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John Dada

JOHN DADA

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Chronic Builder • Engineering Leader • YC Founder

You know that kid who constantly has one new experiment up? That's me. I build things, break things, and build them better. Currently making insurance less painful at Curacel.

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About Me

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I'm an engineering leader with 15+ years of building and scaling robust software systems. But here's the twist: I also have a medical degree. Yes, you read that right. I went from diagnosing patients to debugging code, and honestly? Both involve a lot of problem-solving and occasionally dealing with things that don't work as expected.

As the Founding CTO of Curacel (YC 22), I've scaled engineering teams from 0 to 15+ engineers and built mission-critical systems used by insurance firms, hospitals, and financial institutions. We've raised over $3M and processed health claims with >95% accuracy using AI.

I've been building things since I was 17—even when life threw curveballs. That's just how I roll.

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Where I've Built Things

Founding CTO

Curacel (YC 22)

2019 (official) / 2017 (in reality) – Present

Co-founded and led engineering at this YC-backed insurtech startup. Scaled the team from 0 to 15+ engineers and built multiple products from the ground up.

  • Designed scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP
  • Built AI-driven health claims processing with >95% accuracy
  • Architected mission-critical systems for insurance firms, hospitals, and financial institutions
  • Raised >$3M in funding
  • Hired, mentored, and led cross-functional engineering teams

Software Engineer & Consultant

Various Companies

2010 - 2021

Built and shipped products across healthcare, fintech, and education sectors. Because variety is the spice of life (and code).

  • Developed enterprise software solutions for healthcare providers
  • Built fintech platforms and payment systems
  • Created educational technology tools
  • Freelanced and consulted for various startups and enterprises

What I Work With

Languages & Frameworks

PHP Laravel Node.js Vue.js Angular React Native Python Capacitor Electron

Cloud & DevOps

AWS GCP Docker Linux CI/CD Server Management

Databases

MySQL PostgreSQL MSSQL Redis MongoDB

Also Good At

Agile System Architecture SaaS Product Strategy Engineering Hiring Team Leadership

Things I've Built

Curacel

YC-backed insurtech platform for digital insurance distribution

AI-powered claims processing, partner onboarding, and commission management. Making insurance less painful, one API at a time.

SpendTrack.ai (2025)

AI financial assistant for individuals & businesses

Because tracking money shouldn't be harder than making it.

Foomly.co (2023)

SaaS infrastructure for food businesses

Collect orders on WhatsApp. Because everyone's on WhatsApp anyway.

Various Experiments

The chronic builder's playground

Hostel management systems, educational platforms, and other experiments that may or may not have worked. But hey, that's how you learn.

Education & Credentials

Education

Y Combinator (2022)

Startup Accelerator

Creative Destruct Lab (2021)

Fintech Stream

University of Lagos

MBBS, Medicine (2010-2017)

Jireh Computer Institute

Diploma in Computer Hardware Engineering (2006)

Certifications

Software Architecture Foundations

LinkedIn • Jul 2020

Agile Development Practices

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Chief Technology Officer Career Guide

LinkedIn • Jun 2020

Let's Build Something Together

Have an idea? Need an engineering leader? Want to chat about building things? I'm always up for a conversation.

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