Motunrayo (Mo) Olaleye, who heads product vision and platform operations at [Gopaddi Technologies](https://www.gopaddi.com/en), explained in a recent interview how she is shaping an operating system that unifies Africa’s fragmented hospitality and travel sector, while also sharing insights on her career, tools, and future tech aspirations.
Mo brings seven years of experience across venture capital, fintech, and product development. She currently steers product strategy, growth, and platform stability at Gopaddi, ensuring a seamless experience for hotels, travel agencies, and tourism operators. Previously, she served as Product and Operations Manager at Funema, where she built operational frameworks and digitised legacy processes. Her résumé also includes product leadership roles at Dukka and Hadi Finance, where she delivered fintech solutions to thousands of African users.
**What does she do at Gopaddi?**
Mo leads the definition of product roadmaps, oversees cross‑functional teams, and monitors platform reliability. She is also responsible for delivering an outstanding customer experience, balancing rapid growth with system stability.
**Which projects has she driven before?**
At Funema, Mo created scalable systems that supported venture‑building activities. While at Dukka and Hadi Finance, she launched financial products that reached a broad user base across the continent. Outside her primary roles, she founded YellowHub, a personal‑finance brand that helped over 400 young professionals improve their money habits, and co‑founded a tech‑talent initiative that mentored early‑stage product managers.
**What tech stack does she rely on?**
Mo describes herself as a “systems person.” She uses Todoist to organise both work and personal tasks, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 for collaboration, and Figma for design work. AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude are part of her routine for research, brainstorming, and automating repetitive tasks.
**How does she find inspiration?**
When creativity stalls, Mo steps away from the screen—taking a nap, watching YouTube or podcasts like Lenny’s Podcast and Afropolitan, or chatting with tech‑savvy friends to gain fresh perspectives.
**Which mobile apps are indispensable?**
She cites WhatsApp for staying connected with family and Todoist as her “external brain,” capturing ideas and tasks the moment they arise.
**What tech gap does she wish existed?**
Mo highlighted the need for a truly interoperable [electronic health record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_health_record) system in Nigeria. Current EMR solutions are fragmented, making it difficult to transfer patient histories seamlessly between hospitals.
**If resources were unlimited, what would she build?**
She envisions a configurable Personal Finance Operating System that aggregates subscriptions, investments, insurance, savings, and expenses into a single dashboard—moving beyond isolated apps to a holistic financial view.
**Who inspires her in tech?**
Mo draws motivation from a range of Black women founders and product leaders, including Odunayo Eweniyi, Oluwatobi Otokiti, Confidence Staveley, Ada Nduka Oyom, Yanmo Omoregbe, Peace Itimi, and Adora Nwodo.
**What mantra guides her work?**
“Clarity comes with movement,” she says, emphasizing that progress and learning emerge from taking the next step rather than waiting for a perfect plan.
Mo’s story underscores the growing influence of African women in tech, the challenges of fragmented industry tools, and the ambition to create integrated solutions that empower both businesses and consumers.