Brought to the US from Nigeria to escape the violence and corruption that the country faced at the time. Developed an early love of software, going from engineering degrees at Cornell and Stanford to stints as a developer, start-up founder, and executive at Xoom, a payments company serving the developing world. While each of these experiences imparted knowledge, it was family's journey – from upheaval, through several entrepreneurial failures, to establishing firmer footing – that most profoundly shaped aspirations. Joined Palantir in 2006 as the first business hire. Today, as President at Palantir, oversees all customer engagements, product strategy, and day-to-day operations worldwide.