Uncovering the world's top Data and AI talent

Uncovering the world's exceptional Data & AI talent.

We hire and upskill African tech talent, so businesses can focus on innovation and impact, instead of recruitment.

At JADA, we recruit, train and equip outstanding Data & AI talents to help forward-thinking organizations stay ahead of the curve.

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We leverage the extensive and cumulative industry experience from our founders
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Our philosophy of exceptional quality is 360 degrees — from the tech to the human
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We don’t just match you with random talent, we know and groom our people 1-on-1

Building the future of Data and AI excellence

Our mission is to ensure exceptional Data and AI professionals have access to global opportunities, and that companies get world-class expertise with unmatched speed and flexibility. Whether you need to build your team from scratch, implement cutting-edge AI solutions, or augment your existing capabilities, we provide the specialized talent to make it happen.

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Piero Trivellato, CEO of The JADA Squad, expert in global Data and AI strategy.
Piero
Trivellato
CEO
Piero brings over 10 years of management consulting experience with McKinsey & Co. and other top firms, plus 10 years in C-suite roles focused on Data and AI for major corporations.
He has held key positions including VP of Group Analytics at Telenor and Chief Digital & Analytics Officer at Telia, leading major transformations. Previously at McKinsey as Junior Partner, he focused on Marketing, Insights and Analytics.
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Azeez Busari, VP Operations at The JADA Squad, data analytics and engineering leader
Azeez Busari
VP, Operations
Azeez is an accomplished data professional with over 12 years of experience in data analytics, engineering, governance and business architecture across various industries.
Throughout his career, Azeez has held senior roles at Amazon UK, PA Consulting UK, Primo Academy, and Bluechip Technologies Limited, where he led data initiatives as Divisional Head of Data Analytics. He combines technical expertise with leadership skills to consistently deliver value.
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Olumide Soyombo, Founding Partner at JADA Squad, data solutions entrepreneur
Olumide Soyombo
Founding Partner
Olumide is co-founder of Bluechip Technologies, a data solutions provider serving telecom operators and financial institutions globally from offices in Lagos, Nigeria, Accra, Ghana and Lusaka, Zambia.
He is a prolific angel investors in early-stage startups across the African ecosystem, continuing to support innovation and advise hundreds of founders through Voltron Capital.
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Massimiliano Spalazzi, Founding Partner at JADA Squad, tech growth specialist
Massimiliano Spalazzi
Founding Partner
Massimiliano was instrumental in Jumia's success since its 2012 founding, serving as CEO of Jumia Nigeria in 2020 and leading the company through significant growth.
Under his leadership, Jumia became a tech unicorn and the first African tech company to list on the New York Stock Exchange. As CEO of Jumia Nigeria and EVP Marketplace, he oversaw expansion across five verticals and 17 countries, managing operations in e-commerce, food, and logistics.
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Meet the JADA leadership

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Alessandro Casuccio
Founding Partner
Alessandro is the Founder, CEO and Managing Director of Convz — with proven track record of leading the provision of advanced analytics for top-tier e-commerce and logistics businesses.
He previously worked at Misk Foundation as a mentor for their growth accelerator in partnership with Seedstars.
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P R E V I O U S   E X P E R I E N C E S

How our leadership have addressed talent shortage over time.

One of our founders was instrumental in driving the resourcing for the right BI team for this Thailand-based retail conglomerate with a focus on South East Asia. The South East Asian market was rapidly evolving after the COVID pandemic, and he trained senior technical leads for this client to effectively manage a new cloud-based BI data platform implementation.
Despite the complexities involved in migrating legacy Oracle BI systems and facing a tight deadline set by the PMO office led by Accenture, he successfully executed the project under a month and a half. Out of the 20 BI engineers and cloud data architects deployed, 12 were retained as full-time team members for post-implementation use cases.

With the BI team's enhanced capabilities and the data platform fully cloud-based, the client was able to quickly achieve their cross-selling targets across different business verticals. Additionally, they were able to provide key executives with a comprehensive list of omni-channel KPIs from a single source of truth.
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As Group Head of Data & Analytics at one of the world’s largest telecom companies, Piero conceived a center of competence for Data Specialists in an emerging market where the company operated, serving as a talent hub for the entire Group. Many managers holding top Data & AI positions across the company today have emerged from that center.
With an objective of hiring talents for both their domestic and international operations, Piero doubled the size of their local data team, and also ensured that they have available talents for other regional offices.
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Azeez led a large-scale data migration project for a UK global financial institution, where the challenge was not only technical but also involved filling a gap in skilled data professionals. He recruited and led a team of over 10 Data Engineers and Analysts to execute complex data engineering tasks and successfully migrate the existing pipelines from Oracle to Azure Synapse.
By ensuring a robust team was in place, Azeez improved data accuracy, accessibility, and availability across departments, empowering the client to make better data-driven decisions. His team-building efforts resulted in a sustainable data management process, with many engineers retained for continuous post-migration optimization work.
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Staffing a large-scale Data & BI migration for a leading retail company
One of our founders was instrumental in driving the resourcing for the right BI team for this Thailand-based retail conglomerate with a focus on South East Asia. The South East Asian market was rapidly evolving after the COVID pandemic, and he trained senior technical leads for this client to effectively manage a new cloud-based BI data platform implementation.
Despite the complexities involved in migrating legacy Oracle BI systems and facing a tight deadline set by the PMO office led by Accenture, he successfully executed the project under a month and a half. Out of the 20 BI engineers and cloud data architects deployed, 12 were retained as full-time team members for post-implementation use cases.

With the BI team's enhanced capabilities and the data platform fully cloud-based, the client was able to quickly achieve their cross-selling targets across different business verticals. Additionally, they were able to provide key executives with a comprehensive list of omni-channel KPIs from a single source of truth.
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Powering a leading telco in an emerging market with top talent
As Group Head of Data & Analytics at one of the world’s largest telecom companies, Piero conceived a center of competence for Data Specialists in an emerging market where the company operated, serving as a talent hub for the entire Group. Many managers holding top Data & AI positions across the company today have emerged from that center.
With an objective of hiring talents for both their domestic and international operations, Piero doubled the size of their local data team, and also ensured that they have available talents for other regional offices.
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Building and upskilling a Data & BI Team for a global financial institution
Azeez led a large-scale data migration project for a UK global financial institution, where the challenge was not only technical but also involved filling a gap in skilled data professionals. He recruited and led a team of over 10 Data Engineers and Analysts to execute complex data engineering tasks and successfully migrate the existing pipelines from Oracle to Azure Synapse.
By ensuring a robust team was in place, Azeez improved data accuracy, accessibility, and availability across departments, empowering the client to make better data-driven decisions. His team-building efforts resulted in a sustainable data management process, with many engineers retained for continuous post-migration optimization work.
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What the JADA spirit feels like

Experience the core values that drive our mission to develop the next generation of tech leaders and power the evolving tech revolution.

Anticipate change

We stay ahead of emerging technologies and market shifts, ensuring our talent is future-ready with tomorrow's valuable skills.

Foster  growth

We invest deeply in our people's long-term success, ensuring career advancement and building a hub of exceptional tech talent.

Embody excellence

We set the gold standard in everything we deliver, from upskilling programs to Data & AI solutions.

What the JADA spirit feels like

When you interact with anyone from JADA, from Data experts to Client Success Managers and beyond, you get a sense of the core values that drive our mission to equip young smart Africans to power the evolving tech revolution.
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Anticipate change
We don’t just react to current needs, we also anticipate future trends proactively and identify the necessary upskilling our team might need.
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Foster growth
We take a long-term approach to continuously upskill our Jadans, enabling them to gain valuable work experience and expand their career horizons.
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Embody excellence
We strive for the highest quality in everything we do, most notably in how we identify and upskill the best of the best talents.

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