoinW
1,200+
In-person attendees activated across Abuja & Ilorin events
20+
AMAs, webinars and online activations hosted and moderated
600+
New product sign-ups driven from offline community moments
4+
African markets coordinated through KOL & ambassador networks
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Toolkit
Education
MBA, Project Management
Kwara State University · 2025 — 2026
BSc, Public Administration
University of Ilorin · 2014 — 2018
Certifications
DevRel Mentorship CertificationDXMentorship · Issued Apr 2024
Operating principles
- — Communities are built one DM at a time.
- — Sentiment is a product signal, not a vanity metric.
- — Localise the message, globalise the brand.
- — Show up offline; the internet will follow.
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Have a community that needs a builder?
I'm open to community lead, growth and social media roles — full-time, contract or advisory. Book a 1-on-1 session via Calendly, or reach out directly by email.