A brilliant University of Ibadan (UI) master's graduate, Ajasa Hameed, has inspired social media users by sharing how he transformed his academic love for statistics into a thriving consulting business. The high-achieving scholar revealed that his career path began with simple acts of assistance to his peers during his undergraduate days.
From Helping Classmates to Building a Business
In a detailed post on his LinkedIn page, Hameed recalled that his journey with data began in secondary school when he chose Further Mathematics while his classmates avoided it. This early foundation propelled him to graduate with a First Class degree in Statistics from the University of Ilorin before proceeding to UI for his Master's degree, where he finished at the top of his class with a PhD-grade distinction.
Hameed noted that his real success story was rooted in the experiences gained while working on his final-year project under a highly disciplined supervisor. He stated: "In my final year, I owned a laptop and was working on my research project under the supervision of Dr. Olakiitan Adeniyi, one of the most demanding supervisors I ever encountered. She taught me what quality research truly looks like. Her standards pushed me further than I thought I could go. That experience sparked something."
After mastering data under tight supervision, he began helping classmates, hostel neighbours, and eventually students from other departments with their data problems. What started as genuine assistance quickly turned into a steady stream of income while he was still a student. By 2021, Hameed had officially structured his passion into a full-scale research consultancy.
Impact and Mentorship
Hameed shared that since then, he has supported over 500 students and researchers across different disciplines with data analysis and research writing. He has also trained more than 30 students, many of whom are now building remarkable careers of their own. He honoured two people who shaped his journey: the late Mr. Kaji Alimi Hausa, his secondary school Mathematics teacher, and Dr. Olakiitan Adeniyi, whose mentorship turned a student into a consultant.
He concluded: "Statistics gave me more than a career. It gave me the ability to impact lives through teaching, mentorship, research and data-driven problem solving. And I am just getting started."
Reactions
Social media users reacted positively to the story. Ridwan Alimi commented: "BaarakaLLaahu feeh, brother."
