Ifeanyi Hilary Madu Recognized as a Certified Global Tech Hero for Advancing Inclusive Digital Innovation
Ifeanyi Hilary Madu has been named the 239th Certified Global Tech Hero in recognition of his exceptional blend of technical mastery, visionary leadership, and unwavering commitment to using technology as a force for inclusive growth.
Ifeanyi Hilary Madu
As a Software Engineer at The Range, one of the UK’s leading retailers, Ifeanyi has played a pivotal role in scaling and securing high-traffic e-commerce platforms.
His leadership in backend and cloud architecture has directly improved system performance, resilience, and customer experience, benefiting millions of users across the UK.
Beyond his corporate achievements, Ifeanyi’s passion for economic empowerment and social impact has driven him to mentor emerging African entrepreneurs through the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Guiding founders to digitize their operations, adopt cutting‑edge tools, and access untapped markets, he has helped many ventures achieve measurable acceleration in revenue and reach.
On the Youth Advisory Council of Black Talent and Leadership in STEM, Ifeanyi provides strategic counsel on skills‑building initiatives, ensuring that programs reflect the needs of underrepresented young professionals in the UK and pave pathways into high‑value tech roles.
In his earlier tenure as Facebook Developer Circle Lead in Benin City (2018–2021), he organized hands‑on bootcamps and workshops that empowered over a thousand aspiring developers to acquire web‑development, DevOps and data‑science competencies, many of whom have since launched successful start-ups or secured coveted industry positions.
His recent stewardship of a free “Introduction to Tech” webinar, attended by more than a hundred participants, has now blossomed into a complimentary three‑month web‑development bootcamp designed exclusively for those first‑wave learners.
Ifeanyi’s technical leadership extends to open-source collaboration, demonstrated through his prolific GitHub presence, with nearly 2,500 contributions and numerous starred repositories, reflecting his commitment to collective innovation.
He led the end-to-end development of a digital application portal for a scholarship charity, transforming a paper-based process into a fully online system that expanded applicant reach fivefold and significantly increased the organization’s social impact.
His deep domain expertise led to an invitation from LeedsPHP, a respected developer community in the UK, to share insights on scalable and maintainable software architectures.
“Ifeanyi exemplifies the spirit of a Global Tech Hero,” says Qazeem Oladejo, Founder of The Connected Awards. “His ability to translate advanced technical insights into real‑world solutions, while nurturing inclusive tech ecosystems, set him apart in a rigorous selection process that evaluated impact, innovation, and leadership.”
Holding an MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics from the University of Bradford, Ifeanyi Hilary Madu’s journey is to democratize technology, create opportunities, and cultivate the next generation of tech leaders.
His certification celebrates past achievements and heralds the enduring influence he will wield in shaping a more equitable digital future.
