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Kelvin Sampson Fubara
Occupations	Entrepreneur, technologist, social innovator
Known for	Founding KD Squares, Niger Delta Innovate, and Qylon
Website	code.kdsquares.com

Kelvin Sampson Fubara
Occupations	Entrepreneur, technologist, social innovator
Known for	Founding KD Squares, The Systems Engine LLC, Niger Delta Innovate, and Qylon
Website	kdsquares.com

Kelvin Sampson Fubara
Born	(1996-11-21) November 21, 1996 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Occupations	Entrepreneur, technologist, social innovator
Known for	Founding KD Squares, The Systems Engine LLC, Niger Delta Innovate, and Qylon
Website	kelvinsampsonfubara.com

Kelvin Sampson Fubara (born 21 November 1996) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, technologist, and social innovator based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He is the chief executive officer and co-founder of KD Squares, a business automation consultancy serving global clients, the founder of Qylon, an artificial intelligence-powered conversation intelligence platform, and the co-founder of Niger Delta Innovate (formerly TechUs Africa), a non-profit organisation focused on digital skills training and youth employment in Nigeria. He co-founded The Systems Engine LLC, a remote operations and automation firm based in Arden, North Carolina, United States, serving as its first chief executive officer. He also serves as Director of Technology and Database for the Diocese of Okrika and as Acting Principal of Okrika Grammar School, the second oldest secondary institution in the core Niger Delta region, founded in 1940.

Early life and background

Fubara grew up in poverty in Nigeria, experiencing firsthand the economic constraints and limited opportunities that affect many young people in the Niger Delta region. A formative moment came when he witnessed a peer join a criminal network out of financial desperation. This experience crystallised his belief that technology education could serve as a legitimate and sustainable alternative pathway out of poverty. He has described his personal experience of transformation through digital skills as the foundation of his professional mission.

Early career

Before founding his own ventures, Fubara built a professional record spanning fintech, logistics, product management, and operations across Nigerian and international organisations.

He began his professional career as a Help Desk Technician at Muve Logistics in Port Harcourt (2018–2019), before moving into data and operations roles at fintech firm NextPayDay.ng, where he served successively as Data Analyst, IT Project Manager, Director of Operations and Analytics, and Global Product Manager of its subsidiary Kwivar. During his time at NextPayDay, he contributed to the launch of multiple financial products including a digital bank, an investment and savings platform, and a mobility service. He also served as Head of Product at Edrop.co, a NextPayDay subsidiary, in a founding product management capacity.

From 2021, Fubara expanded into US-based remote roles, working as an Automation Engineer and subsequently Analytics and Automations Manager, Director of Information Technology, and System Engineering Manager at Sales Call Overhaul (based in Arden, North Carolina), and later as Chief Technology Officer at Beyond The Peak (Ontario, Canada). He held further operations leadership positions as Operations Manager at Relentless (New York), Director of Operations at Cause Life (Florida) and Contractor Match (New York), and Operations Manager at Health Secret LLC, all on a remote basis.

Career

KD Squares

Fubara co-founded KD Squares alongside three cousins: David Temple (chief technology officer), Denzel Iyene (chief operating officer), and King Iyene (chief financial officer). The company is a business automation consultancy headquartered in Port Harcourt, with a distributed team of 18 professionals across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana.

KD Squares specialises in customer relationship management (CRM) implementations, workflow automation, and systems integration, using platforms including Make.com, Zapier, GoHighLevel, n8n, Airtable, and ClickUp. Its client base consists primarily of agencies, managed service providers (MSPs), and companies based in the United States.

As of 2025, the company generates over $150,000 USD in annual revenue, serves more than 40 global clients, maintains a 73% gross margin, and has recorded zero client churn since inception. KD Squares operates on a geographic arbitrage model, delivering services at a 75% cost advantage relative to US-based competitors while maintaining equivalent quality standards. The company is formally registered in Nigeria under registration number RC-7249780, with its legal address in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The Systems Engine

In November 2022, Fubara co-founded The Systems Engine LLC alongside Jeremy Pope, a US-based entrepreneur. Incorporated in Arden, North Carolina, and operating on a fully remote basis, the company provides operations management, systems engineering, and business automation services to clients across the United States. Fubara served as its founding chief executive officer, a role he has continued to hold on a part-time basis alongside his other ventures. His involvement brought African automation expertise and operational systems experience to a US-registered entity, reflecting the cross-border professional model that underpins much of his work.

Qylon

Fubara is the founder of Qylon, an artificial intelligence-powered conversation intelligence platform designed to automatically extract action items from meetings and synchronise them directly to project management tools such as ClickUp, Asana, and Monday.com. The product emerged from four years of KD Squares manually delivering similar automation outcomes for clients, who consistently requested a standalone software version of the service.

Qylon is built on Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model for conversation processing. As of early 2026, the product is approximately 70% complete in development, with more than 40 existing KD Squares clients on a pre-launch waitlist and beta testers committed. Fubara has announced plans for a $1.5 million to $2 million seed funding round in Q2 2026, following the product's beta and production launches.

Niger Delta Innovate

Fubara co-founded Niger Delta Innovate, formerly known as TechUs Africa, a non-profit organisation headquartered in Rivers State, Nigeria. The organisation trains young Nigerians in digital skills — including data analytics, software development, digital marketing, and UI/UX design — as an alternative pathway to economic participation, with a particular focus on communities where youth are vulnerable to recruitment into criminal networks.

The organisation operates a holistic model that includes skills training, equipment provision (including laptop distribution), financial support through scholarships, mentorship, and guaranteed job placement services.

Impact metrics

Over 1,000 young Nigerians trained in digital skills

85% job placement rate within six months of programme completion

More than 30 graduates employed remotely by companies in over 10 countries

Over ₦25 million invested in scholarships and educational support

More than 200 laptops distributed to students from low-income families

Over 50 alumni-founded businesses, creating additional employment

350+ team members spanning all regions of Africa

330+ partner organisations including government agencies, religious institutions, and educational systems

85% self-funded through strategic partnerships and fee-for-service corporate training

In 2026, Niger Delta Innovate launched its Technovation Club at Okrika Grammar School, establishing the community's first robotics laboratory to train secondary school students from multiple schools across Okrika Local Government Area in practical technology skills including Arduino programming, electronics, and hardware design. Student projects developed in the programme include automatic water level monitoring systems, smart security devices, soil moisture sensors for agricultural use, and Arduino-powered generator auto-start systems. The launch was officially recognised by the Rivers State Government, which featured the initiative on the Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communications website.

Diocese of Okrika

Fubara serves as Director of Technology and Database for the Diocese of Okrika, within the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), where he oversees technology infrastructure and database systems management.

Okrika Grammar School

Fubara was appointed Acting Principal of Okrika Grammar School, the second oldest secondary institution in the core Niger Delta region. The school was founded in 1940. In 2026, the school became the site of Niger Delta Innovate's inaugural robotics laboratory, hosting students from across the local government area for weekly practical technology training. The launch was officially recognised and featured by the Rivers State Government through the Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communications, which published a dedicated report on the establishment of the laboratory on its official website.

Social intervention programmes

Beyond his primary ventures, Fubara has initiated and overseen a number of annual community-facing social programmes through KD Squares and Niger Delta Innovate, targeting educational access and economic mobility in Okrika and the broader Niger Delta region.

Minadiki Scholarship Programme

KD Squares established the Minadiki Scholarship Programme, an annual initiative providing scholarship support to students in the Okrika community. The programme was publicly recognised by the local government chairman, Engr Thompson Isodiki, who commended its initiators for contributing to educational access in the area.

Annual Free JAMB Registration

KD Squares runs an annual programme providing free registration for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to students in the Okrika community who are unable to afford the registration fee. The initiative is aimed at removing a key financial barrier to university entry for young people in the region.

Joshua Generation Free Tech Training

KD Squares partnered with the Diocese of Okrika to deliver a free technology training programme for young people under the Joshua Generation initiative. At the conclusion of the 2025 programme, held during the Diocese's Synod Thanksgiving, KD Squares donated five laptops to graduating participants to equip them for remote work and digital employment.

Philosophy and public positions

Fubara is publicly associated with the statement: "Africa doesn't need more aid. It needs proof." He has consistently argued that African youth do not lack capability but lack structured pathways to channel their potential into legitimate economic activity. His business and social ventures are framed as demonstrations of that thesis rather than charitable interventions.

He advocates for geographic arbitrage as a competitive strategy — positioning African talent as a premium resource accessible to global companies at lower cost, rather than framing the model as a cost-cutting measure. He has spoken on this theme in the context of KD Squares' growth and in applications to global accelerator programmes.

International engagements

United Nations, Geneva

Fubara participated in the 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum, held at the Palais des Nations — the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland — alongside the 16th Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The forum, conducted under the theme Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development, brought together formally selected young leaders from across the world to engage with global policymakers on trade, the digital economy, and sustainable development. Participation was subject to a competitive selection process by the UNCTAD secretariat, based on criteria including geographic representation, professional background, and demonstrated engagement with development issues.

Echo Change Leadership Summit, Madrid

Fubara was selected to participate in the Echo Change Leadership Summit, held in Madrid, Spain. The summit is a global programme focused on amplifying youth voices and connecting emerging leaders with international platforms for policy dialogue and sustainable development advocacy. His selection followed a competitive application process evaluated on the basis of demonstrated social impact and youth empowerment work.

African technology engagements

Fubara has represented his ventures and the case for African-built technology at programmes, summits, and entrepreneurship events across the African continent. His engagements span the continent's principal innovation hubs, including:

Cape Town, South Africa — including the Africa Tech Festival, one of the continent's largest annual technology conferences

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nairobi, Kenya

Accra, Ghana

Luanda, Angola

These engagements have included investor networking, startup pitch forums, and discussions on pan-African technology adoption and workforce development.

Recognition and accelerator activity

KD Squares was named the winner of the HackerNoon Startups of The Year 2024 award for Port Harcourt, Nigeria, selected from among over 150,000 nominated entities across more than 4,200 cities and 100 industries globally. The company also received an Honourable Mention in the Business Intelligence category of HackerNoon's global artificial intelligence industry awards, placing among the top recognised entrants from a field of over 12,100 nominated startups.

Fubara has applied to or participated in multiple international accelerator and recognition programmes, including:

Y Combinator

Techstars Founder Catalyst

500 Global

Accelerate Africa

Plug and Play

Founder Factory

Entrepreneur First

QECT 100 Young Leaders Awards

Echo Change Leadership Summit, Madrid, Spain

UNCTAD Youth Forum, Geneva, Switzerland (Palais des Nations, UN headquarters)

Future Action Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2025)

Global Change Summit (2025)

Mandela Impact Forum (2025)

External links

Kelvin Sampson Fubara — official website

KD Squares official website

Kelvin Sampson Fubara on LinkedIn

KD Squares on HackerNoon

KD Squares official website

Kelvin Sampson Fubara on LinkedIn

KD Squares on HackerNoon