Technology executive Adio Azeez has assumed the role of Group Head of Technology at PiggyVest, bringing extensive experience in software engineering, infrastructure management, fintech integrations and technology leadership to the position.
Azeez announced his appointment in a professional update, expressing excitement about taking on the new responsibility at the Nigerian fintech company. He will lead Engineering, Infrastructure, Core Banking and Technical Support, reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
In his new role, Azeez will be responsible for translating the company’s technology strategy into actionable delivery plans, overseeing application development, software architecture, infrastructure reliability and core banking integrations. His responsibilities will also cover application security, release management, incident response, disaster recovery and operational resilience.
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He is equally expected to strengthen technology team capacity through recruitment, coaching, performance management and succession planning, while overseeing technology budgets, vendor relationships and cross-functional delivery.
His appointment follows a series of leadership responsibilities within PiggyVest, where he previously served as Group Head of Engineering, Group Engineering Manager, Engineering Lead for Special Products and Lead Backend Engineer.
As Group Head of Engineering, Azeez provided technical direction across the Piggytech group, aligning engineering delivery with business priorities. He also oversaw software architecture, engineering standards, application security and system reliability, while leading engineering managers and team leads.
Before his elevation, he served as Group Engineering Manager between August 2024 and September 2026, following his role as Engineering Lead for Special Products from February to July 2024.
Azeez’s professional experience also spans other technology and fintech organisations, including Patronize, Africa Fintech Limited and Ebidhaa Services Nigeria Limited.
At Patronize, where he worked as an Engineering Lead and previously as an Integrations Lead Engineer, he led engineering teams, optimised microservices architecture, strengthened software development processes and supervised the deployment of cloud infrastructure and enterprise applications.
His earlier experience includes working as a Consulting Backend Engineer at Africa Fintech Limited, where he provided technical leadership, developed customised backend solutions and managed software development projects. At Ebidhaa Services Nigeria Limited, he served as Backend Engineer/Product Lead, leading teams responsible for enterprise software development, product management, third-party integrations and cloud infrastructure.
Azeez began his professional career with an engineering internship at Stanbic IBTC in 2015 and subsequently built a career spanning backend development, API engineering, database design, DevOps, software architecture and technology operations.
