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DAVID PETER NWAORU

@davidpeternwaoru

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FinTech founder blending blockchain payments with finance modeling for Africa.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can build and analyze fintech products end-to-end—combining blockchain payments, financial modeling, and disciplined project delivery—ideally in teams tackling Africa-focused remittances and compliance-heavy platforms.

I build blockchain payment infrastructure with a finance-first mindset, focused on making remittances faster, cheaper, and more practical across Africa. As the founder of LYNKPAY, I’m replacing legacy correspondent banking flows with a Solana-based remittance approach designed for real-world speed and cost.

LYNKPAY is a pan-African blockchain liquidity bridge that targets 8–10 second end-to-end settlement at a 1.5% flat fee. I designed the system’s “Two Domestic Transfers” architecture (local fiat → USDC on Solana → local fiat) to remove chronic cross-border USD constraints, and I structured the model around a non-custodial Licensed VASP Partnership Model to reduce platform-wide treasury risk.

Alongside building, I apply structured investment and valuation thinking through junior finance work. I support investment evaluation, due diligence, and multi-scenario financial modeling across a Sub-Saharan agricultural portfolio, including phased capital deployment and unit economics for an integrated agri-park.

I also bring product and research discipline through fintech and venture experience: I co-led TEDA Logistics to win the 2025 Rwanda Venture Challenge, translating that momentum into three-scenario projections and logistics designs that reduce breakage and waste costs. I keep projects moving with disciplined planning and tooling (Jira/Asana/Linear) and strong analytical execution from Excel to DCF and sensitivity analysis.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Project Manager & Research Associate

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TME Nigeria

Apr 2026 - Present (3 months)

Conduct primary and secondary research on Nigerian tax regulations and SME financial behavior to support product strategy. Monitor updates to the Nigeria Tax Reform Act and translate regulatory changes into actionable product implications while maintaining product roadmaps, sprint plans, and project tooling.

Regulatory research Market Research Product Roadmapping Sprint Planning Jira Asana Linear

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Junior Financial Analyst

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Tatem Inshunti Group

Apr 2026 - Present (3 months)

Support investment evaluation, due diligence, and financial modeling across the group’s Sub-Saharan African agricultural portfolio. Built a multi-scenario financial model and a phased capital-deployment framework for a 25-hectare integrated agri-park covering unit economics across multiple enterprises.

Due Diligence Financial Modeling Scenario Modeling Capital Deployment Unit Economics

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Founder

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LYNKPAY

Feb 2026 - Present (5 months)

Founded LYNKPAY, a Solana-based pan-African remittance platform aimed at replacing SWIFT correspondent banking. Designed a non-custodial VASP partnership model and an architecture for transferring local fiat via USDC on Solana.

Solana Stablecoins Two Domestic Transfers Non Custodial VASP Partnership Model VASP Partnership Compliance Mobile Money APIs CSS JavaScript

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Finance & Product

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Teda Logistics

Nov 2025 - Present (8 months)

Co-led TEDA Logistics, an agribusiness venture that won the 2025 Rwanda Venture Challenge and secured funding to capitalize a 25-hectare integrated agri-park. Built multi-scenario financial projections, revenue models, and circular-economy unit economics, and designed a crate-exchange logistics model to reduce breakage and waste costs.

Financial Modeling Unit Economics Circular Economy Supply Chain Logistics Agribusiness

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Vice President, Investment Banking Club

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Pan-Atlantic University

Sep 2025 - Present (10 months)

Led the design and build of the club’s web portal and ran weekly sessions on valuation and capital markets. Supported the club’s investment banking learning and programming through ongoing facilitation.

Web Portals Valuation Capital Markets Leadership Facilitation

Investment Banking Virtual Experience

Bank of America

Sep 2025 - Present (10 months)

Completed a Forage virtual experience focused on investment banking valuation and analysis. Built a DCF with sensitivity analysis across multiple WACC and terminal-growth scenarios and performed SWOT and historical-performance review from earnings materials to identify M&A and capital-raising options.

Sensitivity Analysis Terminal Growth Assumptions

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Pan-Atlantic University

Bachelor of Science in Finance, Finance

2025 -

Activities and societies: Vice President, Investment Banking Club; led the club’s web portal design and weekly valuation/capital markets sessions.

B.S. in Finance at Pan-Atlantic University (expected November 2027). Serves as Vice President of the Investment Banking Club and completed coursework in financial modeling, corporate finance, investment analysis, and financial analytics.