I'm Olayinka Otuniyi or Yinka for short. I am a Senior Software Developer at Elsevier working on both ScienceDirect and LeapSpace AI platforms, where my day-to-day focus is building high quality user-facing applications used by academics, researchers, and publishers around the world. Knowing that my work supports the discovery and sharing of scientific knowledge gives real purpose to what I build, and it drives me to deliver software that is reliable, accessible, and genuinely useful at scale.

As a developer, I enjoy solving complex problems and finding practical and thoughtful solutions that improve the experience for real world users. I take pride in writing clean, maintainable code and in thinking beyond “just shipping features” to consider accessibility, performance, usability, and long-term impact. My contributions have led to measurable improvements in application performance, stability, and overall user experience, helping ensure ScienceDirect and LeapSpace AI remains trusted platforms for millions of users. What sets me apart is my commitment to both technical excellence and people.

Within my teams, I support other developers through mentorship, code reviews, and knowledge sharing, always aiming to raise standards while creating an environment where people feel comfortable learning and asking questions. I lead by example, showing that strong engineering can coexist with empathy, collaboration, and accountability.