Hi there,
I would love to get feedback on my exceptional Promise/Talent application. I don’t know which to apply for. Thank you so much in advance.
Here are quick facts about me:
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Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, in 2021
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Founded a fintech while in university and did over N10 million(Nigerian naira)
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Was CTO of a fintech company that did over $1million in revenue
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Worked as a software engineer for one of the biggest crypto startups in Africa where the app I built and managed has over 100,000 users
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Built the payment infrastructure of a YC(S21) company
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Founded a marketing automation startup with users from the UK and North America
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Aside my startup, currently an engineering lead at a Singaporean startup
Some of these experiences were acquired while still in school. I have about 2 years of work experience after school. But overall, I have about 5 years of professional experience.
LOR
- Letter from a Founder and CTO who is an investor in my startup
- Letter from the CTO of my current company in Singapore
- Letter from the CEO of a health NGO I built an AI chatbot for. This product got featured in NASDAQ and got funded by UKaid and NIHR.
MC
How do I demonstrate that I have been recognised as (or recognised as having the potential to be) a leading talent in the digital technology sector?
- You command a high salary or other remuneration for your services, as evidenced by commercial or employment contracts with salary information including any bonus and equity options and history of earnings.
- Last salary slip and contract
- You led the marketing or business development at a product-led digital technology company, demonstrably enabling substantial revenue and/or customer growth or major commercial success, as evidenced by reference letter(s) from leading industry expert(s) describing your work, senior global commercial executives inside the company and/or at company partners/customers, or similar evidence.
- Letter of recommendation from my CEO in a Singaporean startup.
OC 1
How do I demonstrate that I have a proven track record or examples of innovation in the digital technology sector as a founder or senior executive of a product-led digital technology company or an employee working in a new digital field or concept?
Evidence of innovation/product development, proof of product in market and associated traction through revenue:
- Startup a founded while in school
- My current startup with users from the UK and US
Evidence of employment contract with salary information including any bonus and equity options and history of earnings.
- Current Salary
- Salary and contract detailing equity in startup I was CTO
OC 2
How do I demonstrate that I have been recognised for my work outside of my immediate occupation that contributed to the advancement of the sector?
- Mentor at Google developer Group(GDG) in my state
- Speaker at a Google Developer Student Club(GDSC) workshop in my alma mater
- Mentor at Hackaton
OC 3
How do I demonstrate that I have made significant technical, commercial or entrepreneurial contributions to the field as a founder, senior executive, board member or employee of a product-led digital technology company?
- Startup, I was a CTO that did over $1 million in revenue. Detailing technical contributions
- Startup, I work as an engineering lead in Singapore. Detailing technical contributions