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CEO, Hyrax | AI Enablement Leader | IT Professional
Building AI-enabled systems, social impact programmes, and digital products that create practical value.
Vincent Dania is an AI enablement leader, technology builder, and social impact executive working across practical AI adoption, digital commerce, maternal and infant health, economic opportunity, and institutional delivery.
Turning strategy into systems that deliver results.
Vincent Dania is CEO of Hyrax, positioned as The AI Enablement Company. His work sits at the intersection of practical technology adoption, digital operations, social impact, and human development.
Hyrax.ng currently presents a fast, trusted Abuja digital marketplace built around genuine products, verified stock, digital offers, clear support, and convenient web or WhatsApp ordering. That operating experience strengthens Vincent's AI enablement work with direct exposure to real customer journeys, commerce workflows, product operations, and small business productivity needs.
Patience Gbenga Foundation works to end preventable maternal and infant deaths while expanding economic opportunity for vulnerable women and families in Nigeria. Its model combines community-led care, health system strengthening, digital innovation, maternal risk identification, practical family support, and income recovery pathways.
Vincent also brings more than 15 years of IT education experience, donor-funded programme leadership, project management discipline, and hands-on digital product delivery. He has worked with foundations, multilateral partners, civil society organisations, community actors, public institutions, learners, and builders to turn ideas into systems people can use.
$2M+
Cumulative donor grants managed
$1.29M
BUILD grant implemented
8,400+
Learners reached through LMS delivery
Career Highlights
May 2026 - Present
Current Mandate
CEO
AI Enablement & Digital Venture Leadership
- /Leads Hyrax as an AI enablement company helping people and organisations translate technology into practical productivity, digital operations, and business value.
- /Hyrax.ng currently presents a trusted Abuja digital marketplace focused on genuine products, verified stock, digital offers, fast fulfilment, and convenient web or WhatsApp ordering.
- /Uses direct marketplace and customer-support experience to ground AI advisory in real small-business workflows, commerce operations, and practical productivity needs.
May 2025 - May 2026
Programme Coordinator - Male Feminists Network
Programme Leadership & Delivery
- /Leads the national rollout of a Ford Foundation-funded programme mobilising men as allies for GBV prevention across all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
- /Coordinates a cross-functional team spanning programme, MEL, media, and administration.
- /Designed and deployed a technology-enabled learning system enrolling 8,400+ learners and supporting 5,000+ course completions.
Jan 2022 - Apr 2025
Programme Coordinator - BUILD Grant & Side by Side Movement
Programme Leadership & Delivery
- /Coordinated implementation of the $1.29M Ford Foundation BUILD grant while scaling the Side-by-Side Movement and strengthening institutional resilience.
- /Led high-level convenings, stakeholder dialogues, and donor engagements that increased visibility and cross-sector collaboration.
- /Oversaw workplans, learning processes, and reporting cycles aligned with donor requirements and accountability standards.
May 2014 - Nov 2019
Programme & Information Technology Officer
Systems Architecture & Operations
- /Integrated ICT systems into programme delivery, data management, communication, and institutional learning across multiple donor-funded initiatives.
- /Led digital systems support for planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation workflows.
- /Managed organisational digital platforms, websites, and online communication channels.
The Builder Portfolio
A portfolio of purpose-built digital solutions addressing complex organisational and educational challenges.
Hyrax.ng
A digital marketplace for genuine products, everyday essentials, and digital offers with fast Abuja delivery positioning.
E-commerceE-commerce strategy
Hyrax Invoice
A lightweight invoicing SaaS product designed to simplify billing for Nigerian small businesses.
SaaSSaaS concept
HYRAX
A corporate website for an AI enablement and IT consultancy helping Africans and institutions adopt AI effectively.
Corporate WebsiteCorporate web strategy
Patience Gbenga Foundation
A nonprofit platform centered on maternal health, family support, and economic opportunity for vulnerable women and families.
Nonprofit PlatformNonprofit storytelling
NextGen
A digital infrastructure platform that enables Nigerian universities to deliver accredited degree programmes online to students anywhere in the world without expanding physical campuses.
Corporate WebsiteWeb strategy
Core competencies grounded in programme rigor and systems thinking.
From donor reporting and MEL frameworks to cloud collaboration and product direction, the throughline is execution that remains credible under pressure.
Programme & Project Management
Programme managementProject managementGrant management
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Results frameworksTheory of changeLogframe development
Digital Transformation & IT
IT project managementLearning management systemsDigital platforms for social impact
Stakeholder, Donor & Partnership Management
Donor and funder liaisonCivil society engagementReligious and traditional leader engagement
Education and certifications that strengthen both management discipline and technical depth.
Formal study in IT, ongoing doctoral work in social protection, and globally recognized project certifications support a practice built on both reflective thought and delivery discipline.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Social Protection
Institute of Social Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria – In progress
Doctorate in Management Studies (DMS), Lean Management
Kazian School of Management, Mumbai, India
Master of Science (MSc), Information Technology
University of the People, USA
Global Certifications
PMI
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
PM4NGOs
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Professional (MEAL DPro)
PM4NGOs
Program Management for Development Professionals (Program DPro)
Thought leadership rooted in policy, systems, and implementation.
Recent writing explores automation, health information systems, institutional effectiveness, and what it takes to deliver social impact programmes with structure and credibility.
The NGO Sector in Nigeria Is Broken: An Insider's Reflection, Part 1
An insider's introduction to why NGOs matter in Nigeria, why their work often reaches people others ignore, and why the sector still needs serious reform.
The NGO Sector in Nigeria Is Broken: An Insider's Reflection, Part 2
A follow-the-money reflection on donor funding, grant cycles, NGO overhead, and the difficult question of whether development spending is producing proportional transformation.
Open to roles where strategy has to become execution.
Vincent is open to senior programme leadership, project management, consulting, advisory, remote, and onsite roles where donor accountability, operational clarity, and technology-enabled delivery matter.
Remote jobs
Onsite jobs
Hybrid roles
Consulting roles
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Whether it's AI, programme design and delivery, or capacity-building and training, I'm available to explore how I can support your goals.