FOUNDER’S PROFILE
Biography
Tobi Olatunji is a Nigerian physician, machine learning scientist, and entrepreneur. He is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Intron, a voice AI company building speech recognition and language technologies tailored to African markets.
Before founding Intron, Olatunji worked in healthcare and later transitioned into artificial intelligence and machine learning research. His experience spans clinical medicine, natural language processing, and healthcare AI, including previous work as a machine learning scientist at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Career & Leadership
Olatunji co-founded Intron in 2020 to address the limitations of existing speech recognition technologies in understanding African accents and languages. What began as a healthcare-focused solution evolved into a broader voice AI infrastructure platform serving multiple industries across the continent.
Under his leadership, Intron has developed proprietary speech recognition models trained on millions of audio recordings from thousands of speakers across Africa. The company’s technology is now used in healthcare facilities, courtrooms, financial institutions, and customer service operations.
He has led the company’s expansion into multilingual AI solutions designed specifically for African users, helping bridge the gap between global AI technologies and local linguistic realities.
Vision and Impact
Olatunji’s vision is to build voice AI systems that accurately represent Africa’s linguistic diversity and make advanced technology more accessible across emerging markets.
His work focuses on:
- Advancing African voice AI research
- Improving healthcare documentation through automation
- Expanding speech technology for underserved languages
- Building localised AI infrastructure for Africa
- Enhancing productivity through voice-enabled solutions
Through Intron, he continues to contribute to the development of artificial intelligence technologies designed specifically for African users and institutions.
Social Media Profile:
- LinkedIn: @tobi-olatunji-md
- X (formerly Twitter): @tobiolatunji_
Senior Reporter/Editor
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